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Ars Technica: US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/ukraines-drones-get-ai-upgrades-for-kamikaze- strikes-future-swar...
Wired: Did an AI Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer? Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-music-app-treblo-just-snitched-on-rubberz-song-of the-summer/
One thing I check more often now: package install scripts. Not because every package is suspicious. Most are fine. But postinstall, preinstall, maintainer scripts, setup hooks, extension installers, a...
TechCrunch: Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/whos-legally-to-blame-for-anthropic-and-openai s-autonomous-...
TechCrunch: DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/designarena-creators-raise-7-9-million-to-brin g-taste-to-ai-models/
TechCrunch: Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/influencers-draw-backlash-for-attending-openai s-first-luxury-trip/
The Verge: Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparenc y-labels-rules-deepfakes
MMA Fighting: UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn running for local office in Hawaii amid numerous other legal issues Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/502989/ufc-hall-of-famer-b-j-penn-running-for-lo cal...
TechCrunch: Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/base-power-raises-another-1b-to-save-the-grid- using-backyard-batteries/
TechCrunch: Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/congresss-favorite-ai-tool-chatgpt/
The Verge: Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/974387/bluesky-toni-schneider-interview-ai-atpr oto-atmosphere
The Verge: Spider-Man and The Odyssey are splitting up IMAX screens after a record-breaking weekend Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/974411/spider-man-the-odyssey-imax
ScienceDaily: Two new compounds could reveal hidden drivers of Alzheimer’s disease Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260802223437.htm
Live Science: Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of Spain before being ambushed Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/ancient-bullets-reveal-where-a-ro man-ca...
Bloody Elbow: UFC legend Alistair Overeem reportedly in talks to face Rico Verhoeven in mixed rules trilogy Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/03/ufc-legend-alistair-overeem-reportedly-in-tal ks-to...
TechCrunch: Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/horizon3-hits-2-billion-valuation-with-250m-se ries-e-as-ai-threats-es...
Sorry I haven’t been around much lately. Life, ya know? I didn’t mean to disappear. I just got pulled into other stuff for a while and lost the thread a bit. I’ve missed checking in here, though. I’m...
Live Science: Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/aspens-can-make-natural-firebre...
The Verge: China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974342/alibaba-qwen-max-open weight-ai
Wired: AI Conquered Coding. Fast Food Is Next Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-conquered-coding-fast-food-is-next/
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