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“Altman said when everyone has the kind of access to instant expertise that AI enables, humans can remake the idea of what it means to contribute to society, though he cautioned the transition will be deeply unsettling for those whose livelihoods are displaced in the near term.”
— from Sam Altman reveals his fears for humanity as ‘this weird emergent thing’ of AI keeps evolving: ‘No one knows what happens next‘ | Fortune as of 25 July 2025
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“CEOs made 285 times their median workers’ income, up from the already egregious 268-to-1 in last year’s annual report. The AFL-CIO’s 2025 Executive Paywatch report analyzes new data to quantify the gross economic inequality between America’s CEOs and the workers who make their profits for them. Key findings from the 2025 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch report include that:
● Starbucks had the highest CEO-to-worker pay ratio out of all S&P 500 Index companies in 2024. Last year, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol received $97,813,843 in annualized total compensation, or 6,666 times more than the company’s median employee.”
— from New AFL-CIO Report: Nation’s Top CEOs Made 285 Times Workers’ Pay in 2024 | AFL-CIO as of 24 July 2025
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“Welcome to Garbage In/Garbage Out (GIGO). Formally, in AI circles, this is known as AI model collapse. In an AI model collapse, AI systems, which are trained on their own outputs, gradually lose accuracy, diversity, and reliability. This occurs because errors compound across successive model generations, leading to distorted data distributions and "irreversible defects" in performance. The final result? A Nature 2024 paper stated, "The model becomes poisoned with its own projection of reality."”
— from AI model collapse is not what we paid for • The Register as of 23 July 2025
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“Discover the most comprehensive conference calendar of upcoming 2025 & 2026 artificial intelligence conferences,”
— from 2025 & 2026 Artificial Intelligence Conferences - 37 Events! as of 23 July 2025
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“As global cyber tensions escalate, high-stakes activities have revealed how fractured and vulnerable international cyber defense truly is. From targeted military infrastructure breaches to campaigns against chipmakers and critical supply chains, state-sponsored actors no longer operate in the shadows — they're openly reshaping the global threat landscape.”
— from (2) Digital Frontlines: Nation-State Threats and Fracturing Cyber Diplomacy | Edition 128 | LinkedIn as of 19 July 2025
“After Russian attacks and the fires they cause, large amounts of toxic substances enter the air and soil, many of which are carcinogenic and mutagenic, says Tetiana Tymochko, head of the All-Ukrainian Environmental League, UkrInform reports.”
— from Russian missiles and drones continue to kill after impact, releasing toxic clouds of carcinogens over Ukrainian cities - Euromaidan Press as of 19 July 2025
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“Average approval and disapproval rating for Donald Trump's second term. The average is adjusted for poll quality, population, sample/interview mode, sample size, and recency.”
— from Trump Job Approval Rating Graph - by G. Elliott Morris as of 18 July 2025
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"When we factor in these costs, we believe robotaxis won't be break-even on a cash flow basis until 7-8 years after launch," the note reads, as quoted by BI.
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“Broadcast March 7, 1980 I think the only version of the Brave New World TV movie that still exists was recorded at home off of BBC 1. This version is the same, but missing the BBC logo at the beginning and has a very minor edit in about the middle to take out the announcement that this is "Brave New World."”
— from Brave New World 1980 480p : NBCUniveral : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive as of 16 July 2025
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“In light of these news items it might seem strange to turn the spotlight on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a force for good in the realm of information security. Indeed, many corporate executives might be more confused than concerned to get a message from reception saying, "There's someone from the FTC here to see you." ”
— from America’s privacy and security enforcer | SC Media as of 13 July 2025
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“We're an ethically focused business providing a number of services across the UK.”
— from Resolve│Ethical Asset Management as of 11 July 2025
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“Capture higher quality data than other wearables, for research-grade heart rate monitoring.”
— from Visible: Pacing made simple as of 10 July 2025
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“Fill in one or more fields to search the Companies House register.”
— from Advanced company search - Find and update company information - GOV.UK as of 7 July 2025
“Homemade ranch dressing is easy to make – drizzle this American favourite over salad, potatoes or spicy buffalo wings.”
— from Ranch dressing recipe - BBC Food as of 6 July 2025
“The thorny question is often referred to as the human ceiling assumption. It goes like this. Is there a ceiling or ending point that confines how far human intellect can go? Or does human intellect extend indefinitely and nearly have infinite possibilities?”
— from AGI And AI Superintelligence Are Going To Sharply Hit The Human Ceiling Assumption Barrier as of 6 July 2025
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“This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).”
