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Forecasters at the US National Hurricane Center are increasingly leaning on Google's new DeepMind prediction model, though questions about its methods remain (Eric Holthaus/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/16/google-deepm…

Ukrainian forces strike Russian gas processing plant, military says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/15/ukrainian-forces-strike-russian-gas.html

We •also• want forces that pull toward convergence and consesnsus: forces that challenge ideas with contrary evidence — and forces that challenge vile ideas with “ugh, wtf, go away you Nazi turd.”
Yes, the latter too! Filtering is a crucial part of free society. You can’t have a useful discussion about climate change or global trade or time zones if you always set aside plenty of time for dingbats who insist the Earth is flat.
It’s not that people don’t think that! It’s that the idea deserves no more time and attention than that necessary to refute it — because it’s absurd and harmful and counterproductive.
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#GoodNews
https://gizmodo.com/farsighted-eye-drops-could-one-day-replace-your-reading-glasses-2000659379

Farsighted? These Eye Drops Could Eventually Replace Your Reading Glasses
New research demonstrated that special eye drops allowed patients to read extra lines on an eyesight chart for up to two years.

US Army major general who has been director of operations of UN Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command & US Forces Korea since July 2024 uses ChatGPT to make command decisions. 🤦‍♂️
A threat to the safety of South Korea and the US.
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Top US Army general says he’s using ChatGPT to help make key command decisions
Maj. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor told reporters that he’s been using ChatGPT to refine how he makes choices affecting thousands of troops.

Global smartphone shipments in 2026 are set to shrink 2.1% due to rising memory costs, led by Chinese OEMs; DRAM price surges are set to raise costs by 10%-15% (Counterpoint Research)
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/in

Ukrainian forces withdraw from Novovasylivske in Zaporizhzhia region, southern command says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/15/ukrainian-forces-withdraw-from-novovasylivske.html

Salesforce says it expects FY 2030 revenue of $60B , vs. $58.37B est., excluding impact from the $8B pending acquisition of data management company Informatica (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/salesforce-stock-jumps-a…

Salesforce stock jumps after company offers rosy forecast for 2030
Salesforce is counting on Agentforce artificial intelligence software to pull in more revenue from customers.

Ukrainian drones erase Russian forces: explosions at refineries and front spark Kremlin panic: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/14/ukrainian-drones-erase-russian-forces.html

GiveDirectly plans to pilot a program using Google's AI-based Flood Hub, which provides forecast warnings, to send early aid to at-risk families in Bangladesh (Rest of World)
https://restofworld.org/2025/google-flood-hub-cash-aid/

AI flood forecasting allows aid to reach farmers before disaster strikes
Using Google’s Flood Hub, nonprofit trial program sends early warning and unconditional cash to workers.