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Personal Digest: Pentagon: AI overreliance blamed for 123 child deaths
Digest Newsletter · Sep 23, 2026
Personal Digest: Pentagon: AI overreliance blamed for 123 child deaths

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123 Iranian children — A Pentagon probe found that AI overreliance contributed to an airstrike that killed 123 Iranian children.

Mental Health

Mental Health

Even the smallest joys can help prevent suicide, researchers say · cbsnews.com

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds · nytimes.com

Suicides account for 1 in 5 international student deaths in Korea, spurring mental health calls · koreatimes.co.kr

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown · cnn.com

Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown · cnbc.com

Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting · aljazeera.com

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Gyazo Breach Exposes 23.62 Million User Records and 490 Million Image Metadata Records · thehackernews.com

Cybersecurity expert explains thieves likely moves after Springfield schools breach · westernmassnews.com

Nearly Half of Organizations Say Their SOCs Can’t Keep Pace with Modern Threats · vmblog.com

Baseball

Baseball

Latest Update On Cubs Third Baseman Alex Bregman's Injury · sports.yahoo.com

“I’ll Be Back”: Cubs’ Alex Bregman Sends First Message as Foul Ball Hit Leaves Him Hospitalized · sports.yahoo.com

Brewers set franchise record with 98th victory, beat Orioles 3-0 to complete sweep · the-messenger.com

Dogs

Dogs

Dog brains act surprisingly human when told 'no' · popsci.com

Loyal Earns Third Efficacy Acceptance (RXE) from the FDA for Canine Lifespan Extension · morningstar.com

Loyal’s big-dog lifespan drug clears third FDA hurdle · longevity.technology

UFOs

UFOs

Unexplained Lights Over Tehran Fuel Drone and UFO Speculation Amid US-Iran War · gadgetreview.com

Education

Education

The Gates Foundation is spending $400 million on AI in schools. Teachers warn it could 'end up… · fortune.com

‘Florida will not outsource childhood to a chatbot’ · news4jax.com

Amazon joins global coalition to advance AI education and digital skills for students · aboutamazon.com

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher Scientific launch new AI-supported diagnostics company · healthexec.com

Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher partner to create Precure · medtechdive.com

Mayo Clinic says new radiation tech shrinks hard-to-treat cancers · kimt.com

Sobriety

Sobriety

Internal probe launches after officers administer sobriety tests with expired credentials · upnorthlive.com

Coffee

Coffee

SCA Gives UC Davis Coffee Center $1 Million for Research Fellowship · dailycoffeenews.com

Several cups of coffee a day showed no clear diabetes link over 10 years · news-medical.net

Is coffee good for you? DocTalk answers · knoxtntoday.com

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

UT San Antonio research uses nanotechnology to 'remote control' brain cells and manage chronic… · news.utsa.edu

Egyptian physicist Ahmed Al-Gendy wins global Marie Curie Medal for nanotech cancer treatment · egyptindependent.com

Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing · news.mit.edu

Iran

Iran

Iran offers to unblock Hormuz within 7 days in diplomacy push · investing.com

Iran warns US against any new attacks as deadly fighting rages in Yemen · aljazeera.com

UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report · cnbc.com

Drought

Drought

Baltimore to blend river water with reservoir supply · wbaltv.com

Drought kills livestock across Central America amid strong El Nino · turkiyetoday.com

Flash energy droughts in solar and wind resources under climate change · nature.com

Parenting

Parenting

When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say?… · iosconews.com

Parents with two daughters report the highest levels of happiness, Chinese study finds · psypost.org

Study Discovers Surprising Finding About Boys’ Youth Group Attendance · movieguide.org

Tennis

Tennis

'Waiting for a miracle': Veornika Kudermetova announces pregnancy · wtatennis.com

Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz confirmed for Stan Wawrinka’s last ATP tournament before retiring · sports.yahoo.com

Rajeev Ram reflects on retirement: 'This game gives us so many lessons' · atptour.com

Antisemitism

Antisemitism

'Young people are seeing complete lunacy' · ynetnews.com

How Pittsburgh’s Eradicate Hate, born out of the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history, is… · post-gazette.com

Ex-Canadian soldier opens fire at synagogue on Yom Kippur, wounds cop in possible antisemitic… · nypost.com

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Latest Update On Cubs Third Baseman Alex Bregman's Injury · sports.yahoo.com

“I’ll Be Back”: Cubs’ Alex Bregman Sends First Message as Foul Ball Hit Leaves Him Hospitalized · sports.yahoo.com

Cubs 9, Reds 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong ties Kyle Schwarber for the MLB home run lead · sports.yahoo.com

Money

Money

Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks · ft.com

President Trump’s money managers made more than 1,100 trades in July · edition.cnn.com

Barclays staffers are demanding more money to return to the office—they want compensation for… · fortune.com

Misinformation

Misinformation

An A.I. Image of Trump Kissing a Woman Was Fake. It Spread Anyway. · nytimes.com

Supplements and weight loss top misinformation themes in EU influencer posts analyzed · medicalxpress.com

Combating Misinformation During States of Emergency · lawfaremedia.org

Disney

Disney

Disney Theme Parks Defy Industry Slump With Price Cuts and Promotions · wsj.com

Disney+ Allows Ads Even on 'Ad-Free' Plans · nerdist.com

Muppets RSVLTS Shirts and 50th Anniversary Collectible Mugs Debut on Disney Store · wdwnt.com

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