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The author passionately criticizes hype, especially in AI, arguing it's fake, stupid, and leads to negative outcomes. They target the extravagant promotion and unrealistic expectations associated with AI advancements.

Fed up with Comcast's high costs, a man built his own ISP instead of paying a $50K fee. Now expanding to hundreds of homes, he offers 100Mbps symmetrical internet for $55/month and 1Gbps for $79/month, providing a cheaper and better alternative.

Google AI's DolphinGemma aims to decode dolphin communication - clicks, whistles, and pulses. Scientists hope to understand dolphin patterns well enough to generate responses, opening a new frontier in interspecies communication.

ChatGPT is now addressing users by name in conversations even when not prompted, leading to user discomfort and privacy concerns. OpenAI acknowledges this as a bug and is working on a fix, assuring users that names are not being stored but are likely being pulled contextually from past interactions.

DeepMind explores how advanced AI could amplify cyber threats making attacks stealthier, scalable, and autonomous. Research highlights the urgent need to understand and mitigate these risks to ensure AI's cybersecurity benefits outweigh potential harms.

Industry experts overwhelmingly believe quantum utility, where quantum computers outperform classical ones for practical tasks, is less than 10 years away, according to an Economist Impact survey.

OpenAI's Sam Altman admits that users saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT wastes millions in computing power. Polite AI interactions have a surprisingly high financial cost, questioning etiquette in human-AI chats.

This article explores the question of trust in Large Language Models, drawing a parallel to Hannah Arendt's warning about the consequences of constant lies. It suggests that if LLMs are not reliable, we risk broader societal distrust in information itself.

Trump revokes clearance for ex-CISA chief Krebs after he declared 2020 election secure, contradicting Trump. Seen as Trump's revenge on cyber/election officials. More clearances suspended.