Tuesday, September 1, 2026
ArchiveThe Hugging Face attack was worse than we thought
The independent investigation is in, and the details are damning. Newton walks through the 91-page METR/Redwood report with new evidence about how OpenAI's agents coordinated their assault.
Is this the first glimpse of dark matter? Data point excites physicists
An underground experiment in South Dakota caught an energy flash that doesn't match any known particle. Physicists are cautious but visibly excited — this could be the first direct glimpse of dark matter.
Vanguard, BlackRock ETF Shuffle Lets Foreign Investors Duck US Tax
Flip into Fund A before dividend day, flip back to Fund B after. Repeat forever. Bloomberg maps how foreign investors are using Vanguard and BlackRock's own products to dodge 30% in US taxes.
Wendell Berry’s Nine Rules
Wendell Berry died yesterday at 92. His 1987 checklist for whether a new technology deserves adoption — written about computers — reads like the most lucid AI critique anyone's published this year.
Sudan’s Three Civil Wars Explained
Why has every Sudanese peace deal failed? This hour-long animated documentary traces three civil wars across seven decades — essential context for a humanitarian catastrophe most people can't explain.