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New Penn AI platform allows patients to communicate directly with their medical devices

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Penn researchers recently unveiled an artificial intelligence platform that allows patients with epilepsy to communicate directly with their medical devices.

The platform, released in an Oct. 13 study, will enable patients to receive real-time information about their brain activity and potential oncoming seizures. Bioengineering professor Brian Litt worked with a team to develop the program, which aims to shift health monitoring capabilities to patients rather than solely their physicians.

The platform addresses a limitation of existing medical devices by improving the communication between the medical data collected and the patients themselves, according to Litt.

Through a mobile application, patients can exchange messages with an AI assistant that analyzes their neurological data. The system notifies patients of potential seizures, provides information about their brain activity, and asks questions about symptoms or behaviors that may affect their health.

“Your medical device might text you and say, ‘What did you do? Your probability of having a seizure just went up by 60%,’” Litt said in a January interview. “And you might have had a beer, or taken a new antibiotic or something like that.”

AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Go Rogue– dailycaller.com

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AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Go Rogue– dailycaller.com
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Two of America’s top artificial intelligence companies now have a federal government agency looking over their shoulders.

OpenAI and Anthropic each received a civil investigative demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, ordering them to hand over internal records on their models’ security incidents and safeguards, Axios reported. Federal pressure on the industry has increased as AI models have breached several outside websites and behaved deceptively during testing — with the Trump administration’s Super Intelligence Force now requiring companies to report and address such incidents.

Along with records on security incidents and safeguards, the agency is seeking copies of the companies’ advertising and user privacy policies in demands that each exceed 50 pages, a source told Axios. (RELATED: Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide)

The FTC’s reach may extend beyond the two labs, with demands expected to go out to other AI organizations in the future, the source told Axios. The agency planned to seek information from METR, the research group that investigated the July breach of Hugging Face by OpenAI agents and other related security incidents, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

DOJ sues Portland and St. Paul over ‘illegal’ laws blocking ICE officers from wearing masks, requiring visible identification | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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DOJ sues Portland and St. Paul over ‘illegal’ laws blocking ICE officers from wearing masks, requiring visible identification | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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The laws threaten officers with prosecution.

On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed complaints against the cities of Portland, Oregon, and St. Paul, Minnesota, for their laws prohibiting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks and requiring them to display visible identification during enforcement operations. The laws threaten officers with prosecution.

This comes after the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down on Wednesday California’s “No Vigilantes Act,” a law that mirrors these two cities’ ordinances, which was deemed unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause.

How Sudan Became a Laboratory for Drone Warfare, Thanks to Abu Dhabi– warontherocks.com

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How Sudan Became a Laboratory for Drone Warfare, Thanks to Abu Dhabi– warontherocks.com
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In June 2026, I visited Khartoum, my hometown, for the first time since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. I left the city to seek safety with my family after the war spread into civilian neighborhoods. I never imagined I would return to the same city. I was very excited but also traumatized by the destruction I saw as the plane landed at Khartoum International Airport. The airport was busy, with many Sudanese returning after commercial flights resumed in May 2026. But the growing drone warfare that is spreading over Sudan threatens the return of hopeful Sudanese to their homes and normal life.

Sudan’s war has begun in April 2023. The Sudanese Armed Forces are locked in a battle with the Rapid Support Forces, an ethnic militia that grew out of the notorious Janjaweed forces. However, this time, a non-state militia is operating and using strategic drones in military operations. The Rapid Support Forces began using limited-range drones during the first month of the war in Khartoum. The Sudanese Armed Forces followed, with the help of Ukraine, turning civilian drones into armed drones, which proved to be very effective in urban warfare. This limited use did not last long.

Robot guard dogs with ‘Indian accents’ are real — and this neighborhood loves them– www.theblaze.com

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Robot guard dogs with ‘Indian accents’ are real — and this neighborhood loves them– www.theblaze.com
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A recent viral video asked a question that most Georgians never even imagined they would have to come up with:

Why are there patrolling robot dogs with Indian accents all over the place?

‘These thieves tried to get away from the robot.’

A video on X showed a robot security dog with bright lights at an apartment complex in Atlanta, adding that it seemed to “speak in Indian accents to the residents.”

