Maximalism

Mechanistic interpretability

20 de septiembre de 2026wired.com

"Mechanistic interpretability" is what they call the studies to find out how AI comes to produce a given output. It is a contradiction in terms. If there is a chain of causes and effects -as in a normal program, that is, if it is mechanistic, it does not need interpretation. At least not of the kind that the laboratories are showing, and especially Anthropic, showing it in language as a kind of living being whose actions "are interpreted" because we cannot encompass or know its thoughts. Neither does AI have thoughts nor is there any reason why the information process should not be traceable.

Are you ready for the cooperative future of work?

19 de septiembre de 2026cooperatie.nl

In The Hague, Netherlands, Cooperatie.nl presents a series of talks that analyze the role of cooperatives and what the creation of community wealth means

Funds for international cooperation between cooperatives

18 de septiembre de 2026thenews.coop

The International Cooperative Development Fund (FICD) invites cooperatives from around the world to apply for its solidarity fund. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, it will allocate 68,000 dollars in its first year of operation to support international cooperation projects between cooperatives

The militarization of space is already a fact

18 de septiembre de 2026bbc.co.uk

The United States military has acknowledged for the first time that it has placed weapons in space. There is not much more information, but it is a historic leap... Toward the abyss.

Mailén: the women's cooperative in El Bolsón that transforms Patagonian fruits into work

17 de septiembre de 2026rionegro.com.ar

In El Bolsón, Argentina, three women sustain the Mailén cooperative, created in 2017 to generate work. They make jams with Patagonian fruits, transforming the need for jobs into a collective project

The U.S. House of Representatives passes the historic Retirement Through Ownership Act with broad bipartisan majority

17 de septiembre de 2026uk.finance.yahoo.com

The United States House of Representatives, in Washington D.C., passed the Retirement Through Ownership Act, historic ESOP legislation, with strong bipartisan support. It now heads to the president for his signature and enactment into law

Why workers' cooperatives must exclude investors and a percentage of non-members greater than 20%

17 de septiembre de 2026france3-regions.franceinfo.fr

The supposedly modern model of French SCOPs, another ICA invention, is full of examples. An SCOP that lays off workers: what future for its values? The employees of the brickyard in Colomiers, France, are protesting against the dismissal of 43 jobs. They denounce that a workers' cooperative resorts to layoffs and demand alternatives to preserve jobs and cooperative values

The ICA is not something far away; in the end, COCETA has a lot to say... and does more damage

17 de septiembre de 2026forbes.es

Forbes: Coceta renews its representation of Spain on the board of directors of the International Cooperative Alliance. The Confederation of Worker Cooperatives of Spain (Coceta), based in Madrid, Spain, keeps its seat on the board of directors of the International Cooperative Alliance. The decision strengthens the presence of Spanish worker cooperativism on the global stage

A success story in the Vendée

17 de septiembre de 2026ouest-france.fr

In April 2026, the employees of Ludovic Hayes traiteur took over ownership of the company by forming a workers' cooperative (Scop) in Mouilleron-le-Captif, in the Vendée, France, after successfully meeting the challenge of a worker buyout

Pioneering cooperative plan in Galicia to create housing and employment

16 de septiembre de 2026farodevigo.es

The Xunta is promoting in Baiona, Galicia (Spain), a pioneering social economy initiative that seeks entrepreneurship opportunities developed in community, the launch of cooperatives to build affordable housing and leisure activities for all ages, with the aim of generating employment in the territory

MaMa Jean's implements an ESOP to become 100% employee-owned

16 de septiembre de 2026sbj.net

MaMa Jean's Natural Market, in Springfield, Missouri, United States, implemented an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), becoming 100% employee-owned. The company, with about 150 employees, announced it via press release

The prize of the French Chambers of Commerce goes to a worker cooperative

15 de septiembre de 2026estrepublicain.fr

The worker cooperative Carte Blanche, in France, supplies eight municipalities. It has won the national prize of the chambers of commerce and industry, a recognition of its model of a worker cooperative with social and environmental impact

Argentine worker cooperatives on the regulatory tightrope

15 de septiembre de 2026comercioyjusticia.info

The Government of Argentina extended in Buenos Aires the deadline to draft and define the regulatory rules that will govern the worker cooperative sector, according to reports. The measure postpones the definition of the legal framework applicable to these worker-owned companies

The Sicle cooperative takes possession of its urban greenhouse on the rooftops of Angers

15 de septiembre de 2026lesechos.fr

The Sicle cooperative, specialized in bicycle gardening, has acquired 450 square meters of garden on the rooftop of a building in Angers, France. The project, worth almost one million euros, seeks to boost its urban gardening activity

U.S. publicly traded companies in which workers participate in ownership are more profitable

15 de septiembre de 2026uk.finance.yahoo.com

Stout published its second annual analysis of investment returns among private companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), based in Chicago, United States. The index recorded an 18.1% one-year return, outperforming the S&P 500

Darna

15 de septiembre de 2026basta.media

In Montreuil, a cooperative and activist space runs thanks to the dedication of volunteers. It is called Darna (formerly a Syrian soup kitchen), a "house of peoples and exiles." Darna is at once a cooperative soup kitchen, a café, and a space for meeting and welcoming

Xi proposes an "open-source AI zone" for BRICS

14 de septiembre de 2026euronews.com

"China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for the BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group held in New Delhi. Xi also called for the establishment of a "broad and consensus-based global AI governance framework.""

Northern Ireland doubles support for employee ownership of companies

14 de septiembre de 2026newsletter.co.uk

In Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), new advisors are joining to support companies that adopt employee ownership. The sector shows a "strong appetite" for this model, which allows workers to participate in the ownership of their companies

What if the workers saved the brewery?

14 de septiembre de 2026formatrieti.it

In Rieti, Italy, a proposal arises for the employees of the Birra del Borgo brewery to organize as a workers' cooperative to take over the company and prevent its disappearance, betting on a model of ownership and management in the hands of the workers

Calascio is reborn with the cooperative that turns tourism into jobs

11 de septiembre de 2026idealista.it

The town of Calascio, in Italy, is driving its revival through a workers' cooperative that transforms tourism activity into local employment, creating job opportunities for its residents

Shanah Tovah Umetukah!

11 de septiembre de 2026youtu.be

Happy New Year to everyone!

The wave of worker ownership reaches Wales

11 de septiembre de 2026watermagazine.co.uk

Two Cardigan companies become employee-owned. The companies 3P Technik UK and Celtic Sustainables, based in Cardigan, Wales, United Kingdom, are transformed into an employee-owned business group (EOT), transferring ownership to the workforce and ensuring business continuity under a participatory governance model