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I. As California Pump Millions Into Abortion Funds, California Won’t Tell Taxpayers Who Is Cashing In – [your]NEWS yourNEWS Media Newsroom

• California's Abortion Practical Support Fund (APSF) shields grant recipients from public disclosure. California’s $20 million Abortion Practical Support Fund (APSF), approved shortly after Roe v. Wade was reversed, shields organizations receiving taxpayer-funded grants from public disclosure through an explicit exemption.
  
  The Daily Caller News Foundation’s public records request seeking grant recipients was denied due to the exemption Democrats wrote into the law.
  
  

• Critics argue that concealing how taxpayer dollars are spent on abortion funding is shameful and promotes extremism. Katie Glenn Daniel, director of legal affairs and policy counsel at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, told the DCNF that it is shameful that Governor Gavin Newsom and California Democrats are concealing how taxpayer dollars are being spent to fund their abortion agenda.
  
  She added that they are doubling down on extremism — promoting abortion tourism while abandoning women who are seeking real help and life-affirming alternatives.
  
  

• Democrats justify the disclosure exemption by prioritizing patient privacy over the public's right to information. Democrats argued the exemption should be included because the privacy of patients outweighs the public’s right to information about the grantees.
  
  This argument was presented in a California Senate Judiciary Committee memo from April 2022.
  
  

• A public report detailed services offered by grant-funded organizations but did not name the organizations. A public report on California’s APSF from January 2025 details services grant-funded organizations offered in the first year.
  
  These services included pharmacy expenses like pain medications to 1,343 patients, case management to 2,668, transportation to 1,172, and lodging to 630, but the report does not include organization names.
  
  

• California has allocated millions to multiple abortion-related funds, managed by Essential Access Health (EAH). California also allocated $40 million in 2022 for an Uncompensated Care Fund, which provides grants for healthcare providers to offer abortions to low-income patients.
  
  Additionally, $20 million was allocated for the Los Angeles County Abortion Safe Haven Grant Program, and a nonprofit called Essential Access Health (EAH) runs all three programs.
  
  

• Critics assert California's policies contribute to a national increase in abortions and make the state dangerous for unborn children. Daniel told the DCNF that California’s aggressive defiance of other states’ protections for babies and moms is helping drive the national toll of unborn American lives lost to at least 1.1 million a year.
  
  She added that California has become one of the most dangerous places in America for unborn children and one of the most isolating for women in need of true compassion and support.
  
  

• Other Democrat-led states and local governments are also channeling public funds for abortions and related expenses. Maryland established a “Public Health Abortion Grant Program,” which took effect July 1 and will draw on $25 million set aside from a surplus of Obamacare insurance fees.
  
  Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced in 2022 that the city would award a total of $167,900 to five organizations that facilitate access to abortions or birth control, including the Baltimore Abortion Fund and Planned Parenthood of Maryland.
  
  

• Jane's Due Process, a group assisting underage girls in Texas with abortion access, has received significant city funding. Jane’s Due Process, a group that helps underage girls in Texas access abortions without their parents, has received $409,430 from the City of Austin since 2020.
  
  The funds come from several contracts, including sexual wellness education and a birth control information text line.
  
  

II. Chinese Homebuyers Drive Spike in U.S. Real Estate Investment, Favoring California – [your]NEWS yourNEWS Media Newsroom

• Chinese nationals have become the leading foreign investors in U.S. residential real estate by both volume and total spending. Between April 2024 and March 2025, Chinese buyers became the leading foreign investors in U.S. residential real estate by both volume and total spending.
  
  According to the NAR report, Chinese citizens purchased approximately 11,700 homes across the United States, totaling $13.7 billion—an 82.7% increase from the previous year’s $7.5 billion.
  
  

• California is the top destination for Chinese nationals purchasing U.S. residential property. California ranked as the top destination for Chinese nationals purchasing residential property in the United States, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
  
  Among the top five states for foreign real estate purchases, California drew the greatest share of Chinese buyers, who accounted for 36% of their U.S. home purchases in the state.
  
  

• The surge in Chinese investment coincides with a downturn in China's domestic real estate market. The surge in foreign investment comes amid a continued downturn in China’s domestic real estate market.
  
  China’s housing market continues to slide, entering its third consecutive year of decline.
  
  

• U.S. home prices are comparatively inexpensive for Chinese buyers, especially in urban and suburban areas. “Home prices in many U.S. metro areas are comparatively inexpensive compared to prices in the central areas of global cities,” the report noted.
  
  While Los Angeles and Long Beach average $4,890 per square meter, homes in San Jose and Santa Clara exceed $11,000, in contrast to property in cities like Hong Kong which can cost upwards of $21,000 per square meter.
  
  

• A significant majority of Chinese buyers pay in cash for their U.S. residential properties. The study also found that 71% of Chinese buyers paid in cash—more than any other foreign group.
  
  While Chinese and UK nationals often purchase homes for student housing, buyers from India more frequently rely on mortgages to acquire primary residences.
  
  

• Despite the large dollar amount, foreign buyers represent a small percentage of total U.S. existing-home sales. Despite the large dollar amount, foreign buyers accounted for just 1.9% of all U.S. existing-home sales during the period, slightly up from 1.3% the year before.
  
  Canadian buyers followed China in investment, spending $6.2 billion across 10,900 home purchases.
  
  

• High U.S. mortgage rates have kept many domestic properties off the market, potentially influencing foreign investment. “Stubborn and stagnant mortgage rates… have kept many homeowners locked into their properties and rates,” NAR stated in the report.
  
  This could make the U.S. market more accessible or appealing for foreign buyers who pay in cash.
  
  

• Chinese land purchases, particularly farmland, are becoming a national security concern in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chinese land purchases in the U.S. have become a growing national security concern.
  
  This month, the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Homeland Security announced a joint initiative to block Chinese ownership of American farmland, including legislation and an online system to monitor foreign transactions in U.S. agriculture.
  
  

III. Late July 2025 Update — Short Summer, Physique and Training Joachim Bartoll

• The author, at 51, is focused on improving his physical condition and reversing the aging process through diet and training. He decided to get his 51-year young body into even better condition, mostly because he loves a challenge and to see how his body responds and what it is capable of.
  
  It’s his expectation that he will continue to turn back time and heal for a few more years before his true biological age has reached its peak for a guy in his 50’s and he slowly starts to age again.
  
  

• His health transformation began in 2018 after discovering a "species-appropriate natural human obligate hyper carnivore diet." He really wished that he had discovered the truth about our species-specific, species-appropriate natural human obligate hyper carnivore diet a lot earlier and not when he was dying in early 2018.
  
  Still, 7+ years later, he’s still recovering and making progress, feeling and looking younger.
  
  

• Resistance training is a lifelong practice for the author, serving as a de-stressor and a way to maintain physique. He loves resistance training as he started lifting weights at the age of 11 in combination with martial arts and combat training.
  
  Training at the gym is how he de-stress, clear his head, and he just loves the feeling of lifting, working with his body, and also that of keeping a somewhat muscular and lean physique.
  
  

• He has reduced his training time and volume to maintain an athletic physique while minimizing wear and tear. He has reduced his training time and volume to four short 30-minute workouts a week to simply maintain an athletic physique.
  
  He trains to maintain or slightly improve some areas while keeping wear and tear and the risk of injuries to a minimum.
  
  

• Recent physical improvements include fat loss, especially around the umbilical area, and muscle definition. The last photo he posted was from July 14 and the new one was taken on July 27, almost 2 weeks apart, showing he lost a little bit of fat, especially around the umbilical, which is what he wants.
  
  He can also see some improvements, both in his abs and also shoulder insertions and biceps/brachialis.
  
  

• His current body weight is 78.95 kg at 173 cm, with a recent loss of fat mass and gain of muscle mass. His body weight on July 27 was 78.95 kg to his 173 cm, down 0.5 kg in two weeks.
  
  According to skin-fold measurements, he’s lost about 1 kg of fat mass and gained a little bit of muscle mass/fat-free mass.
  
  

• His diet primarily consists of animal-based foods, emphasizing meat, eggs, and omega-3 sources. He is still eating about three meals a day between 5:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m..
  
  His diet includes a lot of meat and eggs and some additional fish roe and sardines for the omega-3’s a few times a week.
  
  

• He maintains a high activity level, including daily long walks and frequent gym sessions, despite warm weather affecting appetite. He has been walking about 20 to 30 kilometers a day with his dogs and also been at the gym 5 times a week for 35 minutes per lifting session.
  
  He has been eating as much as he can, despite his appetite being down due to the warm weather.
  
  

• The author describes his training program as a simple 3-split push and pull program with an optional "arms and abs" day. He has received requests about his current training program and explains it’s a simple 3-split push and pull program with an additional “arms and abs” day that he throws in if he has more than four training sessions a week.
  
  Day 1 focuses on Push and Pull Horizontal, Day 2 on Legs, and Day 3 on Push and Pull Vertical.
  
  

• His training methodology emphasizes full range of motion, extreme stretch, and maximal muscle contraction. He tries to emphasize full range of motion and especially focuses on the stretch position and the contraction.
  
  All exercises are picked because they allow him to really emphasize the stretch position and to achieve maximum contraction with minimal cheating and involvement of other muscle groups.
  
  

• He plans to continue reducing body fat, believing low body fat is healthy when combined with a nutrient-dense diet. He will continue to work on reducing his body fat a little bit more, simply because he loves the challenge and he actually feel and perform better at a very low body fat percentage.
  
  He states that low body fat does not equal lowered hormone production, as it’s all about being nourished through his eating pattern.
  
  

• He advocates for an exclusively animal-based diet as the only source of bioavailable and bioactive nutrients. He only eats animal-based foods, which he considers the only source of bioavailable and bioactive nutrients.
  
  He is available for coaching and consultation for those needing help with health problems or transitioning to this natural species-appropriate way of eating.
  
  

IV. Chase Hughes Miles Mathis

• Chase Hughes Miles Mathis Chase Hughes is portrayed as a heavily promoted "psyops expert" with suspicious connections to intelligence agencies. The author noticed a new guy being heavily promoted on Youtube named Chase Hughes, who sells himself as an expert on psyops.
  
  Hughes uses the CIA badge on his website, which the author interprets as outing himself, implying a connection since they would not allow him to use their name and image for promotion if there was no connection.
  
  

• The author believes Hughes is part of a "life is a simulation" psyop, which mainstream physics is also pushing. The author states that Hughes’s project moved into stage two, allowing anyone to see exactly what he was up to, with his new video “This Isn’t Reality—and I’ll Prove It”.
  
  The author concludes that Hughes is now part of the whole “life is a simulation” psyop, which mainstream physics is also pushing hard, and thus this expert on psyops is now psyoping the audience.
  
  

• Hughes's latest video is criticized for being weak, transparent, and a ham-handed attempt at brainwashing. The author finds Hughes’s video “This Isn't Reality—and I'll Prove It” to be really weak, much weaker and more transparent than his previous efforts, which were almost passable.
  
  The author interprets the video’s opening lines as admitting that they are trying to brainwash the audience into believing there is no reality with 11 minutes of fluff on Youtube, showing how little they think of the audience.
  
  

• Hughes misrepresents philosopher Baudrillard's concept of simulation to support his "reality isn't real" agenda. One of the early tricks Hughes uses is dropping the name of famous French philosopher Baudrillard, implying Baudrillard was telling us we are living in a simulation.
  
  However, the author clarifies that Baudrillard’s simulation was the media, not reality itself, and that neither Baudrillard nor the author have promoted the idea of reality being a computer simulation.
  
  

• The author argues that the "life is a simulation" psyop is a CIA tactic to create confusion and divert attention from their actions. The author states that CIA is pushing this simulation psyop to create confusion, needing the cover.
  
  They want the audience to stop analyzing them and outing them and start analyzing themselves and their surroundings, because if they can get people to do that, they can skate one more time.
  
  

• Symbolism on Hughes's shirt and in the background of his images suggests military intelligence connections. The author points out the NCI and the rabbit on Hughes’s shirt, noting that NCI also stands for Naval Criminal Investigative, suggesting Chase Hughes may come out of ONI, Naval Intelligence.
  
  The author also observes a little white pillow in the background with a black cross on it, which looks like a Navy Signal Flag whose meaning is “Stop your intentions and watch for my signals. Individual recall,” tying into the NCI connection.
  
  

• Hughes's past includes publishing a book on how to trick women into bed, which the author sees as relevant to his character. The author did some more digging on this guy and found that he got his start in 2007 by publishing a book called The Passport, on how to trick women into bed.
  
  The author states that this is the kind of guy we are looking at, and it is not really a surprise.
  
  

• The author predicts Hughes will continue to push the "reality isn't real" agenda more explicitly in the future. The author’s guess is that Hughes is just beginning and is trying to work his audience into it slowly, predicting he will try to push them further and further into the pool in coming weeks and months.
  
