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Agents expose the limitations of trust
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 5, 2026 at 8:30 am
AIAgents expose the limitations of trustGUEST COLUMN by Renee DavisEnterprise computing has long depended on chains of trust. Organizations trust their cloud providers, software vendors, identity systems and administrators to operate as designed. That model has worked because humans have remained the ultimate decision-makers.Agentic artificial intelligence changes that equation. Autonomous […]
Oracle warns it might not pay data center lease
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 4, 2026 at 8:30 am
Oracle warns it might not pay data center leaseNiv BavarskyOracle is acting like your defiant roommate who said he won’t pay rent until the toilet is fixed. The company warned the developer of a massive New Mexico AI data center that it’ll delay contract payments if the project doesn’t come online as planned by 2028, Bloomberg reported yesterday.The development, dubbed Project Jupiter, […]
High demand for hybrids leaves US automakers in Park
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 3, 2026 at 2:13 pm
High demand for hybrids leaves US automakers in ParkJustin Sullivan/Getty Images’Tis the season for leaf peeping and, now that a slew of automakers reported earnings last week, deets peeping. Analysts were especially interested to see what’s happening to the auto industry amid high gas prices.The big takeawaysHybrid and passenger vehicles are having a moment. That, in turn, benefited Asian […]
Anthropic lifts the veil on its IPO
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 2, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Anthropic lifts the veil on its IPOIllustration: Morning Brew Inc., Photo: Chance Yeh/Getty ImagesLike a high school senior who just submitted their SAT scores and GPA into the Common App, Anthropic just filed some very important paperwork. The AI company took a stride towards its widely anticipated IPO yesterday with a regulatory filing that details its plans to list on the Nasdaq under the […]
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 2, 2026 at 11:00 am
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says That Sacrificing Our Children’s Minds to AI Is a Price He’s Willing to Pay”Does it matter?”By Joe WilkinsPublished Sep 25, 2026 8:51 AM EDTAdd Futurism(opens in a new tab)More informationJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSign up to see the future, todayCan’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and techEmail address Sign UpWith so much hype about the […]
Trump is entering the washed-up rock star phase of his presidency
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 2, 2026 at 8:30 am
Trump is entering the washed-up rock star phase of his presidencyMS NOW · 2 hours agoby Matthew Bartlett · ElectionsThe end is here, the beginning is near. After two brutal years of utter nonsense, abuse and neglect at home and abroad, for the president and his party, gravity is not just settling in; it is crashing down. As Election Day approaches, it is clear the country is completely fed up […]
Democratic socialism will eventually fade
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on November 1, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Democratic socialism will eventually fade, but the problems sparking its surge may notComments: by Harlan Ullman, opinion contributor – 08/17/26 12:30 PM ETLink copiedA patron puts a bill in a donation bucket, which features a red rose symbol, during a meeting of members of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles […]
Nothing scarier than a Big Tech sell-off
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 31, 2026 at 11:25 am
Nothing scarier than a Big Tech sell-offMichael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesThe state of the Nasdaq yesterday was as scary as encountering a group of teens in matching clown masks stocking up on eggs for an “omelet party.” The tech-heavy index suffered a huge hit over the last few days as investors faced their fears about tech companies’ massive AI spending after several reported […]
These go-getters are gourd-getters
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 31, 2026 at 11:10 am
These go-getters are gourd-gettersPorch PumpkinsPumpkin patches can be fun, but what if you don’t have time, you’re allergic to hay, or you accidentally snap the stem off every pumpkin you try to pick up? Well, capitalism’s got you covered. Porch decorating businesses are popping up all over the country, ready to bring the pumpkin patch to your doorstep.Squashbucklers: From delivery to […]
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 31, 2026 at 7:30 am
Sherbrooke Record · an hour ago by Matthew McCully · CommentaryTim BelfordThe latest issue of MACLEAN’S magazine featured what I’m sure was meant to be a ‘grabber’ on its cover. “The Great Generational Rip-off.” The accusation was simple. The author accused Boomers of hoarding all the wealth while Millennials fought for the scraps.My reply to author Ali Amad, one of the […]
European Central Bank head resigns
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 30, 2026 at 11:25 am
WORLD NEWSEuropean Central Bank head resigns, allowing EU leaders to choose successor before French electionEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France’s presidential election next year. (AP production/Philipp Jenne)President of European Central Bank […]
China sentenced Evergrande founder to life in prison.
