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Friday, June 26, 2026
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
🕵️♂️Data Gathering by Any Means
“Data is the new oil,” the quote says. But in reality, it may be far more valuable than oil, because oil is still measured in fiat currencies whose value constantly fluctuates and declines over time. I’d argue that data is the new currency. It can be bought and sold in any currency, used to train AI models, reveal insights about its source, and generate entirely new layers of data and metadata. Data is like a seed that continually creates new life. It gives greater meaning to events, helps uncover hidden patterns, and even creates new events of its own. And we are only scratching the surface of how data can be collected, where it can come from, and how it can be used or abused. Government agencies such as ICE and other immigration authorities increasingly rely on large contracts with private technology companies to track individuals through facial recognition, behavioral analysis, the vast network of cameras surrounding us, satellites overhead, and the enormous amount of information we willingly share on social media and digital platforms. Now, researchers are developing electronics that can be printed onto living tissue, skin, hair, and other biological surfaces, creating the possibility of tracking systems that are even more pervasive than today’s wearables. The world of sports is also being transformed by the unprecedented volume of granular data that can now be collected, structured, and analyzed. In the long run, the sheer scale of this information may become impossible for humans to fully comprehend; only computers will be able to process it. And those systems, potentially controlled by a small number of powerful organizations, could increasingly shape decisions that people follow without question. But what happens if those systems are compromised? And how will all of this be powered? That’s exactly what we explore today. Stay curious.
📰 AI News and Trends
Will all Safety Measure Fail?
A growing number of leading AI researchers in both the U.S. and China are warning that the race to build more powerful AI systems is moving too fast. At a recent AI conference in Beijing, experts from both countries highlighted concerns that advanced AI agents could accelerate cyberattacks, create new security vulnerabilities, and potentially trigger a “Chernobyl moment” for artificial intelligence if safety measures fail. While Washington continues restricting China’s access to advanced AI technology, researchers argue that AI risks are global and require international cooperation, similar to past nuclear safety efforts. The debate is becoming even more urgent as open-source AI models from companies like Alibaba, Moonshot, and Nvidia grow increasingly capable, raising concerns that future models could be exploited for hacking, cyber warfare, or other malicious uses. Some Chinese AI firms are reportedly reconsidering open-source releases altogether as security risks begin to outweigh the benefits of openness. 🧰 AI Tools of The DayA large database of Claude skills that you can download and use right now:Discover Claude Skills, Claude Code skills, Codex skills, and ChatGPT agent skills built around the open SKILL.md format.
Data Gathering by Any Means
A new report reveals that spending on AI-powered immigration surveillance technology has surged to record levels under the Trump administration, with ICE and Customs and Border Protection awarding more than $513 million in contracts in 2026, up from $310 million in 2025 and less than $50 million a decade ago. The funding is fueling a rapidly expanding arsenal of tools from companies like Palantir and Anduril, including facial recognition systems, social media monitoring, data brokers, phone-hacking tools, AI-powered drones, biometric tracking, and autonomous border surveillance towers. Researchers warn that immigration agencies are not only purchasing these technologies but actively funding their development, raising concerns about privacy, civil liberties, government oversight, and the growing influence of major tech firms in shaping the future of domestic surveillance. 📚 Learning CornerPrivacy and Civil LibertiesThe counterbalance to surveillance. Key concepts: Fourth Amendment protections, Digital rights, Consent, Data ownership, Encryption, Anonymity. Organizations worth following: The struggle to Power Data CentersTesla, Sunrun, and Renew Home have unveiled plans to create a 16.8-gigawatt virtual power plant by linking hundreds of thousands of home batteries, smart thermostats, and connected devices across the U.S. The initiative is designed to help meet the rapidly growing electricity demands of AI data centers without building new power plants or transmission infrastructure. The companies already have 300 megawatts ready for deployment in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” and expect capacity to expand significantly over the coming years. As AI-driven data center power demand is projected to rise from 41 GW in 2026 to 66 GW in 2027, the partnership aims to turn idle residential energy assets into a flexible grid resource, potentially reducing electricity costs by up to $170 billion over the next decade while accelerating the deployment of new AI infrastructure. 🚀 Showcase Your Innovation in the Premier Tech and AI Newsletter (link) As a vanguard in the realm of technology and artificial intelligence, we pride ourselves in delivering cutting-edge insights, AI tools, and in-depth coverage of emerging technologies to over 55,000+ tech CEOs, managers, programmers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts. Our readers represent the brightest minds from industry giants such as Tesla, OpenAI, Samsung, IBM, NVIDIA, and countless others. Explore sponsorship possibilities and elevate your brand's presence in the world of tech and AI. Learn more about partnering with us. You’re a free subscriber to Yaro’s Newsletter. For the full experience, become a paying subscriber. Disclaimer: We do not give financial advice. Everything we share is the result of our research and our opinions. Please do your own research and make conscious decisions.
