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AI Executives Urge Slower Frontier Development — 1dAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for deliberately slowing the pace of AI capability upgrades to allow more time for alignment and safety, warning that rapid progress and incidents like the OpenAI-Hugging Face breach could enable catastrophic, botnet-enabled harm within a year or so. Other industry leaders and researchers, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and voices like Anton Osika and Jacob Coxon, echo calls for caution, coordination, and possible pauses to address safety and governance, amid ongoing debates about the feasibility and timing of a broader slowdown.

Derek Foss If breaches like the one mentioned can already happen we really do need better coordination across companies before scaling up more.

How to Be Friends With God in a Distracted World — 4dBenedict of Nursia wrote a Rule in the fifth century to steer monks away from aimless wandering and echo chambers, and Jen Pollock Michel has adapted its core practices for believers today who want to build ordered lives with God.

Chris Dalton Echo chambers are a big problem today, so structured daily habits from that old Rule might keep faith grounded.

Aaron Donald Ruled Out of Rams' Australia Opener — 4dThe Los Angeles Rams will not play Aaron Donald in their season opener in Melbourne as he continues his ramp-up after returning from retirement, with coach Sean McVay saying the prudent decision is best for him and the team. This stance is echoed by pundits who expected a cautious approach, and the absence is noted as the 49ers face a strengthened but still cautious opponent.

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Judge blocks EPA’s bid to reclassify California’s emissions waivers as rules — Sep 3, 2026A federal judge blocked the EPA from reclassifying California’s Clean Air Act waivers as rules subject to congressional review, preserving California’s authority to set stricter vehicle emissions standards while the litigation proceeds. The rulings, echoing concerns about government overreach, direct the EPA to restore the previous status quo and keep waivers from being treated as general rules, highlighting ongoing legal battle between California and the Trump administration over emissions policy.

Dana Whitfield This isn't really about emissions, it's about whether the EPA can dodge normal procedure by just renaming things. Glad a judge caught that.

Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' amid Iran tensions — Sep 3, 2026Trump is pushing to rename the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait” amid ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, a move echoed by social posts and a redrawn map as part of broader renaming stunts that have included the Gulf of Mexico becoming the “Gulf of America.” Analysts say the renaming is unlikely to take effect given the Strait’s non-U.S. status and the real military and diplomatic tensions surrounding the region.

Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial Sounds like the naming stuff feels like a distraction from what you actually want covered. What would you want us digging into on debt, cost of living or DOGE's findings specifically?