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The popular podcast
"Diary of a CEO"
has become a hit
-- but most people don't know it is part of a sophisticated influence network
https://america2.news/the-anatomy-of-an-influence-operation/

The Anatomy of an Influence Operation
The popular podcast Diary of a CEO has become a hit, but most people don't know it is part of a sophisticated influence network.

OpenAI bans a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to evade restrictions and run an influence operation, including creating social media comments (Kai Nicol-Schwarz/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/openai-russia-chatgpt-influence-campaign.html…

OpenAI bans Russian ChatGPT accounts used in covert misinformation campaign
The AI company said the incident "illustrates how influence actors can use AI as a supporting tool within a broader effort to manufacture authority."

Physicians Committee Sues Over Alleged Industry Influence on Dietary Guidelines https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/physicians-committee-sues-over-alleged-industry-influence-dietary-guidelines/

Physicians Committee Sues Over Alleged Industry Influence on Dietary Guidelines - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to withdraw the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/this-is-the-part-of-your-babys-cochlear-implant-procedure-where-i-show-them-angine-de-poitrine

This Is the Part of Your Baby’s Cochlear Implant Procedure Where I Show Them Angine de Poitrine
“It can be an overwhelming experience for your baby when the external sound processor is first turned on. It’s a lot for her brain to acclimate to. That’s wh...

16WW Impulse Heating Test - A bit of research to understand the thermal behaviour of part of 16WW better! - https://www.earth.org.uk/impulse-heating-test.html

16WW Impulse Heating Test
A bit of research to understand the thermal behaviour of part of 16WW better!

"‘Second decade of Paris Agreement will focus on implementation, not negotiation,’ say climate leaders"
#ParisAgreement #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Second decade of Paris Agreement will focus on implementation, not negotiation,’ say climate leaders
On the opening day of London Climate Action Week, climate leaders framed the second decade of the Paris Agreement as one defined less by negotiation and more by collaboration and implementation, as global politics and economic tensions continue to reshape the conditions for climate diplomacy.

A quick shadow drop of sorts: who hasn't implemented a cache on top of Postgres? I know, everyone has. And yet, here's another contender that's based on psycopg and can use existing SQLAlchemy engines (or whatever you implement): ⚡️psycache ⚡️
In my defence, when I wrote it (it's been in prod for years) there weren’t quite as many other implementations and the deep support for instrumentation sets this one apart, I think.
And thus Hynek's Summer of Postgres ha…

GitHub - hynek/psycache: A psycopg-Backed PostgreSQL Cache
A psycopg-Backed PostgreSQL Cache. Contribute to hynek/psycache development by creating an account on GitHub.

Polymarket: Angeblich seit Monaten irreführend mit Werbung von Influencern
Das Wall Street Journal hat herausgefunden, dass Influencer-Werbung für Polymarket offenbar gefälschte Wetten zeigt. Getätigt wurden sie auf falschen Websites.

Polymarket: Angeblich seit Monaten irreführend mit Werbung von Influencern
Das Wall Street Journal hat herausgefunden, dass Influencer-Werbung für Polymarket offenbar gefälschte Wetten zeigt. Getätigt wurden sie auf falschen Websites.

The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of Donald Trump’s executive order
restricting mail-in voting,
though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.
The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order,
and other similar cases have already been filed.
The U.S. Postal Service laid out how it would implement the order last week,
but tim…

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions
The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in a case over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The U.S. Postal Service laid out its plan for implementing the order last week, but time is running short to impose major changes. The court's three liberal-leaning justices dissented. The decision also appears to leave room for additional court challeng…

16WW Impulse Heating Test - A bit of research to understand the thermal behaviour of part of 16WW better! - https://www.earth.org.uk/impulse-heating-test.html

16WW Impulse Heating Test
A bit of research to understand the thermal behaviour of part of 16WW better!