2025-04-16
China’s New J-20S Fighter Was Built for 1 Mission Only
Summary and Key Points on J-20S Fighter: -China’s Chengdu J-20S, the world’s first two-seat stealth fighter, aims to significantly enhance the original J-20’s capabilities. -Adding a second seat for a...
Fighting in Ukraine Could Make North Korea’s Military Stronger
Summary and Key Points: -North Korea’s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its military effectiveness. -Though early engagements saw...
The U.S.-China South China Sea War of 2025: Who Would Win?
Summary and Key Points: China’s military may boast impressive hardware, but its inexperience and overconfidence would doom it in a conflict against the United States in the South China Sea....
In Leaked Text, Elon Musk Harangued Woman to Have as Many of His Babies as Possible
Shocking new details about billioinaire Elon Musk's attempts to buy the silence of the mother of his latest child are coming to light. As the Wall Street Journal reports, 26-year-old ...
Telescoping
Published on April 16, 2025 5:05 PM GMTSometimes I try to figure out what to do in a given week, and my first step is to think "what are my...
Timothy Snyder on “the beginning of an American policy of state terror”...
Timothy Snyder on “the beginning of an American policy of state terror” (re: disappearing people to foreign gulags). “Whatever the government does is good, because by definition the its victims...
Finance and AI Timelines
Published on April 16, 2025 4:55 PM GMTThis is in part a response to AI 2027, which I think is rather vague and somewhat unrealistic in projecting the financial aspects...
8 HUMAN SKILLS – A construction from thermodynamics in 5 questions
Published on April 16, 2025 4:53 PM GMTWe experience phenomena that, although they have a measurable substrate – such as microstates in thermodynamic systems – emerge in forms that go...
Following Layoffs, Automattic Employees Discover Leak-Catching Watermarks
The watermarks, which could identify people leaking screenshots to the press, are in the background of internal communications platform P2.
AI-enabled coups: a small group could use AI to seize power
Published on April 16, 2025 4:51 PM GMTWe’ve written a new report on the threat of AI-enabled coups. I think this is a very serious risk – comparable in importance...
Tesla Accused of Hacking Odometers to Rip Off Customers
Tesla has been accused of manipulating the odometers in its cars to avoid repair responsibilities and warranty agreements. As The Street reports, a class-action lawsuit filed in February claims that...
Ctrl-Z: Controlling AI Agents via Resampling
Published on April 16, 2025 4:21 PM GMTWe have released a new paper, Ctrl-Z: Controlling AI Agents via Resampling. This is the largest and most intricate study of control techniques...
The First Sighting of the Colossal Squid
A cephalopod captured on video in March has been confirmed as a juvenile colossal squid, the first live colossal squid observed in its native habitat. It’s been 100 years since...
Gamify life from BayesianMind
Published on April 16, 2025 4:17 PM GMTThis post presents an interesting framework for personal improvement, but I see we can enhance it by reconsidering two key aspects:What Works in...
Capcom gets a very special award from the Japanese government for having 6,000 worldwide trademarks
Who's a good corporate legal engine? You are!
The U.S. Air Force’s F-47 NGAD 6th-Generation Fighter Dilemma
Summary and Key Points: The F-47, America’s new sixth-generation fighter, promises advanced stealth and next-gen technology. -But former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall questions if now is the right time...
How to Ace the Presentation Round of PM Interviews (with examples)
It's the biggest trend in PM job hunting - the dreaded presentation round. Not only are they giving you homework, but you have to share the results with execs.
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