Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 2/19/25. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 2/19/25. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
Thinking Machines Lab is ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new startup
OpenAI's former CTO Mira Murati's new startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has come out of stealth. The startup intends to build tooling to make AI work for peoples' unique needs and goals and to create AI systems that are more widely understood, customizable, and generality capable than those currently available. It will focus on building multimodal systems that can adapt to the full spectrum of human expertise and enable broader applications. Murati joins a growing list of former OpenAI execs who have launched startups.
#technology #ai #thinkingmachinelabs #openai #miramurati
What if the AI creates some AI wormholes, viruses, and threats that cannot be cleaned using usual antivirus apps?
Someone will likely use AI for a solution.
:D AI vs. AI a big battle yet to see.
HP Just Pulled the Plug on Humane's AI Pin
hp is buying humane for $116 million and immediately shutting down its ai pin. after february 28, these $699 devices turn into useless plastic—no calls, no messages, no ai, nothing. humane is offering small refunds, but that won’t help much if you spent big. if you have one, download your data now before it disappears. another reminder: not every futuristic gadget survives.
#ai #hp #humane #startupfailure #technology
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Libra - Rugged
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, endorsed and then quickly distanced himself from the $LIBRA token, which skyrocketed to $4.5 billion before crashing to $300 million in what many are calling a political meme coin rug pull. Insiders controlled 82% of the supply, extracting millions while retail investors were left with heavy losses. This scandal, which featured fraudulent promotions, insider trading, and political fallout, highlights the growing trend of political tokens being used as get-rich-quick schemes rather than true financial innovations.
#technology #crypto #milei #libra #argentina #rug
The AI Model War Is Cooling Down—Here’s Why
The AI race isn’t about massive leaps anymore—it’s about fine-tuning. Big players are hitting a point where upgrades cost more but feel smaller. Everyone’s refining their models to be simpler and more user-friendly. This article breaks down today’s top AI models from a consumer’s perspective, ranking them on what actually matters for everyday users.
#ai #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #technews #technology
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AI Designs Super-Strong, Feather-Light Nanomaterial
Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by engineer Tobin Filleter, have developed a groundbreaking carbon nanolattice. This material is so light it can rest on a soap bubble without popping it, yet it can support over a million times its own weight. Imagine a structure lighter than foam but tougher than steel. This innovation could revolutionize industries, leading to lighter vehicles and more comfortable prosthetics.
#science #innovation #engineering #materials #technology
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AI Just Helped Build a Plastic-Eating Enzyme
Scientists used AI to design an enzyme that can break down PET plastic, the stuff in water bottles and packaging. The trick? AI nailed one reaction step easily, but getting it to handle all four was tough. Researchers stacked more AI models together, like a high-tech relay race, until they built an esterase that actually digests plastic bonds. This could be huge for tackling plastic waste.
#ai #science #innovation #sustainability #technology
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Coinbase and Base: Is crypto just becoming traditional finance 2.0?
Crypto's evolution has been increasingly diverging from Satoshi's original vision of decentralization, with Coinbase's Base L2 exemplifying this trend through its centralized sequencer and reliance on USDC.
#technology #crypto #finance
The AI Chip War: A Global Ticking Time Bomb
The US and China are locked in a high-stakes battle for AI chip dominance, and it’s not just about tech—it’s about power. Cutting China off from top-tier chips sounds smart, but here’s the catch: the global supply chain is fragile. Taiwan, the world’s chip powerhouse, sits at the center of it all. If tensions escalate, it’s not just an economic fight—it could spark something much worse.
#china #ai #geopolitics #supplychain #technology
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The One AI to Rule Them All
The next AI model war may be upon us, but this time it will be a smaller one as the gains, while real, have been increasingly expensive and granular. We are seemingly reaching parity among the players. While they all have more specific areas of focus and subfeatures, they are all trying to consolidate their products to simplify them for everyday use. This article ranks current AI offerings from a pure consumer perspective.
#technology #ai
France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
The next step will be to create even longer reactions that could amount to a combined time of several hours.
#technology #energy #nuclearfusion
What to Expect at Consensus Hong Kong
Consensus Hong Kong, scheduled for February 18-20, is the conference's first appearance in Asia and boasts over 300 speakers and thousands of attendees. It features keynotes from Hong Kong's Financial Secretary and head of Securities and Futures Commission and Bitcoin OG Adam Back. Side events include a hackathon, pitchfest, and crypto fight night.
