The rambling ponderings of Eric "Gub" Snyder. I'm incurably curious. I ponder things like AI, the environment, sustainability, stranded assets, environmental stewardship, waste, waste reduction, thriving simply, living simply, genealogy, history, calendars, personal productivity...
Today is a big one: Google I/O hype, Musk losing his lawsuit, Amazon turning Alexa into a podcast factory, and new research showing AI agents forming tiny “societies.” Here’s what’s actually happening in AI today.
1536 – Anne Boleyn, second wife of England’s Henry VIII, is executed at the Tower of London, clearing the way for Henry’s further break with Rome and reshaping English politics and religion.
Good morning! Here is your motivational quote for Victoria Day, Monday, May 18:
"The drop of water hollows out the stone, not by force, but by falling often."
— Ovid
Today is unusually packed: billion‑dollar acquisitions, a $900B valuation shocker, new open‑source models, and fresh drama in the Musk–Altman saga. Here’s what’s actually happening in AI today.
Today’s AI news is a mix of new model rankings, fresh tools, legal drama, and the ongoing global race for compute and capability. Here’s what’s actually happening right now.
1954 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, a pivotal moment in the global civil rights movement.