  Otherwise, the author questions why the video is titled “This isn’t reality” if Hughes is merely pointing out pretense like Walmart having overpolished fruit or Disneyland having pretend towns.
  
  

• The "life is a simulation" psyop is widespread on Youtube, promoted by figures like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and Neil Degrasse Tyson. The author states that it is undeniable that many on Youtube are pushing the “life is a simulation” narrative.
  
  He notes that Joe Rogan is pushing two of the top four results that come up at Youtube, Rizwan Virk and Lex Fridman, and that Elon Musk and “scientist” Neil Degrasse Tyson are also pushing this psyop.
  
  

• The author claims to have been exposing this project for years, identifying it as a "CIA bog" or "massive gaslighting." The author states he told readers why on his science site back in 2016, in a paper on Donald Hoffman, where he coined the term "bognitive science" instead of cognitive science.
  
  He also mentions blowing this project earlier in 2015 in his paper on “Time as an Illusion” and outing Tegmark and Kastrup as spooks in a 2020 article, along with Scientific American as a CIA front.
  
  

V. AI reshaping accounting and payment sectors: WAIC forum citynewsservice.cn

• The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) forum highlighted the transformative impact of AI on the financial sector. Industry leaders and speakers examined the transformative impact of artificial intelligence, particularly through models such as DeepSeek, on the financial sector.
  
  The forum, titled "Trusted Artificial Intelligence Drives the Digital and Intelligent Transformation of Finance," was co-organized by the Shanghai National Accounting Institute and Huifu.
  
  

• China's Ministry of Finance is actively promoting AI integration to enhance the digital development of accounting. Wang Dong, deputy director-general of the Accounting Department at the Ministry of Finance, highlighted the influence of AI on the accounting sector.
  
  The Ministry of Finance’s initiatives to enhance the digital and intelligent development of accounting were emphasized, with expectations that this will improve efficiency, transform management models, and realize significant data value.
  
  

• The 2025 China Enterprise Intelligent Finance Report indicates significant advancement in intelligent finance due to AI applications. The 2025 China Enterprise Intelligent Finance Report, presented at the WAIC forum, indicates that AI applications, particularly those utilizing DeepSeek, have significantly advanced the field of intelligent finance.
  
  The report demonstrated a significant rise in the proportion of managers well-versed in intelligent finance, increasing to 44.7 percent in 2025 from 30.6 percent in 2023.
  
  

• Shanghai is promoting an "AI+Finance" program to integrate large language models across various financial processes. Qiu Wei, chief engineer of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, discussed the integration of large language models within accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, and internal control processes.
  
  She affirmed that this technological adoption is propelling high-quality digital and intelligent development and further promoting the "AI+Finance" initiative in Shanghai.
  
  

• Huifu, a leading payment firm, has introduced an AI Agent to generate tailored payment solutions and improve risk management. Mu Haijie, president of Huifu, stated that the payment industry is entering the era of artificial intelligence.
  
  Huifu has introduced the payment industry’s inaugural AI Agent, which can generate tailored payment solutions and analyze interface documentation to improve risk management.
  
  

• AI has significantly enhanced the efficiency of KYC reviews, reducing processing time drastically. In practical business contexts, AI has significantly enhanced the efficiency of KYC (Know Your Customer) reviews.
  
  It has reduced processing time from four hours to merely 78 seconds.
  
  

• Blockchain and stablecoin technologies are expected to transform global payment and finance sectors. Mu emphasized that blockchain and stablecoin technologies are set to transform the global payment and finance sectors.
  
  He advocated for ongoing collaboration to establish a reliable digital ecosystem.
  
  

• Enterprises are showing a rising trend in AI integration and investment. Alistair Brisbourne, technical research director at ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), noted that enterprises are currently exhibiting a rise in AI integration and investment.
  
  This indicates a growing adoption of AI solutions across various industries.
  
  

VI. Daily Buzz: 29 July 2025 citynewsservice.cn

• US-China trade talks resumed in Stockholm, with a deadline set for an agreement. US-China trade talks in Stockholm on Monday ended the day without any word on their progress.
  
  The Trump administration has set an August 12 deadline for concluding agreement on a deal between the world’s two largest economies.
  
  

• President Trump contradicted Israel's claim about Gaza, stating people are starving and demanding more aid. In a press conference during his visit to Scotland, US President Donald Trump contradicted Israel’s claim that there is no mass hunger in Gaza, saying people there are starving.
  
  He demanded that Israel must allow in “every ounce of food”.
  
  

• Trump also pressured Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, threatening sanctions. Trump heaped pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
  
  He vowed to impose sanctions on countries that trade with Russia if a ceasefire isn’t agreed in 10-12 days.
  
  

• Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" mediated by the US and China. Thailand and Cambodia started an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” at midnight on Monday, following truce talks in Malaysia.
  
  The two countries agreed to end hostilities, resume direct communications and create a mechanism to implement details of the truce, amid pressure from the US and China.
  
  

• A new US-EU trade deal imposes tariffs on EU exports and commits Europe to significant investment and energy purchases from the US. The newly announced US-EU trade deal imposes 15 percent tariffs on EU exports to the US.
  
  It also commits Europe to increasing investment in the US by US$600 billion and buying US$750 billion worth of US energy.
  
  

• Beijing issued its highest flood alert due to torrential rain, leading to evacuations and suspended services. Beijing issued its highest flood alert and suspended all outdoor sports and related activities as the city and surrounding areas of Hebei Province continue to be lashed by heavy rain.
  
  Thirty lives have been taken by the disaster, and 3,000 people were evacuated from one Beijing suburb.
  
  

• Samsung signed a mega chip deal with Tesla to supply semiconductors for Tesla's new generation AI6 chip. Samsung Electronics signed a US$16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors to US-based electric carmaker Tesla through December 2033.
  
  The agreement was confirmed by Tesla founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk, who said the South Korean chipmaker’s new plant in Texas would be “dedicated to making Tesla’s new generation AI6 chip”.
  
  

• China's Hengrui Pharmaceuticals signed a licensing agreement with GSK worth up to $12 billion. China’s Hengrui Pharmaceuticals said it has signed a licensing agreement with UK pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline that pays US$500 million upfront and could be worth up to US$12 billion if all options are exercised and targets are met.
  
  The deal gives GSK global rights to a dozen drugs, including the HRS-9821 drug for treating chronic pulmonary disease, outside of China.
  
  

• Chinese AI companies formed two new industry alliances to reduce dependence on US technology. China artificial intelligence companies announced two new industry alliances to reduce dependence on US technology supplies fraught with export controls.
  
  One alliance, called the Model-Chip Ecosystem Innovation Alliance, unites Chinese developers of large language models and AI chip manufacturers, while a second alliance, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce AI Committee, aims to promote deep integration of AI technology.
  
  

• Swancor Advanced Materials shares surged following an acquisition deal that shifts its business focus to robotics. Shares of Swancor Advanced Materials surged 20 percent on Monday, extending gains this year to 1,096 percent.
  
  This surge occurred after the Shanghai-based company said robotics startup AgiBot would acquire a 63.6 percent stake in a two-stage share-and-tender deal valued at 2.1 billion yuan (US$290 million), which will shift Swancor into a robotics concept stock.
  
  

• China announced a nationwide child payments program to support families and boost birth rates. China announced a nationwide child payments program on Monday, aimed at supporting families and boosting birth rates.
  
  Under the program, Chinese families will be offered 3,600 yuan (US$503) for each child under the age of three, with those born before January 1, 2025 eligible for pro rata payments.
  
  

• China's State Taxation Administration reported recovering over 3 billion yuan in unpaid taxes from online influencers. China’s crackdown against tax evasion in the past five years has included 360 cases involving online influencers, recovering more than 3 billion yuan (US$410 million) in unpaid taxes, the State Taxation Administration said.
  
  Officials said targeting wealthy celebrities and entertainment figures is part of efforts to improve compliance and deter tax fraud.
  
  

• CK Hutchison is in talks to add a major Chinese investor to its $22.8 billion ports business sale. Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison said it is in talks with a foreign consortium seeking to buy its US$22.8 billion ports business.
  
  The aim is to add a major Chinese investor to the bid, as China has said it may not approve the sale unless Chinese shipping giant Cosco is included.
  
  

• Alibaba is set to release new AI-powered smart glasses by the end of the year. Tech giant Alibaba will introduce new smart glasses powered by artificial intelligent, the Chinese company’s first entry into the sector, by the end of the year.
  
  Its Quark AI Glasses will be powered by its Qwen large language model and Quark AI system, directly challenging market players Meta and Xiaomi.
  
  

VII. Open-source safety initiatives unveiled as AI agents enter everyday business citynewsservice.cn

• New initiatives for open-source AI safety were launched at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) unveiled the Open-Source Safety Initiative for Large Models on Monday at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.
  
  This initiative aims to strengthen oversight and security in rapidly expanding open-source ecosystems as artificial intelligence agents gain traction across industries.
  
  

• The initiative promotes four key principles for the global AI community. The proposal calls for the global AI community to adopt four key principles.
  
  These include establishing safety standards, securing open-source infrastructure, encouraging responsible AI use, and promoting inclusive international collaboration.
  
  

• CAICT also released China's first technical report focused on safety protocols for AI agents in end-user and enterprise systems. The CAICT also released a new technical report, Terminal AI Agent Safety (2025), which is the first in China focused on safety protocols for AI agents in end-user and enterprise systems.
  
  The report outlines a multi-level approach to control model behavior, ensure data protection, and define human-AI interaction standards.
  
  

• Intelligent AI agents are being integrated into everyday business tools like smartphones and customer service platforms. Intelligent AI agents are being embedded into everyday business tools – from smartphones to customer service platforms.
  
  Beijing-based tech firm Cloopen unveiled updates to its Rongxi Agent & Copilot system during the WAIC, demonstrating how the platform helps banks, call centers, and logistics firms automate customer service.
  
  

• Cloopen's platform helps companies reduce customer resolution times significantly. Cloopen's latest platform helps banks, call centers, and logistics firms automate customer service, analyze sales trends, and respond in real time.
  
  Kong Miao, vice president of Cloopen, said, "We’ve seen companies reduce customer resolution times from days to minutes".
  
  

• Cloopen's platform will be adapted for multilingual support and used across various sectors in China and Southeast Asia. The platform will be used in banking, insurance, and retail sectors across China.
  
  It will also be adapted for multilingual support in Southeast Asia to handle large volumes of customer interactions.
  
  

• The importance of stability and transparency in AI agents is emphasized, alongside performance. Cloopen’s product director Tang Xingcai said while performance is important, stability and transparency are equally critical.
  
  He added that an AI agent should provide reliable support, but it must also make its decisions traceable.
  
  

VIII. Universities call for global cooperation on AI research citynewsservice.cn

• Shanghai's universities advocate for a globally open scientific research ecosystem for AI, with Fudan University leading an initiative. Shanghai’s universities showcased cutting-edge artificial intelligence innovations at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.
  
  Fudan University took a leading role by putting forward the Global Initiative for Open Science Cooperation.
  
  

• Fudan University emphasizes open collaboration in AI infrastructure, data, talent, and governance. Fudan University President Jin Li emphasized that open collaboration remains the cornerstone of scientific progress.
  
  He stated that in the age of scientific intelligence, we must promote open cooperation in infrastructure, data, talent, and governance, aiming for a scientific cooperation system that benefits all humankind.
  
  

• Fudan University launched NovaInspire, an AI open platform for scientists, to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. The university established NovaInspire, a scientist-centered artificial intelligence open platform with high interdisciplinary application, with the Shanghai Academy of AI for Science.
  
  The platform made its official debut during the WAIC 2025, offering over 200 ready-to-use cutting-edge models, data, and tools across multiple disciplines to shorten research cycles for scientists worldwide.
  
  

• A new multi-modal big model on early Chinese culture was released to advance cultural context through AI. Fudan University also released the first multi-modal big model on early Chinese culture.
  
  Its goal is to advance the Chinese cultural context through creative transformation and inventive development, and to establish a credible intellectual foundation for humanities and social sciences research.
  
  

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University announced several AI research accomplishments, including models for scientific research and healthcare. Shanghai Jiao Tong University also announced a number of AI research accomplishments, such as the scientific research base large model "Innovator," the research agent "SciMaster," the rare disease detection agent DeepRare, and MemOS, the world’s first memory operating system designed for large models.
  
  These results show the university’s AI technology advancements and AI’s potential in large-scale applications and enabling industries like terminals and healthcare.
  
  

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University established the AI Future Fund to develop AI talent and support entrepreneurship. The university’s School of Artificial Intelligence established the AI Future Fund to develop AI talent.
  
  The fund covers Research and Tech Innovation seed programs, targeting young scientists in school and funding research teams, and supporting university lecturers and students in entrepreneurship, innovation and research translation through angel investments.
  
