(The opinions expressed here are those of the authors.)

By Anna Szymanski

July 24 (Reuters) - Looking for inspiration? Every Friday,

Weekend Reads rounds up what the Reuters Open Interest team has

been reading, watching and listening to.

This week's picks span the rise of drone warfare, Europe's

AI ambitions and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's concerns about

long-dated bonds.

This weekend, we're reading...

RON BOUSSO, ROI Energy Columnist: Reuters produced a

fascinating, terrifying and visually stunning article on

Ukraine's drone "kill zone", which has transformed the

battlefield with Russia.

CLYDE RUSSELL, ROI Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist: This

report from Kpler digs into the record-high volumes of crude oil

"on water", which they believe is putting a lid on crude prices.

ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: The 2025 impact report from the

Battery Network is dedicated to promoting battery recycling in

the United States. At a macro level, recycling critical metals

is an important pathway to building domestic supply resilience,

but as this report shows, success comes down to micro

enhancements, such as increasing drop-off points, education and

safety features.

We're listening to...

MIKE DOLAN, ROI Finance & Markets Columnist: This podcast from

the Bruegel think tank looks at how Europe is getting left

behind by U.S. and China in the AI race - and how it may catch

up. "The battle for the AI stack" explores an "Airbus for AI"

initiative and considers what it would take for Brussels' new

cloud and AI industrial proposals to have an impact.

And we're watching...

JAMIE MCGEEVER, ROI Markets Columnist: In this latest edition of

"The Master Investor" podcast, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

gives a wide-ranging interview to journalist Wilfred Frost.

Among the highlights, Dimon says he would not be a buyer of

long-dated bonds and is wary of the S&P 500 at current highs. He

argues that the market right now is priced, if not for

perfection, then certainly for a "pretty good outcome".

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