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Senior Editor covering science and healthcare at Forbes. (he/him) Got a tip? Hit me up on Signal: thealexknapp.79 "Eppur si muove"

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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 18h
What stands in the way of a city of on the moon?
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Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind
We’re still imagining building cities on the moon. There are just a few obstacles in the way.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7h
⚡️ 'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says. Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says
Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 17h
Ebola cases top 9,000 in DRC outbreak At least 4,381 people have died in the outbreak that started May 15. Read more: bit.ly/3W7pzot 📷: NIAID
Person receiving a vaccination
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 21h
[Exit Ambassador.]
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 14h
Side note: The older I get, the more I think that Mott the Hoople was probably the greatest rock band of all time.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 14h
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Golden Age of Rock and Roll." www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNmC...
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MOTT THE HOOPLE - The Golden Age Of Rock And Roll (1974 UK TV Appearance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~
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Thomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social · 23h
🚨NEW🚨 An OpenAI model available to the public was used to generate three zero-days in Chrome, chained to craft an exploit that got the max $250k Google bounty. The message? Better get patching because bad people can do this too. www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
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It Cost $40,000 To Find A Google Chrome Zero-Day Bug With AI
Xbow claims a $250,000 prize after using GPT-5.6 to find multiple exploits in the popular Google browser’s security.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Study suggests that GLP-1s protect against heart disease independently of weight loss. www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/wei...
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Study: Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Against Heart Failure
Widely used weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s may help protect against heart failure, according to a preclinical a study led by Cedars-Sinai.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Engineers at Johns Hopkins University have built a pair of magnet-steered, millimeter-scale robots meant to deliver antibiotics directly to the heart to treat infections" www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
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Tiny Magnetic Robots Could Replace Open-Heart Surgery for Cardiac Infections
Robots the size of a pencil tip could soon deliver antibiotics directly into infected heart tissue.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Speaking at an event in Singapore on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan compared some AI investors to gamblers who don’t understand the technology and set unrealistic expectations." www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
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Why Are AI Chip Stocks Falling? China’s CXMT Advances And Broadcom CEO’s Warning
The selloff in Asia wiped an estimated $5.5 billion off SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune, while Nvidia, Micron and other major U.S. chip stocks fell in premarket trading.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 13/10/2026
Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
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Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This week's edition also shouts out @robwhart.bsky.social 's THREE HITMEN AND A BABY, another great entry in the Assassin's Anonymous series. Looking forward to the next one!
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Alan Ohnsman @aohnsman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
In this week's Current Climate newsletter: ⚡South Korea's Green New Deal could be a global game changer 🚘Trump’s war with Iran is helping used EV sales 💰Andrew Steer and Daniel Weiss on the compelling economic case for clean energy #Korea #electricvehicles www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
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This Green New Deal Could Be A Global Gamechanger
This week’s Current Climate also looks at how Trump’s war with Iran is helping used EV sales and the compelling economic case for the clean energy transition.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
In the latest edition of my weekly newsletter, the Prototype, I look at a GAO report showing the federal government basically hasn't even started preparing for quantum computers, what OpenAI's papers last week mean for the field of mathematics, and more. www.forbes.com/sites/the-pr...
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The U.S. Government Isn’t Ready For Quantum-Powered Hackers
The threat of quantum computers to government systems, how AI is upending math and the ongoing Pentagon-Anthropic saga. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
NASA issues final RFP for commercial space station procurement NASA released the final request for proposals for the next phase of its program to develop commercial space stations, providing companies with some relief on one key issue....
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NASA issues final RFP for commercial space station procurement
NASA released the final request for proposals for the next phase of its program to develop commercial space stations, providing companies with some relief on one key issue.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Crew-12 returns to Earth A Crew Dragon returned to Earth Oct. 8 after nearly eight months in space, completing the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station....
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Crew-12 returns to Earth
A Crew Dragon returned to Earth Oct. 8 after nearly eight months in space, completing the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.
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Al Sweigart @alsweigart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sold 9 tickets to my programming class for absolute beginners at NYC Resistor in Brooklyn for Sun Oct 11. Tickets sales are picking up, but some are still available. www.eventbrite.com/e/computer-p...
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Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners (in Python)
This tutorial for absolute beginners goes through basic programming concepts, Python syntax, and a few fun programs along the way.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
JD Vance says Microsoft won't be allowed to sponsor green cards or H-1B visas. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
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U.S. Will Suspend Green Cards For Microsoft Workers On H1-B Visas, Vance Says
Vice President JD Vance alleged the H-1B visa program is “rife with fraud,” accusing Microsoft of laying off thousands of Americans and replacing them with foreign-born workers.
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Duffel Blog @duffelblog.com · 07/10/2026
NEW: DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI www.duffelblog.com/dts-works-pr...