#technology #crypto #consensus #hongkong
OPENAI'S NEXT MOVE: BLOCKING MUSK'S BID?
openai is weighing a plan to give its nonprofit board extra voting power to block elon musk’s takeover attempt. this would let the board overrule investors and keep control. another option? letting shareholders buy discounted shares to fend off hostile bids. either way, openai is gearing up to protect itself from outside influence.
#openai #elonmusk #ai #startup #technology
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How @naseem Made $100M Sniping $TRUMP on Solana
Crypto sniper @naseem turned $1.09M into $109M by front-running the launch of $TRUMP on Solana. Using advanced blockchain analysis and split wallets, he secured tokens at the lowest price before others had a chance. While some suspect insider trading, Naseem claims he simply spotted an unintentional leak.
#technology #crypto #trump #sniping
How has technologychanged Dating and relationships? Do you think it's better or not
Worse. Social media has given many an inflared sense of self. They equate likes on social media/dating apps to their real world value.
It's really crazy though, I thought technology was supposed to Mae our lives better 😮💨🥺😭. People also loose money when a project crashes too.
FTX’s $1.2B repayments mark key moment in crypto industry recovery
FTX Digital Markets will repay $1.2 billion to creditors on February 18, marking a major step in the exchange's bankruptcy process and a potential boost for crypto market sentiment. While the repayments offer relief to affected users, some criticize the valuation method, and the overall market impact may be limited.
#technology #crypto #ftx
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The bill did not go through the normal procedures for legislation that seeks to change Delaware corporate law, according to Boston College corporate law professor Brian JM Quinn. For decades, such legislation has been drafted, debated and reviewed by the Delaware State Bar Association's Corporation Law Council before it goes to the legislature, he said. The council, which includes attorneys with a wide range of clients and interests, was not consulted on this bill before it was filed, Quinn said.
After CNBC published this story, Delaware Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez said in an e-mailed statement that Meyer has requested a review of the proposed legislation and "looks forward to viewing a final product that meets the evolving needs of all our stakeholders."
!summarize #nymets #mlb
Under the proposed legislation, Musk might no longer be considered a "controller" of Tesla, Quinn said. That's because Musk does not currently hold one-third of Tesla's voting securities, which would be the requirement under the proposed legislation. Those transactions range from going-private deals, to mergers and acquisitions, to board and executive compensation decisions.
"The real role of corporate law is to protect minority investors," Quinn said. "With this bill, the legislature is saying, 'Now, you know what? Protect them less.'"
The Phalanx was the superior close order battle formation of antiquity until the time of the Romans. Its soldiers wore heavy metallic armor and carried thrusting spears and swords for attacking the enemy at close quarters. While the armor would have been useful in single combat, it became much more lethal in formation.
The origin of the phalanx is not known, but when adopted by the Greeks it became superior to any alternative from the time of Marathon to 197 B.C, when the Greeks were defeated by a Roman javelin and sword army.
Historical evidence suggests that the hoplite armor (chest corslet, helmet, and greaves) developed at about the same time (circa 650 B.C.), and that the phalanx resulted from the armor, not the reverse. The shield predated the other equipment and is of particular importance because the way its use evolved over time.
The proposed legislation would also limit the kinds of documents that minority stakeholders are able to obtain through "books and records" inspection requests, Quinn said. Those stakeholders would be limited to formal items such as a certificate of incorporation or minutes of stockholder meetings but they'd lose access to informal communications such as emails or other messages between board members and executives, Quinn said.
After the Court of Chancery's ruling last year, Musk started a campaign to persuade companies not to incorporate in Delaware and moved the site of incorporation for his businesses out of the state. He has aimed his ire at McCormick with repeated and disparaging posts about her on X, his social network.
Originally the shield was carried with the left hand only, but when metal was added to make it stronger, it became too heavy for one hand. The Mycenaeans were the first to add a telemon (strap) which passed over the shoulder and helped support the shield. Later, the Greeks developed a more efficient design by fitting a metal strap (porpax) on the inside of the shield. The hoplite passed his arm through the porpax and then gripped the handle. While the single grip shield offered protection of any part of the body, the hoplite shield could only protect the left side. Also with the left hand unavailable, the hoplite would have to use a thrusting spear in his right hand. Perhaps these limitations pointed to the need for a battle formation that offered protection for the individual while creating a powerful offensive weapon.
