Monthly Archives: August 2026

There’s a reason the State gets away with wasting so much of our money It costs twice as much to run Ireland today as it did 10 years ago. Total government expenditure in 2015 was just over €63 billion; today … Continue reading →

Search Form Meet the Bulletin‘s new editor-in-chief, Sharon Weinberger Poster from “The War Game.” Via BBC. A film about nuclear war “too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting” By Rebecca Fons | July 8, 2026Share Oh, where are you coming from, soldier, gaunt … Continue reading →

 Armed drones are coming to U.S. schools Image source: Images 2.0 / The Rundown The Rundown: Some U.S. schools are getting fleets of remotely piloted “attack drones” that can fire pepper rounds, disorient, and even ram an active shooter in the halls — … Continue reading →

Tech Bro Boasts He Used AI to Secretly Monitor Toddlers’ Conversations, Categorize Them In Giant Database “I’d hate my parents if I found out they did this.” By Frank Landymore Published Aug 3, 2026 1:55 PM EDT Add Futurism(opens in a new … Continue reading →

Recess makes a comeback Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   After decades of schools squeezing playtime out of the day, recess is back in play, Axios’ Carly Mallenbaum writes.  Why it matters: Recess may look like a break from learning. But researchers … Continue reading →

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + Culture Business + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries. The democratic transition has not produced the transfer in wealth and ownership from a white minority … Continue reading →

️ Finance execs find AI skills more valuable than an MBA Image source: PwC The Rundown: PwC surveyed more than 1,000 director-level-and-above executives at U.S. financial services firms and found 86% say AI skills training beats an MBA for many new hires, with 91% … Continue reading →

Search Subscribe Sign in Palantir shares jump 13% as U.S. AI demand sends revenue soaring past targets By  Preston Fore Success Reporter August 3, 2026, 4:57 PM ET Palantir CEO Alex Karp said his AI company’s Q2 earnings were “otherworldly.”John … Continue reading →

Chinese lab uses unique pitch to win AI support It was just last year that DeepSeek emerged as China’s first serious contender in the global AI race. Since then, a wave of Chinese labs has quietly raised the stakes, churning … Continue reading →

Tuesday, August 4, 2026    Donate Studies Highlight Rapid Expansion of ADHD Drug Prescribing Evidence from Canada, Australia, and the United States shows ADHD drug prescriptions rising across multiple populations, with increases associated with the pandemic and expanded telepsychiatry. By  Richard … Continue reading →