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DTS works properly after hack by rogue AI
Pentagon scrambling to restore slow load times, incomprehensible errors and traditional user experience
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Presented without comment. www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
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Trump’s NASA Chief Fires Back At Drake Maye Over Moon Landing Skepticism
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told a New England radio station he was “a little bit skeptical” the U.S. successfully landed astronauts on the moon.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 07/10/2026
lede = introductory section in journalism bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
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Katharine Schwab @kschwab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW: Last fall, executives at TikTok slashed the number of violations for which a TikTok advertiser could be immediately banned by more than half, per policy documents and four TikTok sources. That opened the floodgates to a surge in scams. with @iainmartin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 07/10/2026
People who hunt game and gather wild plants in both Tanzania and Bolivia share hundreds of species of bacteria in their guts that are rare or missing from industrialized societies. Here's my story about what this may mean for the history of the microbiome. Gift link: nyti.ms/3WdCvZZ
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Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times? (Gift Article)
The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Last year, TikTok’s executives quietly defanged its advertising rules, opening the floodgates to fraudsters that target American users with fake sales of products that never arrive." Great scoop from @iainmartin.bsky.social & @kschwab.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...
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How TikTok’s Weakened Ad Rules Allowed Fake E-Commerce Sites To Scam Tens Of Thousands
Last year, TikTok’s executives quietly defanged its advertising rules, opening the floodgates to fraudsters that target American users with fake sales of products that never arrive. Sources told Forbe...
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The Cook Political Report @cookpolitical.com · 06/10/2026
Today, The Cook Political Report is moving three Senate races, all towards Democrats. • Kansas from Lean R -> Toss Up • North Carolina from Lean D -> Likely D • New Hampshire from Toss Up -> Lean D Read @jessicataylor.bsky.social's full analysis:
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A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights as Kansas Moves to Toss Up; Two Other Races Shift Left
Four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.While Republicans continue to have a financial edge in a...
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 5 Senators who've put the most money into companies building data centers: www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
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The 5 Senators—Including Maine's Susan Collins—With The Biggest Investments In Data Centers
Forbes examined financial disclosures for every sitting Senator. We found 26 Senators with at least $7 million in investments tied directly to the data center buildout, including Sheldon Whitehouse an...
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Thomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨NEW🚨 A man abused access to a BMW app to mess with his ex-wife's car, turning the engine on and off, opening and closing windows to let rain in, and track her location. She says BMW dealership told her there was no way to remove his access, so go buy a new car. www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
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How A Man Used A BMW App To Terrorize His Ex-Wife
A domestic abuse survivor’s ex-husband used his access to her BMW’s connected smartphone app to open car doors and windows, start the engine and track her location. She claims BMW didn’t help.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Apollo's chief economist says that so far, there's no sign AI adoption is boosting productivity. www.apollo.com/wealth/insig...
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No Signs of AI in the Productivity Data | The Daily Spark
Total factor productivity (TFP) measures how much output the economy produces from a given quantity of labor and capital. Subscribe for daily updates.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In clinical trials, HIV drug Cabenuva, a shot you take every six months, had better viral suppression results than daily pills. www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/...
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ViiV Healthcare’s long-acting HIV treatment Cabenuva (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) meets primary endpoint of superior viral suppression vs. daily oral therapy in people with viremia | GSK
Results build on LATITUDE study and robust body of evidence supporting investigational use.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"the surge in AI spending is driving up interest rates and crowding out all other investment" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-versus-...
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AI Versus Everything Else
The hyperscaler boom is crowding out other investment
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it was in contact with Russian health officials over the death of a researcher at a plague research institute in Siberia from an 'unknown' pneumonia, but said the public-health risk appeared to be low" www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...
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WHO Comments On Russian Plague Lab Death As Trump Expresses Concern
Russian officials said a researcher working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died after contracting “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Really great story from my colleague @rashis.bsky.social on the open-source companies challenging the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
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How Startups Like Fireworks And OpenRouter Bring Down AI's Soaring Costs
A new breed of startups is emerging to help businesses use AI smarter and cheaper, shifting towards open Chinese models and giving the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic a run for their billions.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New York issues a state of emergency over measles. www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
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New York Declares State Of Emergency Over Measles
New York has confirmed 101 cases in the state, excluding New York City, as of Oct. 3
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Sarah Zhang @sarahzhang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Earlier this year, I heard about several kids who died after anesthesia—and others who suffered catastrophic brain damage. I wrote about one mother, and her quest to figure out what happened to her son. theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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When Anesthesia Goes Wrong
A teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage. His mother was determined to figure out what had happened.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will robots replace phlebotomists? www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/will...
