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May 18, 2026, 1:17 pm By John Gruber
While I’m linking to pieces on Apple’s CEO transition, here’s an annoying tidbit from Tripp Mickle…Ted Turner’s Small Apartment Above the Former CNN Center
May 18, 2026, 12:52 pm By John Gruber
Simultaneously audacious and humble, a combination that epitomizes Ted Turner’s entire life.…‘AI, “Humanity”, and Dr. Manhattan Syndrome’
May 18, 2026, 12:21 pm By John Gruber
Jim Prosser, back in February: Let me be clear about causation, because the AI parallel only works…The Alaska Permanent Fund as Loose Precedent for AI Data Center ‘UBI’ Payments
May 18, 2026, 11:34 am By John GruberWikipedia: The Alaska Permanent Fund (APF) is a constitutionally established permanent fund and…AI Data Centers Are Deeply Unpopular, Across the Political Spectrum
May 18, 2026, 10:59 am By John Gruber
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup: Seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial…Reddit Is Blocking Some Users From Accessing Its Website From Mobile Devices
May 16, 2026, 5:22 pm By John Gruber
Nate Anderson, writing at Ars Technica: But I was surprised this weekend to suddenly find myself…Santa Clara County Sues Meta Over Alleged Scam Ads
May 16, 2026, 5:17 pm By John GruberBrandon Pho, reporting for San Jose Spotlight The lawsuit filed Monday alleges that instead of…★ AI Is Technology, Not a Product
May 16, 2026, 4:32 pm By John Gruber
Steven Levy, writing for Wired last month after Apple’s CEO transition was announced, under the…ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
May 16, 2026, 3:27 pm By John Gruber
Samantha Cole, writing for 404 Media: Late Thursday evening, Thomas Dietterich, chair of the…Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of Products at OpenAI, a Very Stable Well-Run Company
May 15, 2026, 9:37 pm By John Gruber
Maxwell Zeff, reporting for Wired (News+ link): OpenAI told staff on Friday that it would…The Talk Show: ‘A Sociopathic Father’
May 15, 2026, 9:14 pm By John GruberAdam Lisagor returns to the show to talk about Hovercraft, his new virtual presentation camera app…Wanton Destruction of CBS Property
May 15, 2026, 4:12 pm By John Gruber
“Good night and good luck, motherfuckers.” ★Dropover, a Mac Shelf Utility That Makes Clever Use of Mouse Shaking
May 15, 2026, 3:24 pm By John GruberYesterday, regarding the “Magic Cursor” feature Google teased for its upcoming Googlebook/Aluminium…Aluminium OS: Google’s ‘Android for PC’ OS for Googlebooks
May 15, 2026, 2:37 pm By John Gruber
The high level pitch from Google’s official Aluminium OS website (note the British spelling):…‘Musk v. Altman’ Closing Arguments
May 14, 2026, 8:57 pm By John Gruber
Elizabeth Lopatto, reporting for The Verge (gift link): Today was closing arguments in the Musk v.…Let’s Run a Neologism Poll
May 14, 2026, 8:53 pm By John GruberAfter posting the previous item referencing dickpanels, a term I’ve been using since 2022, it…Margrethe Vestager Backs New AI Safety Institute for Children After Decade Regulating Big Tech | Euronews
May 14, 2026, 8:03 pm By John Gruber
Una Hajdari, reporting for Euronews: A new independent institute dedicated to making artificial…Aided by Mythos Preview, Researchers Announce MacOS Kernel Exploit Circumventing M5 Memory Integrity Enforcement
May 14, 2026, 7:44 pm By John Gruber
Calif, a security research team, on their blog: Many security experts consider Apple devices to be…Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale | WIRED
May 14, 2026, 6:53 pm By John Gruber
Paresh Dave, Lauren Goode, Steven Levy, and Zoë Schiffer, reporting for Wired (News+ link): As Meta…Geoffrey Fowler and the Launch of the Youth AI Safety Institute
May 14, 2026, 4:51 pm By John Gruber
Geoffrey Fowler, on his blog, which, alas, he calls “a Substack”: I’m joining the Youth AI Safety…
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