Savio Wong 黃永乾

AWS enters into 'strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia-backed Humain | TechCrunch Amazon says it'll work with Humain, the AI company recently launched by Saudi Arabia’s ruler, to invest '$5 billion-plus' in a strategic partnership.

Pretty incredible that Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced a "$5 billion-plus" partnership w/ a Saudi AI co launched by Mohammed Bin Salman and sent CEO Andy Jassy to meet with him less than 7 years after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for Bezos' Washington Post.

techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/a...

The difference was one single vote.

CNN: Spending six weeks at a detention center.

Was she on a holiday? A field trip? And she would have been still detained without the judge’s order for her release.

There's no such thing as a self-made man or woman. No one succeeds without support.

"I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility.

Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Oops. I meant essays not essay.

I enjoyed reading The Lotus Year and I’m looking forward to read essay on Macau.

Google Translate went wrong?

63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.

They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.

When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?

"If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom just because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened here, then no one is safe. You may believe that Khalil does not deserve free speech or due process. But if he does not have them, then neither do you. Neither do I."

In cutthroat cultures, people kiss up and kick down. They protect themselves by currying favor with people in power and exploiting those without it.

In supportive cultures, people speak up and shield down. They protect others who lack power by raising problems to those who have it.

This is a quotation by Bertrand Russell. Don't read it too quickly and miss the word "NOT":

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain

Wow!

There was so much snow in my townhouse complex that they had to send in several trucks to remove it because there was nowhere to put it.

I’m going back to the photos I’ve taken to remind myself of the beauty of snow, but I’ll be happy if nature gives us a chance to clean up now.

YouTube video by Veritasium The Most Persistent Myth

An excellent video that captures the essence of teaching: tools help, but that’s not what teaching is all about.
youtu.be/GEmuEWjHr5c?...

Google is ready to work on AI weapons now The company’s promise to avoid building AI applications that cause harm has been deleted

I wrote about Google unveiling its 'responsible AI progress report' by quietly deleting the part of its AI principles where it promised not to work on weapons www.platformer.news/google-ai-pr...

The Danish army deployed to Afghanistan for twenty years, 2001-2021. 43 Danish soldiers died there. They did all that to help the US after 9/11, because they are allies. Now they get this.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~MLK

Improving teen mental health with Lisa Damour - Worklife with Adam Grant You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys ...

One of the best conversations on teen mental health— highly recommended! Check it out on whatever podcast platform you use.
pca.st/episode/f6a4...

Done!
Can one say ‘looking’ forward to ‘listening’ a book?

Check out The Library Book. It’s a great read.

I read The Library Book several years ago and really enjoyed it. When I heard about the current fires, one of my thoughts was, “I hope the current Central Library is safe.”

@grammargirl.bsky.social just listened to the episode on “Home”. Did you know in Japan the term ‘mansion’ commonly refers to what we would consider an apartment or condominium.

Great interview. It’s good to learn about what and how another country navigates its relationship with China.
Bonus point for the shout out to DFW’s “Consider the Lobster”.

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Grammar, Identity, and the Dark Side of the Subjunctive: Phuc Tran at TEDxDirigo

This episode also reminded me of this TED Talk. youtu.be/zeSVMG4GkeQ?...

I grew up in Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada when I was 16. My ‘first’ language switched to English in my early 20s out of necessity. I wish I could remember when I began thinking and then dreaming in English, but I think it happened several years later.

I wonder why we say someone is toast (noun) rather than someone is toasted (adjective).

79