Links 5/25/2023 | naked capitalism
Yves says she has to get up very today for estate duties, and so must sleep when she would otherwise be posting. So wish her luck, and she’ll make it…
Millions of Dollars, Thousands of Robocalls and 1 Legal Loophole
David A. Fahrenthold contributed reporting. Special thanks to Charlie Smart. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood,…
Get the Best From ChatGPT With These Golden Prompts
Welcome back to On Tech: A.I., a pop-up newsletter that teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use it. A few months ago, my colleagues Cade…
This Runner Finished Last, but Her Perseverance Won Over a Nation
Runner number 401 was dead tired and suffering from low blood pressure. She was also last by a wide margin in the 5,000 meters and plodding alone, through a raucous…
What Does Russia’s Success in Bakhmut Mean for the War in Ukraine?
Russia has declared victory in its devastating, nearly yearlong assault on Bakhmut, and its Wagner mercenaries have begun to withdraw. Ukraine, whose forces have made small gains on the outskirts,…
Ice Melt In the Pipeline | naked capitalism
Yves here. The IPCC’s ideological prejudices have led to an unduly relaxed view of the speed of ice melt and rises in ocean levels. An arguably more realistic view includes…
Big Pharma Uses Fuzzy Math to Discredit Discount Drug Program | naked capitalism
Yves here. It is disheartening to see how the Democratic party and elite fondness for complex programs, best of all in eligibility rules to make the poors pay for their…
The Policy Fights Where DeSantis Sees His Chance to Hit Trump
Ron DeSantis is girding for battle with Donald J. Trump where he believes the former president may be most vulnerable to attack from a fellow Republican: on substance. Mr. DeSantis,…
Reid Hoffman Is on a Mission: To Show A.I. Can Improve Humanity
Reid Hoffman, billionaire entrepreneur and venture capital investor, is worried about artificial intelligence — but not for the doomsday reasons making headlines. Instead, he worries the doomsday headlines are too…
Russia’s Old Bombs Elude Ukraine’s Modern Defenses
“It’s evolution, countermeasures, evolution, countermeasures,” Colonel Smazhnyi added. “It’s a nonstop process, unfortunately.” According to Ukrainian and American officials, the Russians have retrofitted some of the bombs with satellite navigation…