OpenAI reveals its first custom AI chip, IBM extends Moore's Law, Anthropic accuses Alibaba of stealing Claude, and $27M spent on one congressional race.

I’m living in a strange fever dream, friends. I was told no one from overseas would want to come to America by our media. We’re too extreme, too loud, too—hell, everything’s just wrong with us if you…

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Home Ownership Affordability Monitor , the national median household income was $85,828 in March 2026. This figure compares with Motio Research's…

Welcome to Gerrymandle! Draw electoral district lines to win more seats than your opponents and win the election! Win the election for purple. Draw 5 districts of 6 populated tiles so that they win…

“The unthinkable” by Nikita Tretyakov on his Telegram channelSergey Lavrov:“I don’t even want to suspect that Alaska, like the European actions, was conceived to buy time for…

“Parking minimums are a waste of money and land,” planners argue, so they immediately turn around and impose parking maxima, saying that people will be happy to live without cars if they…

Steve Corbin is emeritus professor of marketing at the University of Northern Iowa and a contributing columnist to 246 newspapers and 48 social media platforms in 45 states, who receives no…

I had my first encounter with a political spambot this week: a polite robot named Emma texted me wanting to talk about Israel.

“Voting with your feet” usually means leaving. You don’t like the schools, or the taxes, or the politics, so you move somewhere that suits you better. Lately I have tended towards staying &…

The earth is heating up and AI isn't helping. It drives major increases in electricity use, water use and CO2 emissions. Yet, industry and governments alike seem keen to leverage the latest tech. Can…

On the morning of January 17, 1917, Nigel de Grey burst into his superior’s office clutching a partial decode of a German diplomatic telegram and asked a single question: “Do you want to bring…

If ethics is what you do, then it seems likely that politics is what you do, too. For instance, the other day I received two primary ballots from my county clerk's office (here in Colorado we have…

Exploring a philosophic topic based on the title 'War'

മലയാളത്തിൽ AI കോർപ്പസ് നിർമിക്കാനായി പത്തുകോടി രൂപ ഈയിടെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ച കേരളബഡ്ജറ്റിൽ നീക്കിയിരിത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ആർട്ടിഫിഷ്യൽ ഇന്റലിജൻസ് സമീപകാലത്ത് നേടിയിട്ടുള്ള വലിയ പുരോഗതിയുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ…

Nobody in Canberra has stood up and said “we’re banning VPNs.” They don’t have to. If you’ve watched how this government operates, you already know where this is…

Post: 26 June 2026New blog post on my website:Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has released its Council Tax address list as open data

Cash rewards for bad behavior For decades, commercial setnet fishermen working the beaches on the east side of Cook Inlet fought efforts to alter their fishery to reduce the bycatch of king […]

Regular readers of this blog know that I’ve been quite a happy user of Cursor for the past year, but the recent news of its mother company being purchased by SpaceX has made me reconsider my…

I’ve been fortunate to be able to attend the UN Open Source Week event again this year at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City where they bring the open source community together with…

Bild: Veloroute #1, Abzweig von der Neidenburger Straße in die Grünanlage. Veloroute #1 bleibt Pseudo-Veloroute Die Veloroute #1 des Tiefbauamts existiert so gar nicht im Radverkehrskonzept. In…

The Forever War in West Asia and its Implications A Scene Setter for an Energy Intelligence Colloquium Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. By Video, June 26, 2026 Peace is more than the absence of combat…

A commenter on Mefi gamely stated today that “Billionaire = Bad is a hugely popular argument both on this site […]

The Commerce Commission orders immediate improvements to telco debt practices and a revised disconnection code by end of 2026. Also: NZ domains hit a record high, a new cable surveillance system…

There are "race-neutral justifications" for the policies Trump pursues, Alito says.

The shittiest people in the world hate Zohran Mamdani and their second Mamdani meltdown will make the first seem only a hissy fit, Jeff types as he sits in the rental at the northern tip of…

In light of Justice Alito’s opinion today in the consolidated cases Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, relying on the 2018 Trump v. Hawaii case, I am updating this post originally posted exactly…

Washington’s new 9.9% millionaires tax doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2028, with the first returns and payments due in April 2029. That sounds comfortably far off. But it really…

«First, one brief announcement. I just wanted to mention, for those who have asked, that absolutely nothing whatsoever happened today in sector 83/9/12. I repeat, [...]

A group of eight anti-ICE protestors recently received their respective sentences, ranging from 30 to 100 years. They were convicted of terrorism charges in March 2026 for attending a protest outside…

Big auto insurance changes are coming to the Accident Benefits regime leaving injured cyclists and pedestrians with less support following a collision.

And I think Israel is committing genocide.

A leaked guest list, a $16,000 ticket, and loads of social media paranoia

Mi ero perso questa “Pax Silica“, l’iniziativa del Dipartimento di Stato in materia di intelligenza artificiale e sicurezza della catena di approvvigionamento, che promuove un nuovo…

Bij de Open State Foundation (waar ik voorzitter ben) zoeken we een nieuwe directeur! Herken jij je in het profiel (PDF), en ben je net zo bevlogen als ons team om digitale transparantie bij de…

Rightsholders continue to chase massive sports piracy network, The Polygamist author warns of pirate book sales, and Flagstaff venue sued by ASCAP. Source

We are still in the midst of a supply disruption of historical magnitude that will not reverse when the bullets stop. Prefer to read the transcript? Click here https://youtu.be/zCXLKrsVRVs Transcript…

I have a new piece in National Affairs, i n which I explain (drawing on Milton, Mill, and Aristotle) why exposure to worthless and harmful speech can make you a better person.

The UK recently passed a new law that effectively bans children under the age of 16 from using most social-media platforms, a move that the UK government notes was based explicitly on…

In the decade to 2025, seventeen Japanese travelling or resident in China were detained by the PRC authorities. Some are in prison; others have already been released. Many of these detentions appear…

Please explain! Yesterday I was posting some comments about how tweets on the Pauline Hanson twitter account mostly are not written by her, despite being frequently written in the first person.…

David Stauss of Stauss Law writes: Key point: Our new chart compares the data broker laws of California, Connecticut, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont, covering applicability standards,…

The federal legislation prevents HOAs from enacting restrictive antenna rules. Use the link in the article to send your letters of support. It’s quick, easy, and will make a difference. […] The…

I prefer more open systems, so of course I lean toward supporting the EU’s DMA. Third-party marketplaces on iOS represent real progress that wouldn’t have happened without regulation. But…

TransLink recently released its 2025 Bus Speed and Reliability Report and found that bus delays caused by congestion are a significant concern, slowing bus travel times and costing TransLink about…

Sucks ass. Firstly it is extremely small and had only 2 bed spots, while we always with 3 people. No piloting place, for the controller, charges, the drone. Very low celling - never can be in full…

Beware anyone who says they only want equality. Equality is undefinable and the only kind you can manufacture is the downward kind — snapping off whatever stands tall. Under 'make us equal' is an…

I noticed that the Charter/Cox merger has been approved by the FCC, the DOJ, and the Public Service Commission of New York. The final hurdle is the California Public Service Commission, where Charter…

This is a free piece of Notes on the Crises. All pieces in this OMB series will be free. Please take out a paid subscription to support this work. Or leave a tip.Joshua Lawrence is a…

TTAB affirmances of Section 2(d) refusals are running at about 85% so far this year, a bit below the usual 90%. Here are three recent decisions. How do you think they came out? [Answer in first…

It's day 2 of the UK heatwave and I have a few issues on my mind that I need to discuss. In the run up to this I was monitoring the discourse online about it because I am a masochist who wants to…