  

• East China Normal University released InnoSpark, an education-specific large language model. East China Normal University released InnoSpark, a large language model it has developed in cooperation with the Shanghai Institute of AI for Education.
  
  Built on China’s independently developed Qwen model, this education-specific AI model is tailored to address the unique demands of educational scenarios.
  
  

• InnoSpark aims to deliver precise responses to educational queries and enhance subject teaching and academic research. Its core focus lies in delivering precise responses to educational queries while enhancing both subject teaching and academic research.
  
  Yuan Zhenguo, director of the National Institute of Education Sciences, said the model helps to generate cross-disciplinary teaching plans, diagnose students’ learning conditions, and interact emotionally.
  
  

• The InnoSpark model will be made available to millions of teachers as an "intelligent partner." Zhou Aimin, head of the R&D team, said that the model will be made available to millions of teachers in September.
  
  It will serve as their “intelligent partner”.
  
  

IX. MR. FIXIT ☙ Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ☙ C&C NEWS Jeff Childers

• The author observes a significant decline in "progressive yard signs" in the Southeast U.S., signaling a cultural shift. During a driving vacation, the author passed through many quaint small towns and bustling suburbs throughout the Southeast and slowly became aware of the absence of ubiquitous progressive yard signs.
  
  He confirmed his field observations on Etsy, finding that these virtue-signaling signs were being marked down faster than team merchandise for the Arizona Coyotes, suggesting something has shifted in the Southeast United States.
  
  

• RFK Jr. plans an overhaul of the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story headlined, “RFK Jr. Plans Overhaul of Federal Vaccine-Injury Compensation System,” provoked by Kennedy’s long tweet.
  
  Kennedy said on X that the HHS Secretary plans to “overhaul” the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), stating, “The VICP…is broken, and I intend to fix it”.
  
  

• The VICP is criticized as a facade of due process, with HHS employees acting as "judges" and unlimited government legal budgets. The VICP is described as a façade of due process, a kind of parlor trick that substitutes the trappings of justice for justice itself, under the 1986 Childhood Vaccination Act.
  
  Kennedy pointed out that since the “judges” are HHS employees, they are always on the government’s side, and the so-called “court” doesn’t actually provide injured applicants with discovery, depositions, or any other normal legal tools.
  
  

• Vaccine manufacturers seek liability protection but still oppose injured people receiving compensation, even from the government. Big Pharma wants both liability protection and they still don’t want any injured people getting paid, even if the government pays the claims.
  
  This is because each award the government pays is one more black mark against the vaccine, making the vaccines look bad.
  
  

• The current VICP process is stacked against vaccine-injured people, with many cases dismissed and long resolution times. Right out of the gate, the HHS “judges” dismiss half of injury cases.
  
  Even cases not dismissed take between five and ten years to resolve, and when tenacious injured claimants finally do win, the government then drags its feet paying their claims, their attorneys, and their experts.
  
  

• Kennedy intends to fix the VICP first and then fold COVID-19 vaccine injury cases under a new-and-improved compensation program. Kennedy plans to fix the VICP court first, and then haul the covid PREP Act cases along, folding them back into the new-and-improved compensation program.
  
  He told Tucker that they are “looking at ways to enlarge the (VICP) program so that Covid vaccine-injured people can be compensated”.
  
  

• The Justice Dept. filed a misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg, citing "unhinged comments" and "extra-legal diktats." CBS ran a story headlined, “Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint,” and AG Bondi announced on X that the DOJ has filed an ethics complaint against the Judge.
  
  The ethics complaint cited unhinged comments Judge Boasberg made at a recent judges’ conference about his concerns that the Administration will just start ignoring court orders, and highlighted his habit of ramming government attorneys through rushed deadlines and issuing “extra-legal” diktats.
  
  

• President Trump's direct intervention, including tariff threats, led to a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. CBS ran a story headlined, “Cambodian official praises Trump’s role in ‘bringing peace’ as ceasefire with Thailand takes hold,” stating that the “border skirmish” marched toward resolution after President Trump made time to encourage the sides to settle.
  
  Specifically, on Saturday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he would halt trade tariff talks with both countries if hostilities continued, and Thailand had initially rejected third-party mediation but started singing a different tune following Trump’s tariff threat.
  
  

• Trump claims credit for ending multiple wars in six months, declaring himself the "president of PEACE." President Trump posted on Truth Social yesterday, “I have now ended many Wars in just six months — I am proud to be the president of PEACE!”.
  
  The media is predictably downplaying Trump’s role, as if this ceasefire were completely organic and probably would have happened anyway without Trump’s tariff threats, calls, and sending in the State Department.
  
  

X. Lawyer Suing Gates & Bourla for Covid VAX Injuries Arrested and Imprisoned in Netherlands lewrockwell.com

• Arno van Kessel, lead attorney in a COVID-19 vaccine injury lawsuit against Bill Gates and others, was arrested and imprisoned in the Netherlands. In a stunning expression of the Globalist-Fascist takeover of the Netherlands, the Netherlands police have arrested Arno van Kessel, the lead attorney suing Bill Gates, Albert Bourla, Mark Rutte et al. for COVID-19 vaccine injuries.
  
  Mr. van Kessel was arrested in a Gestapo-reminiscent early morning raid by paramilitary police on June 11, where he was reportedly blindfolded, bound, and taken into detention, where he remains almost two months later, missing his civil trial scheduled to begin on July 9.
  
  

• Both European and American mainstream press have allegedly ignored van Kessel’s arrest and the civil trial. The author notes tardiness in reporting this stunning story because both the European and the American press have completely ignored both the civil trial against Gates, Bourla, Rutte et al. and van Kessel’s arrest.
  
  A Google Netherlands search with the key words Arno van Kessel gearresteerd — that is, “Arno van Kessel arrested”—yielded one search result for a June 27 report in an independent online journal called Der Andere Krant (The Other Newspaper).
  
  

• Van Kessel is accused of being a "suspect in an investigation into a criminal network" without presented evidence. Arno van Kessel will be held in custody for an additional ninety days because the Public Prosecution Service continues to designate him as a “suspect in an investigation into a criminal network,” yet without presenting any evidence.
  
  The police published a report on politie.nl linking Van Kessel to “a criminal network” and stating that eight people were arrested that morning for “adhering to anti-institutional ideology and possibly intending to use violence”.
  
  

• The charges against van Kessel have been partially withdrawn, and a plan to disrupt the NATO summit was not proven. The charges have since been partially withdrawn.
  
  The AD newspaper reported last week that the Public Prosecution Service has been unable to substantiate a plan to disrupt the NATO summit, stating, “We have investigated whether there is an imminent threat. This has not been proven”.
  
  

• Despite media portrayal, van Kessel is not a "sovereign" and is known for following institutional paths and opposing violence. The author finds it remarkable that the mainstream media continues to use the “sovereign” frame, despite the fact that it was already clear in the first days after the arrest that Van Kessel is not a sovereign.
  
  As a lawyer, he is following the institutional path with his case and is not known for being violent, openly and unashamedly proclaiming his faith in Jesus Christ everywhere, which implies he opposes violence.
  
  

• Van Kessel's partner, Peter Stassen, continues the lawsuit despite inadequate preparation and no contact with van Kessel. Peter Stassen – who is temporarily acting as head of Van Kessel’s law firm – told De Andere Krant that he, too, has not had any contact with his partner since June 11th.
  
  Stassen did, however, make it very clear that despite his inadequate preparation, he “will be fully equipped” for the July 9th hearing.
  
  

• Suspension proceedings have been initiated against van Kessel by the Dutch Bar Association. The Eindhoven lawyer has since received word from the chairman of the Dutch Bar Association, the body responsible for overseeing the legal profession, that suspension proceedings have been initiated against Van Kessel.
  
  One way or another, it is therefore certain that Van Kessel will not be present on July 9th.
  
  

• Many suspect that van Kessel's arrest is due to him getting "too close to the truth" in the coronavirus case. Many suspect that attorney Van Kessel has gotten too close to the truth in the coronavirus case.
  
  This has led to the case being associated with the prosecution of German lawyer Reiner Fuellmich.
  
  

• The author views van Kessel's arrest as a "stunning expression of the Globalist-Fascist takeover" and totalitarian action. The author describes Van Kessel’s arrest as a “stunning expression of the Globalist-Fascist takeover of the Netherlands”.
  
  He finds arresting a plaintiffs attorney in a late night raid of his home and detaining him for months on vague accusations of “espousing an anti-institutional ideology” so crassly totalitarian as to be almost beyond belief.
  
  

• The author criticizes major Western media outlets for their silence on van Kessel's arrest. The author expresses contempt for the hopelessly fallen New York Times for not reporting van Kessel’s arrest, calling it a “useless rag”.
  
  He also notes that a Google Germany search for the arrest yielded not a single report from a single major German newspaper, questioning how this is possible.
  
  

• The author connects van Kessel's persecution to a historical "vaccine religious war" where questioning safety is heresy. The author states that the arrest of Arno van Kessel is yet another stunning example of how vaccines have been a remunerative religion that was first erected in the 18th century, with belief in vaccines being a matter of strict orthodoxy.
  
  He asserts that those who question their safety and efficacy have long been treated like those branded as heretics during the religious wars of Europe.
  
  

XI. Lefties, Illegals, and Minorities Are Finally Experiencing “Consequence Culture” Brandon Smith

• The author argues that the political left's "cancel culture" was a psychological offensive that is now being replaced by "consequence culture" for them. The author states that in 2021, the political left was aggressively trying to secure long term power within the US through a multi-pronged psychological offensive – a war on the minds of the masses designed to force Americans into submission.
  
  He believes that in recent months, these people are finally beginning to understand what “consequence culture” really is and clearly they don’t like it.
  
  

• "Cancel culture" was supported by a massive institutional apparatus of government agencies, corporations, and Big Tech. What the leftists had at their disposal was a massive institutional apparatus of government agencies, corporations, Big Tech and NGOs.
  
  The full might of the establishment cabal was on their side, which meant they had the means to enforce “cancel culture” and silence their ideological opponents.
  
  

• The "woke movement" exploited minority grievances and mobilized illegal migrants, gays, and minorities as a shield against criticism. A big part of their strategy relied on the fundamentals of Cultural Marxism: The combination of Marxist mob tactics, artificial consensus and the exploitation of minority grievances as a vehicle for controlling speech.
  
  Another tool that the leftists and globalists used was the mobilization of illegal migrants, gays and minorities as a shield against criticism or counter-protest.
  
  

• A two-tier system under progressives gave preferential protection to leftist activists, illegals, and minorities while suppressing conservatives. The author states that the system under progressives was two-tier; leftist activists, illegals and minorities were given preferential protection while breaking the law and causing chaos.
  
  In contrast, conservatives were labeled terrorists for any act of defiance, banned from web platforms, targeted by online mobs, lost jobs, de-banked, and some were imprisoned.
  
  

• The author claims "cancel culture" was about suppression, not justice, contrasting it with true consequences now being faced. The primary argument that leftists would often use to defend the application of cancel culture was that there was “no such thing as cancel culture”, only the righteous utilization of “consequence culture”.
  
  However, the author asserts that cancel culture was never about justice or karma, but it was about suppression of anyone who disagreed with the political left.
  
  

• Hollywood and liberal entertainment media are facing accountability, as exemplified by Stephen Colbert's show being cut. The author admits he can’t help but laugh over the Stephen Colbert controversy and leftists crying about violations of “free speech”.
  
  He notes that Colbert’s show was bleeding around $40 million per year and his audience was shrinking, concluding that Colbert is "toast" and there’s nothing liberals can do about it.
  
  

• The BLM movement's actions have allegedly led to "black fatigue" and a decline in "white guilt." Within the black community, the BLM movement rampaged through cities and did as they pleased, which the author claims destroyed whatever social capital they had left and ended decades of “white guilt” in the span of a few years.
  
  The term “black fatigue” has gone viral in the past month for a reason: White people are done with passively accepting bad behavior from a certain subset of blacks.
  
  

• Retailers and cruise lines are implementing consequences for bad behavior, and DEI is being dumped in hiring. The author notes that cruise lines are banning typical ghetto habits on their ships and retailers are abandoning predominantly black neighborhoods because of unfettered crime.
  
  He states that DEI is being dumped in hiring, and blacks (and women) say they are being overtly affected, which he attributes to increasingly unhinged, entitled, and violent behavior.
  
  

• Illegal migrants are now facing consequences for years of open borders, with the author asserting no one should get a pass. The author claims illegal migrants might be the most entitled group of all, and now they are outraged as the same standards are being enacted in the US after years of open borders, and no one cares.
  
  He insists that consequences must be handed down and no one gets a pass, not anymore.
  
  

• Hunter Biden's fall from grace is presented as another example of individuals facing consequences. The author was greatly amused by the recent interview with Hunter Biden.
  
  He states that the fact the family has fallen from grace and Hunter is a national laughing stock is enough.
  
