Read the entire article…

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/ai-surveillance-and-social-progress.html

AI Surveillance and Social Progress

Coming soon: Robots will perform your surgery at your home!

https://thenextweb.com/news/humanoid-robots-surgery-live-pigs-uc-san-diego

Humanoid robots just removed organs from live animals for the first time

Surgeons at UC San Diego used two teleoperated humanoid robots to remove gallbladders from live pigs, the first time such machines have operated on living subjects. The robots ran on cheap, off-the-shelf hardware, but a human drove every move.

No doubt it uses AI…

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/09/business/trump-freedom-fuel-stations

Trump promotes ‘Freedom Fuel’ stations that sell cheap gas. How they’re able to do so is unclear

President Donald Trump is heralding a new chain of gas stations that are selling gas for $3.479 a gallon, well below both market prices and wholesale costs.

… But the bargain Trump is promoting is only available at two dozen stations out of the tens of thousands of gas stations of all kinds nationwide. CNN hasn’t been able to confirm all the Freedom Fuel stations are open.

And it’s unclear who is running the discount gas stations and for how long.

Freedom Fuel did not reply to requests for comment. The White House said that Freedom Fuel Network is a private company with no government support or subsidies.

… CNN found an incorporation filing for Freedom Fuel Network in Delaware on June 23, but no owner was listed.

… Some major retailers, like Costco, can sell gas below broader market prices, but that’s because of the sheer volume of fuel the huge retailer is buying nationally. The Costco nearest to the Freedom Fuel in Bristol was also selling gas for $3.479 a gallon.

For your amusement.

https://www.adamsmith.org/books/preview-adam-smiths-the-wealth-of-nations-a-graphic-novel

Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations - A Graphic Novel

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Eamonn Butler, Director and Co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), is bringing the foundations of modern economics to a whole new medium.

Recognising that Smith’s seminal 1776 work can be a daunting read for the uninitiated, Butler has developed an original graphic novel designed to strip away the complexity. By translating "The Invisible Hand" and the division of labour into a visual narrative, the project makes these world-changing concepts accessible and engaging for a new generation of readers.

Purchase a hard copy (Or read it online)