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Remarks on the MAS Annual Report 2025/2026
economic_financeGood afternoon and thank you for joining us today for the release of the MAS Annual Report for Financial Year 2025/2026. I will cover updates across central banking, financial sector development and regulation, as well a…
Bolivia deploys troops against blockades over a decree its own government wants repealed
generalBolivia's government deployed military and police units on Tuesday in the municipality of Yapacaní, in Santa Cruz department, ahead of announced road blockades called by farming organisations against the decree that rais…
Press Release: Arc Codex Releases Open-Source "A.R.C." Framework to Counter AI Disinformation and Platform Drift
general**FORT COLLINS, Colo. — August 30, 2026** — Independent AI infrastructure developer Hap Nesbitt has announced the public release of **Arc Codex** (arc-codex.com), an open-source, local-first intelligence platform designe…
The Asymmetry of Modern Inference
generalThe core strategic failure of the current AI boom is the assumption that safety and alignment can be solved as an afterthought—a lightweight compliance layer bolted onto a finished product. In practice, robust alignment,…
Test Days for Fedora 45: Help Us Test the Big Changes
tech_surveillanceFedora 45 has several system-level changes that need testing on real hardware. The first test day up is GNOME 51, starting on 17 August, with more events planned for RPM 6.1, installation media and others. You can partic…
Has UK food inflation been under the weather?
economic_financeIndia Rimmer, Hannah Copeland and Boromeus Wanengkirtyo Global extreme weather events may feel far away, but they leave behind a trail of higher prices in our shopping baskets. As outlined in past Monetary Policy Reports…
Growing number of data requests and complex legal landscape among key challenges for accessing electronic evidence
threat_intelligenceThe SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report, published today by Europol and Eurojust presents the current challenges law enforcement, judicial authorities, and service providers face when accessing electronic evidenc…
KFF Survey Methodology & Data Collection Standards
tech_surveillanceKFF Survey Methodology & Data Collection Standards About Our Surveys KFF has a long history of conducting public opinion polls to amplify the public’s voice in policy debates, including groups that are under-research…
Links 8/29/2026
economic_financeWhere Do Aspiring Actors Go to Cure Burnout? Clown School. Wall Street Journal (Micael T) A Dream and a Passion: Mendelssohn’s Revival of a Bach Masterpiece Chamber Music Society (Micael T) Call for ‘national treasure’ p…
Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war
generalHumanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two camps on its outskirts are dire and deteriorating, according to people on the ground, as civilians displaced by fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces …
Promising Signals on AI Governance from China
tech_surveillanceChina has consistently signaled a willingness to engage on global AI governance since at least 2017.1 This memo compiles key statements from the Chinese government and prominent figures demonstrating their desire to coor…
On Radical Preservation
generalLanguage is the house of being. In its home human beings dwell. Those who think and those who create with words are the guardians of this home. —Martin Heidegger, “Letter on Humanism,” 1946 In his 2006 book Radical Hope,…
The three words that will decide whether robots can kill people in war
tech_surveillanceImagine this: Two countries are at war. Country X sends a drone into a major industrial city in Country Y, aiming to take out two propane tanks. A routine sequence. But this time, the drone never reaches its targets. Ins…
Our daughter inspired a YouTube show that we started in our closet. Now we're set on creating an empire.
economic_financeThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Javoris Hollingsworth and Arlene Hollingsworth, founders of Gracie's Corner. It has been edited for length and clarity. My wife and I started Gracie's Corner out of n…
Sustained heat raises infectious disease risks across Europe, ECDC warns
science_healthLonger and warmer summers are increasing the risk of several infectious diseases across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned. In a statement issued on July 29, the European Uni…
The AI Backlash
generalThis blog has been emphasizing the importance of paying attention to the intersection of politics and artificial intelligence. Recent events make this point more urgent. As The New Yorker put it, AI is now a major electi…
MiB: David Booth, Dimensional Fund Advisors Founder & Chairman
economic_financeThis week, I speak with David Booth, founder and chairman at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) and author of the new book, Stay Calm. We discuss his time at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was …
LesionIQ skin cancer diagnostic
tech_surveillanceLesionIQ skin cancer diagnostic Summer is now at its peak (in the Northern Hemisphere) but, while most of us enjoy basking in the sun, it comes with an inherent risk. The number of diagnoses of basal cell carcinoma, the …
Remembering a Genocide: The View From the Rohingya Camps
generalEvery year on August 25, the Rohingya community around the world gather to commemorate Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. It is a day of mourning, expression, reflection, and hope. On this day, Rohingya people living abr…
Tencent Releases and Open
tech_surveillanceRanked among the top tier of open-source models, Hy4 preview is built for real-world productivity tasks, delivering outstanding performance across coding, office work, and scientific research Tencent has released and ope…
Haiti’s security crisis forces displacement and relocation
generalHaiti’s Centre Department (Plateau Central) lies between the West Departments and the Great North of the country, covering an area of about 3,487 square kilometres (about 2,166 square miles). The communes of Saut d’Eau a…
The Confessions of Rachel Cusk
generalThe Confessions of Rachel Cusk The Confessions of Rachel Cusk Autofiction collapses the distance between creator and product. But in her latest novel, Life of M, Rachel Cusk seeks an escape from this confessional mode. L…
BOKS BOUNCE BACK: Springboks roar back into series with victory over All Blacks in Cape Town thriller
generalA ferocious first-half onslaught by the Springboks was enough to withstand a late rally by the All Blacks in a pulsating encounter that underlined the intensity of the old rivalry in 80 riveting minutes. The Boks, stunne…
Iran Condemns New US Sanctions, Mediators Step Up Efforts to Reopen Hormuz
economic_financeIran Condemns New US Sanctions, Mediators Step Up Efforts to Reopen Hormuz Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" and said other countries were legally obliged not to impl…