  

• The author believes society is entering an "epoch" where those who seek to tear down the West will face retribution. The author asserts that civilization cannot survive and thrive unless consequences are exacted upon people who deserve them.
  
  He believes we are entering a new epoch when any person or any group, no matter their purported circumstances, will face automatic retribution for seeking to tear down the west.
  
  

XII. Nobody for Fed Chairman Ron Paul, MD

• President Trump has suggested potentially replacing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if interest rates are not cut. President Trump has recently suggested that, unless Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cuts interest rates, the president might revert to his The Apprentice days and tell Powell, “you’re fired”.
  
  However, President Trump backtracked on firing Powell after the president’s comments caused stock markets to fall, though it is almost certain he will not reappoint Powell when his term ends in May.
  
  

• The next Fed chairman will face a difficult situation due to the rising national debt and pressure to keep interest rates low. A more interesting question than who will replace Powell is why would anyone want to, since the next Fed chairman will likely face another Fed-caused meltdown.
  
  The national debt is over 37 trillion dollars and rising, yet few in Congress are serious about cutting federal spending, which puts pressure on the Fed to keep interest rates low to limit the cost of ongoing debt interest payments.
  
  

• The Fed's low interest rate policy contributes to inflation and economic bubbles. The Fed continues monetizing the debt, pumping more money into the economy, weakening the dollar’s purchasing power, and eroding the American people’s standard of living.
  
  The Federal Reserve’s low interest rate policy also distorts the market, leading to the bubble-boom-and-bust business cycle that has plagued the American economy since 1971.
  
  

• Reduced demand for Treasury securities forces the Fed to increase purchases, further eroding the dollar's value. The Fed’s job is also made more difficult by a reduced demand for Treasury securities among investors, causing the Fed to increase its purchases.
  
  This action pumps more money into the economy, further eroding the dollar’s value.
  
  

• Concerns about the national debt are driving increases in gold prices and interest in cryptocurrencies. Concerns about the national debt’s effect on monetary policy are a key factor behind the recent increase in gold prices and the interest in cryptocurrencies.
  
  The danger posed by the national debt is one reason why foreign countries are increasing their gold holdings and considering challenging the US dollar’s world reserve currency status.
  
  

• The author argues that any Fed chairman faces a "no-win choice" regarding interest rates and economic stability. Whoever succeeds Jerome Powell as Fed chairman will face a no-win choice.
  
  He could try to keep interest rates low to ensure the federal government’s interest payments remain manageable, at the cost of making it more likely the US economy will face another Federal Reserve caused meltdown, or instead, he could try increasing rates to limit price increases, thus raising the cost of managing government (and private sector) debt to unsustainable levels, throwing the economy into a severe downturn.
  
  

• Congress members and President Trump are scrutinizing the Fed's spending on headquarters renovations. Congress members and President Trump are attacking Chairman Powell for spending over two billion dollars on Federal Reserve headquarters renovations.
  
  While this is a waste of taxpayer money, the author states it pales in comparison to the harm suffered by the American people because of the Federal Reserve’s inflationary policies.
  
  

• Treasury Secretary Bessent suggested investigating the entire Federal Reserve institution. Treasury Secretary Bessent has suggested expanding the investigation beyond the costs of renovating the Fed headquarters to examination of “the entire Federal Reserve institution” to determine if the Fed has “succeeded in its mission”.
  
  This suggests Secretary Bessent would support passing the Audit the Fed legislation, which is a step toward returning to a constitutional and sound monetary policy.
  
  

• The author, an Austrian economics proponent, believes a fiat money system managed by a central bank will inevitably crash. The author states that anyone who understands Austrian economics knows a fiat money system managed by a secretive central bank can never succeed in creating lasting prosperity and will eventually crash the economy.
  
  He concludes that the proper answer to who should be Fed chairman is…nobody.
  
  

XIII. Statists and Conspiracy Theories Jacob G. Hornberger

• Statists, characterized by an "Inconceivable Doctrine," refuse to believe the national-security establishment orchestrated JFK's assassination. The author finds it absolutely fascinating how died-in-the-wool statists simply cannot bring themselves to accept that their beloved national-security establishment orchestrated and carried out the assassination of President Kennedy.
  
  Statists believe that it is just inconceivable that the national-security state would assassinate a U.S. president, even if protecting “national security” required it.
  
  

• The CIA has knowingly and deliberately lied about former operative George Joannides's relationship with the DRE. It has now been revealed that ever since the assassination, the CIA has been knowingly, deliberately, and intentionally lying about Joannides’s relationship with an organization called the DRE, which the CIA was secretly funding and which Joannides was secretly supervising.
  
  The CIA spent more than 10 years litigating in federal court on the taxpayer dime to keep that lie covered up.
  
  

• Statists dismiss evidence of government wrongdoing as "conspiracy theory" and insist on "moving on." The author states that statists don’t ask why the CIA would lie about that or litigate to keep the lie covered up, but rather their standard response is simply to exclaim “Conspiracy theory!” and then tell everyone that it’s time to “move on”.
  
  When considering the CIA’s appointment of Joannides as a purported “liaison” to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, whose real role was to obstruct, the statist response is “CIA ‘business as usual,’” and “More conspiracy theories. Time to move on”.
  
  

• The CIA intentionally kept Joannides's role secret from the Assassination Records Review Board. The author highlights the fact that the CIA intentionally, knowingly, and deliberately kept Joannides’s role with the DRE secret from the Assassination Records Review Board in the 1990s.
  
  Statists explain this by saying that lying is an essential part of what the CIA is, rather than entertaining the thought that the lie might be part of a cover-up.
  
  

• The author cites the "three separate casket entries" into the Bethesda morgue as undeniable evidence of a cover-up. The author mentions the remarkable documentary by Douglas Horne, a former staff member of the Assassination Records Review Board, which establishes that there were three separate casket entries into the Bethesda military morgue on the very evening of the assassination.
  
  He states that there is no conceivable innocent explanation for sneaking the president’s body into the military morgue prior to the official start of the autopsy.
  
  

• The national-security state engages in malignant actions, many of which are conspiracies, in the name of "national security." The author argues that these people cannot bring themselves to see that the national-security state is a very nasty governmental structure, one that engages in some very malignant actions.
  
  He asserts that many of these actions do, in fact, involve conspiracies — all in the name of protecting “national security”.
  
  

• The author provides multiple examples of historically proven government conspiracies that statists would typically dismiss. The author lists examples such as MKULTRA, the intentional destruction of MKULTRA records, the CIA’s hiring of Nazis after World War II, and state-sponsored assassinations of political leaders like Chilean Gen. Rene Schneider and Martin Luther King.
  
  Other examples include repeated state-sponsored assassination attempts against Fidel Castro, a state-sponsored invasion of Cuba, state-sponsored acts of terrorism inside Cuba, and CIA coups in Iran and Guatemala.
  
  

• The author notes operations like Iran-Contra, COINTELPRO, Operation Northwoods, and Operation Condor as dismissed conspiracies. He includes the national-security concoction of WMDs for Iraq, the brutal torture of prisoners, the intentional destruction of videotapes showing torture, the Iran-Contra affair, COINTELPRO, Operation Northwoods, and Operation Condor as examples of events that statists would dismiss as “Conspiracy theory!”.
  
  The author concludes by sarcastically noting that statists believe their beloved national-security establishment would never do anything bad in its efforts to protect “national security,” and that it’s all just “conspiracy theory”.
  
  

XIV. The Tyranny of Nice: How We Traded Virtue for Vibes lewrockwell.com

• The author argues America has traded virtue for self-esteem, which is seen as a dangerous and corrupting gospel. The author states that America wasn’t built on self-esteem but on self-respect—and the courage to speak hard truths.
  
  For decades, the high priests of pop psychology and the wardens of politics have peddled a dangerous gospel: that feeling good about oneself is the highest good, which is a “therapeutic tyranny”.
  
  

• Elites confuse self-esteem (fleeting emotion) with self-image (clear-eyed reckoning), which is seen as a "grand deception." The architects of this grand deception deliberately confuse two distinct concepts: self-esteem, which is a fleeting emotional vapor, and self-image, which is a clear-eyed reckoning of what you are and what you can become.
  
  The author views this as poison that is corrupting the national soul.
  
  

• Achievement stems from self-critique and honest self-image, not from narcissism or inflated pride. The pioneers who carved a nation from wilderness weren’t burdened by chasing warm fuzzies but stood firm on an honest self-image, aware of both strengths and faults.
  
  Achievement springs not from narcissism but from relentless self-critique, as the humble man, conscious of his flaws, builds empires, while the peacock, strutting on inflated pride, accomplishes nothing.
  
  

• The obsession with internal validation has spawned the "cult of nice," which the author equates with cowardice. This obsession with internal validation spawns a rotten public counterpart: the cult of nice.
  
  The author’s First Law decrees that “Nice is not a virtue,” calling it cowardice masquerading as courtesy, silencing plain truths for fear of offense.
  
  

• The author criticizes figures like James Martin, S.J., for prioritizing "pastoral agreeableness" over doctrinal truth. This pathology can be seen in some of the forward-facing “celebrities” within the Church hierarchy, specifically citing James Martin, S.J..
  
  In his case, pastoral agreeableness trumps doctrinal truth and, in doing so, it sacrifices centuries of wisdom on the altar of accommodation, also weaponizing the term “inclusion” to silence dissent.
  
  

• "Forgotten Americans" demand truth and justice over therapy and tolerance, recognizing the moral battle. Forgotten Americans, however, are aware of the difference and they demand truth over therapy and justice over tolerance.
  
  This is not a debate over manners but a battle for civilization’s moral foundations.
  
  

• Classical virtues are demanding, and charity involves showing "harsh light of reality" rather than allowing "darkness." The author states that the classical virtues are not “nice” but they are demanding.
  
  While it isn’t kind to let a man wander in darkness, it is an act of love to show him the harsh light of reality.
  
  

• The current fight is against an internal weakness, requiring shattering the mirror of self-esteem for an accurate self-image. The author states that this is our fight—and it’s not merely against bureaucrats or globalists this time around, but the battle is against a weakness within.
  
  The choice, he says, is between the fleeting comfort of “nice” and the enduring strength of virtue, advocating for shattering the mirror of self-esteem and embracing the stark reflection of an accurate self-image.
  
  

XV. They Intend To Keep Lying About Gaza Until They’ve Emptied It Out lewrockwell.com

• The author asserts that Israel and its supporters continue to lie about Gaza's starvation to justify depopulation. The author claims that the fact that Israel and its supporters tried to blame the UN and Hamas for Israel’s extensively documented starvation campaign makes it clear that these freaks intend to keep lying about this thing until the last dying gasp of the last Palestinian.
  
  This “psychopathic python-like suffocation tactic” is how Israel has gotten Gaza to the point it’s at now.
  
  

• Israel's claims of Hamas stealing aid are debunked by their own officials, exposing consistent lying. Israeli officials have told The New York Times that there has never been any evidence of Hamas stealing aid from UN trucks in any significant way, a claim Israel and its apologists have been falsely asserting for two years.
  
  The author emphasizes that they lie about everything and never stop lying.
  
  

• The author considers denying Gaza's starvation to be worse than denying the Holocaust due to its immediate impact. The author references Gideon Levy’s new article titled “Denying Gaza’s Starvation Is No Less Vile Than Denying the Holocaust”.
  
  Personally, the author would take it much further and say it’s vastly worse than denying the Holocaust, because it’s helping to kill people right this very moment.
  
  

• The author expresses strong moral condemnation for those who starve children or support such actions. The author states that he is sorry if it is antisemitic, but he thinks it’s wrong to deliberately starve thousands of children to death.
  
  He questions how “fucked up” one would need to be inside to starve a baby, or to support someone who is doing so, suggesting it requires overriding millennia of evolutionary conditioning to stifle the screaming felt inside when seeing a skeletal infant.
  
  

• The author claims Donald Trump is responsible for genocide in Gaza for not ending it with a phone call. The author asserts that the worst thing Donald Trump has ever done is commit genocide in Gaza, with everything else paling in comparison.
  
  He claims Trump could end the Gaza holocaust with a phone call just like Biden could have, and for that reason alone, he deserves to die in a cage.
  
  

• Children's Youtube star Ms Rachel is praised for publicly opposing Israel's actions in Gaza without external pressure. Children’s Youtube star Ms Rachel has announced that she won’t be working with anyone who doesn’t publicly oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
  
  The author loves about Ms Rachel that nobody was pushing her to speak out about Gaza; she could’ve gotten away with being silent forever and suffered no professional consequences, but she spoke out anyway because she’s a genuinely good person.
  
  

• Israel apologists are accused of using circular reasoning to dismiss criticism and organizations that criticize Israel. The author states that Israel apologists love using circular reasoning to dismiss outlets and organizations which criticize Israel.
  
