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In strange Kickstarter stretch goals I wasn’t paying attention to, I now have a copy of The Art of War annotated by a Mechwarrior.
#WarGames #Mechwarrior #BattleTech #ArtOfWar #SunTzu
The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan, 2024
A concise, definitive history of the precarious relationship among the US, China, and Taiwan.
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#China
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BREAKING: Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a controversial judicial overhaul.
The court’s three other justices have indicated they will compete in the elections. apnews.com/article/mexico-supr…
Both Google and Microsoft’s cloud businesses are beating growth expectations thanks to AI. While many seem to think generative AI is a bubble, it looks like businesses are happily spending a ton of money buying AI services from Azure (33% YoY revenue growth) and Google’s Cloud Platform (35% YoY revenue growth).
It loks like Nvidia isnt the only beneficiary of AI hype.
Block (formerly Square) acquiring Tidal always seemed to me like the billionaire version of how much would you pay to have dinner with Jay-Z.
“So we’re going to part ways with a number of folks on our team. We’re going to lead with engineering and design, and remove the product management and product marketing functions entirely. We’re reducing the size of our design team and foundational roles supporting TIDAL.” - Jack Dorsey in note to TIDAL staff about building like a startup
After setting a home run record, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP
The Dodgers' first baseman was already a hero after Game 1, which ended with his historic walk-off grand slam. But his heroics didn't stop there.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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since #fairtrademusicfriday is coming up and all, take a listen.
The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective by Steven Johnson, 2024
A sweeping account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York and the detective duo who transformed policing to meet the threat—a tale of fanaticism, forensic science, and dynamite from the bestselling author of The Ghost Map.
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