Weekly Review 26 September 2025
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):The power demands of AI are contributing to climate change, and the contribution is getting greater: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/12/fire_up_gas_turbines_ai_race/AI com
'Shakedowns': Here's why CEOs are finally turning on Trump
President Donald Trump's so-called American oligarchs—the 1 percent CEO class who voted for him for tax cuts and deregulation—are complaining about getting nothing of the sort and, instead, being on the receiving end of "highly personalized government control," according to The New Republic.In off-t
A view from Khartoum: revolution, military coup and civil war
A view from Khartoum: revolution, military coup and civil war 15 October 2025 — 5:30PM TO 7:30PMAnonymous (not verified)17 September 2025 Chatham House and Online Join us for a screening and panel discussion of a documentary examining the consequences of the war in Sudan on the residents of its capi
Weekly Review 12 September 2025
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):A comparison of some AI educational tools: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/online-trending-now/2025/09/03/ai-companies-roll-out-educational-toolsAustralian lawy
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Media Round Table at the Defense Writers Group
副国防部长凯瑟琳·希克斯(Kathleen Hicks)在国防作家集团(Defense Writers Group)举行了媒体圆桌会议。