Category Archives: Technology and innovation

Satyajit Das: Stablecoins – Invention Looking For A Problem?

Satyajit Das sets forth the very strong case against stablecoin.

Small Nuclear Reactors Will Not Save The Day

Debunking small nuclear reactor hype.

U.S. Military Leaders Plan to Use the Killing of Charlie Kirk to Boost Recruitment. Will It Work?

The armed forces face much bigger problems than can be solved by a useful martyr and a catchy slogan.

Proof of AI Garbage In, Garbage Out: Incorrect Results Traced to Reddit and Quora

As bad as you thought AI was, it’s worse.

AI Chatbots Need Guardrails to Protect Users’ Mental Health

Chatbots are designed to be addictive and have produced psychotic behavior. But suppliers have yet to implement protective features.

‘Incredible Corruption’: Blockbuster Report on Trump Crypto Grift Leaves Observers Stunned

The New York Times described how the UAE got a real solid from Trump after a monster investment in Trump’s family crypto venture.

Hoisted from Comments: “Nuclear Waste Is a Myth the US Promoted….”

Why nuclear waste is a choice, not a necessity.

Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to AI Chatbots?

Research, much of it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think.

America’s Grid is Nearing Its Breaking Point

In another testament to lack of managerial competence, worries about US grid stabilty rise in the face of AI demand, yet little is being done

More Trump Administration Circular Firing Squad with Investor-Spooking ICE Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant

The fallout from the ICE raid on a Georgia Hyundai -LG startup looks to be serious.

Is Europe Preparing for War Against Russia or Against Own Populations?

Population control toys aren’t all that useful on the Eurasian Steppe.

Debate Over Conflicts of Interest at Top Pediatrics Association: What About Corruption in Medicine Generally? And With RFK Jr.’s MAHA Brand?

American medicine is rife with conflicts of interest and soft corruption. Don’t kid yourself that RFK, Jr. and his allies are any better.

Stablecoins Could Crash Our Economy

Finance loves to dress old risks in new language and call them innovation.

“You Are My Friend”: Early Androids and Artificial Speech

Centuries before audio deepfakes and text-to-speech software, inventors in the eighteenth century constructed androids with swelling lungs, flexible lips, and moving tongues to simulate human speech.

U.S. Utilities Put in a No-Win Position by Phantom Data Centers

AI players are gaming utilities, and creating high odd of bad outcomes for other customers, by making duplicate orders for power.