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- 2026-05-26 research_milestone Researchers published a paper and open-sourced SIA, a self-improving AI agent that updates both its scaffold and model weights. source
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China's 'Lying Flat' Movement Grows Amidst Economic Pressures and State Accusations
The concept of 'lying flat,' which involves avoiding extra work and embracing a less ambitious lifestyle, has become a widespread phenomenon in China over the last five years. Initially a niche subculture, it now encomp…
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US Government Claims Anthropic Released Fable 5 Without Approval
The US government is reportedly displeased with Anthropic's release of its Fable 5 model, alleging the company bypassed approval processes and disregarded a cyber directive. Officials are in discussions with various gov…
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Meta Explores Pentagon Supplier's Face Recognition for Smart Glasses
Meta has been exploring the integration of face-recognition technology into its smart glasses by licensing software from Rank One Computing, a company that supplies surveillance tools to the US military and law enforcem…
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Objection uses human investigators and AI juries for dispute resolution
Objection offers a tiered service for human investigators, with prices ranging from $2,000 for a college graduate to $10,000 for former intelligence agents. These investigators gather evidence, which is then analyzed by…
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Chile's 1971 cybernetic governance experiment, Project Cybersyn, ended by coup
Project Cybersyn was a 1971 Chilean experiment in cybernetic governance, utilizing a national telex network to send factory production data to an IBM mainframe for statistical anomaly detection. The system aimed to mana…
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CIA investigated pseudoscientific phenomena like psychic abilities
The CIA has a history of investigating unconventional and pseudoscientific phenomena, including subliminal advertising, psychic abilities, and theories of consciousness. Reports indicate the agency found some of these a…
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Trump names housing regulator Bill Pulte acting intelligence chief
Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, a federal housing regulator, as the acting director of national intelligence. Pulte, a close political ally with no prior intelligence experience, will now oversee 18 US intelligen…
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Mexico's President Accuses US of Political Interference
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the United States of interfering in her country's domestic politics, particularly following a Department of Justice indictment of 10 Mexican officials. She claims these ac…
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Cuba Faces Worsening Humanitarian Crisis Amidst Fuel Shortages and US Pressure
Cuba is experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis due to a worsening fuel shortage, exacerbated by the U.S. government's pressure tactics. The lack of fuel has led to widespread blackouts, disrupting essential services …
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New SIA framework self-improves AI by updating scaffold and weights
Researchers have introduced SIA, a novel self-improving AI system that simultaneously updates both an agent's scaffold (tools, prompts, logic) and its model weights. This approach, detailed in a new paper, combines two …
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CIA Covert Operations Explored in New Substack Series
This article discusses the CIA's alleged covert operations, framing them as a "covert operation" in its title. It appears to be the first episode in a series exploring this topic, with the author using the Mastodon plat…
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User questions AI's use for political and social control
A user on Mastodon speculates about the potential misuse of AI by a hypothetical Google employee with CIA connections. The user questions whether such an individual would leverage AI to analyze personal data from search…
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US intelligence analysts use AI to manage data overload
US intelligence analysts face an overwhelming volume of data, with AI offering a potential solution to filter through the noise. While AI can assist in identifying critical information, human analysts remain essential f…
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Iranian hackers expose CIA-Mossad espionage network disguised as charity
The Iranian hacker collective Handala has revealed a joint espionage operation by the CIA and Mossad. This network reportedly functions under the cover of a global charity organization. The exposure highlights the inter…
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Hacker group leaks alleged CIA-Mossad funding of warfare
A hacker group known as Handala has released information alleging that CIA and Mossad-backed "charities" are being used to fund and arm warfare. This leak is presented within the context of Iranian women leading resista…
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Cross-modal skill injection enhances VLM capabilities efficiently
Researchers have explored a technique called cross-modal skill injection to efficiently transfer domain-specific expertise from large language models (LLMs) to vision-language models (VLMs). This method aims to induce n…
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US intelligence: Cuba plans drone attacks on Guantanamo, Florida
Classified U.S. intelligence indicates Cuba has acquired over 300 military drones and is planning to use them against U.S. interests, including the Guantanamo Bay base and potentially Key West, Florida. This development…
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US Agencies to Operate Surveillance Tower in Mexico
Multiple U.S. agencies, including the FBI and DEA, are preparing to operate from a large surveillance tower in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. This operation is part of an investigation by José Olivares for Drop Site, highlighti…
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AI cannot replace human intelligence sources for uncovering motives
Artificial intelligence can process vast amounts of data, but it cannot replicate the nuanced insights gained from human intelligence (HUMINT). The core of HUMINT lies in understanding human motivations like fear and be…
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Trump hints at Cuba intervention as CIA chief visits amid crisis
President Trump has made conflicting statements regarding intervention in Cuba, suggesting he might be the one to act while also downplaying the necessity of escalation. Concurrently, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited…