Albania has appointed an AI minister, called Diella. Supposedly to root out corruption. This is not the way. People really need to learn about AI badly. This is not going to stop corruption. You don't put some random LLM in charge.
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Seattle-area inflation rises again in line with national rate. No, it's not tariffs. It's all those taxes and fees. Plus the high minimum wage and energy being so expensive. Journalists are so dumb these days.
Here's an example: West Seattle light rail costs soar again. Why so? It's not the tariffs. It's because Seattle, like other Blue cities, just can't seem to build things effectively. Everything takes much longer and is more expensive. And these days you can't even be sure about the laborers.
How new loan caps could destroy diversity in medical education. I think we already have too much diversity in medicine. It has over-diversified and needs to be dialed back. A lot.
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VPN vs browser fingerprinting. Good review. For most people, this doesn't matter, but sometimes it does.
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Seattle tried to save the closure of 4 Fred Meyer stores. Didn't work. It's going to happen. Because Seattle is Seattle, that's why. And it's not the tariffs.
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NASA bars Chinese citizens from its facilities, networks, even Zoom calls. Race-based exclusions. Nice going, Chinese immigrants – you created this mess. A few bad eggs, and now, no one trusts you. And you make ALL Chinese look suspect now.
Here's another example: DOJ Charging Two Men With Pumping Up Chinese Company’s US Shares.
Study Finds Male and Female Economists See the Economy Differently. Wow, men and women think differently. Who knew. And this is no surprise:
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Right-leaning female economists, for example, were more likely than their male peers to question orthodox ideas and emphasize equality and inclusion. Javdani’s data suggests that as economists shift right politically, men abandon progressive views more quickly than women do.It's not just economists. Those in leadership positions, too. And "orthodox" ideas is code for "ideas that have withstood the test of time".
Microsoft doesn't want to depend just on OpenAI. They are also buying from Anthropic. Of course, they wouldn't buy from Google or Meta, and Grok is too flaky. And here's an article that shows how Anthropic's models manage memory differently than OpenAI's models.
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Disgusting. Verizon thought that selling their customers' location data was legal. They were wrong. Glad they're paying a fine.
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The Rumpelstiltskin effect: Just knowing what your diagnosis is provides some decrease in anxiety. Knowing what you are dealing with.
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