Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,

A rural New York school district on the Seneca Nation reservation is set to become one of the first in the United States to place a lifelike humanoid robot in front of high school students.

 Starting this fall, Salamanca High School will introduce "Sally," an M-Series robot built by Realbotix, to assist in coding, robotics, and AI classes for 11th and 12th graders.

Sally comes with brown hair, silicone skin, a Western New York accent, upper-body movement, and facial expressions. She remains seated and cannot walk the room. Students will log in with unique identification codes so the machine can recognize them and pick up previous interactions.

 The full package - robot plus the accompanying Optio AI tutor platform - cost the district $57,590, a discounted figure below the average New York teacher salary and well under the company's listed starting price near $95,000.

"The Realbotix educational robot will never replace teachers, staff members, or meaningful human interaction," the Salamanca City Central School District stated. Instead, they describe it as an instructional tool loaded only with district-approved curriculum, historical information about Salamanca, and content designed to encourage critical thinking rather than simply spit out answers.

The system reportedly operates offline with no internet connection, collects no personally identifiable information, records neither video nor audio, and transmits nothing back to the company. If asked something outside its knowledge base, it is programmed to reply "I don't know."

Realbotix CEO Andrew Kiguel called the deployment "a landmark moment for both AI and humanoid robotics." He added: "We are moving beyond lab demonstrations and pilots to deliver real, embodied AI directly into classrooms, supporting teachers, engaging students, and proving that advanced robotics can thrive in live educational environments. Salamanca marks the beginning of a new era where humanoid robots and intelligent AI assistants become standard tools in STEM education."

Superintendent Dr. Mark Beehler expressed enthusiasm for giving students "a safe, Salamanca-specific AI tutor" and educators customized tools. The pilot begins with students in the district's Woz ED AI and Robotics pathway - curriculum inspired by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - and could expand to roughly 500 high school students if deemed successful.

Students will also interact with digital avatars of the robot on laptops for after-hours tutoring, homework help, and support in multiple languages.

The company behind Sally has a more colorful history. Realbotix previously acquired the parent firm of RealDoll, the well-known manufacturer of hyper-realistic sex dolls and companion robots. Officials stress that the education division operates separately in staff, facilities, and technology, with a planned ownership separation, yet the connection has not gone unnoticed.

  Reactions on X captured the skepticism. One popular reply asked bluntly, "Why does the robot have lip injections?" Another observed the contradiction in officials promising robots will never replace teachers while simultaneously noting the machine costs less than a human educator.

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Democrats desperately want to retake the House in November, not just to thwart President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, but to launch countless investigations under the guise of oversight. However, their most stubborn obstacle to achieving this goal isn't President Trump or the Republican Party. The biggest obstacle actually sits inside their own party. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has spent this cycle bankrolling primary challengers against sitting Democrats, and the fight has split the party into two camps that can barely stand each other.

 

Sanders recently announced plans to defeat a sitting House Democrat from North Carolina who belongs to the Congressional Black Caucus. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called Sanders personally to warn him off interfering in House primaries during a midterm year that could decide control of Congress, CNN reported, citing three Democrats familiar with the previously unreported call. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.) sat in on that call and told the outlet that Sanders showed little concern about the warning. The call came just before Rep. Valerie Foushee defeated primary challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina in March. Jeffries later declined to describe the exchange beyond calling it honest.

Sanders sits at the height of his influence in Democratic politics right now, which makes the timing of this civil war particularly inconvenient for a party trying to project unity heading into the fall. The dispute comes down to a simple question: should Democrats run candidates who can actually win swing districts, or candidates who fire up the base and risk losing everyone else? Sanders has chosen one side, and the establishment the other. He has endorsed more than 90 candidates this cycle and helped topple House incumbents in New York City and Colorado. Of the 60 Sanders-backed candidates whose races have concluded, 42 have won, including 10 of 16 federal candidates. Senior Washington Democrats grumble that Sanders is forcing the party to burn money on internal fights instead of saving it for Republicans in November.

