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A look at a crude campaign of cyberattacks by Russia-linked hacktivist groups that have caused physical damage in NATO-aligned countries over the past two years (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Atlanta-based Tractian, which uses AI and sensors to predict machine failures and recommend maintenance, raised a $130M Series D at a $1.4B valuation (Rocket Drew/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/exclusive-physical-ai-s…

Exclusive: Physical AI Startup Tractian Becomes a Unicorn
Tractian, a 7-year-old physical AI startup based in Atlanta, Georgia, has raised $130 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion in a Series D funding round led by Sapphire Ventures. Tractian provides sensors to assess the condition of machines, predicting how long it will take for them to fail and recommending maintenance plans. Many machines are “completely naked in terms of hardware

To whoever it is with OCD so severe that they were compelled to remove the tape that keeps my headlight/standlight permanently “on” before messing with it and knocking it off horizontal: get help, please. Don’t mess with other people’s safety stuff when they have expressed their preference with a physical barrier.
Tyvm for not doing this again.

My kingdom for a physical power switch
#Electronics

RE: https://flipboard.com/@npr/politics-v8m4p3ukz/-/a-iAEXz-nkTGqWZquq_SQr3w:a:3195441-/0
IT’S BEEN A LOT.
Most of my physical mail this month has been campaign garbage. I have received more obnoxious text messages than I can count.
The stuff being sent by/for GOP candidates is particularly repugnant. I can’t wait for Wednesday.

the 18 is definitely an “S” rev of the 17 Pro, everything is slightly nicer. migrating to a new phone is still a huge pain though. I haven’t been able to get all my cards back into Apple Pay yet — need to call Fubon TW, and while Venture X is a great card, it’s always annoying to add to Apple Pay when I’m outside the US. the NFC card verification in the Cap One app also seems broken, though maybe my new physical card just isn’t working.

One new thing I’ve learn about living with a dog is that when he sleeps, he often wants physical contact.

I think like with what’s happening with cars Apple should step away from touchscreens in favor of physical controls.
Have a new product line of luggables with CRT displays and full-travel mechanical keyboards. Call it MacBrick Pro.