the-tyrannical-race-to-build-superintelligence

Many people in Silicon Valley like to talk about the importance of democracy. The CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, has repeatedly described the race to build artificial superintelligence as one between the democratic U.S. and an authoritarian China. “We should arm democracies with AI,” he writes. “It makes sense toContinue Reading

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As his superyacht Boardwalk  docked in Venice as part of the “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy Italy initiative” in July, billionaire US Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta was greeted by protests. Fertitta was traveling across the country to meet “with local business leaders, celebrities and Americans on board the yacht,” according to CNN. The incident captured a growing trendContinue Reading

Strategic Positioning in a Maturing Aperitivo Economy: Inside the Worldwide Vermouth Market Outlook 2src26–2src32 The global vermouth market is entering a phase of disciplined expansion that rewards strategic clarity over volume-chasing growth. As the category moves beyond its pandemic-era recovery and into a mature, value-conscious consumption cycle…Continue Reading

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commentary He’s dangerous. He’s incompetent. He’s ruining America’s reputation. Even the president can see that Published September 4, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) In no small part, the United States’ continued safety and stability have been made possible by two things:Continue Reading

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Two Muslim female journalists allege they were detained and brutally assaulted by police in India’s capital, Delhi., NewsFeed Two Muslim female journalists allege they were detained and brutally assaulted by police in India’s capital, Delhi. Police have denied the allegations, claiming the journalists were brought to the station over anContinue Reading

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SGU Episode #1034: Interview with Melanie Trecek-KingNews Items: Internet Fakes and Violence, Lab Grown Teeth, RFK On Autism, AI Designed InstrumentsWho’s That NoisyYour Questions and E-mails: Big Bang MiracleScience or Fiction Listen Here The post Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast appeared first on ThinkingContinue Reading