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Buoy, oh buoy An American congressman needs to be rescued after being detained by armed settlers in the West Bank. / Al Jazeera The United States and Iran exchange attacks for a third weekend in a row. / The Guardian One way to limit downsides to our immigration problem? Build more homes. / Vox [$] In Afghanistan, the Taliban bans government employees, judges, police, and members of the military from using smartphones. / NPR Some thoughts on “affordability” as a cringe political term, not a useful economic one. / Lift High the Muse “AI family” videos become popular on Chinese social media: sending daily blessings, telling viewers how much they miss them. / rest of world Once restricted from selling chips in China, Nvidia successfully lobbies Trump by playing up a threat that isn’t there. / The Wire China If you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links. LinkedIn is found to be rife with AI-generated slop, especially longform posts. / Pangram Google’s AI search summaries leave publishers with no good choices but to smash Google. / AdWeek, SFGate Arianna Huffington: Those in the AI business tend to mix up intelligence and consciousness. / Noema Philip Ball: To say that living things are goal-directed isn’t really a controversial statement. / Quanta Magazine Australia looks to import human composting, or “terramation,” currently only legal in Germany and 14 US states. / ABC News “Surprise billing” explains why sick Americans, when possible, might be smart to avoid ambulances, thanks to American laws. / David Oks Considering the Williams sisters’ longevity in playing tennis, should “middle age” now be called “prime time?” / The Wall Street Journal [$] See also: Fifty parting thoughts from this year’s Wimbledon. / Sports Illustrated A businessman explains how he survived for six days after slipping into the sea. / Sixth Tone