Wednesday, June 3, 2026

AI threat

The International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.

 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/mathematicians-warn-of-ai-threats-to-profession-as-industry-encroaches/

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

A culture of incompetence at the DOE

 A funny excerpt from the article:

" A recent proposed DOE standard for the efficiency of the distribution transformers used by electrical utilities were so weak that even the utilities thought they needed to be strengthened! " 

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/25126-a-culture-of-incompetence-at-the-department-of-energy/

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