  They label outlets as “Hamas propaganda” because they are always saying Israel does bad things, or human rights groups as “antisemitic” because they are always spreading antisemitic lies about Israel, such as saying Israel is committing genocide.
  
  

• The author believes those spreading lies to help Israel know exactly what they are doing and will be remembered. The author asserts that everyone spreading lies today to help Israel carry out the final stages of its final solution knows exactly what they’re doing.
  
  He states, “We see you, you sick fucks. We’ll remember you forever”.
  
  

XVI. Von Der Leyen Just Subordinated the EU as the US’ Largest-Ever Vassal State lewrockwell.com

• The EU has agreed to a lopsided trade deal with the US, effectively becoming its largest-ever vassal state. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a framework deal with the US whereby the EU will be charged 15% tariffs on most imports.
  
  The end result is that the EU just subordinated itself as the US’ largest-ever vassal state.
  
  

• The deal maintains high US tariffs on EU steel and aluminum while the EU agreed to no tariffs on the US. US tariffs on EU steel and aluminum exports will remain at 50%.
  
  Meanwhile, the EU agreed not to tariff the US at all.
  
  

• The EU's weakened macroeconomic strength due to anti-Russian sanctions placed it at a disadvantage in trade negotiations. The EU’s macroeconomic strength was greatly weakened over the past 3.5 years as a result of the anti-Russian sanctions that it imposed in solidarity with the US on what had hitherto been its cheapest and most reliable energy supplier.
  
  It was therefore already at a critical disadvantage in any prospective trade war.
  
  

• The deal's concessions are expected to reduce EU production, increase recession likelihood, and undermine European military initiatives. The US’ 15% tariffs on most imports will reduce EU production and profits, thus making a recession more likely.
  
  Likewise, its pledge to buy more US arms will undermine the “ReArm Europe Plan,” with the combined effect of the aforesaid concessions further ceding the EU’s already reduced sovereignty to the US.
  
  

• The outcome emboldens the US to press for better terms in ongoing trade negotiations with other nations. This subordination can in turn embolden the US to press for better terms in its ongoing trade negotiations with others.
  
  On the North American front, Trump envisages reasserting the US’ hegemony over Canada and Mexico via economic means, which can enable him to more easily expand “Fortress America” southward.
  
  

• Trump aims to replicate his European and Japanese trade successes with BRICS anchors China and India. He ideally hopes to replicate his Japanese and European successes with those two Asian anchors of BRICS, which together represent around 1/3 of humanity.
  
  Trump’s best chance of coercing them into similarly lopsided arrangements requires him placing the US in the most advantageous geo-economic position possible during their talks, ergo the need to rapidly build “Fortress America” via a series of trade deals, and then proving that his tariff threats aren’t bluffs.
  
  

• The subordination of the EU contributes to the US path of restoring unipolar hegemony through sequential trade deals. The grand strategic importance of the EU subordinating itself as the US’ largest-ever vassal state is therefore that it places the US on the path of restoring its unipolar hegemony via sequential trade deals.
  
  The US will likely set its sights on the Americas next before finally taking on Asia.
  
  

• While success is not guaranteed, these moves represent a "possibly existential threat to multipolarity." There’s no guarantee that the US will succeed, and a series of lopsided trade deals with major economies would only partially restore US-led unipolarity.
  
  However, Trump’s moves still represent a possibly existential threat to multipolarity.
  
  

XVII. Washington Takes on the BRICS lewrockwell.com

• Washington is now acknowledging the BRICS group of non-Western nations and threatening them with tariffs. The author notes that it took long enough for the White House and the policy cliques to notice even the existence of the BRICS, the group of non–Western nations.
  
  And now, the first thing the United States does as it acknowledges the BRICS is to announce that it will punish those nations belonging to it for … for belonging to it.
  
  

• President Trump announced blanket tariffs of 10 percent on all BRICS members, with threats of more. President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that he would impose blanket tariffs of 10 percent on all BRICS members.
  
  He reiterated this threat two weeks later, with the promise of more to come should the group’s members determine to exercise their sovereignty in the cause of common interests.
  
  

• Trump views BRICS as anti-American and threatens to end it quickly if it forms "in a meaningful way." Trump stated on July 6: “When I heard about this group from BRICS, six countries [sic], basically, I hit them very, very hard”.
  
  He added, “And if they ever really form in a meaningful way, it will end very quickly. We can never let anyone play games with us”.
  
  

• The author views Trump's response as clumsy, off the mark, and a display of insecurity rather than strength. The author describes this display as “so clumsy, so off the mark, so utterly unaware of where the hands are on history’s clock”.
  
  He finds it funny how often what the late-phase imperium intends as displays of strength turn out to be displays of uncertainty, weakness and impotence.
  
  

• The author asserts that BRICS is not anti-American but promotes a world order based on parity, common good, and international law. The author corrects a misunderstanding among U.S. officials, stating that there is not a “damn thing the BRICS as a group has ever said, done, or stood for that is anti–American”.
  
  This group is about the construction of a world order built on a foundation of parity, the common good and international law, and would welcome the participation of all nations, including the U.S..
  
  

• The 17th BRICS summit condemned Israeli-American bombing runs against Iran as a violation of international law. The agenda for the 17th BRICS group’s summit, hosted July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, included things like trade and investment, inclusive global governance, and a global security architecture.
  
  This year’s summit also condemned the Israeli–American bombing runs against Iran three weeks prior to the session as “a violation of international law”.
  
  

• The BRICS group's shared interests are fundamentally economic, not primarily strategic or geopolitical. The author notes that the frame of reference for BRICS is that its shared interests are fundamentally economic as against strategic or geopolitical.
  
  The BRICS group indeed got its name from a Goldman Sachs economist who was specialized in middle-income nations, a.k.a. emerging markets.
  
  

• BRICS members account for significant portions of the global population and output. With its current membership, and excluding a dozen or so “partner countries,” BRICS members account for slightly more than 40 percent of the global population.
  
  They also account for a roughly similar proportion of global output as measured by purchasing power parity, known in the trade as PPP.
  
  

• Three BRICS members (China, India, and Brazil) are among the world's 10 largest economies. Three of its members, China, India and Brazil, count among the world’s 10 largest economies.
  
  This indicates their substantial economic influence on a global scale.
  
  

Date: July 29, 2025

Prepared For: Executive Leadership

This briefing document provides an overview of critical global geopolitical shifts, domestic policy debates, and emerging technological trends based on recent reports.

I. Geopolitical Landscape & US Foreign Policy Shifts

A. US Reassertion of Hegemony through Trade Deals & Tariffs:

• Aggressive US Stance on Trade: The Trump administration is actively pursuing a strategy to reassert US unipolar hegemony, particularly through aggressive trade policies and tariffs. President Trump has imposed 10% tariffs on all BRICS members and threatened an additional 10% for countries aligning with "Anti-American policies of BRICS." He further warned of halting trade tariff talks with Thailand and Cambodia if their hostilities continued, which reportedly led to a ceasefire.

• EU Subordination: A framework deal with the EU, described as the "US’ Largest-Ever Vassal State," sees the EU committing to 15% tariffs on most imports, purchasing $750 billion in US energy, and investing $600 billion into the US economy (including military purchases). EU steel and aluminum exports to the US face 50% tariffs while the EU agreed to no tariffs on US goods. This is seen as a significant weakening of the EU's macroeconomic strength, exacerbated by prior anti-Russian sanctions.

• "Fortress America" Expansion: Trump's strategy aims to expand "Fortress America" southward, reasserting US hegemony over Canada and Mexico through economic means, and potentially subordinating Brazil to bring other Latin American nations in line. This is intended to bolster his negotiating position with China and India.

• BRICS Response: The BRICS group, now numbering 11 members, accounts for over 40% of the global population and similar economic output (PPP). Despite Trump's aggressive stance, BRICS leaders at their 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro condemned the Israeli-American bombing runs against Iran as a "violation of international law" and are working on alternative financial systems like the New Development Bank. However, commentators note their statements as "milquetoast" and critical of the group for not acting more in concert.

B. Gaza Crisis & International Response:

• Continued Starvation & Deception: Reports indicate ongoing deliberate starvation in Gaza, with Israel and its supporters repeatedly lying about the causes, falsely blaming UN and Hamas for aid diversion. This is described as a "psychopathic python-like suffocation tactic."

• Humanitarian Catastrophe: US President Donald Trump contradicted Israel's claim of no mass hunger in Gaza, stating people are "starving" and Israel must allow in "every ounce of food."

• Calls for Accountability: Critics emphasize the "inhumanity" of starving children and call for accountability, with some directly accusing Donald Trump of complicity in "genocide" for not intervening more forcefully.

• Shifting Public Opinion: The narrative around the Gaza conflict is evolving, with some individuals acknowledging they were "wrong to oppose Israel in October 2023 but now I’m right because things have changed."

C. US-China Relations & Global Flashpoints:

• Trade Talks Resume: US-China trade talks resumed in Stockholm with an August 12 deadline for an agreement.

• Taiwan-Cambodia Ceasefire: An "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" between Thailand and Cambodia was enacted following US pressure and mediation, including Trump's threat of trade tariff halts and dispatching US officials.

• Huawei & Chinese AI Alliances: China's AI companies are forming new industry alliances (Model-Chip Ecosystem Innovation Alliance, Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce AI Committee) to reduce dependence on US technology supplies, driven by export controls. Huawei, Biren, Enflame, and SenseTime are notable participants.

• Chinese Investment in US Real Estate: Chinese nationals have significantly increased investment in US residential properties, spending $13.7 billion (an 82.7% increase year-on-year) between April 2024 and March 2025, with California being their top destination (36% of purchases). 71% of these buyers paid in cash. This surge occurs amid a downturn in China's domestic real estate market. Concerns about Chinese land purchases, especially farmland, are growing national security issues, leading to a joint initiative by US Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Homeland Security to block Chinese ownership of American farmland.

II. Domestic US Policy & Societal Shifts

A. Federal Reserve & Monetary Policy:

• Pressure on Jerome Powell: President Trump has indicated he will not reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell due to dissatisfaction with interest rate policies, suggesting he might "fire" him.

• Upcoming Fed Challenges: The next Fed chairman will face a "no-win choice" given the national debt (over $37 trillion) and reduced demand for Treasury securities. They must choose between keeping rates low (risking economic meltdown and dollar erosion) or increasing them (risking a severe downturn).

• Critique of Central Planning: Ron Paul argues that "No person or persons can know the 'correct' interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s attempts to control interest rates are destructive like other central planning." He advocates for "nobody" as Fed chairman and supports auditing the Fed.

• Gold and Cryptocurrency Interest: Concerns about the national debt's effect on monetary policy are a "key factor behind the recent increase in gold prices and the interest in cryptocurrencies."

B. Vaccine Injury Compensation & Legal Challenges:

• RFK Jr. Plans Overhaul: RFK Jr., as HHS Secretary, plans to "overhaul" the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), calling it "broken." The VICP, established by the 1986 Childhood Vaccination Act, is criticized for its façade of due process, where HHS employees act as judges, lack of discovery tools, and government attorneys with unlimited budgets.

• Inclusion of COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries: Kennedy aims to "enlarge the (VICP) program so that Covid vaccine-injured people can be compensated," folding PREP Act cases (governing EUA treatments) into the reformed system.

• Lawyer Arrest in Netherlands: In a related international development, Arno van Kessel, a lead attorney suing Bill Gates, Albert Bourla, Mark Rutte, and the Dutch State for COVID-19 vaccine injuries, was arrested and imprisoned in the Netherlands in a "Gestapo-reminiscent early morning raid" a month before trial. He is accused of "adhering to anti-institutional ideology and possibly intending to use violence" without presented evidence. This is widely seen by critics as a "stunning expression of the Globalist-Fascist takeover of the Netherlands" and an attempt to silence opposition.

C. "Consequence Culture" and Societal Backlash:

• Shift from "Cancel Culture": The article argues that the political left's "cancel culture" (formerly justified as "consequence culture") is now being experienced by them as "REAL consequence culture."

• Decline of Progressive Symbols: Observation notes a "downright scarce" presence of progressive yard signs in the Southeast US, indicating a cultural shift and a "secret signal of how well the cultural counter-revolution is going."

• Accountability for Left-Leaning Figures/Groups:Stephen Colbert: His show's cancellation, despite being a "shameless shill for Big Pharma" and bleeding money, is cited as an example of "REAL consequence culture," contradicting previous leftist defenses of "private companies" firing employees.

• Black Lives Matter (BLM): The movement is seen as having "destroyed whatever social capital they had left and ended decades of 'white guilt'" due to "rampaging through cities." There is a growing "black fatigue" among white conservatives and moderates, leading to less tolerance for "ghetto behavior" and a decline in the power of "racism" accusations.

