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Enabling multi-modal engagement was the smart (and necessary) move, Amazon.
Alexa.com is currently available to users in the Alexa+ Early Access Program. Alexa+ will stay free for Amazon Prime members or cost $19.99/mo as a stand-alone subscription when Early Access ends.
alexa.amazon.com/about
Alexa.com is currently available to users in the Alexa+ Early Access Program. Alexa+ will stay free for Amazon Prime members or cost $19.99/mo as a stand-alone subscription when Early Access ends.
alexa.amazon.com/about
Alexa
Alexa.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Enabling multi-modal engagement was the smart (and necessary) move, Amazon.
Alexa.com is currently available to users in the Alexa+ Early Access Program. Alexa+ will stay free for Amazon Prime members or cost $19.99/mo as a stand-alone subscription when Early Access ends.
alexa.amazon.com/about
Alexa.com is currently available to users in the Alexa+ Early Access Program. Alexa+ will stay free for Amazon Prime members or cost $19.99/mo as a stand-alone subscription when Early Access ends.
alexa.amazon.com/about
Large genetic studies now show that hundreds of loci influence body weight, appetite, fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, and energy expenditure. Each variant has a small effect, but together they shape how aggressively a body defends weight.
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
www.forbes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Large genetic studies now show that hundreds of loci influence body weight, appetite, fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, and energy expenditure. Each variant has a small effect, but together they shape how aggressively a body defends weight.
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
This piece does not offer a counterpoint that would justify keeping the semiconductor export ban in place.
www.cfr.org/article/chin...
www.cfr.org/article/chin...
China’s AI Chip Deficit: Why Huawei Can’t Catch Nvidia and U.S. Export Controls Should Remain
Executive SummaryOn December 8, the Trump administration announced plans to loosen U.S. export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China by approving the sale of Nvidia H200 chips—the m…
www.cfr.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This piece does not offer a counterpoint that would justify keeping the semiconductor export ban in place.
www.cfr.org/article/chin...
www.cfr.org/article/chin...
Reclassification expands research opportunities to better understand the short- and long-term effects of use, including its therapeutic effectiveness.
These data are a political necessity in the fight to vacate antiquated marijuana laws.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
These data are a political necessity in the fight to vacate antiquated marijuana laws.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions.
www.cnbc.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reclassification expands research opportunities to better understand the short- and long-term effects of use, including its therapeutic effectiveness.
These data are a political necessity in the fight to vacate antiquated marijuana laws.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
These data are a political necessity in the fight to vacate antiquated marijuana laws.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
I didn't know how much I needed to watch this video. Laughs abound.
I'm all in for a series dedicated to the WSJ journalists' red-teaming shenanigans and (mis)adventures.
youtu.be/SpPhm7S9vsQ?...
I'm all in for a series dedicated to the WSJ journalists' red-teaming shenanigans and (mis)adventures.
youtu.be/SpPhm7S9vsQ?...
We Put an AI Vending Machine in Our Office. It Gave Away Everything. | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I didn't know how much I needed to watch this video. Laughs abound.
I'm all in for a series dedicated to the WSJ journalists' red-teaming shenanigans and (mis)adventures.
youtu.be/SpPhm7S9vsQ?...
I'm all in for a series dedicated to the WSJ journalists' red-teaming shenanigans and (mis)adventures.
youtu.be/SpPhm7S9vsQ?...
"Organizations need to inventory their cryptographic assets, adopt hybrid classical-PQC certificates and embed crypto-agility into their architectures before 2030. Quantum-safe security is no longer a research project. It is a sovereignty prerequisite."
www.forbes.com/sites/markmi...
www.forbes.com/sites/markmi...
The Next Global AI Power Race Will Be Won Through Digital Sovereignty
The AI power race won’t be won by GPUs. Nations that fail to control cryptography and digital identity will lose trust, security and global influence.
www.forbes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Organizations need to inventory their cryptographic assets, adopt hybrid classical-PQC certificates and embed crypto-agility into their architectures before 2030. Quantum-safe security is no longer a research project. It is a sovereignty prerequisite."
www.forbes.com/sites/markmi...
www.forbes.com/sites/markmi...