Then there's Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate Sanders backed and defended even after the New York Times reported allegations of abusive behavior toward women. Sanders kept defending him until after allegations of rape surfaced, which Platner has denied. Sanders withdrew his endorsement only then.

Platner's exit from the race, according to OpenSecrets, put the Democratic Party in a deep financial hole. Platner can't simply transfer his campaign funds to his replacement, and whoever takes his place will ultimately have to overcome a huge cash disadvantage compared to Sen. Susan Collins.

"Bernie has endorsed some flawed candidates recently," Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan said. "I think it's really important to look at the judgment that has been exercised. The Graham Platner situation should be a huge warning sign to a lot of voters about what that stamp of approval might mean."

Michigan is where this rift boiled over this weekend, as Sanders held rallies - joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and House candidate William Lawrence. Asked whether he's making it harder for Democrats to win in November, the 84-year-old Sanders said no and argued his candidates represent working people rather than wealthy donors. El-Sayed's support for Medicare for All and his criticism of Israel and AIPAC have made him a progressive favorite. At the same time, the party establishment favors Rep. Haley Stevens as the safer bet against likely GOP nominee former Rep. Mike Rogers. Retiring Sen. Gary Peters had planned to stay neutral in the August 4 primary but endorsed Stevens last week instead.

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-are-fighting-civil-war-and-bernie-sanders-started-it

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Trump Eyes Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site Heavy Strikes: "Iran Hasn't Seen Anything Yet, We've Been Nice"

Will be hitting Pickaxe mountain in Iran "pretty soon very heavily & there is nothing they can do about it."

 (DISASTER INBOUND. DIESEL BECOMING A CRISIS.)

 https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-iran-fighting-enters-10th-day-tanker-hit-hormuz-houthis-threaten-red-sea-chokepoint

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SpaceX Rebounds From Near-50% Rout As Starship Launch Catalyst Nears

Flight 13 on Thursday..

.https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/spacex-rebounds-near-50-rout-starship-launch-catalyst-nears

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Chaotic Bodycam Video Shows Trans Florida Student Confront Cop Over 'Misgendering' Before Arrest

It's SHE!

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/chaotic-bodycam-video-shows-trans-florida-student-confront-cop-over-misgendering-arrest

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Free open-source World Monitor gives regular people their own Palantir-style global intelligence dashboard.

   

World Monitor is a free open-source tool that functions as a personal global intelligence dashboard for regular people.

It features an interactive 3D globe with over 500 news feeds and AI-powered summaries.

The tool tracks military activity natural disasters cyber incidents flights ships and markets in real time.

Users can stack 56 different map layers including a Country Stress Index for quick risk assessment.

It supports 25 languages and runs locally on Windows macOS and Linux without needing API keys.

The platform can run local AI models through Ollama for private analysis with no external dependencies.

The project has already gained over 61,000 stars on GitHub showing strong community interest.

  

From Mario Nawfal

people their own live global intelligence dashboard.

 Think Palantir for everyone.

 Interactive 3D globe, over 500 news feeds, AI summaries, military activity, natural disasters, cyber incidents, flights, ships, markets, and 56 stackable map layers.

 It has a Country Stress Index, supports 25 languages, works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and even runs local AI through Ollama with no API keys needed.

 Already over 61,000 stars on GitHub.

 Pretty wild

 Writer: Sol

 https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2079427397942927655

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/free-open-source-world-monitor-gives-regular-people-their-own-palantir-style-global-intelligence-dashboard/#more-228823

(DOES NOT EMBED WATCH AT SOURCE OR ON X)

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Korean student turns 13k into 200k with 500 percent margin then loses it all in four weeks and plans to borrow again.

   

Lee Seung-ho a 24-year-old South Korean university student used a 500 percent margin loan on his trading app.

He grew 13,000 dollars saved during military service into roughly 200,000 dollars in a short time.

The entire fortune evaporated in just four weeks during a May market crash.

He is now planning to borrow money again and return to the market once he has enough capital.

The story captures South Korea’s high-risk retail investing frenzy especially among young people.

