Vol. I · No. 19FRI, MAY 8, 2026
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OllamaXClaude

Unexpected email to wake up to but I am here for it! Model agnostic tools are the way! This is huge!

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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts

Staffers at Google DeepMind's headquarters have voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from being used by Israel and the US military. In a letter to Google management on Tuesday, employees requested that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union be recognized as joint representatives, with 98 percent of CWU members at DeepMind voting in support of the move. "We don't want our AI models complicit in violations of international law, but they already are aiding Israel's genocide of Palestinians," an unnamed DeepMind employee said in a statement shared ...

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Amazon’s Durability

Stratechery analysis: Amazon lagged in AI training but positioned for inference dominance through sustained infrastructure investment.

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GPT-5.5 Instant System Card

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant system card detailing model capabilities, limitations, and safety properties.

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A blueprint for using AI to strengthen democracy

Every few centuries, changes in how information moves reshape how societies govern themselves. The printing press spread vernacular literacy, helping give rise to the Reformation and, eventually, representative government. The telegraph made it possible to administer vast nations like the US, accelerating the growth of the modern bureaucratic state. Broadcast media created shared national audiences,…

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Banned from Claude for No Reason

User reports account suspension from Claude after linking Spotify integration; anecdotal complaint without confirmation of cause.

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