— from Forewarning That There’s No Reversibility Once We Reach AGI And AI Superintelligence as of 6 July 2025
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“ The academics are differentiating "potemkins" from "hallucination," which is used to describe AI model errors or mispredictions. In fact, there's more to AI incompetence than factual mistakes; AI models lack the ability to understand concepts the way people do, a tendency suggested by the widely used disparaging epithet for large language models, "stochastic parrots."”
— from AI models just don't understand what they're talking about • The Register as of 6 July 2025
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“A lot of people have been documenting Tesla's Robotaxi rollout. I wanted to share a few I've collected. Feel free to share any I missed!”
— from List of clips showing Tesla's Robotaxi incidents : r/SelfDrivingCars as of 5 July 2025
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“In the case of non-United States currency, convert the maximum account value for each account into United States dollars. Convert foreign currency by using the Treasury’s Financial Management Service rate:
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/currency-exchange-rates-converter/
for the last day of the calendar year.” E.,g. December 31, 2024 = 0.797 = 1.2547
— from FBAR Department of Treasury Exchange Rates 2024 as of 4 July 2025
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“To file the FBAR as an individual, you must personally and/or jointly own a reportable foreign financial account that requires the filing of an FBAR (FinCEN Report 114) for the reportable year. There is no need to register to file the FBAR as an individual. ”
— from Individuals Filing the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) as of 4 July 2025
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“Each year, the U.S. Government requires U.S. persons who own foreign assets and accounts to disclose this information annually to the IRS/FinCEN on the FBAR”
— from The FBAR (Foreign Bank and Financial Account Reporting) as of 4 July 2025
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“XBOW’s path to the top involved uncovering a wide range of interesting and impactful vulnerabilities. Among them was a previously unknown vulnerability in Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect VPN solution, affecting over 2,000 hosts. Throughout this process, XBOW consistently demonstrated its ability to adapt to edge cases and develop creative strategies for complex exploitation scenarios entirely on its own.”
— from XBOW – The road to Top 1: How XBOW did it as of 2 July 2025
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"Leaving Fradley Junction and the well known Swan Inn the canal first cuts across flat wooded land, passing an old World War Two airfield, to Fazeley where the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal goes off to join the Birmingham Canal System, and on through Tamworth. Tamworth has a 13th century castle built by Mercian king Offa and is well worth a visit."
Hawksworth, Sutton, Greyhound: “At this unusual junction the Oxford Canal now meets the Coventry Canal but the Oxford originally ran parallel with the Coventry for a few more miles towards Coventry. The junction beneath the elegant cast iron bridge was cut through in 1828 when the Oxford Canal was being shortened by having some of its tortuous loops cut out. Narrowboats have to make a very tight 180 degree turn to get off the Coventry Canal and into the lock, especially if they are pulling a butty!”
— from The Coventry & Ashby Canal Holiday Guide and Map as of 2 July 2025
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“The acclaimed book that illuminates our world and its politics by revealing why bullshit is more dangerous than lying”
— from On Bullshit | Princeton University Press as of 2 July 2025
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“Dr Price-Forbes is a consultant rheumatologist and former CCIO for Coventry and Warwickshire’s sustainability and transformation partnership, Better Health, Better Care, Better Value. He is also clinical chair of Digital Health’s integrated care system (ICS) Digital Council.”
— from Exclusive: NHSE national CCIO and CNIO appointments confirmed as of 30 June 2025
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“Universal Healthcare: A Tale of Two Systems – The U.K. and the U.S.”
— from (3) Her Health Unveiled: Global Voices Episode 2 | LinkedIn as of 29 June 2025
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“I am measuring the brain activity of a dozen viewers. For me, excitement has a different source: I am watching an amazing neural ballet in which a story line changes the activity of people’s brains.”
— from Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling as of 25 June 2025
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“CHS usually starts after years of using marijuana many times a week. Initial symptoms are feeling sick to the stomach, belly pain and the feeling like you may throw up. A lot of people can still eat without throwing up. After about 10-12 years of chronic marijuana use, patients begin to have a strong feeling of sickness, throwing up, and belly pain. This is normally when people go see a doctor to find out what is causing these problems. They start to feel better when they stop using marijuana but can feel bad if they use it again.”
— from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis (CHS) & Cyclic Vomiting (CVS) in Adults | ACG as of 25 June 2025
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“Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) can affect people who use cannabis (marijuana) long-term. CHS causes frequent, severe nausea and vomiting. Hot baths and showers may temporarily relieve symptoms. But the only way to cure CHS is to stop using cannabis.”