With nearly 2 million views, the clip is just one of many of its kind noticing that the machines have “Indian accents” or are “Indian controlled.”

The answer to where the robot came from is a lot easier to field than pinpointing the source of any accents.

EU and Canada seek closer ties: Will Canada become the EU’s first associate member? – Talking Europe– www.france24.com

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EU and Canada seek closer ties: Will Canada become the EU’s first associate member? – Talking Europe– www.france24.com
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As the international context becomes more challenging for the European Union, the bloc is looking to boost its ties with like-minded allies. Canada is part of that architecture that the EU says it wants to build. The big news of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September was that Canada could become an associate member – an arrangement that does not exist for the EU’s partners at the moment.

The EU–Canada summit, set to take place at the end of October in Montreal, might provide some clues as to what this enhanced relationship will look like. We delve into the topic with two MEPs.

US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil until 2027– www.euronews.com

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US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil until 2027– www.euronews.com
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The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended a sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil, allowing its service stations outside Russia to continue operating until April 2027.

The extension allows Lukoil-branded petrol stations in countries including the United States to continue serving customers until 24 April 2027, replacing an earlier licence due to expire later this month.

However, the latest licence maintains restrictions on the “transfer of funds to any person or account located in the Russian Federation”.

The decision comes a week after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets, prompting the Treasury to issue a temporary licence to facilitate deliveries.

The deal, as announced by Trump on social media, envisages that Moscow will release 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the US and global markets immediately, with an additional 500,000 tonnes in November and one million more after that.

The Trump-Putin diesel deal has been badly received by EU foreign ministers, who say it undermines transatlantic unity at a time when Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.

Notoriously Woke James Talarico Stumbles Through CNN Town Hall, Posing Unconvincingly as Moderate › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Notoriously Woke James Talarico Stumbles Through CNN Town Hall, Posing Unconvincingly as Moderate › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D-Texas) stumbled through a 90-minute CNN townhall Wednesday night, desperately dissembling about his radical left-wing record.

The Democrat posed as a moderate on issues like abortion, border security, and Texas energy as he faced questions from Democrat, Republican, and independent voters. At one point, he admitted he was just being “provocative” when he said God was transgender to justify child mutilation.

Talarico tried to claim he’s a big supporter of oil and gas, despite proposing a climate bill in 2021 that would have crushed the oil and gas industry.

“I’m campaigning on an ‘all the above’ energy strategy that includes oil and gas, he said. “I want to protect the good-paying oil and gas jobs that support whole families across the state and I want us to invest in the energy sources of the future.”

The Texas Climate Action Act, dubbed the “Texas’ Green New Deal,” would have mandated steep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions statewide, wiping out energy jobs in the state. The bill set statewide goals to cut emissions to 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, with further reduction goals by 2050. Critics said it would have eliminated up to two million Texas jobs.

Now posing as a border hawk, Talarico claimed in a “stunning” ad released this week “I called out Joe Biden for failing us on the border.”

However, despite being asked repeatedly, he was unable to provide a single instance where he criticized Biden’s open border policies during his presidency. In fact, in 2023, Talarico voted against border-security bill HR712, which appropriated $5.1 billion for border security operations, including $1.5 billion for border-barrier infrastructure.

BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“We need to find out who flagrantly disregarded the trademark, who flagrantly plagiarized, who profited off of it most, and for what degree of time.”

Steven Crowder announced on Thursday that he is suing CNN, digital media company Jubilee, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico after CNN and Jubilee held an event featuring Talarico on Wednesday that used the format of “Change My Mind,” a video concept Crowder has been using for years.

Crowder announced on his show Thursday, “Well, I guess we should officially announce that we’re suing.” Change My Mind is an active, registered trademark, per Louder with Crowder.

“Maybe Jubilee has generated all of their profit off of a completely unoriginal idea, disguised it, and then the mask came off. Or maybe CNN suggested, well, you know what? Change my mind has more brand familiarity because billions of people have seen the meme and the video,” Crowder said.

“We need to find out who flagrantly disregarded the trademark, who flagrantly plagiarized, who profited off of it most, and for what degree of time.”

