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- 1Report: Palantir AI Over-Reliance Led to US Bombing of Iranian School●Stupid Over-Reliance on Palantir AI Helped Lead to US Bombing of Iranian School
New reporting alleges that excessive reliance on Palantir's artificial intelligence tools contributed to a US strike that bombed a school for girls in Iran. The claim has sparked sharp criticism of the Pentagon's use of AI in targeting decisions, with commentators arguing that automated systems were treated as authoritative despite their limits, raising questions about accountability and human oversight in lethal military operations.
- 2US Surgeon General urges children to cut screen time▼'Get off your phones': Surgeon general advisory calls on kids to cut screen time
The US Surgeon General has issued a new advisory calling on children and teenagers to spend less time on their phones, urging families to limit social media and screen use. The warning frames excessive device use as a growing public health concern for young people's mental wellbeing.
- 3Earth absorbing heat equal to four Hiroshima bombs every second●Climate is accumulating 4 Hiroshima atomic bombs worth of heat per second
A widely shared figure holds that the world's oceans and atmosphere are accumulating excess heat at a rate equivalent to the energy released by four Hiroshima atomic bombs every second. The comparison, popularised by climate scientists to make planetary energy imbalance tangible, reflects measured ocean warming data and underscores the scale of heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions.
- 4California raises taxes on private immigration detention facilities●Immigration expert blasts California’s eye-popping tax raise on private immigration detention facilities
California has imposed a steep tax increase on private immigration detention facilities operating in the state, drawing sharp criticism from at least one immigration expert who called the move excessive. The levy targets companies running detention centers for federal immigration authorities, and the dispute highlights ongoing tension between California and federal immigration policy over the role of private prison operators.
- 5Google pauses open-source bug bounty after flood of AI junk reports●Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions — product flaw submissions halted until 2027 as maintainers drown in hallucinations
Google has suspended submissions for its open-source bug bounty program for product flaws until 2027, citing an overwhelming volume of invalid AI-generated bug reports. Maintain volunteers and reviewers are reportedly spending excessive time filtering out hallucinated or low-quality automated submissions, drowning out genuine vulnerability reports and forcing the freeze.
- 6Why Wuhan's property overhaul focuses on supply, not demand●Why Wuhan’s property overhaul focuses on supply – not demand
Wuhan has launched a property market overhaul aimed at the supply side rather than boosting buyer demand, according to the South China Morning Post. The approach suggests the central Chinese city is tackling excess housing inventory and developer distress instead of relying on incentives like subsidies or looser mortgage rules. The report has drawn attention as Chinese cities search for workable responses to a prolonged real estate slump.