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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-07-19 06:01:26

Analysis: OpenAI and Anthropic employees are donating to campaigns more heavily and cohesively than Google, Meta, and Airbnb employees did post-IPO (Alexandra Lindsay/The San Francisco Standard)
sfstandard.com/2026/07/18/ai-s

AI’s new political donor class is already outspending Big Tech’s last one
Campaign filings show AI employees donating faster, more heavily, and more in sync than three prior tech-IPO donor classes. Here’s where the money is going.

@jonippolito@digipres.club
2026-08-18 13:52:36

Generative AI’s per-query footprint can be small compared to flying, eating meat, or even Zoom. Until agents show up and compute goes through the roof.
How I updated my AI footprint calculator accordingly jonippolito.substack.com/p/age

Chart titled “How much more energy do heavier AI prompts use?” Lightbulbs represent relative compute/energy: Simple 1×, Complex 9×, Reasoning 30×, and Agentic 100×. Example tasks progress from telling a golf joke to writing a vegan picnic menu, comparing home insulation options, and buying garden supplies and booking a landscaper.
@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-09-20 01:36:24

Last minute best bets for NFL Week 2: Patriots bounce back vs. Steelers, Eagles cover as road favorites

cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wee

Last minute best bets for NFL Week 2: Patriots bounce back vs. Steelers, Eagles cover as road favorites
Need some last-second help filling your bets for Week 2? We've got you covered

@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-07-18 22:53:45

1.5 weeks into a 3 week holiday* and I can feel now just how much I needed it.
And how little I want to go back to work in August.
Let's hope the second half of the holiday fixes that.
#AcademicChatter
*yes I know, I am incredibly fortunate to get to take 3 weeks of summer holiday off, but the feeling of utter burnout is also real.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-07-12 00:30:05

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Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of two tall, modern high-rise buildings connected by a horizontal bridge-like structure near the top. The buildings have numerous windows and balconies. In the foreground, there are trees and the rooftops of lower buildings, partially obscuring the base of the towers. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是两座高大的现代摩天大楼，顶部通过一个水平的桥梁状结构连接。大楼有众多窗户和阳台。前景中有树木和较低建筑的屋顶，部分遮挡了塔楼的底部。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a narrow alleyway flanked by tall, modern buildings with smooth, dark facades. At the end of the alley, a person is seated on a bench facing away from the camera. In the background, there is a traditional Chinese building with a curved roof, surrounded by trees. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一条狭窄的小巷，两侧是高大的现代建筑，外墙光滑且颜色深暗。小巷尽头，一个人背对着相机坐在长椅上。背景中有一座传统中式建筑，屋顶弯曲，周围环绕着树木。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph taken from a low angle, showing a person standing on a glass walkway or bridge between two tall buildings. The sky is bright, and the buildings on either side are partially visible, creating a stark contrast with the silhouette of the person. 中文 一张从低角度拍摄的黑白照片，展示了一个人站在两座高楼之间的玻璃步道或桥梁上。天空明亮，两侧的建筑部分可见，与人的剪影形成鲜明对比。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph of a curved metal framework structure in the foreground, with a tall, modern high-rise building visible in the background. The metal framework consists of intersecting arches, and the building has a grid-like facade with numerous windows. 中文 一张黑白照片，前景是一个弯曲的金属框架结构，背景中可见一座高大的现代摩天大楼。金属框架由相交的拱形组成，大楼的外墙呈网格状，有众多窗户。
@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2026-08-18 13:24:44

Data from German vehicle insurer HUK-COBURG (which holds a quarter of the market) shows that Germans have been choosing EVs almost twice as often since the latest oil price crisis in March: 12 per cent of car insurance policy switches in Q2 2026 were to an EV
Second-hand EVs are also becoming increasingly popular amongst frequent drivers, for whom the cost savings are even greater. Volkswagen EVs are popular as second-hand cars, whilst new German EVs are less so.

The graph shows the shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to pure EVs within HUK-COBURG’s customer base. This has risen to 12.0% for Q2 2026, following previous figures of around 2.9 / 5.4 / 6.9 / 6.2 / 3.9 / 6.3%
@doktrock@toad.social
2026-08-18 19:08:42

"A sprawling expanse of white #marble waste in #India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground"
(h/t drsadhbh on bsky) #quarry

India marble waste dump turns unlikely tourist attraction
A sprawling expanse of white marble waste in India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-08-20 05:38:14

The Trump administration has paused construction of border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park in Texas following public criticism of the controversial project.
Crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness earlier this month, sparking rare bipartisan pushback.
The construction is part of a larger plan for the Big Bend region to build hundreds of miles of walls, vehicle barriers and other border infrastructure.
The Department of Homeland Security waived req…

Bipartisan Outcry Forces Trump to Pause Border Security Project in Big Bend National Park in Texas
The Trump administration has paused construction of border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park in Texas following public criticism of the controversial project. Crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness earlier this month, sparking rare bipartisan pushback. The construction is part of a larger plan for the Big Bend region to build hundreds of miles of walls, vehicle barriers and other border infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security waived requirements that federal …

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-19 00:45:40

Queen City Nerve, Charlotte's only alternative newspaper, shuts down after nearly eight years due to financial hardship and a potential sale falling through (Tony Mecia/The Charlotte Ledger)
thecharlotteledger.com/p/queen

Queen City Nerve calls it quits
Alternative newspaper cites failed sale and mounting financial pressures

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-08-19 09:46:08

Filing: SK Hynix plans a ~$29B share buyback, repurchasing and canceling up to 24M treasury shares, in a bid to calm worries about the durability of AI spending (Denny Thomas/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20