Other business leaders have also criticized the Delaware judiciary. Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong both complained about Delaware's "activist judges" earlier this month on X.
"Delaware has taken some heat for supposedly being too hard on controller transactions," said Renee Zaytsev, partner at Boies Schiller and co-chair of the firm's securities and shareholder dispute practice.
"These amendments seem to be a course correction that would make it significantly easier for boards and controllers to avoid judicial scrutiny of their transactions," she said.
Tesla and Musk did not respond to requests for comment.
Darnell has been studying the protein – called NOVA1 and known to be crucial to brain development – since the early 1990s. For the latest research, scientists in his lab at New York's Rockefeller University used CRISPR gene editing to replace the NOVA1 protein found in mice with the exclusively human type to test the real-life effects of the genetic variant. To their surprise, it changed the way the animals vocalized when they called out to each other.
Baby mice with the human variant squeaked differently than normal littermates when their mom came around. Adult male mice with the variant chirped differently than their normal counterparts when they saw a female in heat.
Both are settings where mice are motivated to speak, Darnell said, "and they spoke differently" with the human variant, illustrating its role in speech.
And then we have the poetry of Tyrtaios, referenced in a previous post, who described the Spartans in battle. Remember he is contemporary to the Second Messenian War.
"For those who, remaining beside one another, dare to go into the hand-to-hand fight and the front rank, fewer die, and they preserve the people behind them. But of men who have begun to tremble every excellence is lost, and no one would ever finish speaking all the ills which happen to a man if he suffers something shameful. For attractive it is to split from behind the back of a fleeing man in hostile war, but shameful is a corpse lying in the dust with the head of a spear driven through its back.
Darnell hopes the recent work not only helps people better understand their origins but also eventually leads to new ways to treat speech-related problems.
University of Minnesota's Finestack said it is more likely the genetic findings might someday allow scientists to detect, very early in life, who might need speech and language interventions.
"That's certainly a possibility," she said.
But let a man, having taken his stride, remain in his place, firmly set upon the earth, biting his lip with his teeth and covering thighs and legs below and chest and shoulders with the wide belly of his shield. In his right hand let me brandish a might spear, and let him move the dread helmet crest above his head. By doing mighty deeds let him learn to make war, and let him not stand apart from the missiles holding his shield. But let someone going into the hand-to-hand fight with long spear or wounding with sword take an enemy man, having placed foot against foot and leaned shield against shield, crest to crest, helmet to helmet, breast to breast, drawn close let him fight man to man, taking hold of the haft of his sword or his long spear.
And you, the unarmed ones, crouching beneath a shield, one on one side, another on the other, throw great rocks and cast smooth javelins against them, standing near the fully-armored men."
This is a picture of frightened Spartan hoplites trying to survive – not men Leonidas would admire. We’re getting an early picture of Spartan tactics before the Lycurgian reforms had taken hold.
We know that the Spartans fought poorly in the battle against the Argives in 669 B.C, so at some point after that (perhaps 650 B.C.), the decision was made to re-distribute land and build a real army. Unlike the changes to the government, the Spartan battle tactics took time to develop. Generations would have to pass through the agoge before the fighting machine was tuned. The Spartans were defeated at Tegea in the first quarter of the sixth century, but triumphant against the Argives in 544. Finally the Spartan phalanx had achieved superiority.
Astronomers have been calculating the likelihood of the asteroid hitting Earth with greater precision as they gather more data. It is estimated as being anywhere from 131 feet to 295 feet wide, with the potential of releasing the energy equivalent to almost 8 megatons of TNT, or 500 times the power of the atomic bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, if it and the Earth collide.
The European Space Agency's odds of YR4 hitting Earth are a little lower than NASA's, at about 2.4%.
The increasing odds don't really mean that the asteroid has become more likely to hit Earth, as they may come down, Hugh Lewis at the University of Southampton, UK, told New Scientist.
