What would humans do in a world of super-AI? [The Economist]
Fentanyl, guns and avocados: how Mexico’s drug cartels are expanding [The Economist Podcasts]
The Dutch solution to busyness that captivated the world [BBC Travel]
There’s Still Scary Stuff in Sunscreen [Bloomberg]
Exclusive: Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to China [Reuters]
'With no savings, I am worried' — An Uber driver in Delhi struggles with 18-hour work days and high costs. [AL-Jazeera News]
Two Weeks at the Front in Ukraine [New Yorker]
I tried the AI novel-writing tool everyone hates, and it’s better than I expected [The Verge]
Volcanoes have erupted in Mexico and Italy. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes. [Vox]
Microsoft launches Fabric, a new end-to-end data and analytics platform [TechCrunch]
Everything you need to know about the wild world of alternative jet fuels [MIT Technology Review]
$20,000 doesn't go nearly as far as it used to for a car [Insider]
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OpenAI leaders call for regulation to prevent AI destroying humanity [The Guardian]
America’s Semiconductor Boom Faces a Challenge: Not Enough Workers [New York Times]
Jimmy Carter, 3 Months Into Hospice, Is Aware Of Tributes, Enjoying Ice Cream [Huffington Post]
20 Books to Get Lost in This Summer [The Atlantic]
Which News Outlets Do Americans Trust? [FiveThirtyEight]
Workers want a four-day week. Why hasn’t it happened? [The Washington Post]
Drug trafficking in France: Perpetrators and victims of violence are increasingly younger [Le Monde]
Microsoft is bringing AI Copilot features to Edge [Mashable]
Black Holes Might Really Be Giant Structures Made of Spacetime, Physicists Propose [Motherboard, Tech by VICE]
Notorious 1973 Attack Killed Many More Than Previously Known — Long-buried documents indicate that the true number of civilian casualties in the bombing of Neak Luong may have been nearly twice the official tally. [The Intercept_]
Behold the surreal magic and mystery of slime molds [National Geographic]
He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill [NPR]
How California public transit is pleading for state aid [CapRadioNews]
Le rêve progressiste, et libre-échangiste, de la gauche latina [Le Monde diplomatique]
A German-U.K. Defense Deal Can Strengthen NATO [Foreign Policy]
Assad Comes in From the Cold — His Rehabilitation Will Only Encourage More Brutality in Syria and Elsewhere [Foreign Affairs]
Okinawans March for Peace as Japan Beefs Up US Military Alliance [The Diplomat]
Math Patterns That Go On Forever but Never Repeat [Quanta Magazine]

BLOGPOST UPDATE IN PROGRESS

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 856 & BENKYO RADIO 856. There was a new keynote from Satya Nadella at Microsoft Build 2023. While I could not afford a new MacBook Pro (got a new Mac Mini, it’s nice but not portable), I seriously need a new Microsoft Surface Book laptop for Q# Programming. Got some recommendations? Please let me know.

Until Next Time!