The software group Palantir paid just £2M in corporation tax in the UK in 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices
the Guardian
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss
Polling shows a growing political reckoning is coming for data centers
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/poll-data-centers-democrats-moratorium-01001799
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/poll-data-centers-democrats-moratorium-01001799
POLITICO
A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
Could psilocybin be the key to treating anorexia?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psilocybin-could-kick-start-anorexia-recovery-early-results-suggest/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psilocybin-could-kick-start-anorexia-recovery-early-results-suggest/
Scientific American
Psilocybin could kick-start anorexia recovery, early results suggest
An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders
Three Six Mafia – Data about "6/6/6 dating" (2024)
https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/
https://divingintheshallowend.com/three-six-mafia/
Silicon Valley sees AI as the solution – for everyone else
https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/silicon-valley-sees-ai-as-the-solution-for-everyone-else-its-the-problem
https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/silicon-valley-sees-ai-as-the-solution-for-everyone-else-its-the-problem
The Observer
Silicon Valley sees AI as the solution – for everyone els...
‘Solutionism’ envisages the technology ending everything from the climate crisis to cancer, but huge class divisions are a more probable outcome
Rubin Observatory's first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-new-window-cosmos-field
rubinobservatory.org
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory Opens Deep Window on Famous Cosmic Field
A new image from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory offers a spectacularly deep view into a famous region of sky known as the COSMOS field. Located in the constellation Sextans, COSMOS is one of the most observed patches of the Universe — and Rubin’s new image…
Show HN: Vocab Top – AI-powered vocabulary builder that helps you retain words
https://www.vocab.top/
https://www.vocab.top/
Vocab Top
Vocab Top | AI-Powered Vocabulary Learning
Master new words effortlessly with AI-powered translations and visual mnemonics.
Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness
https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/
https://www.campion.edu.au/blog/top-25-aristotle-quotes-on-virtue-knowledge-and-happiness/
Campion College
Aristotle’s Top 25 Quotes on Virtue & Joy
Explore Aristotle’s timeless insights on virtue, knowledge, and happiness. These 25 quotes offer wisdom for a thoughtful and fulfilling life.
Fed's Kashkari says 'now is the time to start slowly moving' rates up
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/feds-kashkari-says-now-is-the-time-to-start-slowly-moving-rates-up.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/feds-kashkari-says-now-is-the-time-to-start-slowly-moving-rates-up.html
CNBC
Fed's Kashkari says 'now is the time to start slowly moving' rates up
Kashkari was one of three dissenters at last week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Launch HN: HyperProbe (YC S26) – Agents that do read-only debugging in prod
https://www.hyperprobe.co
https://www.hyperprobe.co
AI is a bubble, just like dot-com
https://www.constraintlab.com/blog/ai-is-a-bubble-just-like-dot-com.html
https://www.constraintlab.com/blog/ai-is-a-bubble-just-like-dot-com.html
Constraintlab
AI is a bubble, just like dot-com
August 5, 2026
Phishers are hijacking legitimate cloud infrastructure
https://securelist.com/cloud-platforms-in-phishing/120832/
https://securelist.com/cloud-platforms-in-phishing/120832/
Atlassian Rovo Exfiltrates Data, Bypassing Controls
https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/atlassian-rovo-exfiltrates-data
https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/atlassian-rovo-exfiltrates-data
Promptarmor
Atlassian Rovo Exfiltrates Data, Bypassing Controls
Atlassian AI ‘Rovo’ is susceptible to zero-click data exfiltration via indirect prompt injection, bypassing organization-level web search controls.
Microsoft's AI Sales Mostly Come from OpenAI, Disclosures Show
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/microsoft-s-ai-sales-mostly-come-from-openai-disclosures-show
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/microsoft-s-ai-sales-mostly-come-from-openai-disclosures-show
Bloomberg.com
Microsoft’s AI Sales Mostly Come From OpenAI, Disclosures Show
Microsoft Corp. generates most of its artificial intelligence revenue from OpenAI, according to new disclosures from the company.
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ran-ads-that-contained-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-imagery/
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ran-ads-that-contained-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-imagery/
WIRED
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.