Andrew Darling

It was always a ridiculous vanity project by MBS and others. The amount of people who've gone there and taken the Saudi coinage deserve what they (won't be getting) IMO

I’ve been using Threads more than this platform but over the last few weeks Threads seems to becoming a bit X-like in terms of toxic trolls and right wing ex armed forces types.

Largo.ai acquires QuMind to advance AI-powered market insights

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China breaks RSA encryption with a quantum computer, threatening global data security Researchers in Shanghai break record by factoring 22-bit RSA key using quantum computing, threatening future cryptographic keys.

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Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close The BBC understands up to 100 of the brand's 825 UK stores could close as the new owners shake up the business.

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How to build BGIs instead of CGIs - Mindplex As the runaway race to build AGI accelerates, mechanisms of effective global cooperation are collapsing. However, by drawing on timeless wisdom, humanity can do better!

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Lost a dear friend today from cancer. Rest in Power Eliza xx

28 Days of Media Slides An Industry in Upheaval

28 Days of Media Slides
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So true. The last Tory government's squandered enormous amounts of cash and yet completely hollowed out the UK state

Today’s view #srilanka

Say hello to my new friend

This morning’s dawn view in Ella, Sri Lanka

Travel is about people as well as places #SriLanka

I watched THE SUBSTANCE last night. Very well made and incredibly disturbing. Recommended but don’t watch it alone 😱

Bye bye London. Looking forward to saying hello to Doha and Colombo in about 14 hours

Spotify, which i recently stopped subscribing to, has delivered my annual top listening lists. So here they are. I switched to another, better provider by the way…which one is yours?

‘Brain Rot’ has been named Oxford's Word of The Year 2024

Going to try and spend more time here. Initially I was reluctant to leave the "other place" and slowly moved towards Threads. However, whenever I go on X my eyes bleed and whenever I'm on Threads I either get "financial advice" or Astrology rammed down my eyeballs. Hoping this place will be ok

Quest to power British homes with solar panels in space passes a critical milestone Building the solar power farm in space would take more than 60 rocket flights and a team of robot builders - but it's one step closer to being a reality.

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I've pledged my support for this great project – have you? Check it out www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uk-eu-citi... www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uk-eu-citi...

Biodiversity loss + ecological collapse + climate change + AI = ??

Today’s Covid inquiry is box office. “Organised chaos” is exactly what the Tory government were complicit.

Just imagine if Trump was the President right now…

First post. Feel like it should be musical given this platform’s name even if it’s a rather great and wet day in London. So hello Bluesky and look forward to connecting with many interesting people

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