Where do we mango from here
As reported yesterday, Iran appears to have emerged from Trump and Netanyahu’s attack in a stronger strategic position. / Institute for the Study of War
A round-up of media coverage of the agreement. Tom Nichols says Trump doesn’t understand the war he lost. / Reliable Sources, The Atlantic [$]
The fossil fuel that may emerge as a long-term winner from the war: coal. / Reuters
An interview with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the “asymmetry of restraint” in drone warfare, i.e., the dynamic that emerges when two sides have different ideas “about how to incorporate AI into the kill chain.” / Noema
“Mangos” is the latest goofy term in investor circles, as in Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. / TLDR
One way to understand Elon Musk being a trillionaire? “Musk is maybe three successful dermatologists' worth of suburban Austin housing price appreciation.” / The Diff
In Orange County, Calif., a six-figure salary is now considered low income. / LAist
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In the era of “late stage grocers,” Ozempic is the drug of choice because “there’s nothing nutritional much less nurturing worth eating or buying.” / Snaxshot
Some fitness professionals see GLP-1s as a threat to their livelihoods, others find users are finally enjoying exercise. / The New York Times [$]
In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 4,000 new cases of syphilis in babies, the highest number since the mid-1950s. / STAT
A family in Brazil blames an AI-powered medical system for wrongly downgrading their 32-year-old daughter’s health problems, causing her death. / Gizmodo
Reddit moderators and Wikipedia editors complain of being inundated with promotional content from brands trying to do “AEO,” or AI-engine optimization. / 404 Media
See also: “The output quality, to be honest, I can’t tell the difference.” Why developers and small companies are turning to Chinese AI. / rest of world
Some hiking data from AllTrails after US national parks dropped their reservation system. / Here & There
Americana drawings by Louise Laborie are said to be Lana Del Rey songs in comic form. / It’s Nice That