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The tenth justice’s strategy

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SCOTUSblog
Text • Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

Justices navigate rising security threats

Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured
Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, President Trump brings CNN case to SCOTUS.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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Grok, Claude, and Hermes agents get job titles — and persistent permissions

Illustration of blue retro robots with orange eyes working at computers, repeated in a crowded pattern.

Your next AI coworker may look like a chatbot, but underneath their name, face, and job title will be something

The post Grok, Claude, and Hermes agents get job titles — and persistent permissions appeared first on The New Stack.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Adrian Bridgwater

Claude Opus 5 scored 30% on ARC-AGI-3. Wrapped in Nvidia’s AVO, it hit 100%.

Nvidia first introduced its Agentic Variation Operators (AVO) general-purpose coding agent system in late March 2026. The company has now

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The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
Text • Meredith Shubel

Most coding agent benchmarks skip large-scale refactoring. Not this one.

AI coding agents still struggle with large-scale refactoring, with the best model achieving only a 41.2% resolve rate on a

The post Most coding agent benchmarks skip large-scale refactoring. Not this one. appeared first on The New Stack.

Ars Technica
Text • Rafe Rosner Uddin in San Francisco and Michael Taffe in New York

Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.

i.webthings hub Supports Webmention
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The San Francisco Standard
Text • Stephanie Gerson

Weekend Itinerary: The best events and eats for Aug. 21-23 in SF

Don’t let Fogust keep you inside. From a free movie night in the Marina to wrestling at Ocean Beach, we planned a full weekend of the city’s best bites and happenings.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Astrid Kane

This ski-themed bar proves after-work drinks are so back in San Francisco

Boozy and slightly unhinged, Shotski’s Alpine Lodge is how Future Bars is getting its groove back.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Mara Finley

A decade of IVF hell nearly erased me. Sex with a stranger brought me back

Our new relationships column: The fertility treatments were my husband’s plan. The night at The Mirage was mine.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Dreyfuss

To stay in SF or go? For some families, the deciding factor is the school lottery

Families who land in San Francisco’s public school system tend to love it. But the stress of enrollment still drives people out of SF or straight into private school.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Emily Shugerman

‘He better not f*** it up’: The billionaire whisperer leading tech’s anti-tax army

Once a campaign finance reformer who railed against big money in politics, Ned Wigglesworth is now wielding it in the year’s most contentious campaign.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Maggie Angst

SF tried to ban its way to lower rents. Then the AI boom hit

A 2024 law that banned landlords from using rent-setting algorithms has yet to produce a single lawsuit.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Garrett Leahy

San Francisco tells residents to report drug use to 311. Then it cancels the complaints

Hundreds of drug-use complaints filed via app have been canceled, with users told to call police themselves — a step most aren't willing to take.

Electrek
Text • Fred Lambert

Tesla recalls nearly 3 million cars in China over door escape risk

Tesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash.

It’s Tesla’s largest-ever recall in China, and it lands as the automaker’s door design faces mounting legal and regulatory pressure on two continents. Several other automakers who followed Tesla into similarly designed door releases have also issued similar recalls.

TPM – Talking Points Memo
Text • Charles R. Davis

Trump Administration to Support ‘Independent Journalism’ in Europe With Anti-Immigrant Focus

This piece was originally published at The Redoubt, a reader-supported publication based in Vienna, Austria. If you appreciate this reporting, consider a paid...

Rest of World -
Text • Viola Zhou

A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China

A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China

Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Vindman Will Give Campaign Funds to Florida Democrats

“Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who lost Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida, said he’ll be giving away the millions he raised for his campaign ‘to the places it will matter most’ — starting with the Florida Democratic Party,” the Washington Post reports. Said Vindman: “I want you to know that your support […]

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Scott Bessent Blames Biden For Trump's $40T Federal Debt

Standing like he has a golden tablet stuck up his ass during a press gaggle, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted the federal debt was a big number, but immediately blamed Pres. Joe Biden for their issues. Looking at all the polls, voters are not buying their constant ...

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Garth Brooks' Blame It All On My Roots Tour Setlist Opening Night

This tour is a jukebox of hits! Continue reading…