Local AI Weekly #2: Agents Everywhere
Welcome back to Local AI Weekly. I promised a weekly, and then took a month to send the second one. So let’s call the first
I Spent Time With GeForce NOW to See If It’s Gameable on Linux
Linux gamers are used to being treated as second-class citizens, and Ubisoft recently gave everyone a fresh reminder when they pulled Linux and Steam Deck
Cold plunges may boost your mood, but the evidence is still on thin ice
A Molecular Psychiatry review examined evidence linking cold exposure with mood and mental health outcomes, alongside proposed roles for catecholamines, the HPA axis, and immune-inflammatory
Scientists tested how much whole grain makes a difference. The answer was not simply “more”
A meta-analysis of 87 randomized trials found that increasing whole-grain intake was associated with improvements in several cardiometabolic risk factors, although many individual changes were
The music in psychedelic therapy may be more than background sound
A narrative review examines how music interacts with psychedelics, psychological support, and treatment context in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, arguing that its role cannot be understood as
Trump demands interest rates be lowered ‘fast’ after Fed announces hike
The US Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates for the first time in three years, prompting Tweety McTreason to furiously demand they be lowered.
Arcee AI built Trinity for about $20m, and investors now value it at $1bn+
“Organizations should not have to choose between the capabilities of a frontier model and the ability to control the technology at the center of their
The hardest AI security problems now live in what an agent is permitted to do
OWASP’s 2026 Top 10 for LLM applications moved excessive agency from sixth to third and dropped improper output handling from fifth to tenth, in the
NHL superstar Ovechkin ‘was asked’ to film Putin ad, team says
Russian sports icon joins prominent domestic figures promoting the ruling United Russia party ahead of elections.
Three dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico
Indigenous authorities issue condolences after two adults and a child swept away by floodwaters in southwestern state.
Iran war live: Trump says US nearing end of war, claims Tehran direct talks
Tweety McTreason says the US is nearing the end of the conflict with Iran and claims direct talks with Tehran.
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau
Anak Krakatau erupts ash and volcanic gases in this image acquired with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 on Sept. 5, 2026.
Ctenophores Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Biological Wonders.
Around 700 million years ago, a group of organisms resembling little more than glowing, gelatinous blobs split off from the rest of the animals, forming
Snapchat ‘willing to implement’ daily time limits for teens, boss tells BBC
Evan Speigel says it would be “an important step forward for the industry” in an interview with the BBC.