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Best way to destroy US tech leadership is to put import taxes (tariffs) on everything they sell overnight.
https://apnews.com/article/apple-trump-computer-tariff-c01b5ce0265b0d294dd10b8966be4436#

Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US
President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100% tariff on computer chips— a move that raises the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential goods that depend on the processors. Companies making computer chips in the U.S. or planning to do so will be spared the import taxes. During the pandemic, a shortage of computer chips increased the price of autos and contributed to higher inflation. Investors continued to bet that Big Tech companies such as…

Six Fabulous Winners of the National Geographic Photography Competition (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/six-fabulous-winners-of-the-national-geographic-photography-competition-look/

Six Fabulous Winners of the National Geographic Photography Competition (LOOK)
The winners of the National Geographic Photography Competition for amateurs and pros alike highlight the best in travel photography.

🫥 Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play
https://theconversation.com/imaginary-athletes-creating-make-believe-teammates-competitors-and-coaches-during-play-254879

Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play
Imagination is a fundamental tool for everyday life. Unsurprisingly, many kids harness it during athletic play, conjuring a fun teammate, a supportive coach or a worthy opponent.

A post from the archive 📫:
Overly confident AI
#musings

High-Performance Statistical Computing (HPSC): Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
Sameh Abdulah, Mary Lai O. Salvana, Ying Sun, David E. Keyes, Marc G. Genton
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04013

High-Performance Statistical Computing (HPSC): Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
We recognize the emergence of a statistical computing community focused on working with large computing platforms and producing software and applications that exemplify high-performance statistical computing (HPSC). The statistical computing (SC) community develops software that is widely used across disciplines. However, it remains largely absent from the high-performance computing (HPC) landscape, particularly on platforms such as those featured on the Top500 or Green500 lists. Many disciplin…

On July 3rd I delivered the closing keynote at #CampDigital, a conference organized by Nexer Digital. I’ve now put together my companion page for this talk, chock-full with notes and references, linking to articles, papers, videos, podcasts and books.

https://axbom.com/cdmaps/

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell shines in preseason opener: 'A lot more confident' after knee injury https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-rb-keaton-mitchell-shines-preseason-opener-confident-after-knee-injury

Dak Prescott confident that Cowboys, Micah Parsons can get deal done https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/dak-prescott-confident-that-cowboys-micah-parsons-can-get-deal-done

Just download some RAM
https://www.servethehome.com/kyocera-pegatron-and-smart-show-cxl-over-optics-at-computex-2025/

Dak Prescott confident that Cowboys, Micah Parsons can get deal done https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/dak-prescott-confident-that-cowboys-micah-parsons-can-get-deal-done