Perplexity signs a deal with Microsoft; sources say the $750M, three-year commitment will let Perplexity deploy AI models through Microsoft's Foundry service (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29…
Perplexity AI: Agentische KI in der Sandbox mit 19 Modellen
Perplexity AI stellt mit „Perplexity Computer“ eine neue agentische KI-Plattform vor, die KI-Modelle in einer sicheren Cloud-Sandbox orchestriert.
https…
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Propellerheads:
🎵 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
#Propellerheads
https://propellerheads.bandcamp.com/track/on-her-majesty-s-secret-service
https://open.spotify.com/track/6aZvsp5k5RyfZcbD0Y8ZXH
Why nothing changes at DCA, and why I never want to fly there...
#aviation
Electricity use and load profiles for 16WW for March up until yesterday to exclude the BST change:
https://www.earth.org.uk/electricity-profiles.html#2026-03
The #Celeste launch by #RocketLab for #ESA was a success: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vls1yNbQtZ0 = the lift-off, https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-85th-mission-and-first-dedicated-launch-for-european-space-agency/ and https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Celeste/Celeste_s_first_satellites_launched_to_explore_LEO-based_satellite_navigation = press releases by both parties and https://bsky.app/profile/rocketlabcorp.com/post/3mi3zwvuric2m and https://bsky.app/profile/rocketlabcorp.com/post/3mi4fuyzpwk2d = pictures.
Sources: OpenAI is considering using biometric verification like World's eyeball scanning Orb for its planned social network to ensure its users are real people (Anna Tong/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026
Just asking
Not complaining
https://bsky.app/profile/coreyspowell.bsky.social/post/3mhxqefl6q22w
How long do we think that quote will stay up?
https://bsky.app/profile/adamserwer.bsky.social/post/3mi4gqohxak22