XKCD: What if chess included the offside rule? (If someone hasn’t done one already, I’d guess at least one person is working on a playable Football Chess game rn.)
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Agentic AI in observability: accelerating root cause analysis

The growing development, promise, and use of generative AI and agentic AI continue to drive dramatic change in the IT
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• Emmanuel Akita
The “silent hallucination” loop: how our autonomous data pipeline poisoned its own vector store

Nothing matches the dread of checking a perfectly green observability dashboard with sub-100ms latency, right before an enterprise client emails
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“The Switzerland of AI”: OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation

OpenClaw has undoubtedly been one of the big AI success stories of 2026, an example of how far an open-source
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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Why Democrats Struggle with Nationalized Politics
Tip O’Neill famously said: “All politics is local.” That has not really been true for a long time. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If you’re already a member, sign in to your account.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company
"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this."
Silver Bulletin
• Nate Silver
How popular is Donald Trump?
Silver Bulletin approval ratings for President Trump — and all presidents since Truman.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
What the AI Companies Want for Their Campaign Spending
CNBC: “As of the end of June, the two biggest artificial intelligence political action committees have dropped at least $44 million into 40 House and Senate candidates.” “That’s an early taste of how the groups will spend the more than $200 million they’ve raised on the rest of primary season and into the general election, […]
Silver Bulletin
• Nate Silver
Who’s ahead on the generic congressional ballot?
Our constantly-updating tracker of polls for the most important indicator in the race for Congress.
Silver Bulletin
• Nate Silver
How popular is the Iran War?
Silver Bulletin approval ratings for the ongoing conflict.
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No, Mark Rutte Has No Self Respect When It Comes To Trump
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• Kelsey Dallas
Trump wants court to rehear birthright citizenship case
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The San Francisco Standard
• Emily Landes
Wild history and wild parrots at Frida Kahlo’s former Telegraph Hill home, asking $8M
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• Samhita Krishnan
Inside xAI: 100-hour weeks, boardrooms named ‘Judgment Day,’ and a culture of fear
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The San Francisco Standard
• Jennifer Wadsworth
Surgeons face higher infertility rates. UC may make it even harder to have babies
For women who train as surgeons, infertility is a known occupational risk. A fight over who pays for it is now coming to a head at UC hospitals.
The San Francisco Standard
• John Shea
The No. 4 draft pick offers the Giants hope. They won’t be so fortunate next year
No matter how many games Buster Posey’s team loses in 2026, the franchise won’t have the chance to secure a top-nine selection in 2027.
Berkeleyside
• Vanessa Arredondo
You can apply now for a seat on the Berkeley school board

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Electrek
• Fred Lambert
Xiaomi says Sky Nomad is a series, not a new brand, teases SUV

Xiaomi has answered the biggest open question about Sky Nomad: it’s a second product series under Xiaomi EV, not the standalone sub-brand that had been rumored for months.
The company also revealed the first clear look at the lineup’s debut model — a rugged, boxy extended-range SUV — in a set of official teaser posters.