One recalls the early scene from 300 when Leonidas travels to see the Ephors and they tell him he cannot take the army north to fight the Persians because he must “Honor the Carneia.” In actuality, the kings didn’t have to visit the Ephors on a mountain top, because they were Spartan citizens living in the city. Their term of office was one year so individual Ephors could never establish their own power base. In fact, on many occasions, private citizens were elected to the Ephorate so one did not need wealth or experience to be elected. Still by the time of Thermopylae, the Ephors could block a king’s attempt to wage war.
As Toynbee points out, the relationship between kings and Ephors is not critical to Spartan history, yet it is instructive to examine the expanding authority of the Ephorate as an example of an evolving political system.
However, time is running out to forecast the asteroid's risk, as it will fly behind the sun in April, where it will be out of view of most telescopes on Earth, which will limit how much predictions can be refined, he said.
"Any observations we can make between now and when it's out of view will obviously help us to refine the orbit and to make better predictions," said Lewis. "That doesn't necessarily mean that it will go down before April. It could continue to go up, but still ultimately miss us."
NASA has designated the asteroid as a level three on its Torino Scale since late January, reports The New York Post.
The Ephors began as a branch of the Spartan government during the period of the Lycurgian reforms (circa 650 B.C.), after previously acting as private advisors to the kings. The office lasted until 227 B.C. when King Kleomenes III abolished it.
The Ephors main political adversary was the kings, since they appear to have acquired power from the Assembly and Gerousia early on without much difficulty. But the kings fought against their growing political power and the strongest ones succeeded in containing them.
Kings had absolute power when on a campaign and the Ephors had no jurisdiction outside of Sparta, although a pair of them usually accompanied the king on his campaigns. They had no authority to interfere with the campaign or any political activities connected to it, but were known to gather information that could be used to prosecute the king when the conflict was over.
The scale measures the danger of Near Earth Objects (NEOs), meaning it is being considered as being a large item with a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers" and boasts a "1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction."
For now, YR4's projected trajectory puts it in line of eight of the most populated cities in the world, including Bogota, Colombia; Mumbai and Chennai, India; and Lagos, Nigeria, putting about 110 million people at risk.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is also warning about cutting science spending with the possibility that the city-killer asteroid could hit, reports The Post.
But the military sphere is not where the Ephors began their encroachment against the kings. Let us look at a few examples of what they were up to.
In Plutarch’s Kleomenes, it is stated that Asteropus was the first Ephor to infringe on the power of the kings, sometime prior to the mid-sixth century B.C. We don’t know exactly what he did; only that his influence was considerable. Here is the quote from Plutarch:
“He said that Lycurgus had blended the powers of senate and kings, and that for a long time the state was administered in this way and had no need of other officials. But later, when the Messenian war proved to be long, the kings, since their campaigns abroad left them no time to administer justice themselves, chose out some of their friends and left them behind to serve the citizens in their stead. These were called Ephors, or guardians, and as a matter of fact they continued at first to be assistants of the kings, but then gradually diverted the power into their own hands, and so, ere men were aware, established a magistracy of their own.
As proof of this, Cleomenes cited the fact that down to that day, when the Ephors summoned a king to appear before them, he refused to go at the first summons, and at the second, but at the third rose up and went with them; and he said that the one who first added weight to this office, and extended its powers, Asteropus, was Ephor many generations later.”
"At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin'," Tyson said on X.
The National Science Foundation, an independent government agency and the nation's largest funder of scientific research has frozen its grant approval process and new spending following an executive order from President Donald Trump pausing all federal grants.
That order has been put on hold by a federal judge, but the NSF has not resumed its funding, after warnings in February that it should be ready to lose two-thirds of its funding and half of its staff.
!summarize #stevecohen #citifield #roof #mlb #nymets
The Royal Society has acknowledged the controversy, confirming a debate on March 3 to address the "principles around public pronouncements and behaviors of fellows." While the institution has not officially named Musk in its statements, the meeting is widely understood to be centered on his membership.
This is not the first time Musk's status within the Royal Society has sparked division. Last November, University of Oxford psychologist Dorothy Bishop resigned in protest, stating that she could no longer be part of an institution that honored Musk.
"I just feel far more comfortable to be dissociated from an institution that continues to honor this disreputable man," Bishop said, accusing Musk of modeling himself after a "Bond villain."