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Will robots replace phlebotomists? Advocate Health, Cleveland Clinic leaders weigh in
Will robots replace phlebotomists? Advocate Health and Cleveland Clinic leaders explain how automation may extend rather than replace roles.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
yikes. www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons
OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.
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Richard Nieva @richardnieva.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New: I spoke to current and former employees at Snap to try to make sense out of Specs, its $2,195 AR glasses, panned for being too chunky and expensive. I found Snap dealing with a familiar boogeyman: Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
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Evan Spiegel's Ill-Fated $3 Billion Plan To Put Snapchat On Your Face
The former tech wunderkind has poured billions into his quest to make technologically superior AR glasses and best nemesis Zuckerberg's Meta.
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Alan Ohnsman @aohnsman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In the latest Current Climate: ⚡️ The electric power grid logjam may soon break 🚛 Chargers are a big limiting factor for Tesla’s Semi 🌊 Boyan Slat on The Ocean Cleanup’s funding push to deploy hundreds of plastic trash interceptors #electricpower www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
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The Power Grid Logjam Could Soon Break
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a limiting factor for Tesla’s Semi and The Ocean Cleanup’s push to deploy hundreds of plastic trash interceptors.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In this week's edition of The Prototype, I take a look at the expensive debt behind the AI boom, and how it connects with AI safety issues. I also take a look at a few of the cool space infrastructure projects that launched last week. Check it out. www.forbes.com/sites/the-pr...
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The Money Behind The AI Boom Is Getting More Expensive
The pricey debt behind the AI boom, infrastructure projects in space and more in this week’s Prototype.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A "normal" mammogram interpreted by AI can accurately forecast high-risk of breast cancer in the next 5 years. Approved by FDA, now becoming available. But it should be free and part of every mammogram readout. Front page @nytimes.com today, www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...
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Women Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I. (Gift Article)
Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 05/10/2026
Altman said unlike rival Anthropic, his company believes in a “lighter-touch regulatory stance” on AI and that it will be used for more “good stuff than bad stuff.”
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says World Should Accept ‘Some Bad Things’ From AI
Altman said unlike rival Anthropic, his company believes in a “lighter-touch regulatory stance” on AI and that it will be used for more “good stuff than bad stuff.”
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A thing I occasionally think about is how, in the Star Trek universe, the person with the singlemost impact on galactic politics is Worf.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
California now has a second satellite tracking methane pollution hot spots from space. State officials have already been using the first satellite to force oil and gas facilities to fix leaks: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @blancabegert.bsky.social
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California gets a new eye in the sky to track planet-warming methane
A second satellite, launched Thursday, will double California's chances of detecting climate-changing methane releases.
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Alex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The U.S. job market isn’t in a recession, but for workers seeking new opportunities, it might feel that way." www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
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Why Workers Feel Trapped In Their Jobs Today
In September, 29,000 jobs were added to the U.S. labor market, leaving workers with less opportunities to change jobs, negotiate higher pay or get back into the workforce.
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Iain Martin @iainmartin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A spate of AI fundraising deals has made way for a new wave of young European billionaires. Meet the sweet 16 whose fortunes got big boosts of late www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
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The Megadeals Behind Europe’s AI Billionaire Boom
A spate of AI fundraising deals has made way for a new wave of young European billionaires. Meet the sweet 16 whose fortunes got big boosts of late.
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John Hyatt @johnhyatt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: How Vivek Ramaswamy's Well-Timed Ohio Move Likely Saved Him $12 Million In Taxes. The billionaire gubernatorial candidate says lower taxes will make founders flock to Ohio. Ramaswamy is one politician who puts his money where his mouth is. www.forbes.com/sites/johnhy...
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Ramaswamy’s Ohio Homecoming Likely Shaved Eight Figures Off His Tax Bill
The billionaire gubernatorial candidate says lower taxes will make founders flock to Ohio. Ramaswamy is one politician who puts his money where his mouth is.
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CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oct 2nd 1988 - While sleepwalking, #DonnieDarko met a Frank, who told him that the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. 📽️📅 Donnie Darko (2001)
2 Screenshots from the movie "Donnie Darko" (2001): First, the date "October 2 1988" is displayed in a stylized white font against a black background. Second, a mysterious figure in a dark, eerie setting stands outdoors, wearing a large rabbit costume. The subtitle reads, "28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds."
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 02/10/2026
"Microsoft has confirmed its X account has been compromised."
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Is everything ok Microsoft?
The official @microsoft X account has been compromised. Microsoft’s X account followed a Clippy crypto account earlier today, reposted one of its tweets, and had its profile picture changed to a Clipp...
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/02/1...
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Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason
Ten years after AlphaGo’s match against Go champion Lee Sedol, today’s AI still isn’t tapping into the machinery that made that win possible.
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