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 30, 2026 at 7:30 am
China sentenced Evergrande founder to life in prison. A Chinese court sentenced Hui Ka Yan, the property tycoon and founder of real estate developer Evergrande, to life in prison for financial fraud related to the collapse of the company. Evergrande defaulted on more than $300 billion in debts and collapsed in 2021, setting off China’s property crisis. The 67-year-old Hui, who at one point […]
Florida parents say police called to 3-year-old's soccer game
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 29, 2026 at 1:44 pm
Florida parents say police called to 3-year-old’s soccer game because kid was ‘too good’The child, Nevada, is ‘traumatized,’ says his motherNatalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted: Oct 26, 2026 12:30 PM PDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesA 2023 file photo of a soccer camp in PEI. Police were called to a child’s soccer game Saturday in Winter Park, Fla., over […]
OpenAI ignored employees’ warnings about safety
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 29, 2026 at 7:30 am
Report: OpenAI ignored employees’ warnings about safety. According to the New York Times, two employees warned executives that new models were not being properly monitored in tests, but were told that the tests needed to move forward to meet deadlines. Months later, OpenAI bots went rogue, breaking out of their testing environments to hack the startup Hugging Face. The ignored warning was […]
Google Has Its Hand Around the Throat of the Independent Media
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 28, 2026 at 7:30 am
Google Has Its Hand Around the Throat of the Independent Media and It’s Squeezing Harder and HarderAnother day, another existential crisis for news media.By Joe WilkinsPublished Sep 24, 2026 8:42 AM EDTAdd Futurism(opens in a new tab)More informationFuturismThe shift to digital platforms has not been kind to the independent media industry, which has had to scramble for a shrinking share of ad […]
‘Monster Mash’ still makes a bunch of $ each year
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 27, 2026 at 1:16 pm
‘Monster Mash’ still makes a bunch of $ each yearDick Clark ProductionsForget about alternative investments and get in the studio. All you need to do is create something like “Monster Mash,” which still rakes in a steady revenue stream, decades after its 1962 release.“I have been paying the rent for 36 years with this one song,” co-writer and performer Bobby “Boris” Pickett—aka […]
Reviews are in: iPhone Duo mostly good, kinda odd
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 27, 2026 at 11:42 am
Reviews are in: iPhone Duo mostly good, kinda oddIllustration: Morning Brew Inc., Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty ImagesBased on early reactions, Apple’s first foldable phone, released in limited supply today, seems like your initial attempt at a new recipe: exciting, fit for consumption, but not totally satisfying.The $1,999 Duo is being called “one of Apple’s messiest first-generation products in […]
Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses drop the camera, keep the audio
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 27, 2026 at 7:30 am
Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses drop the camera, keep the audio Meta used its Connect conference to unveil the Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses, a new lineup of smart glasses that strips out the camera entirely and leans hard into style and sound. The move comes after years of criticism over privacy concerns tied to the camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta glasses, though Meta framed the launch around audio […]
Why Canadian payments platform Moneris is being sold to U.S. private equity
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 26, 2026 at 7:30 am
Why Canadian payments platform Moneris is being sold to U.S. private equityBy Uday Rana, Global NewsPosted August 11, 2026 12:56 pm Updated August 12, 2026 11:54 am 3 min readWATCH: Canadian payment processing platform Moneris being sold to U.S. equity firm – Aug 12, 2026LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE […]
SEC: Go ahead and trade stocks like they’re crypto
by noreply@blogger.com (RG Richardson) on October 25, 2026 at 7:30 am
SEC: Go ahead and trade stocks like they’re cryptoKrblokhin/Getty ImagesAmerica’s financial markets are one step closer to resembling America’s diners: The Securities and Exchange Commission will temporarily allow blockchain-based platforms to offer tokenized versions of US stocks, the agency announced yesterday—possibly opening the door to 24/7 trading of digitized mainstream […]