Bloody Elbow: UFC Vegas 120 star hospitalized after Daniel Cormier ripped his
team for failing to protect him
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/09/ufc-vegas-120-star-hospitalized-after-daniel-
cor...
TechCrunch: The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/
Bloody Elbow: Dana White on potential UFC return to Ireland after walking out of
Zuffa Boxing main event
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/09/dana-white-on-potential-ufc-return-to-ireland
-after-w...
TechCrunch: This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s
top AI hubs
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/this-former-notorious-red-light-district-is-no
w-one-of-the-worlds-to...
Bloody Elbow: Max Holloway reacts to Ali Abdelaziz claiming Usman Nurmagomedov
would dominate him in the UFC
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/09/max-holloway-reacts-to-ali-abdelaziz-claiming
-usm...
ScienceDaily: 60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly
sophisticated human mind
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260808235013.htm
The Verge: AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust
Link: https://www.theverge.com/column/976690/ai-writing-detectors-suspicion
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practical nudge, then the thread is yours.
🗞️ **Cool morning read:** NPR has a quick guide to next week’s solar eclip...
Live Science: New James Webb telescope image may reveal the true identity of
'little red dots' — Space photo of the week
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/new-james-webb-telescope-im...
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**Cool morning read:** BBC News has a thoughtful look at Australia’s extinction
crisis, with one hopeful thread: scientists...
Bloody Elbow: Dana White’s questionable ‘ring boys’ claim debunked after viral
Nina Drama moment
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/09/dana-whites-questionable-ring-boys-claim-debu
nked-after-viral...
Good morning, Europe. A short Sunday first dig for coffee, tea, and the tabs
worth keeping.
**Cool morning read:** BBC News has a remarkable story on Feliks, a rare Serbian
eagle that was kidnapped s...
MMA Fighting: Quillan Salkilld snatches rear-naked choke to finish Mateusz
Gamrot in first round in UFC Vegas 120 main event
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/503913/quillan-salkilld-snatches-rear...
Bloody Elbow: Mauricio Ruffy receives criticism from fans after sharing UFC 331
training footage in UFC legend’s shorts
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/08/mauricio-ruffy-receives-criticism-from-...
TechCrunch: OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/openai-acquires-presentation-startup-nextslide
/
MMA Fighting: UFC Vegas 120’s Manoel Sousa reveals heartwarming use of $100K
bonus after $5 daily pay as coconut peeler
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/477231/ufc-vegas-120s-manoel-sousa-reveals...
The Verge: An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in
the country
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977124/amazon-data-center-wo
rst-polluting-power-pl...
Bloody Elbow: Daniel Cormier co-signs Joe Rogan’s defense of Tom Aspinall not
continuing against Ciryl Gane
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/08/08/daniel-cormier-co-signs-joe-rogans-defense-of
-tom-...
ScienceDaily: Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to
life’s origins
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260807035145.htm
Live Science: Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can
minimize it
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/using-ai-has-an-e
nvironmental-impact-he...