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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1h

A nostalgic moment: Turbo Pascal was my personal favorite during the 1980s. I developed graphics editors and Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) apps using it. We've a come a long way!!!
youtu.be/UOtonwG3DXM?...

#TurboPascal #Pascal #Developer #Programmer

Learn Turbo Pascal - a video series originally released on VHS

YouTube video by Andy H (HEWCO.UK)

youtu.be

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1h

this book tells the scientific detective story of a giant #earthquake and it trans-pacific #tsunami pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1707/pp...

#pnw #seattle

The next great Cascadia Earthquake is inevitable.

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1h

If you wait until a life is "obviously no longer worth living", it is already too late www.bluewin.ch/en/entertain...

Nobel Prize winner opts for suicide in Switzerland

At the age of 90, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman has decided to die by his own hand in Switzerland. He spent his last days in Paris - conscious, fulfilled and quiet.

www.bluewin.ch

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 7h

Some sceptics now publicly question whether soaring valuations in #AI tech are fueled by “financial engineering” more than fundamentals

www.bbc.com/news/article...

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

Bank of America has introduced an #AI assistant designed to transform global payments to enhance efficiency, deliver real-time insights, & support transactions across 160+ currencies
newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/news...

#retail #banking #GenAI

BofA’s New GenAI Assistant Transforms Global Payments Solutions

Bank of America is using generative AI to transform how its Global Payments Solutions (“GPS”) team serves the company’s more than 40,000 business clients worldwide. The newly launched Ask Global Payme...

newsroom.bankofamerica.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

This latest move by #OpenAI, integrating #ChatGPT with apps like #Instacart, #UberEats, & #DoorDash feels like a Maslowian leap for #AI. We’re watching ChatGPT descend the pyramid: from abstract cognition to concrete convenience www.grocerydive.com/news/chatgpt...

#retail #genAI

Instacart, Uber, DoorDash bringing food delivery to ChatGPT

The three e-commerce providers are among several apps set to join the AI-powered chatbot.

www.grocerydive.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

The Coca-Cola Company is emerging as a standout example for #Retail and #CPG brands on how to lead with #AI

www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

How Coca-Cola’s leadership developed a taste for AI that helped distribute the technology across its beverage empire | Fortune | ShiSh S.

The Coca-Cola Company is emerging as a standout example for #Retail and #CPG brands on how to lead with #AI (https://lnkd.in/gHCafRN3), embedding it across marketing, supply chain, operations, and inn...

www.linkedin.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 2d

The #robotics world is shifting from isolated silos to unified intelligence. General Robotics’ GRID platform abstracts complexity through modular #AI skills, enabling interoperability across #robots

www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#startups #retail #retailtech #innovation

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 2d

Your next billion-dollar idea may not come from your core business, they’ll come from the edges

www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#retail #retailtech #innovation #startups

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 3d

Curious how #startups and emerging tech are reshaping #Retail & #CPG? Subscribe for insights, trends, and founder stories: www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

#msft4startups #innovation #retailtech

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 3d

i guess this is what can be defined as financial engineering ;) www.msn.com/en-us/money/... ... I'm still trying to fully understand the financial gymnastics used in the #OpenAI #AMD deal

#AI

MSN

www.msn.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

#NVIDIA’s moat is more than hardware: it’s #CUDA. #AMD has the chips, but not the ecosystem mljourney.com/amd-ai-gpu-v...

#AI

AMD AI GPU vs NVIDIA: Detailed Comparison for Machine Learning

Compare AMD AI GPUs vs NVIDIA GPUs for machine learning. Explore performance, ecosystem support, software compatibility...

mljourney.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

Airlines are now little more than flying banks, given that they make more money from selling frequent-flyer points to credit card companies than they do flying passengers www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Airlines Are Just Banks Now

They make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes—and it shows.

www.theatlantic.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

#Starbucks holds nearly $2B of customers’ money in its rewards program. That’s more than the total deposits managed by 85% of chartered banks, making the #coffee chain one of the biggest financial institutions in the country jacobin.com/2025/10/bank...

#retail

Everything Is Becoming a Bank

Most major corporations — from airlines to social media platforms — now aspire to become unregulated banks. Bankification today accounts for the highest profit margins in the US economy, crippling pro...

jacobin.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

... and here is the #IKEA catalog from the year #ABBA was formed: ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/i...

IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021 ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/i...

#retail

Browse the IKEA catalogue from 1970 - IKEA Museum

Browse the IKEA catalogue 1970, with products and interiors popular at the time. Explore and let yourself be surprised and inspired by life at home 1970.

ikeamuseum.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

Last week at #Groceryshop, one of the biggest insights that emerged across conversations with #retailers, #CPG leaders, and #startup founders was the dual challenge reshaping #grocery: www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#retail #startups #Innovation

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely want to experiment with the #Arduino UNO Q: dual-core Cortex-M7, onboard NPU, and TensorFlow Lite support. Real-time #AI at the edge, no cloud required
🔗 arduino.cc/product-uno-q #Arduino #EdgeAI #TinyML #IoT

Discover the New Arduino UNO Q: The All-In One Toolbox

Arduino UNO Q bridges high-performance computing with real-time control. Discover innovation made simple.

arduino.cc

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

wow ... Qualcomm just got even more interesting: #Qualcomm to Acquire #Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading #EdgeComputing and #AI www.qualcomm.com/news/release...

#iot

Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI

www.qualcomm.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

In #retail, knowing the right price isn’t enough, knowing the local price is the new edge. And #AgenticAI is making it happen autonomously www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#AI #startups

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

#TIL: #ALPR's are everywhere: #AI-powered cameras logging your car’s location, time, make, color & even bumper stickers. All searchable. deflock.me

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

#Onebag travel is unquestionably the best way to #travel jeremymaluf.com/onebag/

interesting resource on #reddit: www.reddit.com/r/onebag/

Indefinite Backpack Travel – Jeremy Maluf

In 2015 I got rid of everything I owned that didn’t fit in a laptop backpack, and I’ve been living at this level of minimalism since. The idea is to only own what I need, which allows me to focus more, spend less, travel spontaneously and simplify my life.

jeremymaluf.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

#AI’s energy footprint is spiraling, and we still don’t fully grasp it

>> spectrum.ieee.org/ai-energy-use
>> www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
>> www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/c...

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

On Sept 29, $ETSY jumped 16% after #OpenAI announced Instant Checkout, letting #ChatGPT users buy #Etsy products directly in chat. #Shopify is next: OpenAI says ~1M Shopify stores will soon enable Instant Checkout too www.fool.com/investing/20...

#retail #retailTech #AI

Shopify and Etsy Just Got a Surprising Boost From ChatGPT | The Motley Fool

Is agentic AI about to go mainstream?

www.fool.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 6d

#sunset #pnw

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 7d

GLP-1s are shrinking #grocery baskets & now #AI is helping #retailers spot the shift. At #GroceryShop2025, the message was clear: less snacking, smarter targeting. #GLP1 #AI #RetailTech #retail