Humanity has the debate about AI consciousness backwards
https://economist.com/by-invitation/2026/08/20/humanity-has-the-debate-about-ai-consciousness-backwards
https://economist.com/by-invitation/2026/08/20/humanity-has-the-debate-about-ai-consciousness-backwards
The Economist
Humanity has the debate about AI consciousness backwards
We don’t care for others because they’re conscious. We believe they’re conscious because we care about them, argues Blaise Agüera y Arcas
The Dutch are filling gas wells with cement
https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/the-dutch-are-filling-gas-wells-with
https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/the-dutch-are-filling-gas-wells-with
Siliconcontinent
The Dutch are filling gas wells with cement
On the politics of irreversible decisions
Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday's catastrophic glacier collapse
https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/2092875025246261494
https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/2092875025246261494
X (formerly Twitter)
Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) on X
An incredibly well-timed Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday’s catastrophic glacier collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border. The event was so massive that it was detected by seismometers…
Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/dealbook/meta-settlement-teens.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/dealbook/meta-settlement-teens.html
Nytimes
Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
Uefa pursuing criminal legal action against Infantino
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2zl5kwlxjo
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2zl5kwlxjo
BBC Sport
Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino
Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6zwgg9y8go
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6zwgg9y8go
Bbc
Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.
Show HN: Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer written in Go.
https://github.com/patriceckhart/hrdx
https://github.com/patriceckhart/hrdx
GitHub
GitHub - patriceckhart/hrdx: Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer built for the agent era.
Yet another minimal and lightweight terminal multiplexer built for the agent era. - patriceckhart/hrdx
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-hardware-standard-research-preview
https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-hardware-standard-research-preview
Anthropic
Previewing the Model Hardware Standard
Anthropic is opening a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a shared specification for AI agents to safely operate physical devices, to a first group of scientific research labs and advanced manufacturers.
I measured what my Claude.md, skills and hooks are worth
https://github.com/jameskomo/config-drift-checker
https://github.com/jameskomo/config-drift-checker
GitHub
GitHub - jameskomo/config-drift-checker: Config Drift Checker for coding-agent setups: CI for your Claude Code configuration (CLAUDE.md…
Config Drift Checker for coding-agent setups: CI for your Claude Code configuration (CLAUDE.md, skills, hooks) — eval cases, release-watch, regression alerts - jameskomo/config-drift-checker
Nvidia Starts Pac as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/nvidia-starts-a-pac-as-ai-chip-maker-buids-influence-force-in-dc
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/nvidia-starts-a-pac-as-ai-chip-maker-buids-influence-force-in-dc
Bgov
Nvidia Starts PAC as AI Chip Maker Builds DC Influence Force (1)
Nvidia Corp. launched a political action committee Thursday to dole out donations to federal candidates, the company’s latest move in amassing its influence apparatus in Washington.