In the second and most quirky example, the Ephors began traveling to the Oracular shrine at Ino-Pasiphae every eight years for the purpose of stargazing. This practice could only have begun after the eight year calendar cycle was introduced to Greece at the end of the sixth century B.C. If, while stargazing, the Ephors noticed a shooting star, they had a right to put the king on trial. The king could avoid prosecution only if the Ephors received notice of his innocence from the Oracle at Olympia or Delphi. This mysterious ritual represented a gross infringement on the religious authority of the monarchs, because it linked the Ephors to the will of the gods.
In the third case, an Ephor named Khilon was known to have been in office circa 550 B.C. His reign was so notable it was marked by a shrine which was still in existence four hundred years after his death.
In growing their power over time, the Ephors took advantage of the dual monarchy by striking when the kings were at odds with each other. Famous for keeping themselves unified, the Ephors could make accusations against one of the kings without fear of a reprisal coming from the other. There are four documented cases in the fifth century B.C. where kings were put on trial for one reason or another, and by the time of the Persian Wars, the Ephors were managing Spartan foreign policy. Envoys from Athens, coming to Sparta to ask for its participation against the Persians at Plataea, met with the Ephors. In another example, the peace treaty ending the Archidamian War in 421 B.C. was signed by the Ephors.
Her departure was followed by the resignation of Andrew Miller, a University of Edinburgh biologist, who criticized the Royal Society's "inability to take proportionate action on Elon Musk's current promotion of disinformation and attacks on evidence-based policies and science advice."
Founded in 1660, the Royal Society is one of the world's most prestigious scientific academies. Past fellows include Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Albert Einstein.
Current members include Sir David Attenborough and Sir James Dyson. The institution has historically refrained from taking political stances, making the Musk controversy particularly sensitive.
What does this all mean? One can certainly see a similarity with the Roman Republic. There, the Etruscan Kings were overthrown and consuls substituted. These consuls were elected officials entrusted with the administration of the government. In the Ephors case, they drained power from the kings and became the administrators of Sparta. The result was a Polis with three branches of government: Damos (assembly or House of Representatives), Gerousia (elders or Senate), and the Ephors (consuls, presidents). Sparta had created a model political system for the future – balanced and representative of the competing interests of its people.
!summarize #mitochondria #human #reality
A key component added to the Spartan political system, as part of the reforms, was the Damos, or assembly of hoplites. Members of this body were called Homoioi, and to maintain that designation, an individual was required to make his assigned food contribution to the mess, carry out his military duties, and attend the meetings of the assembly.
This Damos, unlike most of the others, was not an aristocratic assembly, but rather one of peers. Originally consisting of Homoioi and Hypomeiones (inferiors), this class differentiation disappeared over time as the new system matured.
"I don't like what Musk is doing — it's reprehensible. But I also think he's an astounding person in terms of what he has contributed to engineering," an anonymous fellow told The Times. "The society would be hypocritical if it singled out and censured one person for things they have said and done."
Musk would be the first Royal Society fellow to be removed in over 150 years if expelled.
A final decision is expected following next month's meeting.
The Damos was a “Sparta only” political body, so it did not include enfranchised citizens from outside the city like other Greek Poleis. And there were certainly some eccentricities in its implementation. It did not include all of the Spartiatai (eligible Spartan citizens) or any Helots. Since all members were Hoplites, those outside the military were not represented.
Beyond these political changes, sat the redistribution of land as the practical force behind the leveling of the classes. New landowners found themselves better off than they had been previously, even though they could never really become peers of the wealthy.
The Damos was a “Sparta only” political body, so it did not include enfranchised citizens from outside the city like other Greek Poleis. And there were certainly some eccentricities in its implementation. It did not include all of the Spartiatai (eligible Spartan citizens) or any Helots. Since all members were Hoplites, those outside the military were not represented.
Beyond these political changes, sat the redistribution of land as the practical force behind the leveling of the classes. New landowners found themselves better off than they had been previously, even though they could never really become peers of the wealthy.
To balance the nobles being merged into the Damos, the kings were merged into the Gerousia. They were added as the twenty-ninth and thirtieth members, with no greater power than any of the other members save not having to stand for election. The kings other functions, besides leading their men into battle, were to oversee the maintenance of roads, approve adoptions, and select the men heiresses could be betrothed to.
