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A JavaScript project called Ponytail, published on GitHub by developer Dietrich Gebert, is gaining attention for its unusual approach to AI coding assistants. Its pitch: make your AI agent think like 'the laziest senior dev in the room,' on the principle that the best code is the code you never wrote. The minimalist tool is drawing interest from developers experimenting with how coding agents make decisions.

A report says Alberta separatist figures reached out to the United States for support in their push to take the Canadian province out of the confederation. The claim is drawing criticism from Canadian federalists and renewed attention to the movement, which has gained visibility amid tensions over energy policy and federal-provincial relations.

A Lord of the Rings film project reportedly developed with Stephen Colbert, titled 'Shadow of the Past', has been paused in the aftermath of a major studio merger. Colbert, a well-known Tolkien superfan, had long been linked to Middle-earth adaptations, and news of the delay has drawn attention from fans of the franchise.

Reports claim Stephen Colbert has been dropped from a Lord of the Rings movie he was co-writing, with talk that the Ellison family's leadership moved him off the project. The story comes amid wider questions about Colbert's standing following the end of his late-night show, fueling speculation about his next move.

A report says David Ellison is not canceling the Lord of the Rings movie associated with Stephen Colbert. No further details about the project, its timeline, or the reasoning behind the decision are provided. Discussion appears to be centered on whether the film will move forward under Ellison's leadership.

Jimmy Kimmel opened his late-night show with a comedy segment in which Robert De Niro appeared as the FCC chairman threatening him, alongside jokes about Donald Trump renaming artificial intelligence and a dance bit with Guillermo. The monologue is drawing huge attention online, with millions of likes, as viewers react to De Niro's cameo and Kimmel's jabs at the Trump administration.

The NBA has hired an executive search firm to identify a replacement for Cathy Engelbert as WNBA commissioner, according to reporting from The New York Times. The move signals the league is formally preparing for a leadership transition at the top of the women's professional basketball league, with no successor named yet.

The Fraser Institute has published an analysis arguing that Alberta's large-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage projects carry environmental risks despite the province's stated commitment to decarbonizing its economy. The think tank says observed risks from CCUS deserve scrutiny as Alberta pushes the technology as a climate solution, prompting debate over whether the province's emissions strategy stands up to examination.

A retail property in Gilbert, Arizona has been sold for $2.9 million, according to a report by local news outlet YourValley.net. No further details about the buyer, seller, or the property itself were provided in the report.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad', has issued a stark warning aimed at people who own gold, silver or Bitcoin, in comments carried by Yahoo Finance. The personal finance author has long urged investors to hold hard assets over fiat currency, and his latest remarks restate that view in blunt terms as investors weigh inflation, debt levels and the durability of traditional holdings.