The FAA launched its SMART airspace-routing system on Thursday, followed by a nationwide ground stop the next day. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed the disruption, saying AI involvement could not be ruled out while preferring “S.I.” terminology. The incident coincided with a continuing global Microsoft cloud outage, intensifying public concern and anxiety.
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One in Four Microserfs Offered Early Retirement
Holy shit. Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees … while pouring money into artificial intelligence. If I have that right, the potential redundancies amount to nearly 27% of Redmond’s current headcount. I want to say something, but I find myself struck dumb. The bond market really is terrifying, isn’t it? Source: Microsoft:Continue reading “One in Four Microserfs Offered Early Retirement”
War Games (1983)
War Games (1983)
This Dog
I’m dog-sitting one of these right now.
Yet another reason to reconsider those crazy bike lanes we’ve seen sprouting up around town.
The 17th Street and Broadway improvement projects in Santa Monica are good examples of bad street design. In addition, Measure HLA would require the installation of hundreds of miles of new bike lanes and “other transportation improvements on designated boulevards that undergo major repairs,” the L.A. Times reported. Los Angeles firefighters oppose street modification measure Continue reading “Yet another reason to reconsider those crazy bike lanes we’ve seen sprouting up around town.”