These Lycurgian reforms must be considered a great achievement, though they only benefited a minority and were heavily dependent on the subjugation of the Helots. They would serve as a model for all future Poleis in Greece. Other democracies and the oligarchies that passed through an interim period of dictatorships, emerged on the other side with Sparta as the model for a stable and successful political system.
New York Giants roster rumors are up for discussion as NFL Free Agency approaches. The Giants will make some roster decision about who will be cut before the 2025 NFL season. After finishing the 2024 season with a 3-14 record the Giants will be looking to improve their roster. Giants Now host Marshall Green is here to discuss some possible cut candidates for the New York Giants and what the team’s salary cap situation would look like if they do deceive to cut ties with these players.
Kneon, Geeky Sparkles- I remember a while ago, maybe a year or two after Disney+ launched; Sly Stallone and Dolf Lundgren said they approached Disney with a pitch for a live action , family-friendly, action/adventure show, similar to Johnny Quest, or the Young Indiana Jones. Disney’s response (this was like ‘21-‘22), I kid you not, without even sitting down with them to talk about it, was “…thanks, but no thanks, we aren’t interested in ANY programming with a male lead or co-lead… Period.
This year QB class in the draft is weak asf trade down a few slots get some extra picks cause we have alot of needs and we dont have alot of cap space unless they cut or restructure contracts draft a QB in the 2nd or 3rd have holes at LB,WR,Safety, DL,QB but we cant go into the season with tyrod always hurt taylor and davis who hasn't even practiced yet cause he is still recovering from a brutal leg injury
Tyrtaios, the Attic poet, sent to Sparta by the Oracle to assist with the Second Messenian War, stated that the first war was fought by the grandfathers of the men who fought in the second war. That would put the timeframe of the second war at about 690 B.C. Technically his words were “the fathers of our fathers”, which could have been an imprecise use of the term, so the second war may have taken place in the middle of the seventh century.
The second war was not one of conquest but the putting down of a revolt. Toynbee suggests that it was the time of establishment of the Lycurgian reforms, not earlier as others have suggested. His reasoning was that the Spartan commoners would have demanded rights in return for their help in protecting the new kingdom.
Victor Davis Hanson discusses the misleading information about the first 30 days of the Trump administration’s actions, comparing it to FDR’s first hundred days. On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson describes the current period as a “Trump restoration” rather than a revolution, emphasizing it as a counterrevolution against the changes brought by the Obama administration.
“ We don't really appreciate what we've been through with eight years of the Obama revolution and the four-year, more radical third term of Obama using or employing the wax effigy of Joe Biden. A revolution that we've experienced was a cultural, economic, political, social revolution. It was very similar to the French Revolution under the Robespierre brothers. You should remember what they tried to do. They changed the days of the week. They renamed things. They tore down statues. They went after the churches. Does this sound familiar? …
“ So this was a revolutionary movement. Movies were different. Sports were different. Take a knee. And Donald Trump came in and it was not sufficient to say we’re going to stop the madness of $37 billion. … It’s a return to normalcy. It’s a return to common sense. It only looks revolutionary to revolutionaries. But to the rest of the people, it is a counterrevolution to restore normalcy and bring the country from the far-left fringes back home again.”
Tyrtaios, the Attic poet, sent to Sparta by the Oracle to assist with the Second Messenian War, stated that the first war was fought by the grandfathers of the men who fought in the second war. That would put the timeframe of the second war at about 690 B.C. Technically his words were “the fathers of our fathers”, which could have been an imprecise use of the term, so the second war may have taken place in the middle of the seventh century.
The second war was not one of conquest but the putting down of a revolt. Toynbee suggests that it was the time of establishment of the Lycurgian reforms, not earlier as others have suggested. His reasoning was that the Spartan commoners would have demanded rights in return for their help in protecting the new kingdom.
OpenAI board considers special voting powers to prevent Elon Musk takeover
OpenAI is considering granting new voting rights to its nonprofit board to help it fight the unsolicited takeover bid from Elon Musk. Giving the nonprofit's board outsized voting power would ensure it retains control of the restructured company and is able to overrule other investors, ensuring OpenAI can fight off hostile bids from outsiders. OpenAI could also consider a plan that would let shareholders buy up additional shares at a discount to fend off hostile takeovers.
