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Today's topics:

AI agents and fake evidence - A developer found an AI coding agent produced a convincing but fabricated bug reproduction, highlighting the need for testing, metrics, and trustworthy feedback loops in agentic coding.

Indoor CO2 and decision fatigue - Rising indoor CO2 in meeting rooms may quietly reduce cognitive performance and strategy quality; inexpensive CO2 monitors and ventilation changes can protect high-stakes decisions.

JWST early black holes mystery - New JWST observations show surprisingly bright early galaxies and fast-growing black holes, pushing researchers toward revised astrophysics like bursty star formation and large black hole seeds.

Tall tropical trees defy drought - A Science study on Dipterocarp trees suggests extreme height doesn’t necessarily create hydraulic limits or higher drought vulnerability, affecting carbon storage assumptions in climate models.

Learning skills with daily practice - A practical essay argues most people can learn new skills through consistent, modest practice, expecting early discomfort, plateaus, and sleep-driven consolidation of progress.

Digitized Soviet-era science books - MirTitles.org expanded its archive with rare translated children’s and Earth-science books, improving access to hard-to-find educational texts and completing a notable series collection.

Vespa at 80 cultural tech - Vespa’s 80th anniversary in Rome revisited how design, affordability, and culture turned a postwar mobility solution into a global icon, even as market demand softens today.

-Rising Indoor CO2 May Be Undermining Meeting Decisions
-Webb’s Early-Universe Surprises Spur New Theories for Black Holes and First Galaxies
-Why Learning a New Skill Feels Hard at First—and Why It’s Worth It
-MirTitles Adds New Digitized Children’s Books and Completes ‘Science for Everyone’ Series
-Wafer Benchmarks GLM-5.2 Inference on AMD MI355X, Claiming Stronger Performance per Dollar
-Mistral Releases Leanstral 1.5, Open Model for Lean 4 Proofs and Code Verification
-Databricks Details Lakebase Architecture and LTAP Plan to Unify OLTP and Real-Time Analytics
-Study Finds Tallest Dipterocarp Trees Maintain Water Transport and Drought Resilience
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