Sunday, March 1, 2026

A look at Hyundai's Atlas humanoid robot, slated for assembly tasks in 2028; Hyundai has invested billions in robotics since acquiring Boston Dynamics in 2021 (Hyonhee Shin/Bloomberg)

Hyonhee Shin / Bloomberg:
A look at Hyundai's Atlas humanoid robot, slated for assembly tasks in 2028; Hyundai has invested billions in robotics since acquiring Boston Dynamics in 2021  —  As Hyundai Motor Co. Executive Chair Euisun Chung took the stage at CES 2022 accompanied by “Spot” — a robot dog …



How some companies are trying to become the "Strava of tennis" by offering match video, stats, highlights, social features, and performance analysis for players (Charlie Eccleshare/The Athletic)

Charlie Eccleshare / The Athletic:
How some companies are trying to become the “Strava of tennis” by offering match video, stats, highlights, social features, and performance analysis for players  —  Share full article  —  More people are playing tennis in America than ever before.



Inside the world's largest crypto casino Stake, which claims ~4% of all BTC transactions, with popularity boosted by celebs like Drake and influencers on Kick (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Inside the world's largest crypto casino Stake, which claims ~4% of all BTC transactions, with popularity boosted by celebs like Drake and influencers on Kick  —  Drake just needed some juice.  In 82 minutes of online slots play, the Canadian rapper's starting balance of $3.5 million worth of Bitcoin had dwindled to $422,355.



[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an "extremely scary precedent", OpenAI rushed its deal to "de-escalate things", and more (Sam Altman/@sama)

Sam Altman / @sama:
[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent”, OpenAI rushed its deal to “de-escalate things”, and more  —  I'd like to answer questions about our work with the DoW and our thinking over the past few days. Please AMA.



Saturday, February 28, 2026

The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic sparks fears in Silicon Valley and the Capitol of a fundamental shift in the balance of power between DC and the AI industry (Brendan Bordelon/Politico)

Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic sparks fears in Silicon Valley and the Capitol of a fundamental shift in the balance of power between DC and the AI industry  —  Trump was silent on another threat that Hegseth had delivered to Anthropic earlier this week, when he suggested DOD would invoke …



How India's outsourcing industry, which employs 6M+ people and is worth nearly $300B, is racing to adapt as AI promises to automate white-collar work (New York Times)

New York Times:
How India's outsourcing industry, which employs 6M+ people and is worth nearly $300B, is racing to adapt as AI promises to automate white-collar work  —  Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse.  The country is racing to adapt before it's too late.



AI's deflationary impact on India's IT industry, which has never seen a decline in software exports in 24 years, will likely take years to fully materialize (Manish Singh/India Dispatch)

Manish Singh / India Dispatch:
AI's deflationary impact on India's IT industry, which has never seen a decline in software exports in 24 years, will likely take years to fully materialize  —  The cost of electricity does not run an enterprise.  —  A post written as a fictional memo from June 2028 by short-seller Citrini …



Q&A with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor on modernizing the platform, attracting new creators, managing a fully remote, four-day-per-week workplace, and more (Jordyn Holman/New York Times)

Jordyn Holman / New York Times : Q&A with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor on modernizing the platform, attracting new creators, manag...