Cybersecurity Vets Protest 'Dangerous' US Government Ban On Anthropic's Most Powerful Models
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts, including several well-known veterans of the industry, published an open…
Laura Loomer calls for the Trump administration to investigate Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens
Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines
NAACP lawsuit says xAI uses gas turbines without permits for Grok data center.
Where Do Young Rationalists Go?
There has never been more need for young people to get together and talk. Young people, 16-20, are facing the highest-leverage decisions of their lives; university, research, who…
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's request to let it kill Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas this week
Two lower courts had earlier refused Alabama's request to let the state proceed with its plans to use the method of execution declared unconstitutional on Tuesday.
UPDATE: Polymarket ends sponsorship of election misinformation
On Monday, Popular Information revealed that a network of at least 16 online influencers was pushing election misinformation in posts on X sponsored by Polymarket, a popular…
NY Amazon Driver Fired for Posting Pro-Union Content on Social Media
When Esly Paredes started speaking up in favor of a city council bill that Amazon opposes, the company cracked down.
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SpaceX To Acquire AI Coding Startup Cursor For $60 Billion
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Cursor for $60 billion in stock, adding the popular AI coding assistant to Elon Musk's newly public aerospace-and-AI conglomerate. CNBC reports:…
Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews
This week, we discuss Trump fucking up the World Cup, some thoughts on ICE coverage, and movies.
Can public chat data predict real-world AI misalignments?
This is an unofficial automated linkpost. Frontier AI models are increasingly used in settings with real economic, legal, and societal consequences. As a result, governments, AI…
As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap
In the wake of recent SCOTUS rulings, states are passing their own versions of the Voting Rights Act.
How The Heck Do Solar Panels Work? “Every hour,...
How The Heck Do Solar Panels Work? “Every hour, the Earth receives enough sunlight to power all of human civilization for a year. It arrives silently, from all directions, at no…
Trump admin abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges
Legal victories have dampened the Trump admin’s efforts to halt wind and solar power.
Major Update: Trump Discussed Suspending Constitutional Rights, Epstein Consumes White House, UFC Fight Faces Major Blowback
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