Thomas Ott
@thomasottio.bsky.social
AI Advisor, Writer, and Adventurer.
Where to find me: https://links.thomasott.io
Where to find me: https://links.thomasott.io
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Eyewitness video filmed on Monday, July 14 showed floodwater surging onto the platform of New York’s 28th Street Station as passengers watched from a train car.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
July 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Eyewitness video filmed on Monday, July 14 showed floodwater surging onto the platform of New York’s 28th Street Station as passengers watched from a train car.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
I've been studying for my #hamradio technician license and have been learning a helluva lot. I still have a long way to go before I take the test but I admire the dedication of radio operators to the hobby!
July 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I've been studying for my #hamradio technician license and have been learning a helluva lot. I still have a long way to go before I take the test but I admire the dedication of radio operators to the hobby!
Dang, up to 40% of Agentic AI projects are forecast to be cancelled by 2027. Still, I think Agentic AI is the "killer AI app" everyone was looking for...
www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/...
www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/...
Gartner: Over 40% of Agentic AI Projects Will Be Canceled by End 2027
Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls, according to Gartner.
www.gartner.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Dang, up to 40% of Agentic AI projects are forecast to be cancelled by 2027. Still, I think Agentic AI is the "killer AI app" everyone was looking for...
www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/...
www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/...
Cybercriminals are leveraging AI in ways we never anticipated, using uncensored versions to create harmful content with ease. Stay ahead of the curve and join the discussion on Bluesky.
#AI, #CyberSecurity, #LLMs, #CyberCrime, #TechNews
www.techradar.com/pro/security...
#AI, #CyberSecurity, #LLMs, #CyberCrime, #TechNews
www.techradar.com/pro/security...
Cybercriminals are abusing LLMs to help them with hacking activities
Legitimate AI models are being exploited
www.techradar.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Cybercriminals are leveraging AI in ways we never anticipated, using uncensored versions to create harmful content with ease. Stay ahead of the curve and join the discussion on Bluesky.
#AI, #CyberSecurity, #LLMs, #CyberCrime, #TechNews
www.techradar.com/pro/security...
#AI, #CyberSecurity, #LLMs, #CyberCrime, #TechNews
www.techradar.com/pro/security...
Imagine a world where AI could diagnose diseases more accurately and cost-effectively than human doctors. Microsoft's MAI-DxO, a system that integrates multiple AI models, is turning that into reality.
#AIinHealthcare, #FutureofMedicine, #HealthTechInnovation
www.wired.com/story/micros...
#AIinHealthcare, #FutureofMedicine, #HealthTechInnovation
www.wired.com/story/micros...
Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors
The tech giant poached several top Google researchers to help build a powerful AI tool that can diagnose patients and potentially cut health care costs.
www.wired.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Imagine a world where AI could diagnose diseases more accurately and cost-effectively than human doctors. Microsoft's MAI-DxO, a system that integrates multiple AI models, is turning that into reality.
#AIinHealthcare, #FutureofMedicine, #HealthTechInnovation
www.wired.com/story/micros...
#AIinHealthcare, #FutureofMedicine, #HealthTechInnovation
www.wired.com/story/micros...
The reasoning models are only going to get better, IMHO. #OpenAI #GenAI #LLM
"Ono says. “I don’t want to add to the hysteria, but in some ways these large language models are already outperforming most of our best graduate students in the world.”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/insi...
"Ono says. “I don’t want to add to the hysteria, but in some ways these large language models are already outperforming most of our best graduate students in the world.”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/insi...
Inside the Secret Meeting Where Mathematicians Struggled to Outsmart AI
The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs
www.scientificamerican.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The reasoning models are only going to get better, IMHO. #OpenAI #GenAI #LLM
"Ono says. “I don’t want to add to the hysteria, but in some ways these large language models are already outperforming most of our best graduate students in the world.”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/insi...
"Ono says. “I don’t want to add to the hysteria, but in some ways these large language models are already outperforming most of our best graduate students in the world.”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/insi...
I love all shore birds, but I have three favorites: Arctic Terns, Oyster Catchers, and Plovers. #orinthology #birds
June 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I love all shore birds, but I have three favorites: Arctic Terns, Oyster Catchers, and Plovers. #orinthology #birds
I'm pretty excited to try the free-threaded version of #Python. The single-threaded nature of previous versions was always the performance bottleneck.
discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1...
discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1...
