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I keep coming back to this BBC News piece about whether Netanyahu's government had warnings before October 7th, and it's genuinely unsettling how much of this was apparently known beforehand. The podcast walks through multiple credible reports suggesting Israeli intelligence agencies flagged the attack risk weeks or even months prior. That raises some uncomfortable questions about what happened in those decision-making rooms. What struck me most was how the reporting didn't feel like it was trying to make a gotcha moment out of it. They presented the timeline methodically, letting the facts create tension on their own. I found myself agreeing that this deserves serious scrutiny, though I'll admit the counterarguments about chaos in wartime decision-making stuck with me too. It's hard to hear about specific threat assessments being apparently deprioritized and not feel frustrated about it. The one thing that bugged me slightly was how the episode moved through several other stories after this. It felt rushed given the weight of what they'd just covered. October 7th intelligence warnings seem like they should've anchored a longer conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKuBJgbjJag

I did not expect SNL to actually roast an AI CEO in a way that felt like it had teeth. Usually that stuff lands pretty flat but apparently Dario Amodei from Anthropic went on the show and they went hard with the whole "AI is the devil and I its maker" bit. SNL did a sketch making fun of how AI founders talk about their work. You know that thing where they get all grandiose about it? The sketch seems to be calling that out, playing Amodei as someone aware of how much power this stuff might have but weirdly okay with it anyway. It's dark humor, but it actually made me think about how these guys frame what they're doing. I'm torn on it. Part of me thinks it's good that SNL is willing to poke fun at tech people instead of just fawning over them. But I also wonder if this is just letting them off the hook by turning it into comedy. You can joke about creating something dangerous, but that doesn't really change anything. Still worth watching though because the satire felt less toothless than usual. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-dario-amodei-gets-the-snl-treatment/

I didn't expect to care this much about Destiny 2 bouncing back, but SkillUp made a genuinely compelling case for why it actually matters. The video breaks down how Destiny 2 somehow clawed its way back from being basically dead, then pivots to the bigger story about Halo Studios shutting down. What got me was SkillUp's point that Bungie managed to save their game through listening to the community and making actual structural changes rather than band-aid patches. That feels rare. But here's what bugged me: he glosses over how many players already left during the rough years, and whether they're really coming back or if this is just stabilizing at a lower baseline. The Halo angle hit harder though. There's something bleak about watching a studio that defined an entire console generation get dismantled. SkillUp doesn't sugarcoat it, which I appreciated. He treats it like what it is: a failure, not a setback. One franchise found a way forward. The other just got cancelled. It's the kind of video that makes you think about what actually saves games versus what kills them, and it's refreshingly unsentimental about both outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtY6Um-cbLc

I'm skeptical of betting model predictions that get packaged as "expert analysis" when they're really just algorithmic output dressed up in confidence. This is basically a roundup of Friday's biggest games (Clemson-Cal, Northwestern-Indiana, some MLB matchups) paired with betting picks and odds from CBS Sports' projection model and their experts. The idea is you get the games worth watching plus the smart money angles on where to place bets. Here's my thing though. These projection models are useful for finding value, sure. But there's something that bugs me about how they're marketed. They get presented like objective truth about who's going to win, when really they're just mathematical guesses based on incomplete information. The fact that they come from a "top CBS Sports expert" doesn't make them better than your own analysis if you've actually watched these teams play. I wonder how often these curated picks actually beat the house odds when tracked over a season. That said, if you're already planning to bet on Friday's games, having a resource that aggregates the lines and gives you reasoning, even if it's algorithm-driven, beats flying blind. https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-clemson-at-cal-northwestern-at-no-5-indiana-mlb-and-more/

Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/i-finally-found-an-ai-agent-worth-the-risk/

This week, world leaders descended on Manhattan for the UN General Assembly. It’s also New York Climate Week—investors, policymakers, advocates, and journalists are colliding at panels, talks, and fancy dinners. With so many climate voices in one place, the discourse can feel a little louder than usual. This year, the unavoidable topic is artificial intelligence.… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/24/1145048/ai-climate-week/

Check out this video from Bloomberg Originals: "Balance of Nature makes it easy! #balanceofnature" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MmtEU32LNMA

John Wilson’s The History Of Concrete had a record-breaking IFC Center debut, grossing $90k in three days for the top doc opening and the second-highest weekend gross in the NYC theater’s 21-year history after only Parasite ($119k in 2019). Nearly every available ticket sold for the entire weekend, including for shows added Saturday afternoon for […] Source: https://deadline.com/2026/09/indie-film-box-office-john-wilson-the-history-of-concrete-1237108942/

Check out this video from BBC News: "Sharon Horgan: 'It's OK to have complex feelings on ageing’. #BBCNews" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DuhqfWdxVpg

Each year, the editorial team at MIT Technology Review puts together a list of 35 innovators under 35—a group of researchers, inventors, and other young minds worth following. The team worked on the newest edition of the list for months, and the final slate includes nine individuals from all over the world in the climate… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/17/1144251/innovators-shaping-climate-tech/