Stephen Foskett

AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.

Wow! Maybe don't steal from several million authors then?

Anthropic "faces hundreds of billions of dollars in potential damages liability at trial in four months" involving "up to seven million potential claimants, whose works span a century of publishing history" #AI

Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

That last paragraph is what worries me. What will Republicans do once they realize Trump’s reign is at an end? It’ll happen sooner or later and then what? They will have no leg to stand on anymore. What will they do to remain in power?

A view of the field at Coors Field during a Rockies versus Blue Jays game

Meanwhile in #Denver

The flatiron mountain peaks near Boulder

Meanwhile in #Boulder

Hotel Boulderado, American, and Colorado flags!

Enjoying an amazing vacation in #Boulder - this is the balcony of our suite at the Hotel Boulderado?

Meanwhile in #Boulder

AI site Perplexity uses “stealth tactics” to flout no-crawl edicts, Cloudflare says The allegations are the latest to accuse Perplexity of improper web crawling.

Absolutely reprehensible for a company like #Perplexity to go to such extreme lengths to scrape off-limits content! Cloudflare forced the issue with their easy WAF, which lets publishers opt out of the AI bot economy.

Why is Tesla's board giving Elon Musk $29 billion more shares?

On Tesla's earning call last month, Musk said he was concerned that "activist investors" might try to force him out. Tesla would be so much better off if this actually happened. But the board is doubling down on the man destroying it.

Lucky cat with “Ramen Obsession”

Meanwhile in #Boulder…

Sign vandalized to read “Pedo Pres SPEED HUMPs Kids”

Meanwhile in #Boulder…

BMW’s next EV is its most sustainable car yet—here’s why The break-even point with an ICE vehicle is as little as one year.

BMW's iX3, set to debut in Europe later this year and North America by 2026, will launch on

OMG the best thing Tesla could do is fire Elon!

The two tigers at the Denver Aquarium

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the #Denver Aquarium (other than it being technically an attraction at a Landry's restaurant) is the fact that it houses these amazing guys!

wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you.

Ubuntu is removing wget and screen from the default server install. They expect me to get used to wcurl and tmux. I feel old.

This ehole paper is absolutely brilliant and sadly appears to be true: If you know the answer, and doctor the question to be doable, almost anything can solve a quantum factorization problem. Even a dog.

eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf

My accountant keeps sending out updates about what the provisions of "OB3" mean for taxes and finance.

"OB3?"

"One Big Beautiful Bill"

"OB3"

Even Trump-sympathetic right-wingers can't bring themselves to say that dumb name.

"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge.
"Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.
"And the Union workhouses?" demanded Scrooge. "Are they still in operation?"

Why LTO-10 fell short on speed and backward compatibility – Blocks and Files LTO-10 tape was an advance on LTO-9 but not as much as expected with no increase in data I/O speed and loss of backwards compatibility. Why?

LTO-10 tape technology shows improvements over LTO-9 but falls short of expectations due to unchanged data speeds and reduced backward compatibility, prompting an examination of LTO-9's features for context.

A completely demolished Honda Accord

Hey! Who messed with my car?!

Beyond the Blue Dot: How UWB, BLE and AI Are Revolutionizing Indoor Location - Techstrong IT Indoor GPS has come a long way—and Juniper Networks is taking it further. At Mobility Field Day 13, Juniper showcased how UWB, BLE, and AI combine to deliver real-time, room-level precision and insight...

Juniper Networks is transforming indoor location tracking by combining Ultra-Wideband, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Artificial Intelligence for precise, real-time insights and improved facility management. #MFD13

Intelligent Data Movement and Data Placement dictate the future of AI Data Infrastructure I have been reading a couple of articles over the weekend which started by placing the weights of outdated networking infrastructure slowing down AI ambitions. The 2 articles are: The AI Infrastruc…

The article emphasizes that intelligent data movement and low latency, rather than outdated networking, are crucial for AI infrastructure, highlighting advancements in high-performance networking technologies.

Hall of Fame hats

It looks super weird for the LA Dodgers to be wearing a cap with a script B on it. Especially at Boston. Especially when the Red Sox are wearing their yellow uniforms with blue hats. I guess these are special Hall of Fame ones. I guess.

Gray cat at a table with salad

Smudge reenacts a famous meme
#cats

LinkedIn Pulse

Phison Electronics USA’s aiDAPTIV+ solution reduces AI model training costs by extending GPU memory with affordable flash storage, enabling budget-constrained organizations to train models securely on their own hardware. #AIIFD2 #LinkedIn

I finally bought a Tablo (4th gen) so we can watch local HDTV channels through the Apple TV and it's pretty good! $139 at Best Buy, plus an HDTV antenna, and free service (until they go bust).

The fragmented digital identity landscape suffers from data inaccuracies that lead to serious consequences, highlighting the need for improved systems that ensure data integrity and user control over personal information.

LinkedIn Pulse

Netris streamlines on-premises network provisioning for data centers by automating configurations and enhancing management, which reduces downtime and improves efficiency for AI workloads, despite some implementation challenges. #XFD13 #LinkedIn

Broadcom’s Big Bet: Why VMware Cloud Foundation Is Gaining Ground | TSG Ep. 885 - Techstrong TV The TechStrong Gang and Broadcom’s Sabina Anja explore why VMware Cloud Foundation is gaining traction as a full-stack enterprise IT platform.

The discussion highlights Broadcom's acquisition of VMware as a pivotal force in IT modernization, emphasizing how VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 simplifies infrastructure and enhances integrated management for complex environments. #VCF9Showcase #TechstrongGang

MinIO at Cloud Field Day 23: Four Key Takeaways for Enterprise IT I’ll be honest – MinIO wasn’t initially at the top of my list of must-see presentations at Cloud Field Day 23. But recent conversations in the IT community around their decision t…

MinIO's participation at Cloud Field Day 23 highlighted its evolution into an advanced AI data platform, emphasizing object-native architecture and innovations like S3 Express API and GPU Direct Storage for improved AI workloads. #CFD23