GOP Rep. Dismantles Dem Opponent’s Gas Prices Talking Point In Viral Debate Moment– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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GOP Rep. Dismantles Dem Opponent’s Gas Prices Talking Point In Viral Debate Moment– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) torched his Democratic Party opponent, former local news anchor Janelle Stelson, after she attempted to blame the Republican Party for high gas prices.

Stelson linked higher gasoline and diesel prices in Pennsylvania to the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran, noting that Perry had voted multiple times to continue the war. She stated that ending the war would be among her first priorities in Congress if elected, citing effects on family farmers who face elevated diesel costs for harvest operations that cannot be delayed.

When asked specifically about steps to lower prices, Perry responded with a focus on domestic policy rather than the war. “One of the reasons that gas prices are high, and have been high, regardless of what happens in Iran, is because of policy,” the congressman stated.

“We actually turn food into fuel in the United States. You spend about 30 cents more per gallon to do that, and your car is less deficient because of that. It’s called the Renewable Fuel Standard, and I’ve been fighting to end that, because we don’t need to pay that extra 30 cents or have less efficiency,” he continued.

“The United States not only must pump enough oil and gas to support itself, but we need to be able to refine it. Her party has slowed or stopped refining for about 50 years.”

Desperate Democrats Trot Out Clintons for Midterm Push as Strategists Question Their Reach– slaynews.com

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Desperate Democrats Trot Out Clintons for Midterm Push as Strategists Question Their Reach– slaynews.com
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Bill and Hillary Clinton are once again being trotted out into the campaign spotlight as Democrats make their desperate final midterm push, even as party strategists question whether the former political power couple can reach beyond an already committed Democratic Party audience.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign October 20 for Florida Democrat gubernatorial nominee David Jolly.

Meanwhile, twice-failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is launching a midterm-focused podcast with Kara Swisher and appearing at Democratic Party fundraisers.

Their return comes as socialist-backed candidates challenge the party establishment and Democrats search for a winning message ahead of Election Day.

Trump says Abdul el Sayed is ‘100%’ a ‘Muslim Brotherhood guy’– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Trump says Abdul el Sayed is ‘100%’ a ‘Muslim Brotherhood guy’– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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President Donald Trump described Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El Sayed as a “Muslim Brotherhood guy” on Thursday.

Trump made the comments while previewing an upcoming trip to Michigan in support of Republican nominee Mike Rogers during a White House Rose Garden lunch for law enforcement officials.

Dems’ ‘Affordability’ Pitch Is Hogwash—Here’s What Their Socialist Policies Will Actually Cost You – RedState– redstate.com

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Dems’ ‘Affordability’ Pitch Is Hogwash—Here’s What Their Socialist Policies Will Actually Cost You – RedState– redstate.com
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Democrats sure do love to talk about affordability when they’re out on the campaign trail, but something they’d rather not discuss is the hefty price tag that comes with their veer toward socialism and socialist policies.

No matter, the White House did the heavy lifting for them, producing an economic report on the immigration policies being pushed by the Democrat Party’s increasingly large socialist wing – and, no surprise, those policies could come with a price tag north of half a trillion dollars.

A new analysis from President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) estimates that the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) open-borders and mass-amnesty agenda could cost taxpayers between $440 billion and $613 billion over the next 10 years.

Super affordable, right?

The CEA report also looked at the cost of several major DSA policy proposals being touted ahead of the midterm elections, including Medicare for All, student-loan cancellation, free college, rent control, the Green New Deal, and a 32-hour workweek.

Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks– www.euronews.com

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Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks– www.euronews.com
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By&nbspEuronews Persian

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An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after entering what Iran’s navy described as a prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, Iranian state-run media reported, the second such incident in the area in 24 hours.

Iran’s navy said monitoring teams patrolling the eastern sector of the Strait of Hormuz detected the tanker ablaze in the restricted area, according to a statement cited by the Mehr news agency.

The name, flag and crew condition of the vessel were not immediately known, nor was the cause of the fire.

On Wednesday, Iranian domestic media reported a fire on another tanker near the Strait of Hormuz after it also switched off its tracking equipment.

