@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-05-26 02:01:10
A surge in AI-generated "pro se" cases, or lawsuits filed by self-represented litigants, is democratizing the legal system but consuming more court resources (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-05-25 01:38:24
Ccontrast Trump’s AI Jesus post with another Trump image that came into prominence last week:
As everyone else in the room is animated by concern for the fallen man’s well-being
—they’re elevating his legs to ensure that blood is flowing to his brain
—Trump is assuming the bored-to–petulant affect he normally shows when he’s not the center of attention.
He’s standing with his arms dangling at his side with his prepared remarks open on the desk in front of him.
He’…
@jby@ecoevo.social2026-07-23 14:15:16
Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) has realized it's being watched.
Amigo Centre, outside Sturgis, Michigan
#naturalist #wildlife #bird
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social2026-07-22 02:15:54
Filing: Mary Junck, ex-chairman of Lee Enterprises' board of directors, is retiring on July 31, a few months after David Hoffmann invested $50M in Lee (Quad Cities Business Journal)
https://quadcitiesbusiness.com/junck-announces-retirement-from-lee-e…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-06-18 01:21:22
Filing: Roelof Botha has joined the board of SpaceX as an independent director, seven months after stepping down as Sequoia steward (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/06/17/paypal-
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org2026-05-16 05:57:44
The incredible analytical work of John Burn Murdoch @… along with some other colleagues is one of the main reasons I subscribe to the FT. It's rather expensive but absolutely worth it.
https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/116582689708855765
Ruth_Mottram - This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated analysis, exploring convincingly why birth rates are crashing basically everywhere and while there are certain many factors, the smoking gun is actually a smartphone.
So what to do about it? I think I agree with the conclusions, housing and financial support is one element, equality between sexes in household tasks certainly another, but finally, perhaps our job as parents is to inculcate the habit of socialising with others into our kids, especially when they get to the teenage years.
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once - a limited 🎁 https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/8bf630d4-6e20-42c7-bb33-e98dd6a01571
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-06-22 22:51:00
Filing: Oracle's global workforce fell by 21,000 employees in the past 12 months to 141,000 as of May 31; the company says AI adoption has led to reductions (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-2…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-05-23 01:46:09
Filing: Zoom's stake in Anthropic is worth ~$1.27B based on a February round which valued Anthropic at $380B; Zoom invested an additional $46M in recent months (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-07-14 14:40:48
Filing: Chinese chipmaker CXMT seeks to raise ~$9.8B in an IPO on Shanghai's chip-heavy STAR Board (David Morris/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-14/cxmt-prices-shanghai-star-board-ipo-at-8-66-yuan-pe…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-05-18 05:10:54
Sources: Anthropic agrees to brief the Financial Stability Board on global financial system vulnerabilities found by Mythos, following a request by FSB's Chair (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/7d309f94-3618-4511-9778-d1447799c5e4