It's that time of year where the human lumps of coal in your life start bragging that their presence is a present.
The clearance bin is always the loudest.
The clearance bin is always the loudest.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It's that time of year where the human lumps of coal in your life start bragging that their presence is a present.
The clearance bin is always the loudest.
The clearance bin is always the loudest.
Google Labs just introduced a new AI agent, CC, that connects to your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive to deliver a summary of your schedule, key tasks, and updates each morning.
Follow the link below for more info, including how to get access.
blog.google/technology/g...
Follow the link below for more info, including how to get access.
blog.google/technology/g...
Help boost your daily productivity with CC, a new experimental AI agent from Google Labs.
CC is our new experimental AI productivity agent from Google Labs, built with Gemini to help you stay organized and get things done. When you sign up, it connects your G…
blog.google
December 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Google Labs just introduced a new AI agent, CC, that connects to your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive to deliver a summary of your schedule, key tasks, and updates each morning.
Follow the link below for more info, including how to get access.
blog.google/technology/g...
Follow the link below for more info, including how to get access.
blog.google/technology/g...
I agree that emotionally responsive, AI-powered companions represent an opportunity to strengthen human social ties by offering an add'l outlet for emotional processing.
They may prove critical in navigating topics deemed charged, sensitive, or taboo.
www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech...
They may prove critical in navigating topics deemed charged, sensitive, or taboo.
www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech...
Tech predictions for 2026 and beyond
We’ve caught glimpses of a future that values autonomy, empathy, and individual expertise. Where interdisciplinary cooperation influences discovery and creation at an unrelenting pace. In the coming y...
www.allthingsdistributed.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I agree that emotionally responsive, AI-powered companions represent an opportunity to strengthen human social ties by offering an add'l outlet for emotional processing.
They may prove critical in navigating topics deemed charged, sensitive, or taboo.
www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech...
They may prove critical in navigating topics deemed charged, sensitive, or taboo.
www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech...
M E A N I N G F U L. ⚜️
December 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
M E A N I N G F U L. ⚜️
David Sacks's and Michael Kratsios's legislative recommendations should advocate for the adoption of a uniform federal reporting and disclosure standard for AI models that preempt conflicting state laws.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
December 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
David Sacks's and Michael Kratsios's legislative recommendations should advocate for the adoption of a uniform federal reporting and disclosure standard for AI models that preempt conflicting state laws.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
AI gadgets are bad right now, and there's a lot more where that came from.
But I'm constantly reminding myself that the products rendered subpar are incremental steps toward realizing the next generation of tech gear that will enthrall us.
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
But I'm constantly reminding myself that the products rendered subpar are incremental steps toward realizing the next generation of tech gear that will enthrall us.
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ai-devices-meta-google-openai-82f57187
December 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
AI gadgets are bad right now, and there's a lot more where that came from.
But I'm constantly reminding myself that the products rendered subpar are incremental steps toward realizing the next generation of tech gear that will enthrall us.
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
But I'm constantly reminding myself that the products rendered subpar are incremental steps toward realizing the next generation of tech gear that will enthrall us.
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
“If you want to understand what’s happening inside your body at every life stage and health need, you shouldn’t be limited by clinic appointments, lab schedules, or rigid testing systems.” 🙌🏿
-Aayush Rai, Co-Founder and CEO, Inito.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/f...
-Aayush Rai, Co-Founder and CEO, Inito.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/f...
Fertility startup Inito wants to use AI-designed antibodies to expand at-home health tests | TechCrunch
Inito has raised $29 million in new funding to invest in and develop AI-engineered antibodies that will help it offer new types of tests and improve the accuracy of existing ones.
techcrunch.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“If you want to understand what’s happening inside your body at every life stage and health need, you shouldn’t be limited by clinic appointments, lab schedules, or rigid testing systems.” 🙌🏿
-Aayush Rai, Co-Founder and CEO, Inito.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/f...
