Cruz plan to block broadband funding lost 99-1, but now it’s back—in Trump form.
Year: 2025
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon
Let’s talk about AI and what I’ve been calling the “DoorDash problem.” This is about to define the next battle in AI, and it might completely transform not only how you order a sandwich — but also how the entire internet economy works in general. […]
Mount Semeru Eruption Traps Climbers, Raises Alert in Indonesia – 11/20/2025, 4:24:32 PM
Here are the major world news stories from November 20, 2025: Security and Military Operations Pakistani forces conduct raids near Afghan border – Pakistan’s military has raided two Pakistani Taliban…
I’m officially done with YouTube Kids
The details are fuzzy, but I think my husband and I downloaded the YouTube Kids app to our TV sometime in 2022, when between one and three members of the household came down with the flu at the same time. Like countless parents of toddlers […]
Here’s the Trump executive order that would ban state AI laws
President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order as soon as Friday that would give the federal government unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence, including the creation of an “AI Litigation Task Force” overseen by the Attorney General, “whose sole responsibility shall be to […]
Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults
The splatter master was more clumsy than graceful in his movements, which are key to his distinctive style.
Russia Strikes Ukraine Amid Controversial US Peace Proposal; Ukraine Faces Pressure to Cede Territory – 11/20/2025, 8:29:30 AM
As of November 20, 2025, major world news includes continued conflict and humanitarian crises, significant diplomatic developments, and several disasters and accidents. Key events: Ukraine–Russia War: Russia has launched a…
Google’s new Scholar Labs search uses AI to find relevant studies
Google has announced it’s testing a new AI-powered search tool, Scholar Labs, that’s designed to answer detailed research questions. But its demonstration highlighted a bigger question about finding “good” science studies. How much will scientists trust a tool that forgoes typical ways of gauging a […]
Tech Titans Invest Billions in Anthropic, Fueling AI Arms Race and Circular Funding Boom
Tech Giants Pour Billions into Anthropic as Circular AI Investments Roll On The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has become the epicenter of a multi-billion-dollar investment arms race among the world’s…
“We’re in an LLM bubble,” Hugging Face CEO says—but not an AI one
The risks of AI investment in manufacturing and other areas are less clear.