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Q&A with Sundar Pichai on the future of Google Search, Google's place in the AI race, public skepticism toward AI, AI agents, AI safety, TPUs, and more (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/podcasts/sundar-picha…

Sundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I.
After a busy Google I/O, the company’s chief executive sits down with the hosts of “Hard Fork” to discuss the future of Google Search, how he’s using A.I. agents and his advice for college graduates.

Anxious Republicans await details of Iran deal as Trump keeps them guessing (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/anxious-republicans-await-details-iran-deal-trump-rcna350314
http://www.memeorandum.com/260617/p74#a260617p74

Just finished "Snake-Eater" by T. Kingfisher (@…). I'd read and thoroughly enjoyed her "Digger" webcomic, and found this book to be quite enjoyable too. There's something indelibly heartwarming about an anxious character growing to feel more comfortable and self-assured, especially when escaping and unlearning emotional abuse, and I'm certainly a sucker for heartwarming characters. I like the way that Kingfisher has taken time to talk about and try to avoid cultural appropriation, in a way that I feel is reasonable, although of course I'm not an expert judge of the nuances and I'm biased by having liked the book, so I'm willing to be told things are complicated in that regard it others judge differently. I also really liked the window dressing of a vaguely solarpunk future society, in a book that's not at all about that society. I'd love to see Kingfisher write something focused on how that society could work (or maybe she already has?).
Probably going to look up some of Kingfisher's fantasy books soon.
#AmReading #ReadingNow #Bookstodon

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"If there’s an email response you’ve wanted to send but been too anxious to send, you can send it on July 31st, without any apo…

One goal pulled back makes it an anxious 10 minutes plus stoppage to hold on for Egpyt. I hope they do.
#argegy #worldcup #fedifc

America's 250 th anniversary coincides with sweeping rollbacks of civil rights,
deteriorating relations with traditional allies
and growing domestic opposition to the administration’s handling of immigration and free speech.
Against this backdrop, many Americans say they feel increasingly cynical about the country’s future.
For Laurie King, a Georgetown University anthropology professor in Washington DC, anxiety defines the moment.
“I’m very anxious.
T…

‘The wheels are coming off’: readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment
Against a backdrop of sweeping rollbacks of civil rights and deteriorating relations with allies, many are feeling cynical

@… My dog Izzy's vet is one of two vets running a mobile practice, where they come to your address in a vet van. It's really great. Izzy is a very shy and anxious dog, and she doesn't like getting the van, but it's much better than driving her to a vet office.

Sources: Beijing is growing concerned about the cyber capabilities of Mythos and other US-developed frontier AI models and their potential as offensive weapons (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/c…

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way - Cobb Courier
https://cobbcountycourier.com/2026/07/students-are-anxious-and-its-no-surprise-since-we-are-teaching-them-to-be-that-way/

As Voters Grow Anxious Over A.I., Trump Shrugs Off the Concern (Tony Romm/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/business/trump-artificial-intelligence-data-centers-ai.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260810/p58#a260810p58