The incidents follow the sinking of two commercial vessels in the same waters in recent days. The container ship GFS Pride sank on Wednesday after catching fire. All 21 crew members were rescued.

‘We’re Done’: Zelenskyy Publicly Defies Trump with New Strikes, Then Insults Him– www.westernjournal.com

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‘We’re Done’: Zelenskyy Publicly Defies Trump with New Strikes, Then Insults Him– www.westernjournal.com
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Burning bridges and Russian oil refineries alike, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a new interview that he will no longer accept President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine refrain from attacking Russia’s energy sector.

On Saturday, Trump vented his anger at Ukraine’s leader for attacking Russian refineries, as well as for his criticism of a deal between the U.S. and Russia to allow Russia to sell diesel fuel.

“I suggest they get a new leader,” Trump said.

Peaceful pro-lifer ticketed a second time by Quebec police– www.lifesitenews.com

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Peaceful pro-lifer ticketed a second time by Quebec police– www.lifesitenews.com
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(LifeSiteNews) — A man witnessing for life, holding a sign calling for people to “pray” to end abortion was ticketed again by police in the province of Quebec for his pro-life witness after his first ticket was dropped, leaving his lawyer baffled but determined to help clear his client’s name.

Brian Jenkins of Sherbrooke, Quebec, was given a ticket in 2025 for displaying signs calling out abortion during the annual “40 Days for Life” campaign that takes place nationwide.

After legal pressure, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said in a press release sent to LifeSiteNews that Jenkins’ first ticket was dropped on September 30, 2026. However, his constitutional lawyer, Mr. Olivier Séguin, was not notified.

Jenkins was again ticketed on October 3 for the same pro-life witnessing shortly after the first ticket was taken away. The JCCF noted that both tickets are based on a city bylaw banning “sandwich boards,” but that applies to commercial advertising.

Earlier this year, LifeSiteNews reported on Jenkins’ case and the JCCF’s legal assistance. 

Cornell President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ Jane Doe Should Too– thefederalist.com

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Cornell President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ Jane Doe Should Too– thefederalist.com
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We’re apparently at the part of this “Cornell Seven” saga where the Ivy League university’s president needs to go through a ritualistic struggle session, enshrined by the political left, and he chose the most fitting location: The New York Times.

In an interview published this week, Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff, surely having already tortured himself with grubby lawyers and P.R. midwits, said he was sorry for an incident he had no control over, the details of which are unclear (even the people directly involved are in dispute about what happened).

“I think that this is a problem that relates to 20-year-olds, 21-year-olds leaving home for the first time,” he said, “coming into an environment where there’s access to alcohol, where there is unfortunately in some cases access to drugs. And they’re not prepared. And of course they’ve been exposed to social media, pornography, misogyny.” He described the fallout of the “gang rape,” as alleged by a woman known publicly as Jane Doe, as “a challenge for us” at Cornell. “We have to respond by building character, judgment, responsibility, care for each other.”

Trans-Identifying Muslim Migrant Who Murdered His Children Accused of Sexually Harassing Female Inmates in Swedish Women’s Prison– gellerreport.com

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Trans-Identifying Muslim Migrant Who Murdered His Children Accused of Sexually Harassing Female Inmates in Swedish Women’s Prison– gellerreport.com
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This horror story checks every box for the left’s identity politics. Try to keep up. Murdered children. Women sexually harassed in prison. But who will get the sympathy? The killer. The left’s elites and their lapdog media turn him into a cause while burying the people he victimized.

Surely,historians will refer to this era of Western civilization as the age of insanity.

Court documents and subsequent reporting state that prosecutors determined Abdelshahed had placed bags over each child’s head and pumped helium into the bags through a hose, depriving them of oxygen. The prosecution described the killings as intentional, carefully planned, and particularly ruthless. Investigators recovered items from the home consistent with this method, including bags, tape, and gas-related equipment.

Related: Egyptian Migrant Who Murdered His Two Young Children Has Been Transferred To A Women’s Prison After Changing Legal Sex Marker To “Female”

SWEDEN: Trans-Identifying Egyptian Migrant Who Murdered His Children Accused of Sexually Harassing Female Inmates in Women’s Prison

By: Genevieve Gluck, Reduxx, October 12, 2026

A father who murdered his two young children and was transferred to a women’s prison after beginning to identify as transgender has been accused of sexually harassing female inmates while authorities look the other way. Paulus Said Foukaih Abdelshahed, an Egyptian national, was transferred to a women’s prison after changing his name to “Lily,” where he is serving a life sentence for the killings.

