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Defense Affairs Magazine: “An investigation by CNN claims that 16 US military facilities across the Middle East were damaged in attacks carried out by Iran and allied groups, with some sites described as effectively unusable. The report, based on satellite imagery and multiple sources, says the strikes targeted sensitive and high-value infrastructure, raising fresh questions …
The Atlantic (Gift Article): The Secret to Success Is Monotasking. “Here’s the frightening part: We gravitate to a customary level of interruption. If you are disrupted by notifications all day, every day, then even if those external triggers magically disappear, you will unconsciously start interrupting yourself to maintain the rhythm of distraction you’re used to. …
Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, April 30, 2026 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided …
The Guardian: “Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own. Because of the way they are trained, large language models capture only a slice of human language. They’re trained on the written word, from textbooks to social media posts, and our speech as captured in …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 2, 2026 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …
Magnified Sand – [magnificent photos from around the world] “Under microscopic magnification, the unique beauty and individual character of sand grains reveal a diverse origin reflecting geological history and marine life biodiversity. Sand is everywhere on earth – on our beaches, in our deserts, and on the bottoms of lakes, rivers and oceans. Sand particles …
The Atlantic Gift Article: “…And these days, we’re struggling. Gloria Mark is a psychologist at UC Irvine who studies what, exactly, workers in a knowledge economy do all day. Early in her career, she shadowed office workers with a stopwatch and logged all of their activity. Mark and her co-author found that the typical worker …
Via Justice Connection – Reuters “The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation’s top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters. The records, from the U.S. Justice Department’s management unit, show that the total number of employees at the …
Via LLRX – YIKES! The Bluebook’s Generative AI Is Flawed – Despite its unpopularity and the availability of other citation manuals, The Bluebook remains widely used at many law schools to teach legal citation format to law students, and it is relied on by law reviews and courts. The twenty-second edition of The Bluebook was …
“One of the greatest challenges for conservationists has been detecting environmental harms before it’s too late. Now Earth Index enables users to easily find and act on damaging activities, like illegal mining, in minutes not months… Processing satellite imagery and developing models requires expertise. Scanning imagery is tedious and slow. Earth Index streamlines the process …
ZDNET: “According to IDC research focused on public-sector readiness, agentic AI is no longer in the experimental phase for government; it is a leadership mandate. IDC finds that while many government agencies are implementing agent-driven workflows, few have moved beyond pilots. The rate of agentic AI adoption in government is due to several factors: Budgetary pressures …
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