#technology #openai #elonmusk #takeover
Scientists Created the Lightest and Strongest Nanomaterial Ever
Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a new material with the toughness of steel that weighs about as much as foam. They used AI to recognize the best configurations of nanostructures to create the tough and impossibly light material. The new nanomaterial can be mass-produced, unlike its predecessors. The lightweight nature of the material could result in more comfortable prosthetics and implants and more efficient vehicles.
#technology #ai #nanomaterials
AI used to design a multi-step enzyme that can digest some plastics
AI-driven protein design has enabled the possibility of creating things unlike anything found in nature. Scientists have successfully created an enzyme with the potential to digest plastics. Breaking down ester bonds in plastics requires four steps - getting AI to design a protein with the right configuration to do one of these steps is easy, but having it cycle through all four is much harder. The scientists overcame challenges by adding more AI models and eventually designed an esterase capable of digesting the bonds in PET, a common plastic.
#technology #biotechnology #ai
Intel pops 16% for best day since March 2020 on potential breakup
Intel shares rallied 16% on Tuesday on a report that deals from Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could break up the company.
Intel shares rallied 16.1% on Tuesday following a Wall Street Journal report that both Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing are potentially weighing bids that could result in splitting the embattled chipmaker.
The stock closed at $27.39 and notched its best day since March 2020.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Broadcom may consider a play for the company's chip design and marketing segment, citing people familiar with the matter, while TSMC is interested in a stake or complete control of Intel's factories. The companies have not filed bids and talks are largely informal, the Journal reported.
#intel #stock #breakup #semiconductor
The iconic American chipmaker's stock has continued to sink lower in recent years, shedding billions in market value. Intel fell behind on the artificial intelligence tailwinds that have swept up the broader semiconductor sector.
First look at Tesla’s first ‘public’ electric semi truck charging station
Tesla's first permanent public Megacharger station will have 12 stalls with Megachargers that can accommodate trucks and their trailers.
#technology #ev #tesla
Tesla's law firm drafts Delaware bill that could salvage Musk pay package
The legislation would amend Delaware General Corporation Law and could pave the way for the reinstatement of Musk's 2018 CEO pay package at Tesla.
A law firm that represents Tesla and Elon Musk has written proposed legislation that would alter Delaware corporate law, according to a person directly familiar with the drafting of the bill who asked to remain unnamed in order to speak about the matter.
The proposed legislation, drafted by Richards, Layton & Finger, or RLF, would amend Delaware General Corporation Law, and if adopted, could pave the way for the reinstatement of Musk's 2018 CEO pay package at Tesla, worth tens of billions of dollars in options.
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"Statutory changes are necessary to restore the core principles that have been the hallmark of Delaware for over a century and ensure that Delaware remains the preeminent jurisdiction for incorporation," Lisa Schmidt, president of RLF, said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the law firm said RLF's role in the legislation draft was not done on behalf of any specific client.
The bill was introduced in the Delaware General Assembly on Monday and would require approval by the state's two chambers as well as Gov. Matt Meyer before it could become law.
Mira Murati’s Next Move: A New AI Startup
former openai cto mira murati just unveiled her new startup, thinking machines lab. the goal? ai that actually works for people—customizable, understandable, and adaptable to different expertise levels. the focus is on multimodal systems that can handle more than just text and images. murati joins a wave of ex-openai execs launching their own ventures. big shift happening in ai—watch this space.
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Researchers Link Gene to Emergence of Spoken Language
A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans might have helped us communicate in a novel way.
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival.
A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans might have helped us communicate in a novel way. Speech allowed us to share information, coordinate activities, and pass down knowledge, giving us an edge over extinct cousins like Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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The new study is "a good first step to start looking at the specific genes" that might affect speech and language development, said Liza Finestack at the University of Minnesota, who was not involved with the research.
What scientists learn may someday even help people with speech problems.
The genetic variant researchers were looking at was one of a variety of genes "that contributed to the emergence of Homo sapiens as the dominant species, which we are today" said Dr. Robert Darnell, an author of the study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.
NASA Ups Its Odds of Massive Asteroid Hitting Earth
The odds are climbing higher than ever that a "city-killer" asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, according to NASA.
