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Today's topics:

Stratego Falls to Efficient AI - Researchers say Ataraxos defeated Stratego world champion Pim Niemeijer by a wide margin, a notable step in AI for bluffing and hidden-information games. Keywords: Stratego, self-play, imperfect information, bluffing, efficient training.

Agents Enter Scientific Workflows - A new update in AI-assisted science argues that the best results come from giving models 'Claude-shaped' problems, while new agent frameworks aim to make automated research more auditable. Keywords: Claude, BootLoops, AI research, agents, human judgment.

Compute Efficiency Meets Power Limits - Ai2 and Lambda are pushing model training efficiency higher, but Oracle's latest datacenter project shows that power and grid approvals may be the real bottleneck. Keywords: MoE, GPU utilization, datacenters, electricity, infrastructure.

Decision Models Split Agent Stacks - Several new releases point to a growing class of AI systems built for bounded choices rather than chat. Keywords: decision models, routing, guardrails, low latency, agent workflows.

AI Governance Pressure Keeps Rising - OpenAI's latest personnel shake-up and a global CIO survey both highlight the same issue: AI success now depends as much on governance as capability. Keywords: OpenAI, safety, CIOs, shadow AI, compliance.

Crypto Leaves Aid Diversion Trails - An NBER paper finds crypto activity spikes around World Bank aid disbursements, suggesting digital assets may be used to divert some foreign aid while still leaving forensic clues. Keywords: cryptocurrency, foreign aid, blockchain, laundering, forensics.

Human-Centered Backlash Gains Voice - A set of essays captures a wider unease with AI's current direction, from synthetic internet noise to the fear that convenience is weakening craft and collaboration. Keywords: creativity, collaboration, personal computing, data ownership, AI culture.

-AI and the Feeling of Losing an Industry
-Ai2 Releases Olmo-core 3 for Scalable Open MoE Training
-Claude and the Rise of “Claude-Shaped” Science
-Personal Computing 2.0: A User-Owned AI Future
-Why Meta’s Muse May Stay Ad-Free
-ldraw-nova: AI Tooling for Generative LEGO Model Building
-AI Agents Are Learning to Organize Themselves
-Fern Promotes Agent-Ready Docs, SDKs, and MCP Support
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