Next Draft - Sam, I Am Rehired
The only thing that could have made the weeklong, OpenAI board-led attempt to oust Sam Altman any more Shakespearean would have been if it has been performed in iambic pentameter. FWIW, I repeatedly tried to get ChatGPT to rewrite the saga in that format and it kept coming back with lines that were 11 or 9 syllables instead of ten. I guess this week took a toll on everyone, even the machine. Maybe it was more soap opera than Shakespeare, anyway. But at least it offered us a respite from much more important and much more depressing news stories. And it is a topic that has been certified safe for discourse around your Thanksgiving table. From The Verge: Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI. 2Bring Them Home"The one thing that we all hold on to is that hope now that Abigail comes home, she comes home by Friday. Friday is her 4th birthday. We need to see Abigail come out and then we will be able to believe it." That's just one of the comments from the families of Israeli hostages, some of whom are likely to be released this week as part of a deal between Hamas and Israel. The pause in fighting is scheduled to begin on Thursday at 10am. Here's the latest from CNN, BBC, and Times of Israel. 3Hiding in Plain Sight"But as night fell on Forest Service Road 39, political arguments did not matter. There was only a boy who needed protection, a woman who needed rescuing, and a man who appeared to be their only hope." A Thanksgiving story: A migrant crossed the border and found a scared, 9-year-old Arizona boy alone in the desert. The encounter changed them both. "He’d been hiding for days. But now his priorities had changed. Manuel was doing all he could to draw attention from the American authorities." 4Weekend WhatsWhat to Watch: It seems an odd thing to write, but the new movie about the Gamestop stock saga makes for a pretty good holiday weekend movie. It's a fun, entertaining watch, but it's also about the deeper story of the American divide and the widespread feeling that the system is rigged. It might make sense to brush up up on what it means to short a stock ahead of the movie. It's in theaters and on streaming services. Here's a trailer. 5Extra, ExtraNo Shelter From the Storm: "It began, as many modern love stories now do, with a swipe on a dating app. It ended, a little over a year later, in a roar of exploding glass and concrete from a Russian missile strike." A reminder of the invasion the world has forgotten over the past month. Love and death in the shadow of Putin's endless massacre. WaPo (Gift Article): He proposed in a bomb shelter. They died together in a Russian strike. 6Bottom of the News"Moose typically only roam in northern Minnesota, making the now-famous moose’s visit to south and central Minnesota a rare treat ... The young moose is likely looking for home territory or other moose and is expected to continue moving north." Whatever he's doing, a whole lot of people are watching. The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans. Get a copy of my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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Ready, AI, Fire
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Autonomous Drones, Possible Hostage Deal
OpenAI Chat the Bed
Monday, November 20, 2023
Clippy Takes Charge, the Passing of Steel Magnolia
Welcome to the Con
Friday, November 17, 2023
Bravo in Vegas, Weekend Whats, Feel Good Friday
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Friday, November 17, 2023
Water in the Desert, What Happened to Your Catalytic Converter?
The Scene of the Crime
Friday, November 17, 2023
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