Philip Teresi

There is a growing backlash against Meta's AI-enabled smart glasses. Philip looks at the argument that the devices are accelerating a broader debate over privacy, consent, and everyday surveillance as they become more common in public life. 

The article argues that the Kromix incident exposed failures in both Meta's ad-review systems and Apple's app-screening process. A deepfake app that promoted nonconsensual sexual imagery was able to advertise on Facebook and Instagram and remain available in the App Store until journalists intervened, reigniting concerns about the spread of AI-generated abuse and the effectiveness of tech platforms' safeguards. 

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This Reuters investigation reports that more than 150 Polymarket wallets may have been trading on nonpublic U.S. military information, according to new research by the nonprofit Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC). 

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The USS George Washington has arrived to take over operations in the Middle East, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is finally heading home after a lengthy deployment that drew scrutiny over sailor welfare, mental health, and onboard living conditions. 

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The dispute centers on whether college-level course content that includes sexuality, gender identity, and provocative artistic expression is appropriate for minors participating in dual-enrollment programs. Sanger Unified says it will improve disclosure to parents, while Reedley College and the State Center district maintain that the course is a standard college class taught under regular academic standards. 

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The Washington Post's Scott Clement examines how a fabricated polling organization called Median Strategies was able to inject fake election polls into the political information ecosystem and evaluates which media outlets, poll trackers, and aggregators caught the deception and which did not. 

Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smithcamp has identified the stabbing victim as one of the county's senior deputy district attorneys. Authorities have not released their name out of respect for the DA and his family. 

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Philip looks into a confrontation at the California Capitol in which legislative chief of staff Terry Schanz allegedly interrupted journalist Nick Shirley's interview using crude, mocking flyers. The episode attracted attention because it involved a senior government employee, ongoing political disputes over Shirley's reporting, and broader debates about free speech, public accountability, and investigative journalism in California. 

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Five journalists and two military personnel who had been invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base were briefly detained at gunpoint after security officers mistakenly believed they were attempting unauthorized entry onto the installation. 

Philip checks out how amendments to AB 2691 have significantly narrowed the category of sex-crime convictions that would prevent someone from holding elected office. Supporters of that critique argue the changes create major loopholes, while the article does not include responses from the bill's author or supporters explaining the rationale for the revised language. 

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The AI revolution has supercharged California's startup ecosystem. A record $366 billion in venture-capital funding, fueled largely by massive investments in companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, has reinforced Silicon Valley's position as the global epicenter of artificial intelligence and startup finance. 

California lawmakers are pushing federal regulators to curb wildfire betting markets after discovering significant wagering activity tied to major California fires. Supporters of a crackdown argue that disaster betting profits from human suffering and could encourage harmful behavior, while prediction-market advocates contend that these markets serve an information-gathering function and do not cause disasters themselves. 

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Philp checks out the political fallout from South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham's admission during a debate that she was "not that informed on national security" when asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea. The piece argues that while honesty is often praised in politics, publicly acknowledging a lack of knowledge on a major issue can carry significant risks, especially for candidates already facing questions about their qualifications. 

According to Treasury Department data, total federal debt surpassed $40 trillion in August 2026. The debt has more than doubled from roughly $20 trillion in early 2017, and the pace of growth has accelerated during the 2020s. 

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A lawsuit filed by Fresno County against the State of California over legislation affecting Measure C is temporarily without a judge after both sides successfully requested the removal of judges assigned to the case. 

Newsom is pushing for major changes to California's wildfire liability system to prevent a single disaster from draining the state's wildfire fund. His proposal would cap utility access to the fund, restrict some future payouts, and limit insurance-company recovery efforts, while also increasing penalties for utilities responsible for wildfires. The plan remains under negotiation and faces significant opposition from some fire victims and lawmakers. 

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