Tag Archives: artificial intelligence

AI: “the inev­it­able res­ult of tech­no­logy shap­ing war­fare so that sov­er­eignty is more about code than can­nons”

Here are the basics of building a supercomputer: https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Supercomputer You might now have some idea of the basic principles. Clusters of supercomputers now reside in datacenters. Artificial Intelligence applications have the potential to ensure quality of life for all living … Continue reading

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21st Century: AI generated pornography of innocents inflicts harm

I am reproducing this plea from a critcal thinker, Robert L Arnold, whose intelligence sparkles and illuminates the wrongs which must be righted. It stems from his observation that AI is used to harm young people and yet no law … Continue reading

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The AI bubble keeps getting punctured

The BBC recently reported on Artificial Intelligence living up to its name: Artificial. ‘Come back’ implored the foolish companies who had prematurely fired employees with true intelligence and decades of experience. This story was highlighted by Uncovering AI, Substack.

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It’s official: Pentagon goes full AI

From nextgov.com Oracle: Laying off workers who trained AI to replace them *like digging your own grave): Oracle Lays Off 30,000 As AI Spending Surges ByJon Markman,Contributor. Analyzing tech stocks through the prism of cultural change.Follow AuthorApr 06, 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/04/06/oracles-massive-30000-layoff-as-ai-spending-surges/ And … Continue reading

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Join the club

Wired David Sacks, from ‘PayPal mafia’ to Trump’s AI and crypto tsar https://www.ft.com/content/82e859c8-ab66-47ad-bea0-11277bcd7a86 https://gulfnews.com/special-reports/winklevoss-twins-from-facebook-feud-to-bitcoin-billionaires-1.1724327917803 https://www.rawstory.com/winklevoss-twins/ Chamath Palihapitiya Chamath Palihapitiya is the Founder and CEO of Social Capital, a technology investment company, and Co-founder and CEO of 8090, an AI company. … Continue reading

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Grok

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2026/02/ico-announces-investigation-into-grok/ French police raid X offices as they investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform and AI chatbot Grok French investigators want to interview Musk as regulatory scrutiny of his companies escalates The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 03, 2026 7:54 PM EST … Continue reading

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Epstein and the Kremlin: Leon Black(mailed)

Nev Shalev, Substack, writes of the evidence located through immense patience and care, of Epstein at the heart of military and intelligence in Moscow. Here is an extract: THE PASSPORT TRAIL Based on passport photos and paperwork in the Epstein … Continue reading

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Amazon replacing workers with automation

Amazon is a major employer in the US. As of June 30, 2025, Amazon employs approximately 1,546,000 people. This number reflects a slight decrease from the previous year, indicating ongoing adjustments in their workforce. stockanalysis.com GeekWire It will now employ 30,000 less: … Continue reading

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I’m forever blowing bubbles….

Datacenters, as I have pointed out in my earlier blogs, demand too much energy and water for this planet to sustain. Now the International Monetary Fund has been monitoring the global impact for sometime, purely on an economic basis: Monetary … Continue reading

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DOT-COM to AI: Investor hysteria

Dot – Com began 1995.  PSI-net went public. It was one of the first internet providers. Bill Schrader was co founder of PSI-net. By July of that year, he was worth $105 million. By 2001, PSINet had declared bankruptcy. The … Continue reading

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