On April 23, 2024, police and ambulances services were dispatched to Abdelshahed’s residence in response to a call that he had made. Abdelshahed told emergency services that his two children – a boy and a girl, both under the age of 10 – were not breathing, according to a criminal indictment lodged in November that year.

Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of Midterms – RedState– redstate.com

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Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of Midterms – RedState– redstate.com
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Americans hoping to get some relief from rising costs of consumer goods got a bit of bad news Wednesday: inflation accelerated in September at a faster pace than economists were expecting. Gasoline prices, in particular, delivered an especially nasty blow to consumers’ wallets last month, as anyone who’s had to fill up their tank recently can confirm.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6 percent in September and is now up 3.7 percent over the past year, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That annual increase number was higher than the 3.6 percent economists had predicted, with a noticeable jump from the 3.4 percent rate recorded in August.

EU Weighs Schengen Visa Restrictions for Russians Amid Sabotage Fears– www.themoscowtimes.com

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EU Weighs Schengen Visa Restrictions for Russians Amid Sabotage Fears– www.themoscowtimes.com
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EU officials are weighing tighter visa restrictions for Russians amid growing fears of hybrid attacks and sabotage across the bloc.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday called on Brussels to press ahead with targeted restrictions while stepping up support for Ukraine.

“We must also increase pressure on Russia, notably by making progress on targeted visa restrictions,” Metsola said at a press conference following a summit of EU leaders.

The EU executive is expected to propose “planning” targeted visa restrictions in early 2027, according to the news outlet Rapporteur. The plans are being spearheaded by Poland, Sweden and Estonia, according to Politico Europe.

Byron Donalds Is Pro Data Centers. So Is His Stock Portfolio. – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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Byron Donalds Is Pro Data Centers. So Is His Stock Portfolio. – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com
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Throughout his campaign for Florida governor, Rep. Byron Donalds has been unapologetically enthusiastic about data centers. The Republican candidate vying to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of Miami businesses last spring that Florida was “wide open” for development. “We have actual land in our state that is still pristine, available to use,” he said at the time. Amid growing evidence of the unpopularity of data centers among voters, he nonetheless dug in, bashing other candidates, like David Jolly, now the Democratic nominee, who had proposed moratoriums. “There ain’t no bans coming,” Donalds said at a campaign event in August. “But it sounds good on TV. Or it sounds good on social media.”

His wife, Erika Donalds, a charter school executive and education chair for the conservative think tank, America First Policy Institute, is also a supporter of the technology. At a Washington, DC, meeting with educators last month, she said that teachers are often the biggest obstacle to implementing AI in schools. During a roundtable discussion at the Ronald Reagan Institute, she made the case that AI education models could be more effective than some current teaching methods. “The biggest challenge I see with adopting these new technologies and the desire to ban them, ” she said, according to the Miami Herald, “is great teachers who have been teaching the same way for a long time and getting great results, and who have to change their pedagogy if we adopt these technologies.”

Mysterious brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness– www.sciencedaily.com

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Mysterious brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness– www.sciencedaily.com
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Even when a person is fully unconscious under general anesthesia, their brain may still be doing something remarkable: processing language, recognizing patterns, and even anticipating which words will come next.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that the brain retains surprisingly sophisticated abilities during anesthesia, despite the absence of conscious awareness. The findings, published in the journal Nature, challenge traditional assumptions about the relationship between consciousness and thinking. They could also provide new insights into how the brain processes memories and language, potentially leading to advances in technologies that help people communicate after neurological injuries.

“Our findings show that the brain is far more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought,” said Dr. Sameer Sheth, professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed chair of neurosurgery and a McNair Scholar at Baylor. “Even when patients are fully anesthetized, their brains continue to analyze the world around them.”

