We. Are. So. F***ed.

Meta has launched Muse, a new personal AI agent that requests access to users email, calendars, payments and health services. The companys biggest consumer AI bet yet tests whether people still trust Meta with their data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/meta-debuts-its-muse-ai-agent-will-consumers-trust-it/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #ConsumerAI

We're just edging closer to Empire Nazis Strike Back. @starwars

i'm the API between claude and my manager

In a move that alarmed Hollywood and sparked a cry of “blackmail” from his opposition, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has signaled that he is willing to move the studio out of California if that’s what it takes to close his $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Bloomberg publishes text of the draft MoU between the U.S. and Iran. Complete and total surrender from The United States. Trump got bent over. They bent him over folks.

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

NEWS: Democrats Set in Motion Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps in as Many as 13 States before 2028. Just 19 targeted races could flip trifectas (gov + full legislature) in AZ, MI, MN & WI — unlocking Dem-led map drawing. Beyond that, Dems are eyeing CO, MD, NY & NJ for constitutional amendments or voter referendums to redraw maps in their favor before 2028.

This chart -- via @katieharbath -- shows that even which AI we prefer has become politically coded

“Democratic money is structurally optimized for campaigns, while Republican money is structurally optimized for infrastructure.” My latest Substack explains the consequences of this imbalance & the need for a longer-term strategy beyond the next election. https://pagegardner.substack.com/publish/post/200143047