Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo
https://www.costar.com/article/970809918/nashville-council-approves-eminent-domain-action-to-halt-data-center-project
https://www.costar.com/article/970809918/nashville-council-approves-eminent-domain-action-to-halt-data-center-project
Costar
News | Nashville council approves eminent domain action to halt data center project
DC Blox proposal faces opposition from regional zoo and a cast of celebrities
Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/05/governments-are-making-a-dangerous-bet-on-the-ai-boom
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/05/governments-are-making-a-dangerous-bet-on-the-ai-boom
The Economist
Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
To see why, look to the bond markets
Show HN: Wallfacer – A terminal session manager for Claude Code, and more
https://github.com/pradipta/wallfacer
https://github.com/pradipta/wallfacer
GitHub
GitHub - pradipta/wallfacer: A terminal session manager for Claude Code, and more
A terminal session manager for Claude Code, and more - pradipta/wallfacer
Ship Safe, an open source security scanner for coding agents
https://github.com/asamassekou10/ship-safe
https://github.com/asamassekou10/ship-safe
GitHub
GitHub - asamassekou10/ship-safe: CLI security scanner built for the agentic era. Detects CI/CD misconfigs, agent permission risks…
CLI security scanner built for the agentic era. Detects CI/CD misconfigs, agent permission risks, MCP tool injection, hardcoded secrets, and DMCA-flagged AI dependencies. - asamassekou10/ship-safe
How Americans View Capitalism, Socialism and Free Enterprise
https://news.gallup.com/poll/713144/americans-view-capitalism-socialism-free-enterprise.aspx
https://news.gallup.com/poll/713144/americans-view-capitalism-socialism-free-enterprise.aspx
Gallup.com
How Americans View Capitalism, Socialism and Free Enterprise
Americans tie capitalism to innovation but also inequality, and socialism to economic security but also government overreach and dependency.
Show HN: Skyline Co-op is like SimTower, but built around democratic socialism
https://intergalacticrobots.app/skyline-coop/
https://intergalacticrobots.app/skyline-coop/
Intergalactic Robots
Skyline Co-op
SimTower rebuilt around democratic socialism. Manage the money, create the jobs, house the people.
US beef prices have soared but farmers aren't making more money
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrv0k0j662o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrv0k0j662o
Bbc
US beef prices have soared but farmers aren't making more money
The meat has never been more expensive, due to supply shortages, but there's a big squeeze on profits.
I added a real-time chat to my blog, people used it to attack me
https://en.andros.dev/blog/b6c32a90/i-added-a-real-time-chat-to-my-blog-people-used-it-to-attack-me/
https://en.andros.dev/blog/b6c32a90/i-added-a-real-time-chat-to-my-blog-people-used-it-to-attack-me/
en.andros.dev
I added a real-time chat to my blog, people used it to attack me | Andros Fenollosa
Sometimes the most irrelevant piece of a project becomes its absolute protagonist. My blog has a small social widget floating on one side. You can…
Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak triples in size
https://efoodalert.com/2026/08/05/taylor-farms-cyclospora-outbreak-triples-in-size/
https://efoodalert.com/2026/08/05/taylor-farms-cyclospora-outbreak-triples-in-size/
eFoodAlert
Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak triples in size
Six more states added to list August 5, 2026 The Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak has grown to include 6,358 lab-confirmed cases according to an update released today by the CDC. The total includes…
Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo
https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/08/04/metro-council-data-center-eminent-domain-vote/
https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/08/04/metro-council-data-center-eminent-domain-vote/
Nashville Banner
Metro Council OKs eminent domain claim near Nashville Zoo - Nashville Banner
Nashville's Metro Council authorized eminent domain proceedings for property near the Nashville Zoo. Vanderbilt Innovation neighborhood plan advanced.
Microsoft filings suggest "around 70%" of its AI revenue is on OpenAI
https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-filings-suggest-around-70-percent-of-its-ai-revenue-is-concentrated-entirely-on-openai
https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-filings-suggest-around-70-percent-of-its-ai-revenue-is-concentrated-entirely-on-openai
Windows Central
Microsoft filings suggest "around 70%" of its AI revenue is concentrated entirely on OpenAI — which seems rather unhealthy
Recent analysis showed that Microsoft's AI business, while seemingly booming, still carries a somewhat enormous Sam Altman-shaped risk.
Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/08/05/dress-living-mycelium-renew-repair/
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/08/05/dress-living-mycelium-renew-repair/
Dezeen
Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself
Researchers in China have created a textile from living mycelium that is self-cleaning, near self-repairing and can fend off UV rays.
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/federal-communications-commission-scraps-limit-broadcast-tv-ownership-rcna587641
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/federal-communications-commission-scraps-limit-broadcast-tv-ownership-rcna587641
NBC News
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
The move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.
My phone detects going on a run as "someone snatching my phone and running off"
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@rygorous/117047697255584965
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@rygorous/117047697255584965
Gamedev Mastodon
Fabian Giesen (@rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place)
As of a recent update, my phone has started detecting me going on a run as "someone snatching my phone and running off".
This insta-locks the screen and kicks me out of the app I use to pace my runs.
gaaaaah
This insta-locks the screen and kicks me out of the app I use to pace my runs.
gaaaaah