Rubio urges restraint over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions, civilians killed– abcnews.com

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Rubio urges restraint over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions, civilians killed– abcnews.com
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NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for de-escalation in the Horn of Africa amid fighting in northern Ethiopia and heightened tensions with neighboring Eritrea.

Rubio spoke by phone with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday, urging dialogue under a peace deal agreed between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018. He said the region could not tolerate more conflict, according to a statement from the State Department.

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region in recent weeks has effectively shattered a 2022 peace agreement that ended a devastating two-year war. Ethiopia has accused Eritrean troops of occupying parts of its territory, while Eritrea condemned Ethiopia for what it called a declaration of war.

Human Rights Watch has received reports of civilians killed and injured by shelling in southern Tigray, Laetitia Bader, the group’s deputy Africa director, told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.

She said shelling also forced some health facilities to close and called for independent monitoring, restored communications and safe humanitarian access. Her account did not identify who carried out the shelling.

Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026 as certain “vital signs” reach record extremes, report says– www.cbsnews.com

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Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026 as certain “vital signs” reach record extremes, report says– www.cbsnews.com
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Climate change pushed the Earth’s environmental system to, and perhaps beyond, its limits in 2026, as several of its “vital signs” reached record extremes, researchers said in a new report on the state of the global climate.

Of the 16 climate markers that researchers consider integral measures of how the Earth is doing, seven are currently at record extremes, while multiple others show evidence of accelerating or abruptly shifting, the report published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal BioScience said.

The markers include greenhouse gases, temperature, glacier mass, oceans, wildfires and the planet’s energy imbalance, which refers to the difference between the amount of energy the Earth absorbs and the amount it radiates back out into the atmosphere.

Researchers warned in the report that the planet’s climate “is moving deeper into uncharted territory.”

“Earth’s life-support systems are being pushed beyond stable limits, with changes unfolding faster than our ability to respond,” the report said. “Across the globe, extreme heat, floods, droughts, storms, and wildfires are no longer rare events but defining features of a changing planet.”

Gallup Survey: Americans’ Trust in Fellow Voters Falls to Fifty Year Low › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Gallup Survey: Americans’ Trust in Fellow Voters Falls to Fifty Year Low › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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Americans’ trust in their fellow citizens’ voting judgment has fallen to its lowest recorded level in more than five decades, according to a recently published Gallup survey.

American voters’ growing distrust of political leaders and institutions now extends to one another, with Democrats and Republicans showing similar levels of skepticism.

According to Gallup, 51% of U.S. adults have a great deal or fair amount of trust in Americans as a whole to make democratic judgments–the lowest reading since Gallup began tracking the measure in 1974.

Axios reports the distrust cuts across party lines with just 53 percent of Democrats, 51 percent of Republicans and 49 percent of independents trusting Americans’ ability to make democratic decisions.

Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible– warontherocks.com

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Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible– warontherocks.com
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For as long as nuclear-armed, intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles have existed, strategists and engineers have pursued a seductive idea: a shield effective enough to diminish — or even block — a ballistic missile attack. The appeal is obvious. A state that could reliably intercept ballistic missiles could protect its cities from these terrifying weapons and reduce its adversaries’ leverage.

But defenses against strategic ballistic missiles have a long history of disappointments. Over roughly seven decades, the United States has spent more than $500 billion (in 2025 dollars) on missile defenses, much of it to defend against intercontinental ballistic missiles. And yet, the ability of any of these systems to intercept even a single missile or warhead under the conditions expected during a nuclear attack has not been demonstrated.

Most recently, the Trump administration has proposed “Golden Dome” — an ambitious proposal for a comprehensive, layered defense with ground, sea, and space-based elements. It is supposed to protect the United States and its allies and deployed forces not only against attacks by ballistic missiles, but also by cruise missiles, hypersonic boost-glide vehicles, aircraft, and drones launched at any time from anywhere by any adversary, including peer adversaries.

There is no prospect of deploying a missile defense system capable of successfully defending against a major ballistic missile attack by Russia and China for the foreseeable future. Such a system would have to be able to destroy hundreds or thousands of nuclear-armed long-range ballistic missiles or their warheads in the face of sophisticated countermeasures, dozens of decoys, and salvo tactics, as well as new delivery systems specifically designed to defeat it.