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AI’s true impact will become apparent in the coming year
https://economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/11/10/ais-true-impact-will-become-apparent-in-the-coming-year
https://economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/11/10/ais-true-impact-will-become-apparent-in-the-coming-year
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
AI’s true impact will become apparent in the coming year
https://economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/11/10/ais-true-impact-will-become-apparent-in-the-coming-year
https://economist.com/the-world-ahead/2025/11/10/ais-true-impact-will-become-apparent-in-the-coming-year
What the Titanic, Covid-19 and 9/11 Teach Us About Disasters
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/what-the-titanic-covid-19-and-9-11-teach-us-about-disasters
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/what-the-titanic-covid-19-and-9-11-teach-us-about-disasters
What the Titanic, Covid-19 and 9/11 Teach Us About Disasters
At Princeton, a course on “Understanding Disasters” suggests that catastrophe is less about incom…
www.bloomberg.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What the Titanic, Covid-19 and 9/11 Teach Us About Disasters
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/what-the-titanic-covid-19-and-9-11-teach-us-about-disasters
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/what-the-titanic-covid-19-and-9-11-teach-us-about-disasters
Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-jobs-ai-324b749c
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-jobs-ai-324b749c
Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.…
www.wsj.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-jobs-ai-324b749c
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-jobs-ai-324b749c
AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/ai-browsers-are-a-hot-mess-of-security-risks/
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/ai-browsers-are-a-hot-mess-of-security-risks/
AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
AI-enabled web browsers are putting their users' data, security, and privacy at risk from rudimen…
this.weekinsecurity.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/ai-browsers-are-a-hot-mess-of-security-risks/
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/ai-browsers-are-a-hot-mess-of-security-risks/
Jack DeJohnette, Towering Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Dies at 83
https://pitchfork.com/news/jack-dejohnette-towering-jazz-drummer-and-bandleader-dies-at-83/
https://pitchfork.com/news/jack-dejohnette-towering-jazz-drummer-and-bandleader-dies-at-83/
Jack DeJohnette, Towering Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Dies at 83
The Chicago pianist, drummer, and composer’s sprawling career included a key role in Miles Davis’…
pitchfork.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Jack DeJohnette, Towering Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Dies at 83
https://pitchfork.com/news/jack-dejohnette-towering-jazz-drummer-and-bandleader-dies-at-83/
https://pitchfork.com/news/jack-dejohnette-towering-jazz-drummer-and-bandleader-dies-at-83/
Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for an era of war
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/robot-dogs-ai-drone-swarms-how-china-could-use-deepseek-an-era-war-2025-10-27/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/robot-dogs-ai-drone-swarms-how-china-could-use-deepseek-an-era-war-2025-10-27/
Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for an era of war
China is conducting research using DeepSeek and AI to catch up in its arms race with the United S…
www.reuters.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for an era of war
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/robot-dogs-ai-drone-swarms-how-china-could-use-deepseek-an-era-war-2025-10-27/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/robot-dogs-ai-drone-swarms-how-china-could-use-deepseek-an-era-war-2025-10-27/
We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened
https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/10/we-let-openais-agent-mode-surf-the-web-for-us-heres-what-happened/
https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/10/we-let-openais-agent-mode-surf-the-web-for-us-heres-what-happened/
We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened
From scanning emails to building fansites, Atlas can ably automate some web-based tasks.…
arstechnica.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened
https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/10/we-let-openais-agent-mode-surf-the-web-for-us-heres-what-happened/
https://arstechnica.com/features/2025/10/we-let-openais-agent-mode-surf-the-web-for-us-heres-what-happened/
What Happens When the US Stops Funding the Science Behind SpaceX?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/as-trump-defunds-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-runs-on-borrowed-science?cmpid=102525_WKNDNL%26embedded-checkout=true
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/as-trump-defunds-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-runs-on-borrowed-science?cmpid=102525_WKNDNL%26embedded-checkout=true
What Happens When the US Stops Funding the Science Behind SpaceX?
NASA’s shrinking budget threatens the public science behind SpaceX’s success, and it could weaken…
www.bloomberg.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What Happens When the US Stops Funding the Science Behind SpaceX?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/as-trump-defunds-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-runs-on-borrowed-science?cmpid=102525_WKNDNL%26embedded-checkout=true
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/as-trump-defunds-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-runs-on-borrowed-science?cmpid=102525_WKNDNL%26embedded-checkout=true
Summary of the Amazon DynamoDB Service Disruption in Northern Virginia (US-EAST-1) Region
https://aws.amazon.com/message/101925/
https://aws.amazon.com/message/101925/
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Summary of the Amazon DynamoDB Service Disruption in Northern Virginia (US-EAST-1) Region
https://aws.amazon.com/message/101925/
https://aws.amazon.com/message/101925/
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification.…
arstechnica.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/
Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a brand new one
https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/14/fridge-power-consumption/
https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/14/fridge-power-consumption/
Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a brand new one
Having a home server and a few smart plugs leads to interesting data points like this one. Well, …
ounapuu.ee
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a brand new one
https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/14/fridge-power-consumption/
https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/14/fridge-power-consumption/
AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81?st=rJGSQZ
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81?st=rJGSQZ
AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants
Bypassing the grid, at least temporarily, tech companies are creating an energy Wild West; ‘grab …
www.wsj.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81?st=rJGSQZ
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81?st=rJGSQZ
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousan…
www.wired.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/
Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
Central bank says market concentration hasn’t been this extreme in 50 years.…
arstechnica.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/bank-of-england-warns-ai-stock-bubble-rivals-2000-dotcom-peak/
Coffee naps might be the weirdest—and smartest—way to recharge
https://apple.news/A_H1QhdshRwiqhTQ1OOBDxg
https://apple.news/A_H1QhdshRwiqhTQ1OOBDxg
Coffee naps might be the weirdest—and smartest—way to recharge
It sounds backward, but research suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short nap could sharpen f…
apple.news
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Coffee naps might be the weirdest—and smartest—way to recharge
https://apple.news/A_H1QhdshRwiqhTQ1OOBDxg
https://apple.news/A_H1QhdshRwiqhTQ1OOBDxg
Smart glasses are back. Gen Z is trying to stop them.
