sam-altman’s-dangerous-singularity-delusions

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The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, is on a messianic mission to bring about the Singularity, the moment at which artificial intelligence begins to self-improve. If AI is smart enough to build the next generation of even smarter AI systems, this will trigger an “intelligence explosion” resulting in an artificialContinue Reading

fear-and-loathing-in-the-traitor’s-washington

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For as long as I can remember, the White House Correspondents Dinner was where the Washington press corps and Washington officials basked in each other’s celebrity. Saturday night’s ended abruptly with gunshots, Secret Service officers screaming at attendees to “get down,” The Traitor and other officials being rapidly ushered outContinue Reading

for-commentators-on-iran,-mass-murder-is-magic

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In the wake of the temporary US/Iran ceasefire, hawkish commentary in leading American newspapers advanced the premise that the US can dictate terms to Iran in negotiations, with a faith in the power of Washington’s military might that was hard to justify by the previous course of the war. A WashingtonContinue Reading

new-delhi-swelters-under-heatwave

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New Delhi sweltered under a heatwave as temperatures across northwestern and central India climbed between 104 and 111 degrees Fahrenheit. Elsewhere in the country, tourists sought refuge in the cooler mountains of Indian Kashmir. #india #heat #newdelhi #climate #weather 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from aroundContinue Reading

canonical-is-‘ramping-up’-ai-in-ubuntu-this-year

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AI features are coming to Ubuntu in 2026, though Canonical has made clear that the distro is not becoming an AI product. In a community post, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Canonical, says the company is “ramping up its use of AI tools in a focused and principled manner”Continue Reading