Heavy leverage and margin calls have become common in the Korean stock market amid volatile trading.

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/korean-student-turns-13k-into-200k-with-500-percent-margin-then-loses-it-all-in-four-weeks-and-plans-to-borrow-again/

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 Iran claims cruise missile strike destroyed Amazon data hub in Bahrain and warns U.S. tech giants.

   “Iran continues to punish Gulf states for hosting American military.

The video shows oil infrastructure destruction in Dubai.

Dubai is helping people leave the country on planes at a rate of 48 planes per hour.

Iran’s IRGC says it has completely destroyed Amazon’s central data hub in Bahrain with several cruise missiles and warns more are coming, per Fars News.

The attack marks a new phase: Iran is now targeting U.S. tech infrastructure. The IRGC has warned 18 American tech companies — including Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, and Google — that they are legitimate targets. AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain have already been hit before, disrupting banking and critical systems that rely on Amazon’s cloud.

  Data centers are now strategic targets. Iran argues these companies support U.S. military and intelligence operations. By striking Amazon, Tehran is signaling that American tech firms operating in the region are no longer off-limits. The war has expanded into the digital domain.”

  The Iran war is spreading to drinking water

Iran attacked desalination sites in Kuwait twice in two days over the weekend, authorities in the arid Gulf state said, while Iran reported strikes on one of its plants that supplies drinking water to thousands of people.

The second Iranian attack on a desalination plant caused a fire which spread through a “large number” of electricity generation units, Kuwait’s electricity, water and renewable energy ministry said in a statement.

Kuwaiti officials had said one of the country’s joint desalination and power plants had come under “hostile attack,” setting fire to part of the site and forcing authorities to disconnect several electricity generation units.

Residents were told to cut down their electricity and water use.

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/iran-claims-cruise-missile-strike-destroyed-amazon-data-hub-in-bahrain-and-warns-u-s-tech-giants/

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 Sausalito city manager Elaine Forbes arrested after just three weeks on 275k job

  Elaine Forbes started as Sausalito City Manager on July 1 with a 275,000 dollar base salary plus benefits totaling about 335,000 dollars.

After only three weeks she was put on administrative leave then arrested on July 18 for felony burglary.

Forbes boarded a 75 foot yacht she did not own at Sausalito Yacht Harbor.

She drank Grey Goose vodka and tequila that were on the boat leaving the bottles empty.

Forbes sounded the yacht horn loudly for an extended period starting around 6:30 AM waking people up.

Deputies found her trying to start the boat and manipulating controls as if attempting to steal it.

She had previously been San Francisco Port Director until quitting last fall.

Family members said she is experiencing a mental health crisis and her estranged wife visited her in jail.

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/sausalito-city-manager-elaine-forbes-arrested-after-just-three-weeks-on-275k-job/#more-228806

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Open AI is missing sales goals by 90 percent.

  Even as the AI bubble becomes a mainstream talking point on Wall Street, tech companies continue to peddle the fantasy that AI is poised to become an almost magical money-maker. Case in point, OpenAI wants you to believe that by 2030, it’ll be raking in $100 billion a year just from ads alone — even though it’s currently struggling to reach just $1 billion.

See also  IBM stock crashes up to 23% and wipes out over $60 billion after missing on software and infrastructure.

That massive gulf was observed in a new analysis from marketing consulting firm Emarketer, first flagged by AdWeek, which found OpenAI is on pace to undershoot its own five-year ad revenue projections by a whopping 90 percent. In fact, Emarketer’s take is even more devastating than that: it estimates that the entire addressable market for chatbot advertising — the maximum amount of money up for grabs overall — at $5.4 billion.

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/open-ai-is-missing-sales-goals-by-90-percent/#more-228761

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 Used Car Market Just Revealed Another Economic Risk

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reXBrkCOwS8

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Who gave the Mars candy company the right to edit the genetics of every cocoa tree on earth?

 

 

 

Corporate Insiders JUST DUMPED $77B in Stocks!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8EgP-tw-E