— from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment as of 25 June 2025
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“CHS usually starts after years of using marijuana many times a week. Initial symptoms are feeling sick to the stomach, belly pain and the feeling like you may throw up. A lot of people can still eat without throwing up. After about 10-12 years of chronic marijuana use, patients begin to have a strong feeling of sickness, throwing up, and belly pain. This is normally when people go see a doctor to find out what is causing these problems. They start to feel better when they stop using marijuana but can feel bad if they use it again. ”
— from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis (CHS) & Cyclic Vomiting (CVS) in Adults | ACG as of 25 June 2025
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“a shocking exercise of A.I.-powered manipulation. In late April, the moderation team for the popular subreddit r/ChangeMyView disclosed that researchers from the University of Zurich had conducted an “unauthorized experiment” on community members that “deployed AI-generated comments to study how AI could be used to change views.” ”
— from Have A.I. bots finally overtaken Reddit? as of 24 June 2025
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“Retirement Celebration Book Hardcover Photo Book Landscape, 11×8.5, Glossy Hardcover Hardcover, Everyday Semi-Gloss, 20 pages”
— from Retirement Celebration Book - PRO Collection as of 23 June 2025
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“The technology’s ability to maintain a high-quality signal over 36,000 kilometers—without the need for complex infrastructure on the ground—opens up a new frontier for satellite communications. For instance, HD streaming could see faster speeds and less interruption, making this technology particularly appealing for consumers and industries alike.”
— from China Strikes Hard: Chinese Satellite Pulverizes Starlink With a 2-Watt Laser 36,000 KM From Earth as of 22 June 2025
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“Only a fool would take Trump at his word, which he serially breaks. But it is safe to say that his ambition of winning the Nobel Peace Prize is unlikely to bear fruit. Without consulting Congress, and in probable contravention of international law, Trump has taken a fateful gamble. Whether he has fully digested this fact or not, he is now committed to seeing this through to the end. Iran and Israel will have at least as big a say as Trump in deciding when and how that happens.”
— from Trump has opened a Pandora’s box as of 22 June 2025
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“the new rules will require autonomous vehicle operators to prove they follow state traffic laws, use onboard recording devices, meet federal safety standards and ensure vehicles can safely stop if the self-driving system fails. The vehicles must also be registered, titled and insured in Texas.”
— from Texas Tightens The Screws On Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout as of 22 June 2025
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“ (g) The attorney general shall defend a public elementary or secondary school in a cause of action relating to any claims arising out of a school's compliance with this section. In a cause of action defended by the attorney general under this subsection, the state is liable for the expenses, costs, judgments, or settlements of the claims arising out of the representation. The attorney general may settle or compromise any and all claims under this subsection.”
— from Bill Text: TX SB10 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled | LegiScan as of 22 June 2025
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“All 5 mini buttons! Some of our most popular designs pair perfect with these. 1” button.”
— from Mini NTVS Rock Button Pack — The NTVS | Native American Clothing as of 22 June 2025
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“I’m writing an in-depth thought leadership piece called [name] for my B2B client [name of client], using research and the latest data to create a white paper-like study, which has the following goals, according to the client [list the goals].”
— from 6 ChatGPT Prompts That Get You Paid $1,000+ To Write In 2025 as of 22 June 2025
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“As space becomes more militarized, there’s growing urgency for international space diplomacy. The increasing importance of space has sparked a technological race, not only between military powers like the U.S., Russia, and China, but also between emerging space-faring nations and private companies. While this has spurred rapid advancements in satellite technology, propulsion systems, and even lunar and Martian exploration, it also introduces new challenges.”
— from U.S. on high alert: Pentagon confirms mysterious signal traced to Russian space anomaly, now feared as a major threat - Glass Almanac as of 22 June 2025
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“Thai police say that the six men apprehended on the hotel's top floor were employees of the gang, specifically paid to try to infect Chinese companies with ransomware. Nine laptops and 15 mobile devices were seized by the authorities from the men.”
— from Ransomware gang busted in Thailand hotel raid as of 20 June 2025
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“The below foam and jack kit for the Fabia MK3 includes everything, except for the actual spare wheel...which you can purchase separately.
Thjs kit normally uses the standard Fabia MK3 15" wheel which is 185/60R15 fitted to a 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 rim...normally steel if it's a spare wheel.
The foam and jack kit can be ordered from any VAG parts department by quoting OEM part number 6V0093860B. The Czech price is about £49, but the UK price can be slightly more...perhaps up to 20% more or so. 6V0093860B https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz
Google "alcar 7760 mytyres.co.uk" to find a listing on mytyres for an Alcar 7760 6Jx15 ET38 5/100 57.1 steel rim. Currently priced at £43.47 including shipping to the UK from Germany. This is an aftermarket steel rim that exactly matches the original Skoda steel rim.