-Aayush Rai, Co-Founder and CEO, Inito.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/f...
@markgurman.bsky.social's write-up explores "what," but I'm left with questions about the heart of the matter: why? I'd be hard-pressed to believe that "eye-popping pay-packages" are the sole or even primary reason for the exodus.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Chip Chief at Risk of Leaving Next
Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@markgurman.bsky.social's write-up explores "what," but I'm left with questions about the heart of the matter: why? I'd be hard-pressed to believe that "eye-popping pay-packages" are the sole or even primary reason for the exodus.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Have you participated in Nationwide's annual #WPMOY charity challenge yet?
Fans can support their favorite Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year club winner by posting their full name/handle along with the hashtag #WPMOYChallenge to X (formerly Twitter) or visiting NFL.com/ManOfTheYear...
Fans can support their favorite Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year club winner by posting their full name/handle along with the hashtag #WPMOYChallenge to X (formerly Twitter) or visiting NFL.com/ManOfTheYear...
http://NFL.com/ManOfTheYear.
December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Have you participated in Nationwide's annual #WPMOY charity challenge yet?
Fans can support their favorite Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year club winner by posting their full name/handle along with the hashtag #WPMOYChallenge to X (formerly Twitter) or visiting NFL.com/ManOfTheYear...
Fans can support their favorite Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year club winner by posting their full name/handle along with the hashtag #WPMOYChallenge to X (formerly Twitter) or visiting NFL.com/ManOfTheYear...
"The contrast between the desktop’s professional utility and the mobile device’s intimate consultation suggests that users are engaging with a single system in two ways: a colleague at their desk and a confidant in their pocket."
microsoft.ai/news/its-abo...
microsoft.ai/news/its-abo...
It’s About Time: The Copilot Usage Report 2025
At MAI, we don’t just build AI tools, we care about how real people interact with them.
microsoft.ai
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"The contrast between the desktop’s professional utility and the mobile device’s intimate consultation suggests that users are engaging with a single system in two ways: a colleague at their desk and a confidant in their pocket."
microsoft.ai/news/its-abo...
microsoft.ai/news/its-abo...
Every step "gets us closer to a platform that anticipates your needs and understands your intentions, without needing your constant attention and focus. It lets the technology fade into the background and lets you focus on what actually matters."
www.meta.com/blog/boz-202...
www.meta.com/blog/boz-202...
Charting the Next Frontier With AI | Meta Quest Blog
Ultimately, the metaverse will bring together advances in VR, AI, and wearables. We’re well on the way to a new wave of technology that feels more like the world around us and less like looking at a s...
www.meta.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Every step "gets us closer to a platform that anticipates your needs and understands your intentions, without needing your constant attention and focus. It lets the technology fade into the background and lets you focus on what actually matters."
www.meta.com/blog/boz-202...
www.meta.com/blog/boz-202...
The @neworleanssaints.bsky.social desolate 2026 playoff ambitions officially came to an end last Sunday after a tough three-point loss to the Miami Dolphins.
At the end of the day, we want to win games. That's the purpose of us being here." -Devaughn Vele
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The @neworleanssaints.bsky.social desolate 2026 playoff ambitions officially came to an end last Sunday after a tough three-point loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Bracket time.
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Bracket time.
Amazon aims to further accelerate digital transformation by strategically investing in expanding AI capabilities, enhancing logistics infrastructure, supporting small business growth and creating jobs.
Amazon announces $35 billion investment in India by 2030 to advance AI innovation, create jobs
The investment will create jobs, boost cumulative exports to $80 billion, and deliver AI benefits to 15 million small businesses.
www.aboutamazon.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Amazon aims to further accelerate digital transformation by strategically investing in expanding AI capabilities, enhancing logistics infrastructure, supporting small business growth and creating jobs.