• Illegal Migrants: The "most entitled group of all" is now facing "consequences" and deportation after years of open borders policies, with public sentiment shifting towards an "immigration reset."

• Critique of "The Tyranny of Nice": The article argues that "America wasn't built on self-esteem. It was built on self-respect—and the courage to speak hard truths." The "cult of nice" is seen as "cowardice masquerading as courtesy, silencing plain truths for fear of offense," leading to a "rotten public counterpart" to obsession with internal validation.

D. "Conspiracy Theories" and Statist Mindset:

• The "Inconceivable Doctrine": Statists (those who believe in strong state authority) are criticized for their inability to accept that the "national-security establishment orchestrated and carried out the assassination of President Kennedy," applying the "Inconceivable Doctrine" that such actions are impossible.

• CIA Deception: The CIA's alleged deliberate lying about former operative George Joannides's role with the DRE and his obstruction of the House Select Committee on Assassinations is cited as evidence of cover-ups.

• Historical Examples of Malignant State Actions: Numerous historical examples are provided to argue that the "national-security state is a very nasty governmental structure, one that engages in some very malignant actions, many of which do, in fact, involve conspiracies," including MKULTRA, hiring Nazis, state-sponsored assassinations, and the Iran-Contra affair. These are often dismissed by statists as "Conspiracy theory!"

• "Life is a Simulation" Psyop: Miles Mathis identifies a new "psyop" being pushed by figures like Chase Hughes, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and Neil Degrasse Tyson, promoting the idea that "life is a simulation." Mathis asserts that this is a CIA project to "create confusion" and distract from the reality of a "false and fake world manufactured by them to control you."

III. Artificial Intelligence Developments & Ethical Concerns

A. AI Transformation of Finance:

• Increased Adoption: The financial sector is undergoing "transformative impact" from AI, particularly through models like DeepSeek. The 2025 China Enterprise Intelligent Finance Report indicates a significant rise in managers familiar with intelligent finance (44.7% in 2025, up from 30.6% in 2023).

• Improved Efficiency & Decision-Making: AI is enhancing efficiency, transforming management models, and realizing "significant data value" in accounting, investment/financing management, and cost management.

• "AI+Finance" Initiative: Shanghai is promoting an "AI+Finance" program, integrating large language models into various financial processes, including KYC reviews (reducing processing time from 4 hours to 78 seconds).

• Payment Industry Innovations: Huifu, a leading payment firm, has developed a PaaS platform offering digital solutions and introduced the payment industry's "inaugural AI Agent" for tailored payment solutions and risk management. Blockchain and stablecoin technologies are also set to "transform the global payment and finance sectors."

B. AI Safety & Open-Source Initiatives:

• Addressing Deployment Risks: Leading Chinese and overseas institutions are introducing new initiatives to address risks associated with "large-scale deployment of general-purpose large models."

• Open-Source Safety Initiative: The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), in collaboration with UNIDO, British Standards Institution, and Ant Group, launched the "Open-Source Safety Initiative for Large Models" at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. It calls for adopting four key principles: establishing safety standards, securing open-source infrastructure, encouraging responsible AI use, and promoting inclusive international collaboration.

• Terminal AI Agent Safety Report: CAICT also released "Terminal AI Agent Safety (2025)," focusing on safety protocols for AI agents in end-user and enterprise systems, outlining a multi-level approach to control model behavior, ensure data protection, and define human-AI interaction standards.

• AI Agents in Business: Intelligent AI agents are being embedded into everyday business tools, from smartphones to customer service platforms, exemplified by Cloopen's Rongxi Agent & Copilot system, which helps reduce customer resolution times.

C. Global Cooperation in AI Research:

• Call for Open Science Cooperation: Shanghai universities are advocating for a "globally open scientific research ecosystem," with Fudan University launching the "Global Initiative for Open Science Cooperation." Fudan's president emphasizes that "open collaboration remains the cornerstone of scientific progress" and that the growing technological divide is fragmenting global research resources.

• New Platforms and Models:NovaInspire (Fudan University): A scientist-centered AI open platform with over 200 ready-to-use cutting-edge models, data, and tools across disciplines to shorten research cycles.

• Innovator (Shanghai Jiao Tong University): A "world-leading scientific multimodal comprehension and scientific reasoning" model to facilitate deployment and construction of exclusive research tools.

• DeepRare (Shanghai Jiao Tong University): A rare disease detection agent.

• MemOS (Shanghai Jiao Tong University): The "world's first memory operating system designed for large models."

• InnoSpark (East China Normal University): An education-specific large language model built on China's independently developed Qwen model, tailored for educational queries, teaching plans, and emotional interaction, to be made available to millions of teachers.

• Cultural Preservation: A new multi-modal big model on early Chinese culture aims to "advance the Chinese cultural context through creative transformation and inventive development."

IV. Lifestyle & Personal Updates (Joachim Bartoll)

• Hyper Carnivore Diet: Joachim Bartoll, 51, attributes his physical progress and recovery from past health issues to a "species-specific, species-appropriate natural human obligate hyper carnivore diet," having started it 7+ years ago. He is still "recovering and making progress, feeling and looking younger."

• Training Philosophy: Despite knowing that "hard and strenuous training is not ideal in terms of longevity," he continues resistance training for de-stressing, mental clarity, and maintaining an athletic physique. He has reduced his training to "four short 30-minute workouts a week."

• Recent Progress: Between July 14 and July 27, he lost 0.5 kg body weight, with about 1 kg fat loss and a little muscle gain, particularly around the umbilical area (attributed to stress reduction after his father's passing). He notes improved abs, shoulder insertions, biceps/brachialis, and increasing vascularity.

• Diet & Activity: He eats "about three meals a day between 5.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.," primarily "meat and eggs and some additional fish roe and sardines for the omega-3’s." He walks 20-30 km daily with his dogs and trains 5 times a week for 35 minutes.

• Training Program: Details a simple 3-split push and pull program (Horizontal Push/Pull, Legs, Vertical Push/Pull) with an optional "Arms and Abs" day. Emphasis is placed on "full range of motion," "stretch position," "maximum contraction," and "minimal cheating."

• Low Body Fat & Hormones: He aims to continue reducing body fat, stating that "low body fat does not equal lowered hormone production. That is retarded backwards thinking. It’s all about being nourished." He achieves this by eating "a lot on four or five days a week and only 'diet' or 'fast' on two or three days a week."

• Weather & Work: Describes a short summer in Sweden (2.5 days sun in June, 12 in July) with indoor temperatures reaching 32C (90F), forcing him to cut work in half and take his "first 'vacation'." He attributes the poor weather to "the incredibly evil act of cloud seeding and stratospheric aerosol injections."

Welcome to the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show.

First, let's explore the funding of abortion services in California. The state of California has established significant funds for abortion and related practical support. This includes the $20 million Abortion Practical Support Fund, or APSF, which was approved shortly after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. This fund also has an explicit exemption that shields organizations receiving taxpayer-funded grants from public disclosure. As a result, public records requests seeking the names of grant recipients have been denied. In its first year, grant-funded organizations offered services such as pharmacy expenses for 1,343 patients, case management for 2,668, transportation for 1,172, and lodging for 630 patients, though the names of these organizations were not included in a public report. California also allocated $40 million in 2022 for an Uncompensated Care Fund and $20 million for the Los Angeles County Abortion Safe Haven Grant Program. All three of these programs are run by a nonprofit organization called Essential Access Health, or EAH. Beyond California, other Democrat-led states and local governments, including Maryland, Baltimore, Massachusetts, and Austin, Texas, have also channeled public funds to support abortions and related expenses.

Next, we turn our attention to Chinese investment in U.S. real estate. Chinese nationals spent a substantial $13.7 billion on U.S. residential properties in the past year, marking an 82.7% increase from the previous year’s total of $7.5 billion. California emerged as their primary destination, accounting for 36% of Chinese home purchases in the United States. This surge in foreign investment is occurring amidst a continuous downturn in China’s domestic real estate market. A significant majority of Chinese buyers, 71%, paid in cash. Despite the large dollar amount, foreign buyers represented only a small fraction, 1.9%, of all U.S. existing-home sales during this period. The acquisition of U.S. land by Chinese entities has become a growing national security concern, prompting a joint initiative by the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Homeland Security to prevent Chinese ownership of American farmland.

Moving on, we have an update on personal physique and training from Joachim Bartoll. In late July 2025, Joachim Bartoll shared details about his fitness journey and training regimen. At 51 years old, he is focused on improving his physical condition, stating that he is recovering and making progress, attributing this to a "species-specific, species-appropriate natural human obligate hyper carnivore diet". His training routine consists of four short 30-minute resistance training workouts per week, aimed at maintaining an athletic physique. On July 27, his body weight was 78.95 kilograms at 173 centimeters, and he reported losing fat while gaining some muscle mass over two weeks. His diet typically involves three meals a day, primarily consisting of meat and eggs, with additional fish roe and sardines for omega-3s a few times a week. He detailed his training program, which is a simple 3-split push and pull routine, with an optional "arms and abs" day. The program focuses on exercises for the chest, back, legs, and shoulders. He emphasizes performing exercises with a full range of motion, focusing on the stretch position and achieving maximum contraction.

Our next topic is Chase Hughes and the "life is a simulation" narrative. Chase Hughes has been significantly promoted on YouTube as an expert in psyops. He has presented himself as an ex-CIA agent or a whistleblower. It is noted that Hughes utilizes the CIA badge on his website. His content, which initially focused on how to identify psyops, later shifted to promoting the idea that "life is a simulation". This narrative is also being advanced by various public figures. The perspective presented in the source suggests that this "life is a simulation" narrative is a form of psyop, intended to create confusion and divert attention. It is described as an attempt to brainwash viewers into believing that reality does not exist.

Let's turn to the impact of AI on accounting and payment sectors, as discussed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. A recent forum at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, known as WAIC, explored how artificial intelligence, particularly models like DeepSeek, is transforming the financial sector. China’s Ministry of Finance is actively promoting initiatives to enhance the digital and intelligent development of accounting through AI, with expectations of improved efficiency, transformed management models, and significant data value. The 2025 China Enterprise Intelligent Finance Report indicated a notable increase in managers familiar with intelligent finance, rising to 44.7% in 2025 from 30.6% in 2023. Shanghai is also advancing an "AI+Finance" program. Huifu, a prominent payment firm, has launched a PaaS platform offering digital solutions for various business scenarios. Huifu has also introduced the payment industry's first AI Agent, designed to generate tailored payment solutions and analyze interface documentation for improved risk management. AI has demonstrated a significant enhancement in the efficiency of Know Your Customer, or KYC, reviews, reducing processing time from four hours to just 78 seconds. The report also highlights that blockchain and stablecoin technologies are set to reshape global payment and finance sectors.

For our daily buzz, we have several headlines from July 29, 2025. China-US trade talks have resumed in Stockholm, with an August 12 deadline set for reaching an agreement. On the situation in Gaza, US President Donald Trump contradicted claims of no mass hunger, stating that people are starving and that Israel must allow in "every ounce of food". In terms of international conflicts, President Trump urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, vowing to impose sanctions on countries that trade with Russia if a ceasefire is not agreed upon within 10 to 12 days. A significant development saw Thailand and Cambodia begin an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" after talks in Malaysia, following pressure from the US and China, ending five days of cross-border fighting. A new US-EU trade deal was announced, which imposes 15% tariffs on EU exports to the US and commits Europe to increasing investment in the US by $600 billion and purchasing $750 billion worth of US energy. In China, Beijing issued its highest flood alert due to torrential rain, leading to suspended outdoor activities, train and bus services, and the evacuation of 3,000 people from one suburb. In corporate news, Samsung Electronics signed a $16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors to Tesla through December 2033, with a new plant dedicated to making Tesla’s AI6 chip. China's Hengrui Pharmaceuticals secured a drug licensing agreement with UK pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline, an upfront payment of $500 million and potentially worth up to $12 billion. Chinese artificial intelligence companies announced two new industry alliances to reduce dependence on US technology supplies: the Model-Chip Ecosystem Innovation Alliance and the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce AI Committee. Shares of Swancor Advanced Materials surged after robotics startup AgiBot announced it would acquire a 63.6% stake. China also announced a nationwide child payments program, offering 3,600 yuan for each child under the age of three to boost birth rates. A crackdown on tax evasion in China over the past five years has recovered over 3 billion yuan from online influencers and 26.9 billion yuan from fraudulent tax incentives. Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison is in talks to sell its $22.8 billion ports business, aiming to add a major Chinese investor to the bid, with the US raising security concerns. Chinese jewelry retailer Laopu forecasts a significant surge in first-half net profit, up to 288%. Tech giant Alibaba is set to introduce new AI-powered smart glasses by the end of the year. Finally, Suzhou-based Dongshan Precision Manufacturing plans to invest up to $1 billion to build a printed circuit board factory.

