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Last updated: August 10, 2026, 12:14 PM ET

AI & Infrastructure

OpenAI published a letter to Governor Abbott on building responsible AI infrastructure in Texas. Meanwhile, Mistral was granted a patent covering code-implemented tool calls, raising questions about open-source AI tooling.

Games & Digital Psychology

A new psychological horror game "Prove You're Human" tasks players with convincing an AI they are not alive, exploring themes of identity and Turing tests. Separately, an essay on defending one's brain against enshittification offers practical strategies to maintain autonomy in an algorithm-driven world.

Nostalgia & Consumerism

A Mars bar from 1991 has been found and weighs 20g more than current versions, prompting reflection on product shrinkage and changing consumption habits.