From the Huffington Post Why Workplace Jargon Is A Big Problem http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/work-words_n_5159868.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business When we replace a specific task with a vague expression, we grant the task more magnitude than it deserves. If we don't describe an activity plainly, it seems less like an easily achievable goal and more like a cloudy state of existence that fills unknowable amounts of time. A fog of fast and empty language has seeped into the workplace. I say it's time we air it out, making room for simple, concrete words, and, therefore, more deliberate actions. By striking the following 26 words from your speech, I think you'll find that you're not quite as overwhelmed as you thought you were. Count the number that LLNLs mangers use. touch base circle back bandwidth - impactful - utilize - table the discussion deep dive - engagement - viral value-add - one-sheet deliverable - work product - incentivise - take it to the ...
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-chinese-ai-model-claims-to-outperform-gpt-5-and-sonnet-4-5-and-its-free/
If the January arrival of R1 was that country's "Sputnik Moment," then Thursday's debut of Moonshot's Kimi K2 Model is the Chinese AI industry's moon landing (pun intended).
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/11/13/chinas-ai-is-quietly-making-big-inroads-in-silicon-valley
“Chinese open models have become a de facto standard among startups in the US,” Lambert told Al Jazeera.
“I’ve personally heard of many other high-profile cases, where the most valued and hyped American AI startups are starting training models on the likes of Qwen, Kimi, GLM or DeepSeek,” Lambert said, adding that many US firms have been reluctant to publicly disclose their use of Chinese technology.