Python 3.14.0 beta 3 is here!
It’s 3.14 beta 3! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b3/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b3, is the third of four pla...
discuss.python.org
June 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I'm pretty excited to try the free-threaded version of #Python. The single-threaded nature of previous versions was always the performance bottleneck.
discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1...
discuss.python.org/t/python-3-1...
What a sad day. My late Uncle was Iranian, and I've always been fascinated by the Persian culture. War is never the answer. Trump owns this, and if you voted for him, it's an albatross around your neck now, too. #NoKings
June 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What a sad day. My late Uncle was Iranian, and I've always been fascinated by the Persian culture. War is never the answer. Trump owns this, and if you voted for him, it's an albatross around your neck now, too. #NoKings
Boy did i do some Exploring! Now I’m going to focus! open.substack.com/pub/thomasot...
Year in Review: Building Success and Exploring What's Next
How a single word shaped my 2024 and why 2025 is all about curiosity, growth, and adventure
open.substack.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Boy did i do some Exploring! Now I’m going to focus! open.substack.com/pub/thomasot...
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AGI will replace all of our problems with just one giant problem.
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
AGI will replace all of our problems with just one giant problem.
I'm moving in this direction: #Python and #Golang, not one or the other.
www.kdnuggets.com/go-vs-python...
www.kdnuggets.com/go-vs-python...
Go vs. Python for Modern Data Workflows: Need Help Deciding?
Need both performance and flexibility in your data workflows? We compare Go and Python to help you make an informed decision.
www.kdnuggets.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm moving in this direction: #Python and #Golang, not one or the other.
www.kdnuggets.com/go-vs-python...
www.kdnuggets.com/go-vs-python...
I used the uv installer ( #Rust based) for Autogluon recently and noticed just how fast it was. Now I'm thinking about kicking #Pandas to the curb for #Polars. #Datascience
Polars vs. pandas: What’s the Difference? | The PyCharm Blog
Explore the key distinctions between Polars and Pandas, two data manipulation tools. Discover which framework suits your data processing needs best.
blog.jetbrains.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I used the uv installer ( #Rust based) for Autogluon recently and noticed just how fast it was. Now I'm thinking about kicking #Pandas to the curb for #Polars. #Datascience
People like working with people they like. Be cool, be helpful, and remember: you're all in it together. #career #networking
June 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
People like working with people they like. Be cool, be helpful, and remember: you're all in it together. #career #networking
Neat-o! The Raspberry Pi 5 has more computing power (with less energy draw) than the Cray 1 Supercomputer. Granted, the Pi 5 is from this year, and the Cray 1 was from 1977, but it's still cool to know that we're playing with pocket-sized supercomputers!
www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2025/0...
www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2025/0...
www.aardvark.co.nz
June 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Neat-o! The Raspberry Pi 5 has more computing power (with less energy draw) than the Cray 1 Supercomputer. Granted, the Pi 5 is from this year, and the Cray 1 was from 1977, but it's still cool to know that we're playing with pocket-sized supercomputers!
www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2025/0...
www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2025/0...
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#KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6...
@kde.org #Linux #OpenSource
@kde.org #Linux #OpenSource
June 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6...
@kde.org #Linux #OpenSource
@kde.org #Linux #OpenSource
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How disinformation campaigns are structured and why they are deployed.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhAz...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhAz...
Disinformation Campaigns: how are they structured, what are the incentives, and when are they used?
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
m.youtube.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
How disinformation campaigns are structured and why they are deployed.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhAz...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NhAz...
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Now that's a fold!
June 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Now that's a fold!
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There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.
June 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.
Spending some time in the NY Office these days.
June 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Spending some time in the NY Office these days.
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What we learned yesterday.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
June 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What we learned yesterday.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"It’s called Ikigai, a Japanese concept that people find their purpose in life by answering four seemingly easy questions: what does the world need, what am I good at, what can I get paid for, and what do I love?" #career #life #growth
Be Bold, Be Brave, And You'll Be Fine
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Lessons on Resilience, Reinvention, and Bold New Beginnings
www.thomasott.io
June 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM