Good morning, Europe. A short Friday first dig: one Reuters read, one practical home-safety check, then into the day. Reuters morning read:** Reuters reports that the number of UK young people not in...
The Verge: Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985947/anthropic-supply-chai n-risk-lawsuit-judge-ruli...
TechCrunch: AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/ai-athletes-and-keith-rabois-strictlyvc-is-bac k-in-new-york-on-septe...
Bloody Elbow: Paulo Costa claims UFC risk ‘screwing up’ light heavyweight division if they don’t make one fight Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/paulo-costa-claims-ufc-risk-screwing-up-light h...
TechCrunch: Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/anthropic-and-openai-are-joining-the-ai-stage- at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/
MMA Fighting: No Bets Barred: Can Umar Nurmagomedov reclaim his aura against Son Yadong at UFC Shanghai? Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/507336/no-bets-barred-can-umar-nurmagomedov-recl aim-his-...
Bloody Elbow: Dillon Danis out of MMA return against Mike Perry as new fight gets made on two days’ notice Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/dillon-danis-out-of-mma-return-against-mike-p erry-a...
Ars Technica: Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/anthropics-new-hardware-standard-lets-ai-agen ts-control-the-physical...
The Verge: Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/985851/meta-privacy-loophole-fix-marketing-campaig n
Wired: AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate? Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-hacking-systems-could-push-the-us-and-chin a-to-cooperate/
Bloody Elbow: Bella Mir ‘guaranteed’ to become a UFC champion as Sean Brady rejects ‘fraud check’ claims Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/bella-mir-guaranteed-to-become-a-ufc-champion as-sean-...
The Verge: Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/985567/google-gemini-notebook-expert-sources-books
MMA Fighting: Kevin Holland reverses course, now claims he is the $11 million man from DWCS Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/507274/kevin-holland-reverses-course-now-claims- he-is-the-11-million-...
Ars Technica: The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/nasa-t-38-astronaut-training-jet-gets-new- artemis-look/
That dude is annoying as fuck. lol. Is he retarded?
Bloody Elbow: Ex-Bellator star protests MMA ban for cocaine after consuming leaf ‘sent by Indigenous elders’ Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/27/ex-bellator-star-protests-mma-ban-for-cocaine afte...
TechCrunch: ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/atf-declares-major-incident-as-ransomware-gang claims-hack/
TechCrunch: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/openai-anthropic-google-and-100-other-companie s-call-...
Anyone good with Suno to make this come with actual music and sound cool? It’s About Time Verse 1** I hear a six-string ringing from a garage down the road, Young blood turning up the sound, letting g...
Wired: Netflix Failed at Video Games. Now It’s Trying to Promote Them Link: https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-failed-at-video-games-now-its-trying-to-prom ote-them/