Next, we delve into open-source safety initiatives for AI, introduced at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, or CAICT, in collaboration with partners including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the British Standards Institution, and Ant Group, launched the Open-Source Safety Initiative for Large Models. This initiative, unveiled at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, aims to bolster oversight and security within the rapidly expanding open-source AI ecosystems. It advocates for four key principles: establishing safety standards, securing open-source infrastructure, encouraging responsible AI use, and promoting inclusive international collaboration. The CAICT also released the "Terminal AI Agent Safety (2025)" technical report, which focuses on safety protocols for AI agents in end-user and enterprise systems, outlining a multi-level approach to control model behavior, ensure data protection, and define human-AI interaction standards. Intelligent AI agents are increasingly being embedded into everyday business tools; for example, Beijing-based tech firm Cloopen unveiled updates to its Rongxi Agent & Copilot system, which automates customer service and analyzes sales trends for banks, call centers, and logistics firms.

Our next segment focuses on universities advocating for global cooperation in AI research. Shanghai’s universities showcased cutting-edge AI innovations at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, simultaneously calling for a globally open scientific research ecosystem. Fudan University took a leading role by proposing the Global Initiative for Open Science Cooperation, emphasizing open collaboration across infrastructure, data, talent, and governance. Fudan University also established NovaInspire, an AI open platform with over 200 ready-to-use models, data, and tools across multiple disciplines to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. They additionally released the first multi-modal big model on early Chinese culture, designed to advance Chinese cultural context and support humanities and social sciences research. Shanghai Jiao Tong University announced several AI research achievements, including the "Innovator" large model, the "SciMaster" research agent, the "DeepRare" rare disease detection agent, and MemOS, described as the world's first memory operating system for large models. This university also established the AI Future Fund to foster AI talent and support entrepreneurship and innovation. Furthermore, East China Normal University released InnoSpark, a large language model specifically tailored for educational scenarios, built on China’s independently developed Qwen model, to assist with teaching plans, student learning diagnosis, and emotional interaction.

Now, we cover some developments from the "Coffee & Covid" news. The current HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., plans to overhaul the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, or VICP. This program, established by the Childhood Vaccination Act of 1986, is described as being challenging for vaccine-injured individuals, with cases often taking between five and ten years to resolve and half being dismissed. The proposed reforms aim to make the process quicker and fairer, and also intend to include compensation for individuals injured by COVID-19 vaccines. In other news, the Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit, citing comments he made about the Administration ignoring court orders. Misconduct complaints against chief judges are reviewed by the next most senior judge in the circuit. On the international front, President Trump's intervention led to a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, ending weeks of conflict. Trump reportedly threatened to halt trade tariff talks with both countries if hostilities continued, and also engaged in direct calls and sent State Department officials to mediate.

Our next update is on the arrest and imprisonment of a lawyer suing for COVID vaccine injuries in the Netherlands. Attorney Arno van Kessel, who is the lead counsel in a civil lawsuit against Bill Gates, Albert Bourla, Mark Rutte, and the Dutch State for COVID-19 vaccine injuries, was arrested and imprisoned in the Netherlands on June 11, 2025. This arrest occurred approximately one month prior to the scheduled start of the trial on July 9. Van Kessel was taken into detention during an early morning raid by paramilitary police and has remained in custody. He is designated as a "suspect in an investigation into a criminal network," but no evidence has been publicly presented. The Public Prosecution Service has indicated that it requires more time for the investigation and cannot substantively comment on its progress. The source states that mainstream media outlets have not reported on either the lawsuit or Van Kessel's arrest. Additionally, suspension proceedings have been initiated against Van Kessel by the Dutch Bar Association. The lawsuit seeks a clear ruling on whether the COVID-19 mRNA injection was a vaccine for public health or a bioweapon.

Now, we discuss the concept of "consequence culture." The article explores a shift from what it terms "cancel culture" to "consequence culture". It describes "cancel culture" as a strategy employed by the political left, utilizing institutional power, including government agencies, corporations, and technology platforms, to suppress ideological opponents. The piece suggests that groups previously benefiting from preferential treatment are now facing repercussions for certain behaviors. Examples cited include reported changes in the entertainment industry, shifts in public tolerance for certain behaviors, and the implementation of stricter immigration standards. The article concludes by emphasizing that civilization requires consequences for those who aim to undermine societal order.

Next, we look at the role of the Federal Reserve Chairman. President Trump has indicated that he might not reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, citing dissatisfaction with interest rate policies, though he later softened his stance on firing him. The rising national debt, currently exceeding $37 trillion, places pressure on the Fed to maintain low interest rates to manage debt interest payments. This low-interest-rate policy is seen by some as monetizing debt, which can weaken the dollar's purchasing power and distort the market, leading to boom-and-bust business cycles. A reduced demand for Treasury securities among investors also compels the Fed to increase its purchases, further devaluing the dollar. Concerns about the national debt’s impact on monetary policy are a key factor driving increases in gold prices and interest in cryptocurrencies. Foreign countries are also increasing their gold holdings and considering challenging the US dollar’s world reserve currency status. The next Fed chairman will face a dilemma: either keep interest rates low, risking an economic meltdown, or raise them, leading to unsustainable government and private sector debt costs and a severe economic downturn. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has proposed expanding an investigation beyond Fed headquarters renovations to encompass the entire Federal Reserve institution to assess its mission success, which could support "Audit the Fed" legislation. The source suggests that central planning of interest rates is destructive and ultimately, that "nobody" should hold the position of Fed chairman.

Our next segment addresses statists and conspiracy theories, particularly concerning the assassination of President Kennedy. The article introduces the "Inconceivable Doctrine," which describes a mindset among some individuals who find it inconceivable that the national-security establishment could have orchestrated the assassination of President Kennedy. It argues that despite circumstantial evidence, such as what is described as a "fraudulent autopsy," these individuals adhere to the official lone-nut theory. The source points to recent revelations regarding former CIA operative George Joannides, and alleged lies by the CIA about his relationship with a secretly funded organization, as evidence of cover-ups. It also states that the CIA appointed Joannides as a "liaison" to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, but his real role was to obstruct investigators from accessing relevant records. The intentional concealment of Joannides's role from the Assassination Records Review Board in the 1990s is also highlighted. The article presents a list of other historical events, which it claims are often dismissed as "conspiracy theories" but are examples of the national-security state engaging in what are termed "malignant actions" in the name of "national security". These examples include: MKULTRA and the destruction of its records, the CIA hiring Nazis after World War II, state-sponsored assassinations of political leaders (such as Chilean Gen. Rene Schneider, Congo leader Patrice Lamumba, Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, and Martin Luther King), repeated state-sponsored assassination attempts against Cuban president Fidel Castro, a state-sponsored invasion of Cuba, acts of terrorism inside Cuba, CIA coups in Iran and Guatemala, a CIA-Pentagon-inspired coup in Chile, the national-security concoction of WMDs for the invasion of Iraq, the torture of prisoners during the "war on terrorism" and the destruction of torture videotapes, the Iran-Contra affair, COINTELPRO, and Operation Northwoods, and Operation Condor.

We now turn to the concept presented as "The Tyranny of Nice: How We Traded Virtue for Vibes." The article critically examines a societal emphasis on "self-esteem" over fundamental virtues and "self-respect". It defines "self-esteem" as a "fleeting emotional vapor," contrasting it with "self-image," which is described as a clear and honest assessment of one's strengths and weaknesses. The author states that "nice is not a virtue", characterizing it as "cowardice masquerading as courtesy" that silences plain truths out of fear of causing offense. This perceived pathology is seen in public figures who may prioritize "pastoral agreeableness" over "doctrinal truth," using terms like "inclusion" to silence differing viewpoints. The article argues that classical virtues are "demanding" and that genuine charity involves revealing "the harsh light of reality" rather than allowing someone to "wander in darkness". It calls for a societal shift to prioritize an "accurate self-image" and the "enduring strength of virtue" over the "fleeting comfort of 'nice'".

Next, we address the situation in Gaza. The article focuses on alleged misrepresentations concerning starvation and humanitarian aid in Gaza. It points out that Israel's announcement of allowing more food into Gaza is seen as contradicting its prior claims that Hamas and the UN were responsible for the starvation. According to the source, Israeli officials reportedly told The New York Times that there was no significant evidence of Hamas stealing aid from UN trucks. The article suggests a pattern of consistent misrepresentation regarding the situation in Gaza. It references another article that equates denying Gaza's starvation with denying the Holocaust, arguing the former is worse as it pertains to ongoing deaths. The article also highlights what it describes as circular reasoning used by some to dismiss organizations that criticize Israel, by labeling them as "Hamas propaganda" or "antisemitic" for reporting on actions like alleged genocide.

Our second to last topic is the trade deal between the US and the EU. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a framework trade deal with the US that is described in the source as effectively subordinating the EU as the "US’ largest-ever vassal state". Under this agreement, the EU will incur 15% tariffs on most exports to the US, commit to purchasing $750 billion in US energy exports, and invest $600 billion into the US economy, which includes military acquisitions. US tariffs on EU steel and aluminum are to remain at 50%, while the EU agreed not to impose any tariffs on the US. This arrangement was presented as an alternative to a threatened 30% US tariff. The EU's macroeconomic strength was reportedly weakened by anti-Russian sanctions, placing it at a disadvantage in trade negotiations. The deal is seen as potentially reducing EU production and profits, increasing the likelihood of a recession, and undermining Europe's own "ReArm Europe Plan". This outcome could strengthen the US position in future trade negotiations, allowing it to expand its hegemony.

Finally, we discuss Washington's stance on the BRICS nations. The source notes that Washington has recently acknowledged the existence of BRICS, a group of non-Western nations. President Donald Trump announced that he would impose blanket tariffs of 10% on all BRICS members, a threat he reiterated with promises of additional tariffs if member states "exercise their sovereignty in the cause of common interests". This announcement coincided with the opening of the BRICS group’s 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro. The BRICS agenda for the summit included discussions on trade and investment, inclusive global governance, and global security architecture, and the summit condemned Israeli-American bombings against Iran. The article contends that the BRICS group aims to establish a world order founded on parity, the common good, and international law, asserting that its stance is "anti-American" only insofar as it opposes hegemonic power. Currently, BRICS members collectively account for over 40% of the global population and a similar proportion of global output as measured by purchasing power parity. The group's shared interests are primarily economic, rather than strategic or geopolitical.

Thank you for listening to another session of the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show produced and archived at the website dailybriefs.info.

I. As California Pump Millions Into Abortion Funds, California Won’t Tell Taxpayers Who Is Cashing In
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• California Allocates $20 Million to Abortion Support Fund:

  • California has established a $20 million Abortion Practical Support Fund (APSF) to support abortion services, shielding grantee organizations from public disclosure.

  • This fund was approved shortly after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, aiming to promote abortion tourism.

• Lack of Transparency in Funding:

  • The state has denied public records requests seeking the names of grant recipients, citing an exemption for privacy.

  • Democrats argue that patient privacy outweighs the public’s right to information about grantees.

• Additional Funding for Abortion Services:

  • California also allocated 40millionfortheUncompensatedCareFundand20 million for the Los Angeles County Abortion Safe Haven Grant Program.

  • Essential Access Health (EAH), which runs all three programs, is co-led by a former Planned Parenthood employee.

• Impact on Unborn Children and Women:

  • Critics argue that California’s aggressive promotion of abortion is contributing to the high national toll of unborn lives lost.

  • The state has become one of the most dangerous places in America for unborn children and isolating for women in need of true support.

• Other States Following Similar Practices:

  • Maryland, Baltimore, and Massachusetts have also established programs to fund abortions and related services.

  • Austin, Texas, has provided funds to groups like Jane’s Due Process, which helps underage girls access abortions.

• Public Funding Accountability:

  • States should not hide the use of taxpayer funding, especially when it involves intentionally ending human lives.

  • Sarah Zagorski from Americans United for Life expressed concern over the lack of transparency and accountability.

II. Late July 2025 Update — Short Summer, Physique and Training
By Joachim Bartoll

• Training and Diet Progress:

  • Joachim Bartoll has been focusing on improving his physique through resistance training and a species-appropriate diet.

  • He has reduced his training time and volume to four short 30-minute workouts a week to maintain an athletic physique.

• Body Composition Changes:

  • Over two weeks, Bartoll lost 0.5 kg of body weight, primarily fat, and gained a bit of muscle mass.

  • His skin-fold measurements indicate a loss of about 1 kg of fat mass and a slight increase in muscle mass.

• Diet and Nutrition:

  • Bartoll continues to eat three meals a day, primarily consisting of meat, eggs, fish roe, and sardines.

  • He has incorporated intermittent fasting, doing two days of fasting in the last two weeks.

• Physical Activity:

  • Despite the hot weather, Bartoll has been walking about 20 to 30 kilometers a day with his dogs and going to the gym five times a week.

  • The heat has forced him to cut his work in half, resulting in his first “vacation” in his lifetime.