According to New Scientist Tuesday, the odds that the football-field-sized asteroid, dubbed "YR4 2024" after its discovery in December, is heading for a collision with Earth in 7 years is now 1-in-38, or 2.6%.
When the asteroid was first discovered, the odds of a strike were 1-in-83, but then has kept increasing to 1-in-67; 1-in-53, 1-in-43, and now the current figure.
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9 Benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2025
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Royal Society Faces Mounting Pressure to Expel Musk
The Royal Society, Britain's esteemed scientific institution, is set to hold an emergency meeting next month to consider revoking Elon Musk's Fellowship after more than 2,700 scientists accused him of "disreputable" behavior and political bias, the Daily Mail reported.
The Royal Society, Britain's esteemed scientific institution, is set to hold an emergency meeting next month to consider revoking Elon Musk's fellowship after more than 2,700 scientists accused him of "disreputable" behavior and political bias, the Daily Mail reported.
The decision follows mounting criticism from scientists who argue that Musk's behavior and political affiliations undermine the society's values.
The controversy began after biologist Stephen Curry authored an open letter signed by over 2,700 scientists calling for Musk's removal.
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According to the Daily Mail, the letter accuses the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla of breaching the Royal Society's code of conduct. It cites his online rhetoric, involvement in right-wing politics, and support for President Donald Trump's administration.
Additionally, concerns have been raised over Musk's participation in Trump's newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its alleged adverse effects on the scientific community.
"The situation is rendered more serious because Mr. Musk now occupies a position within the Trump administration that has over the past several weeks engaged in an assault on scientific research in the U.S. that has fallen foul of federal courts," Curry wrote.
China's DeepSeek Takes on ChatGPT—at a Bargain
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app, just shot to the top of the App Store, giving ChatGPT a run for its money. Its secret weapon? A feature that shows AI's step-by-step reasoning, making interactions feel more transparent and almost magical. OpenAI quickly followed suit, proving that when users see the AI’s thought process, it changes the game. Sometimes, the best innovation isn’t new tech—it’s showing what was hidden.
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OpenAI’s Ex-CTO Starts a New AI Company
OpenAI’s former CTO just teamed up with a squad of top engineers and scientists to launch a new AI company. Details are scarce, but it looks like they’re building both AI products and the massive infrastructure needed to support them. Given their track record, this could be a big deal. Expect cutting-edge models and some serious competition in the AI space.
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META’S FIRST AI CONFERENCE IS COMING SOON
meta is kicking off LlamaCon on april 29, a brand-new open-source ai conference for developers. expect deep dives into the llama ai model ecosystem and what's next for generative ai. later in september, meta connect will return, shifting the focus to xr and the metaverse. if you're into ai or future tech, this is where big ideas will drop.
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xAI's Grok 3: A New Era in AI
Elon Musk's xAI has unveiled Grok 3, their latest AI model, on February 19, 2025. Grok 3 promises to revolutionize AI applications with its advanced natural language processing capabilities. Imagine having a personal assistant that not only understands your commands but also anticipates your needs—Grok 3 aims to be just that. This leap in technology could reshape how we interact with machines daily. #ai #elonmusk #grok3 #innovation #technology
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AI on a Budget: Stanford & UW Train a Smart Model for Under $50
Researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington pulled off a wild AI upgrade on a shoestring budget. They took an Alibaba AI model, tweaked it, and used distillation (think of it like compressing knowledge into a smaller, smarter package). The result? A reasoning model trained for less than a nice dinner out. This shows that cutting-edge AI doesn't always need deep pockets—just smart tweaks.
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OpenAI Just Made ChatGPT Smarter—Here’s How
OpenAI just upgraded the "chain of thought" for its o3-mini model, meaning ChatGPT now shows more of its reasoning step by step. This tweak helps both free and paid users understand how the AI reaches conclusions—kind of like watching a math teacher break down a tough problem on a whiteboard. It’s a big win for transparency, making AI feel less like a black box and more like a tool you can trust.
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OpenAI’s Big Move: $500B AI Expansion in the U.S.
openai is eyeing data center campuses in 16 states as part of trump's stargate initiative. backed by oracle, softbank, microsoft, nvidia, and arm, the plan could see up to $500 billion invested over four years. that’s like building an entire new silicon valley—but spread across the country. if it happens, this could reshape ai infrastructure in a huge way.
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