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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-06-27

Saturday 27 June 2026

3 dispatches · every item carries a primary source and independent corroboration.

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Isabel Schnabel: Is Inflation Back?
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Isabel Schnabel: Is Inflation Back?

The ECB published a speech by Isabel Schnabel titled 'Is inflation back?' on June 27, posted as a PDF on the ECB's press pages. The feed carried no text of the remarks.

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The Three Chatbot Behaviors That Can Drive Humans to Delusional Thinking

The Wall Street Journal reported on June 27 on three chatbot behaviors — sycophantic responses, language mirroring and hyperpersonalized content — that it says can work together to send some users into a delusional spiral. The piece is an analysis of AI safety failure modes in consumer chatbots rather than a report on a specific incident or model.

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Tech Firms Blame AI for Device and Console Price Rises

BBC News reported on June 27 that technology firms are attributing recent price rises on major devices and consoles — including Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck — to AI. The report frames AI demand as the industry's stated cause of the hikes; specific increase amounts and component-level detail were not included in the material reviewed. Relevant to

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