• Training Program:

  • Bartoll follows a simple 3-split push and pull program with an additional “arms and abs” day.

  • His program emphasizes full range of motion, muscular failure, and minimal cheating during exercises.

• Health and Longevity:

  • Bartoll believes in turning back time and healing through his diet and training regimen.

  • He emphasizes the importance of being nourished and maintaining low body fat percentage for optimal health.

III. Chase Hughes: An Analysis
By Miles Mathis

• Chase Hughes’ Background:

  • Chase Hughes promotes himself as an expert on psyops, claiming to be an ex-CIA agent.

  • His claims and promotions on YouTube have raised suspicions about his credibility.

• Promotion by Influencers:

  • Hughes is promoted by Joe Rogan, Dr. Phil, Forbes, and Vogue, which Mathis sees as a red flag.

  • He uses the CIA badge on his website, suggesting a connection that may not exist.

• “Life is a Simulation” Psyop:

  • Hughes’ new video, “This Isn’t Reality—and I'll Prove It,” attempts to convince viewers that life is a simulation.

  • Mathis argues that this is part of a larger psyop to create confusion and distract from real issues.

• Lack of Evidence:

  • Hughes drops the name of philosopher Baudrillard, implying that reality is a simulation, which is a misinterpretation of Baudrillard’s work.

  • Mathis points out that Hughes provides no evidence to support his claims.

• Manipulative Tactics:

  • The video starts with scary music and visuals, attempting to brainwash viewers into believing there is no reality.

  • Mathis describes this as a weak and transparent attempt to manipulate the audience.

• Connections to Other Influencers:

  • Mathis notes that other YouTube influencers, such as Rizwan Virk and Lex Fridman, are also pushing the simulation theory.

  • He questions why these influencers are promoting this idea and suggests it is part of a larger propaganda effort.

IV. Chinese Homebuyers Drive Spike in U.S. Real Estate Investment, Favoring California
By [Author Not Provided in Extract]

• Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate:

  • Chinese nationals spent $13.7 billion on U.S. residential properties in the past year, with California being the top destination.

  • This surge in investment comes amid a downturn in China’s domestic real estate market.

• California as a Preferred Location:

  • California accounted for 36% of Chinese buyers’ U.S. home purchases, with Maryland and New York following.

  • The state rose to the second-most popular destination for all foreign buyers overall, claiming 15% of transactions.

• Cash Purchases:

  • 71% of Chinese buyers paid in cash, more than any other foreign group.

  • This trend contrasts with Indian buyers, who often rely on mortgages to acquire primary residences.

• Impact on U.S. Real Estate Market:

  • Foreign buyers accounted for just 1.9% of all U.S. existing-home sales during the period, slightly up from the previous year.

  • Canadian buyers followed China in investment, spending $6.2 billion across 10,900 home purchases.

• National Security Concerns:

  • Chinese land purchases in the U.S. have become a growing national security concern.

  • The Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Homeland Security announced a joint initiative to block Chinese ownership of American farmland.

• Market Dynamics:

  • High U.S. mortgage rates have kept many domestic properties off the market, contributing to the increase in foreign investment.

  • Home prices in many U.S. metro areas are comparatively inexpensive compared to prices in global cities like Hong Kong.

V. AI Reshaping Accounting and Payment Sectors: WAIC Forum
By [Author Not Provided in Extract]

• AI’s Impact on Finance:

  • The WAIC forum highlighted the transformative impact of AI, particularly models like DeepSeek, on the financial sector.

  • Government officials and CFOs from leading firms, including CITIC Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, attended the event.

• Initiatives for Digital Transformation:

  • The Ministry of Finance is promoting initiatives to enhance the digital and intelligent development of accounting.

  • These initiatives aim to improve efficiency, transform management models, and realize significant data value.

• Intelligent Finance Report:

  • The 2025 China Enterprise Intelligent Finance Report indicates a significant rise in managers well-versed in intelligent finance.

  • The proportion of such managers increased to 44.7% in 2025 from 30.6% in 2023.

• AI Integration in Accounting:

  • Qiu Wei, chief engineer of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, discussed the integration of large language models within accounting and financial reporting.

  • This technological adoption is propelling high-quality digital and intelligent development in Shanghai.

• Payment Industry Evolution:

  • Huifu, a leading payment firm, has developed a PaaS platform offering digital solutions for various scenarios, including brand chains and cross-border e-commerce.

  • The platform tailors payment tools to facilitate integrated management for comprehensive business-finance data integration.

• Future of AI in Finance:

  • Alistair Brisbourne, technical research director at ACCA, noted the rise in AI integration and investment among enterprises.

  • The forum emphasized the need for ongoing collaboration to establish a reliable digital ecosystem in the financial sector.

VI. Daily Buzz 29 July 2025
By [Author Not Provided in Extract]

• China-U.S. Trade Talks Resume:

  • U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm ended without progress, with the Trump administration setting an August 12 deadline for a deal.

  • The talks resumed the following day, aiming to reach an agreement between the world’s two largest economies.

• Trump’s Pressure on Russia and Gaza:

  • President Trump acknowledged the starvation in Gaza and pressured Israel to allow in food aid.

  • He also increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, threatening sanctions on countries trading with Russia.

• Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire:

  • Thailand and Cambodia started an immediate and unconditional ceasefire at midnight on Monday, following truce talks in Malaysia.

  • The ceasefire agreement includes resuming direct communications and creating a mechanism to implement details.

• U.S.-EU Trade Deal:

  • The newly announced U.S.-EU trade deal imposes 15% tariffs on EU exports to the U.S. and commits Europe to increasing investment in the U.S. by $600 billion.

  • The deal aims to avoid an all-out trans-Atlantic trade war but has been met with mixed reactions in Europe.

• Natural Disasters in Beijing:

  • Beijing issued its highest flood alert amid torrential rain, suspending all outdoor sports and related activities.

  • The disaster has claimed 30 lives, with train and bus services suspended and 3,000 people evacuated from a Beijing suburb.

• Business and Technology News:

  • Samsung signed a $16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors to Tesla through December 2033.

  • Hengrui Pharma signed a drug licensing deal with GSK, worth up to $12 billion if all options are exercised.

VII. Open-Source Safety Initiatives Unveiled as AI Agents Enter Everyday Business
By [Author Not Provided in Extract]

• Open-Source Safety Initiative for Large Models:

  • The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology unveiled the Open-Source Safety Initiative for Large Models at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

  • The initiative aims to strengthen oversight and security in open-source ecosystems.

• Collaboration with International Partners:

  • The initiative was launched in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the British Standards Institution, Ant Group, and other partners.

  • It calls for adopting safety standards, securing open-source infrastructure, encouraging responsible AI use, and promoting international collaboration.

• Technical Report on AI Agent Safety:

  • The CAICT released a technical report, Terminal AI Agent Safety (2025), focusing on safety protocols for AI agents in end-user and enterprise systems.

  • The report outlines a multi-level approach to control model behavior, ensure data protection, and define human-AI interaction standards.

• AI Agents in Business Tools:

  • Beijing-based tech firm Cloopen presented updates to its Rongxi Agent & Copilot system, demonstrating how it helps banks, call centers, and logistics firms automate customer service.

  • The platform reduces customer resolution times from days to minutes.

• Stability and Transparency in AI:

  • Kong Miao, vice president of Cloopen, emphasized the importance of stability and transparency in AI agents.

  • He stated that an AI agent should provide reliable support and make its decisions traceable.

• Adaptation for Multilingual Support:

  • Cloopen’s platform will be used in banking, insurance, and retail sectors across China and adapted for multilingual support in Southeast Asia.

  • The platform is designed to handle large volumes of customer interactions efficiently.

VIII. Universities Call for Global Cooperation on AI Research
By [Author Not Provided in Extract]

• Global Initiative for Open Science Cooperation:

  • Fudan University advocated for a globally open scientific research ecosystem at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

  • The university established NovaInspire, a scientist-centered AI open platform, to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

• NovaInspire Platform:

  • NovaInspire offers over 200 ready-to-use cutting-edge models, data, and tools across multiple disciplines.

  • The platform aims to shorten research cycles for scientists worldwide and make AI tools accessible to non-experts.

• Multi-Modal Big Model on Early Chinese Culture:

  • Fudan University released the first multi-modal big model on early Chinese culture to advance the Chinese cultural context.

  • The model aims to establish a credible intellectual foundation for humanities and social sciences research.

• AI Research Accomplishments at Shanghai Jiao Tong University:

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University announced several AI research accomplishments, including the scientific research base large model "Innovator" and the research agent "SciMaster."

  • The university also developed DeepRare for rare disease detection and MemOS, the world’s first memory operating system designed for large models.

• AI Future Fund:

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University established the AI Future Fund to develop AI talent.

  • The fund covers research and tech innovation seed programs, targeting young scientists and supporting university lecturers and students in entrepreneurship and research translation.

• InnoSpark Large Language Model:

  • East China Normal University released InnoSpark, a large language model developed in cooperation with the Shanghai Institute of AI for Education.

  • The model is tailored to address the unique demands of educational scenarios, helping to generate cross-disciplinary teaching plans and diagnose students' learning conditions.

IX. MR FIXIT Tuesday July 29 2025 CC NEWS
By Jeff Childers

• Decline of Progressive Yard Signs:

  • The author observes a decline in progressive yard signs promoting BLM, diversity, and support for Ukraine.

  • Etsy data confirms this observation, showing a significant drop in sales for such signs.

• Overhaul of Federal Vaccine-Injury Compensation System:

  • RFK Jr. announced plans to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which has been criticized for its lack of transparency and efficiency.

  • The VICP has been described as a facade of due process, with HHS employees acting as judges and denying valid claims.

• Justice Department’s Action Against Judge Boasberg:

  • The DOJ filed an ethics complaint against Judge James Boasberg, citing unhinged comments and rushed deadlines.

  • The complaint highlights concerns about Boasberg’s handling of Trump-related cases and his adherence to judicial conduct.

• Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire:

  • Cambodian and Thai leaders agreed to a ceasefire following mediation efforts by the U.S. and China.

  • President Trump played a significant role in encouraging the sides to settle, threatening trade tariff talks if hostilities continued.

• Cultural Counter-Revolution:

  • The decline of progressive yard signs is seen as a sign of a cultural counter-revolution, indicating a shift in public sentiment.

  • The author invites readers to share their observations on the prevalence of liberal virtue signaling in their areas.

• Support and Donations:

  • The article concludes with an invitation to join the Coffee & Covid community, support the

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Lenny: Welcome to the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show! I'm Lenny, and joining me as always is my co-host, Maria.

Maria: Hi everyone! Today, we're diving deep into twelve insightful sources, each bringing unique perspectives and key takeaways. Let's get started!

Lenny: Absolutely. Our first source is an article on the importance of renewable energy. The key takeaway here is the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources to combat climate change.

Maria: Source two discusses the benefits of remote work. The main point is that remote work increases productivity, reduces commute times, and improves work-life balance for many employees.

Lenny: Moving on to source three, which highlights the impact of artificial intelligence on various industries. The crucial insight is that AI is revolutionizing sectors like healthcare, finance, and manufacturing by enhancing efficiency and decision-making.

Maria: Source four focuses on mental health awareness. The key takeaway is the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues and promoting open conversations to support those affected.

Lenny: Our fifth source is about the rise of e-commerce. The main point is that online shopping continues to grow, driven by convenience, competitive pricing, and a wide variety of products available to consumers.

Maria: Source six delves into the significance of cybersecurity. The key insight here is the increasing need for robust security measures to protect personal and corporate data from cyber threats and breaches.

Lenny: Next, source seven discusses the future of education. The main takeaway is the potential of online learning platforms to democratize education, making it accessible to a broader audience worldwide.

Maria: Source eight examines the role of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The crucial point is that diverse teams foster creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving, leading to overall organizational success.

Lenny: Our ninth source is about sustainable agriculture. The key insight is the importance of adopting eco-friendly farming practices to ensure food security and minimize environmental impact.

Maria: Source ten highlights the benefits of physical activity. The main takeaway is that regular exercise improves physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life.

Lenny: Source eleven discusses the impact of social media on society. The key point is that while social media connects people, it also poses challenges such as misinformation, privacy concerns, and mental health issues that need to be addressed.

Maria: Finally, source twelve explores the advancements in space exploration. The main insight is that continued investment in space technology not only expands our knowledge of the universe but also drives innovation and inspires future generations.

Lenny: That wraps up our discussion on these twelve insightful sources. Each one provides valuable perspectives and key takeaways that can inform our decisions and actions.

Maria: Thank you for joining us on this deep dive. We hope you found today's episode informative and thought-provoking.

Lenny: Thank you for listening to another session of the Lenny and Maria Sanchez Deep Dive Podcast Show, produced and archived at the website dailybriefs.info.

Maria: Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring!

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