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Today's topics:

Mathematicians warn on AI research - A new declaration from prominent mathematicians argues that AI-generated proofs could undermine attribution, collaboration, and the human process of building mathematical understanding. Keywords: AI, mathematics, research integrity, proofs, scholarly process.

AI agents and RubyGems abuse - In an update to the RubyGems story, a report alleges AI agents were behind a large malicious package upload campaign and attempted infrastructure abuse. Keywords: OpenAI, RubyGems, AI agents, supply chain security, cyber abuse.

Google search links turn opaque - Google Search is increasingly hiding destination URLs behind a new goto redirect, making large-scale SERP scraping more expensive and easier to detect. Keywords: Google Search, scraping, redirects, SEO tools, web data.

App install ads look fake - A small developer says Google app ads reported installs that looked heavily contaminated by bots, raising concerns about conversion optimization and ad fraud. Keywords: Google Ads, app installs, bot traffic, fraud, mobile developers.

Async semantics differ by language - A programming language study argues that async and await are not one consistent feature, but a set of design choices that vary sharply across runtimes. Keywords: async, await, concurrency, JavaScript, Python, Swift.

Logo still teaches programming well - A fresh look at Logo highlights why the classic learning language still matters, from instant feedback to modular thinking and approachable recursion. Keywords: Logo, programming education, Lisp, turtle graphics, learning.

Running ClickHouse at petabyte scale - A retrospective on large ClickHouse deployments says the real challenge is not starting a cluster, but upgrading it, feeding it, and keeping it reliable at scale. Keywords: ClickHouse, data infrastructure, scaling, ingestion, operations.

Odd body quirks, explained calmly - A catalog of unusual but often harmless body experiences is gaining attention for explaining strange sensations without turning everything into panic. Keywords: health, perception, body quirks, education, symptoms.

-Declaration Warns of AI-Mathematics Misalignment
-OpenAI Agents Allegedly Ran a Malicious Package Attack on RubyGems
-Dayzle Developer Says Google Ads Were Flooded by Bot Installs
-Google Search Starts Using Opaque `google.com/goto` Redirects
-How Async/Await Differs Across Languages
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