5 years in the making, the book was motivated by a big question: what might compel states NOT to launch major cyberattacks against one another? Or are we resigned a world where in any dispute, our digital infrastructure — and those who rely on it — pay the price? 🧵

HAPPENING NOW: NSI Founder and Executive Director @jamil_n_jaffer is speaking on a @CFR_org panel on artificial intelligence, free speech, and national security at 9:00am ET. Jamil will be joined by @R_D, Kat Duffy, and @mer__edith.

CA permits secured! We’re excited to share that Nuro has received two key regulatory approvals for the next phase of our robotaxi program with @Uber and @LucidMotors: A @CA_DMV driverless permit to expand public-road validation without safety drivers, and a @californiapuc permit to begin carrying passengers in a regulated pilot. Learn more: nuro.ai/blog/nuro-secures-cp… #selfdriving #autonomousvehicles #drivenbynuro

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

Automated (driverless) operation of rapid transit is routine in many countries but no existing US rapid transit line has been converted to driverless. It could unlock a lot of frequency! Looks like @wmata in Washington DC will be the first.

White smoke seen from Apple Park to signify a new CEO

The stats here are kind of remarkable. BART's new fare gates have led to a 1,000-hour decline in clean up time; 41% drop in crime; and $10 million increase in projected revenue. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…

A small fraction of online actors now exerts outsized influence over what the public sees, believes, and argues about. In a new short review paper, we trace how social media influencers can turn fringe claims into viral narratives—often by exploiting a feedback loop between influencers, algorithms, and crowds. As such, the modern information environment enables a tyranny of the minority: extreme and coordinated voices dominate attention, distort perceived social norms, and create a “funhouse mirror” version of public opinion that makes fringe positions look common and conflict look inevitable. We synthesize emerging evidence that a tiny number of highly active users drives a disproportionate share of misinformation and toxicity, and explain how platform incentives reward moralized, identity-salient, and emotionally charged content. We conclude by outlining pragmatic responses—individual, institutional, and policy-level—and by highlighting how generative AI could either accelerate bespoke realities or help rebuild shared understanding, depending on how these systems are designed and governed. osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/tj… We (@PillaiRaunak & @steverathje2) reviewed @noUpside's fantastic book "INVISIBLE RULERS" and connected it to the research we have been doing on this topic for the past decade.

this is pretty cool some MIT students turned a building into a giant playable game of Tetris on Saturday at midnight rigged each window with LEDs MIT students are on a diff level

Claude Status Page vs Whole Foods Three Pepper Blend Who wore it better?

Claude is down! Time to switch to Allbirds!

In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice. KURT VONNEGUT (who left us 19yrs ago today) was the only one to respond. His reply was a doozy.

post scarcity activity

A market that would, indeed, be >$500k.

Proud to be launching a new service today that pulls the latest posts from @lesswrong and produces a topical Garfield comic daily rationalistgarfield.com

Japanese society is so civilized that the fires simply drive themselves to the fire station

This is wild. theaustralian.com.au/busines…

cows outperformed the s&p500 over the last 5 years

Neon Genesis Evangelion really nailed it

Maturing is realizing that Tony Stark was a vibe-coder.

"Babe, it's not clutter. It's the Japanese practice of tsundoku."