Long-Run Effects of H-1B Immigration on the U.S. Economy (July 2026)
https://www.nber.org/papers/w35560
https://www.nber.org/papers/w35560
NBER
Long-Run Effects of H-1B Immigration on the U.S. Economy
We study the effects of H-1B immigration on U.S. industries that employ H-1B workers and their trading partners. Using a novel cross-industry design and the 1999–2003 expansion of the H-1B visa cap for identification, we find that H-1B exposure raised incomes…
The Philippines' big offshoring industry is growing despite AI
https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/08/06/the-philippines-big-offshoring-industry-is-growing-despite-ai
https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/08/06/the-philippines-big-offshoring-industry-is-growing-despite-ai
The Economist
The Philippines’ big offshoring industry is growing despite AI
How long will that last?
Why do we assume everyone should be working?
https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/08/10/why-do-we-assume-everyone-should-be-working/
https://wilsoniumite.com/2026/08/10/why-do-we-assume-everyone-should-be-working/
Wilsons Blog
Why do we assume everyone should be working? - Wilsons Blog
I was talking to a friend of mine and I asked this. She said “of course everyone should be working, I mean, I’d like to be able to buy more stuff” In that statement though there really is a non obvious implied logic. So the next question: does economics support…
Docker Sandboxes – Disposable, isolated sandboxes for AI agents
https://www.docker.com/products/docker-sandboxes/
https://www.docker.com/products/docker-sandboxes/
Docker
Docker Sandboxes | Sandboxes for Coding Agents | Docker
Secure sandboxes for Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, and Kiro. Run coding agents with microVM-based isolation.
Meta Muse Glimmer – open weights 30B local coding model
https://research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-glimmer-open-agentic-model
https://research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-glimmer-open-agentic-model
Meta AI Research
Introducing Muse Glimmer: An Open Agentic Model That Runs on Your Device
Muse Glimmer is a 30-billion-parameter open agentic model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, optimized for always-on local workflows on consumer hardware.
A 'bananas' order for 5000 obscure book titles fuels suspicion
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/10/a-mysterious-buying-spree-is-unsettling-europes-booksellers/
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/10/a-mysterious-buying-spree-is-unsettling-europes-booksellers/
The Irish Times
A ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicion
Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
Because It's Not Fun Enough: why languages fail
https://bytecode.news/posts/2026/08/because-it-s-not-fun-enough
https://bytecode.news/posts/2026/08/because-it-s-not-fun-enough
bytecode.news
Because It's Not Fun Enough
Andrew Oram asked why programming languages rise and fall, and quoted the answer without noticing. Programming is a vocation, an art, and a job. Make any of those harder than they need to be, and your language survives exactly as long as it can't be replaced.
Over 181,000 AI meeting recordings left wide open in note taking app
https://bobdahacker.com/blog/tldv-hack
https://bobdahacker.com/blog/tldv-hack
Bobdahacker
tl;dv (Too Lazy; Didn't Validate): 181,874 Meetings Left Wide Open
How a missing Firestore security rule on tl;dv exposed 181,874 meetings from 84,312 users across 35,003 domains, including live calls I could join uninvited, and how six months of disclosure got me nothing but seen receipts.
Defending my own brain against enshittification
https://mrmarket.lol/how-i-feel-calmin-control-of-my-life-in-the-time-of-enshittification/
https://mrmarket.lol/how-i-feel-calmin-control-of-my-life-in-the-time-of-enshittification/
Mr. Market
Defending my own brain against enshittification
If you haven't had Belvita breakfast cookies, you have probably had Biscoff cookies, which are similar. These are a classic airline snack. You've probably ha...
Mistral Patent for "Code implemented tool calls"
https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week26/OG/html/1547-5/US12670045-20260630.html
https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week26/OG/html/1547-5/US12670045-20260630.html
Mark Zuckerberg attacks 'closed' AI rivals as Meta returns to open models
https://www.ft.com/content/4e3957f8-ea7c-4c46-a3de-cdce8e526878
https://www.ft.com/content/4e3957f8-ea7c-4c46-a3de-cdce8e526878
OpenAI's letter to Governor Abbott on responsible AI infrastructure in Texas
https://openai.com/index/responsible-ai-infrastructure-texas/
https://openai.com/index/responsible-ai-infrastructure-texas/
OpenAI
OpenAI’s letter to Governor Abbott on responsible AI infrastructure in Texas
OpenAI sent Governor Greg Abbott a letter outlining its commitment to responsible AI infrastructure in Texas. The letter supports reliable, transparent growth that benefits Texans.
Convince an AI it's not alive in psychological horror game Prove You're Human
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/10/ai-psychological-horror-game-prove-youre-human-sunset-visitor-studio
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/10/ai-psychological-horror-game-prove-youre-human-sunset-visitor-studio
the Guardian
Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human
Sunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’
OpenAI's New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost over $300
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-300
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-300
Bloomberg.com
OpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300
A highly anticipated new device from OpenAI will have a unique look, complete with moving parts that help give it personality, and likely cost more than $300, according to people familiar with the matter.
Extreme 220GHz+Broadband Silicon Capacitor X2SC 0201M 22nF BV11
https://pim.murata.com/asset/pim4/siliconCapacitor/SICAP_X2SC422522_PDF_SILICONCAPACITOR
https://pim.murata.com/asset/pim4/siliconCapacitor/SICAP_X2SC422522_PDF_SILICONCAPACITOR