https://apple.news/AN_8bXbFFTNytwvezr4RexQ
https://apple.news/AN_8bXbFFTNytwvezr4RexQ
Smart glasses are back. Gen Z is trying to stop them.
Contrary to stereotype, young people are pushing for clearer consent and better digital privacy i…
apple.news
September 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Smart glasses are back. Gen Z is trying to stop them.
https://apple.news/AN_8bXbFFTNytwvezr4RexQ
https://apple.news/AN_8bXbFFTNytwvezr4RexQ
America is escaping its office crisis
https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/01/america-is-escaping-its-office-crisis
https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/01/america-is-escaping-its-office-crisis
America is escaping its office crisis
The torment caused by covid-19 and high interest rates appears to be over…
economist.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
America is escaping its office crisis
https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/01/america-is-escaping-its-office-crisis
https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/01/america-is-escaping-its-office-crisis
Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer diagnosis and advises sunscreen use
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/31/gordon-ramsay-skin-cancer-diagnosis/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/31/gordon-ramsay-skin-cancer-diagnosis/
Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer diagnosis and advises sunscreen use
The celebrity chef and “Hell’s Kitchen” star underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma and share…
www.washingtonpost.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer diagnosis and advises sunscreen use
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/31/gordon-ramsay-skin-cancer-diagnosis/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/31/gordon-ramsay-skin-cancer-diagnosis/
"Scamlexity": When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed
https://guard.io/labs/scamlexity-we-put-agentic-ai-browsers-to-the-test-they-clicked-they-paid-they-failed
https://guard.io/labs/scamlexity-we-put-agentic-ai-browsers-to-the-test-they-clicked-they-paid-they-failed
"Scamlexity": When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed
We Put Agentic AI Browsers to the Test - They Clicked, They Paid, They Failed…
guard.io
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"Scamlexity": When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed
https://guard.io/labs/scamlexity-we-put-agentic-ai-browsers-to-the-test-they-clicked-they-paid-they-failed
https://guard.io/labs/scamlexity-we-put-agentic-ai-browsers-to-the-test-they-clicked-they-paid-they-failed
Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight
https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_soil_machine_developed_to_build_bricks_using_sunlight_999.html
https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_soil_machine_developed_to_build_bricks_using_sunlight_999.html
Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 -
A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that t…
www.moondaily.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight
https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_soil_machine_developed_to_build_bricks_using_sunlight_999.html
https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_soil_machine_developed_to_build_bricks_using_sunlight_999.html
How I Learned to Stop Teaching and Love AI
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-teaching-and-love-ai
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-teaching-and-love-ai
How I Learned to Stop Teaching and Love AI
Like a fool, I used to resist, but no more. In the past, I railed against the rise of AI. I preac…
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
How I Learned to Stop Teaching and Love AI
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-teaching-and-love-ai
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-teaching-and-love-ai
They Were Every Student’s Worst Nightmare. Now Blue Books Are Back.
https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6
https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6
They Were Every Student’s Worst Nightmare. Now Blue Books Are Back.
Cheating with ChatGPT has become a huge problem for colleges. The solution is painfully old-schoo…
www.wsj.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
They Were Every Student’s Worst Nightmare. Now Blue Books Are Back.
https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6
https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6
Opinion | How ChatGPT Surprised Me
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/chat-gpt5-open-ai-future.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share%26referringSource=articleShare
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/chat-gpt5-open-ai-future.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share%26referringSource=articleShare
Opinion | How ChatGPT Surprised Me
What if we come to love and depend on the A.I.s — if we prefer them in many cases to our fellow h…
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Opinion | How ChatGPT Surprised Me
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/chat-gpt5-open-ai-future.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share%26referringSource=articleShare
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/chat-gpt5-open-ai-future.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share%26referringSource=articleShare
TBM 374: Strategy & Urgency
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-374-proactive-vs-reactive-urgency?utm_source=post-email-title%26publication_id=24711%26post_id=171788590%26utm_campaign=email-post-title%26isFreemail=true%26r=lvk38%26triedRedirect=true%26utm_medium=email
https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-374-proactive-vs-reactive-urgency?utm_source=post-email-title%26publication_id=24711%26post_id=171788590%26utm_campaign=email-post-title%26isFreemail=true%26r=lvk38%26triedRedirect=true%26utm_medium=email
TBM 374: Strategy & Urgency
This is a post about strategy and prioritization, and how reframing urgency can help you be more …
cutlefish.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/us-tariffs-international-post/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/us-tariffs-international-post/
Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why.
Postal companies in several countries, including France, Germany and the U.K., plan to suspend pa…
www.washingtonpost.com
August 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/us-tariffs-international-post/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/us-tariffs-international-post/