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Monday, June 22, 2026
🧠AI is eroding our Judgement, but we think otherwise
🧠AI is eroding our Judgement, but we think otherwisePlus: Midjourney Is Building a 60-Second Alternative to MRI
Greetings Team, Computer Vision is getting more powerful every day. Midjourney, the AI image company, is building a 60-second MRI tool that soon may be accessible to anyone. Other companies are also building or already have tools that allow users to scan images to find if they have cavities, and tools that allow us to read X-rays and other medical images that usually only trained doctors can decipher. Democratizing all this technology can be great to learn more about our health, but it should not replace a professional, especially now that our judgment is becoming more impaired every minute we use the same technology that is allegedly making our lives better. Today, we dive into these computer vision tools, how our judgment is eroding, and marketers are prepping for a bot-to-bot world. Stay Curious.
📰 AI News and Trends
Midjourney Is Building a 60-Second Alternative to MRIAI image company Midjourney is entering healthcare with a new full-body scanner that uses ultrasound instead of magnets or radiation. The system features around 500,000 grain-sized ultrasound sensors that create a 3D map of the body with MRI-like quality, capturing details as small as 0.5 millimeters. While a traditional full-body MRI takes 60–90 minutes, Midjourney’s prototype already completes scans in about 20 minutes, with an ambitious goal of reducing that to just 60 seconds. The scanner generates roughly 17GB of data every second, requiring 21 servers and around 2 petaflops of computing power to reconstruct the images. The company, which became profitable shortly after launching in 2022 and exceeded $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2025, plans to deploy 50,000 scanners capable of performing 1 billion scans per month by 2031. The first location is scheduled to open in San Francisco next year, initially focusing on body composition mapping before expanding into diagnostic capabilities through incremental FDA approvals. 🧰 AI Tools of The DayClinical Dental AI (Finding Cavities)
Marketers prepare for Bot-to-Bot World
L’Oréal is betting that the future of marketing lives inside AI conversations and not websites. The beauty giant has partnered with OpenAI to power its in-house AI marketing platform and bring Maybelline’s virtual makeup try-on experience directly into ChatGPT. The company has already created more than 50,000 AI-generated marketing assets, cut production costs by 40%, trained 70,000 employees in AI, and invested nearly $2 billion in technology. This partnership signals a major shift for every brand. Consumers are increasingly asking AI assistants what products to buy instead of searching on Google or visiting websites. As a result, brands will need to optimize not just for search engines, but for AI conversations. This is a big shift as marketers start to think about how to attract online users with AI conversations and adopt different strategies to learn what AI will respond. We are optimizing for the way bots and large language models converse and provide feedback instead of optimizing for human verbal and written communication. This signals a world where winners may be the companies whose products are easiest for AI systems to understand, recommend, and personalize, turning chat interfaces into the new storefronts of the internet and a bot-to-bot world. 📚 Learning CornerLearn how to properly use Claude Skills Skills extend Claude's capabilities by giving it access to specialized knowledge and workflows. This guide shows you how to enable, discover, and use skills in Claude. Our Judgement is eroding, but we think otherwise
A new study from MIT suggests that while AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude can make us more effective in the short term, they may also weaken our ability to think independently over time. Researchers tracked 67 participants over four weeks as they identified fake headlines and manipulated images. Participants using AI were 21% more accurate at spotting misinformation, but their performance became 15.3% worse when asked to make similar judgments without AI assistance. Even more concerning, about 25% of participants believed their skills were improving despite objectively declining performance. The findings highlight a growing phenomenon known as cognitive offloading, our tendency to outsource mental tasks to technology. We’ve seen versions of this before with GPS reducing our sense of direction, calculators weakening mental math skills, and smartphones replacing memory for facts and phone numbers. However, generative AI is different because it increasingly handles higher-order functions such as writing, research, decision-making, and judgment itself. The concern isn’t that society is becoming less intelligent, but that independent reasoning may become increasingly rare. In a world where people ask AI what happened in the news, which stocks to buy, what medical advice to follow, or even what business strategy to pursue, there is a risk that fewer people will develop the ability to question assumptions, evaluate evidence, and navigate uncertainty on their own. As AI becomes more capable, the ability to exercise sound human judgment when the machine’s answer is becoming the top skill. 🚀 Showcase Your Innovation in the Premier Tech and AI Newsletter (link) As a vanguard in the realm of technology and artificial intelligence, we pride ourselves in delivering cutting-edge insights, AI tools, and in-depth coverage of emerging technologies to over 55,000+ tech CEOs, managers, programmers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts. Our readers represent the brightest minds from industry giants such as Tesla, OpenAI, Samsung, IBM, NVIDIA, and countless others. Explore sponsorship possibilities and elevate your brand's presence in the world of tech and AI. Learn more about partnering with us. You’re a free subscriber to Yaro’s Newsletter. For the full experience, become a paying subscriber. Disclaimer: We do not give financial advice. Everything we share is the result of our research and our opinions. Please do your own research and make conscious decisions.
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