Alcar are made in Switzerland, so as you would expect are OE quality. This steel rim can be ordered from mytyres with a fitted tyre of your choice. One option is a Continental UltraContact 185/60R15 84H.”
— from Škoda Fabia mk3 spare wheel size help - Skoda Fabia Mk3 (2014-2021) - BRISKODA as of 20 June 2025
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“Mr. Altman recently claimed that about 10 percent of the world uses the company’s products. That’s a lot for a company whose products have been publicly available for only a few years — but it also means that 90 percent of the world doesn’t. Some people are actively resisting A.I. products like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. They, like Mr. McNamee, have seen this movie before. This time, they can see what’s coming.”
— from Opinion | OpenAI Seems to Be Making a Very Familiar, Very Cynical Choice - The New York Times as of 18 June 2025
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“BCLP actively tracks the proposed, failed and enacted AI regulatory bills from across the United States to help our clients stay informed in this rapidly-changing regulatory landscape. The interactive map will be updated regularly to include legislation that if passed would directly impact a businesses’ development or deployment of AI solutions.”
— from US state-by-state AI legislation snapshot | BCLP - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner as of 15 June 2025
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“We cannot stress enough how important Website Projects are. If used correctly, this tool can make broken links a thing of the past.”
— from Chapter 2: Working With Website Projects | CoffeeCup Software as of 14 June 2025
While the generative AI providers promise an automated future, behind the curtain millions of invisible gig workers are busy completing tasks such as software development, data annotation and content moderation to power said platforms, for little money and without basic workplace protections.
These mostly invisible labourers have been dubbed 'cloud workers' by the Fairwork project, a labour rights organisation hosted at the Oxford Internet Institute. These workers are largely – although not only – located in the global south, poorly paid even by local standards and have next to no labour rights or recourse over bad behaviour from bosses. Globally, according to the World Bank, there may be 435 million of them.
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“# slides progressing every # seconds”
— from PechaKucha Presentation: The Labor Behind AI as of 9 June 2025
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“Rather than framework-building, I’m offering a take on some of the key headlines from the last few weeks, and what they say about the state of play in generative AI for healthcare. And let’s just say… it’s been an eventful month.”
— from Make AI Hallucinate Again? What the MAHA Mess Means for Healthcare | Signify Research as of 6 June 2025
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“In September 1989, I became John McAfee's first employee at McAfee Associates, where I answered the phone at the kitchen table. Just three years later, in October 1992, the company went public with only about three dozen employees, one of the fastest IPOs at the time, especially given the staff size.”
— from IamA Aryeh Goretsky. Today I'm the Distinguished Reseacher for ESET, but 30 years at 19 years of age, I was John McAfee's first employee at McAfee Associates. AMAA! : r/IAmA as of 5 June 2025
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“Though singer Martha Reeves rejected claims that it was a civil rights anthem, the song projected confidence and power”
— from Dancing in the Street — Martha and the Vandellas’ 1964 hit chimed with the times as of 2 June 2025
I’m filled with overwhelming dread at Google’s launch of Veo 3 in Gemini. The amount of harm this AI generator will cause can’t be overstated. If it’s online it’s not to be trusted. Don’t believe your eyes or your ears. This isn’t the future, this is now thanks to Veo 3
— Katherine T. Tyson (@katherinettyson.bsky.social) June 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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“The poll also found that a significant minority supports the mass killing of civilians in enemy cities captured by the Israeli army.”
— from Yes to Transfer: 82% of Jewish Israelis Back Expelling Gazans - Israel News - Haaretz.com as of 1 June 2025
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“Washington DC Events" is an independent guide, to all upcoming events in the city, not a venue or show. We sell primary, discount, and resale tickets, all 100% guaranteed and they may be priced above or below face value.”
— from The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage - Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan & Stephanie Mills Washington Tickets - Friday, Oct 3, 2025 as of 31 May 2025
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“But all those computers burn staggering amounts of power—and make a lot of noise. Last year, Arkansas passed what's become known as the "Right to Mine" bill. It prevents local communities from regulating these operations.”
— from Cryptocurrency is making lots of noise, literally - CBS News as of 29 May 2025
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Source: ali-alkhatib.comCheck out this from Ali Alkhatib:
Needed: New Great Philosophers.
What for? To understand the implications of Artificial General Intelligence.
Who says? Sir Demis Habbasis, DeepMind CEO: "...I think we need new great philosophers to come about hopefully in the next five or 10 years to understand the implications of this.”
60 Minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XF-NG_35NE&t=817s