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- 1ISW Releases Russian Offensive Assessment for September 26▼Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 26, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War has published its latest Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, dated September 26, 2026. The think tank's daily reports track battlefield developments, Russian advances and Ukrainian defensive operations, and are widely cited by policymakers and analysts following the war in Ukraine.
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The American Enterprise Institute has published a piece examining what autonomous robot trucks reveal about the future of artificial intelligence and employment. The argument suggests self-driving freight is an early test case for how AI will reshape work, raising questions about which jobs automation replaces and what new roles it may create for workers.
- 3Korea Institute for Advanced Study marks 30 years, pivots toward AI-era science▼KIAS marks 30 years, expands basic science for AI era in South Korea - CHOSUNBIZ
The Korea Institute for Advanced Study is marking its 30th anniversary with plans to expand basic science research for the AI era, according to Chosun Biz. Based in South Korea, the institute says it will broaden its fundamental research in areas such as mathematics and physics to support advances in artificial intelligence, positioning basic science as a foundation for the country's technology ambitions.
- 4NIH grants $11.7 million for blood cancer inflammation research▼$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $11.7 million to WashU Medicine to support research into the role of inflammation in blood cancers. The funding will back studies exploring how inflammatory processes drive the development and progression of blood malignancies, work that could point to new treatment approaches for patients.
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A 1945 memorandum between mathematician Hermann Weyl and Frank Aydelotte, then director of the Institute for Advanced Study, has been made available through the IAS digital repository and is drawing attention from readers of a technology discussion forum. The document offers a glimpse into the institute's wartime-era intellectual life and Weyl's role there after fleeing Nazi Germany.