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Tech reporter / Data journalist ➡️ @sherwood.news
I report on AI and Big Tech.
⏪️ The Markup, Tow Center, WSJ.
Aspiring 46er. ⛰️
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Jon Keegan @jonkeegan.com · Oct 24
Countries are securing their own "sovereign AI" so they don't have to reply upon other countries.

But countries can decide what propaganda and lies their AI model trains on, baking censorship into AI applications. I took a look at how Nvidia is pursuing this market: sherwood.news/tech/why-cou...
Why countries are seeking to build “sovereign AI”
Nvidia’s CEO says nations can’t afford to miss out on this technology, but an AI created and controlled by the government could be dangerous....
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The defense tech startup has pitched a sci-fi vision of autonomous weapons systems, but the company has suffered several major setbacks in real-world military exercises.
https://sherwood.news/tech/wsj-andurils-weapons-systems-have-failed-during-several-tests/
WSJ: Anduril’s weapons systems have failed during several tests
The defense tech startup has pitched a sci-fi vision of autonomous weapons systems, but the company has suffered several major setbacks in real-world...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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beautifulpublicdata.com
✨📊 Highway Photologs

Highway departments all around the country had "photolog" programs, some dating back as early as 1961. Each year, specially tricked out vans would drive each mile of state road snapping photos to…

https://beautifulpublicdata.com/highway-photologs
Two people are walking on a sidewalk alongside a street with a house and trees in the background, with red numerical data displayed at the top of the image. A busy urban street with multiple vehicles and a person on a motorcycle, overlaid with red numerical data at the top. A car is stopped at a rural intersection on a sunny day, with data overlaid at the top of the image. A person is walking along a rural road under a display with red numerical data.
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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sherwood.news
The European Commission’s Digital Markets Act considers online platforms that reach a certain size “gatekeepers,” triggering stricter regulatory oversight. Apple says Apple Maps and Apple Ads now meet
https://sherwood.news/power/european-regulators-will-examine-if-apples-maps-and-ads-businesses-req…
European regulators will examine if Apple’s maps and ads businesses require stricter oversight
The European Commission’s Digital Markets Act considers online platforms that reach a certain size “gatekeepers,” triggering stricter regulatory...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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SoftBank, Oracle, and CoreWeave are all taking on massive debt to pay for OpenAI’s ambitious infrastructure plans, according to an analysis by the FT.
https://sherwood.news/tech/openais-partners-shouldering-usd100-billion-of-debt-taking-on-all-the-risk/
OpenAI’s partners shouldering $100 billion of debt, taking on all the risk
SoftBank, Oracle, and CoreWeave are all taking on massive debt to pay for OpenAI’s ambitious infrastructure plans, according to an analysis by...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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nytguildtech.bsky.social
No contract? No coffee! ✊☕ Our members are out supporting Starbucks Workers United in their strike as they fight for a fair contract.
Striking Starbucks workers picket outside a store in Buffalo, NY A dog next to a sign reading "no contract, no Starbucks"
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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sherwood.news
Anthropic recently detailed how Chinese actors had used its Claude chatbot to orchestrate a novel cyber espionage campaign.
https://sherwood.news/power/anthropic-ceo-amodei-asked-to-testify-before-congress-about-claude-powered/
Anthropic CEO Amodei asked to testify before Congress about Claude-powered Chinese cyberattack, Axios reports
Anthropic recently detailed how Chinese actors had used its Claude chatbot to orchestrate a novel cyber espionage campaign....
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November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Don’t like politics at the Thanksgiving table? Here’s some performative AI jargon for you to weaponize so you can win the day.
https://sherwood.news/business/the-idiots-guide-to-ai-jargon/
The idiot’s guide to AI jargon
Don’t like politics at the Thanksgiving table? Here’s some performative AI jargon for you to weaponize so you can win the day....
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November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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sherwood.news
Last month Musk said Tesla aimed for 500 Robotaxis in Austin by the end of the year, but right now it appears to only have around 30 in operation.
https://sherwood.news/tech/musk-teslas-austin-robotaxi-fleet-to-roughly-double-next-month-but-falls/
Musk: Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi fleet to “roughly double” next month, but falls well short of earlier goals
Last month Musk said Tesla aimed for 500 Robotaxis in Austin by the end of the year, but right now it appears to only have around 30 in operation....
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November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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OpenAI is betting on the humble subscription to drive it to $200 billion of annual revenue by 2030.
https://sherwood.news/tech/openai-eyes-220-million-paid-subscribers-by-2030-the-information-reports/
OpenAI eyes 220 million paid subscribers by 2030, The Information reports
OpenAI is betting on the humble subscription to drive it to $200 billion of annual revenue by 2030....
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November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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sherwood.news
Apple will ship about 243 million phones this year, compared to Samsung’s 235 million, according to CNBC.
https://sherwood.news/tech/apple-to-beat-samsung-in-smartphone-shipments-for-first-time-in-14-years/
Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years
Apple will ship about 243 million phones this year, compared to Samsung’s 235 million, according to CNBC....
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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pbump.com
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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sherwood.news
Musk said Tesla is planning an Apple-style annual release cycle for its “A” series custom AI chips, which are used in its cars and data centers.
https://sherwood.news/tech/musk-we-will-build-ai-chips-at-higher-volumes-than-all-other-ai-chips/
Musk: We will build AI chips at higher volumes “than all other AI chips combined”
Musk said Tesla is planning an Apple-style annual release cycle for its “A” series custom AI chips, which are used in its cars and data centers....
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November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The deal will create the government’s first AI high-performance computing infrastructure, adding nearly 1.3 gigawatts of capacity.
https://sherwood.news/tech/amazon-plans-to-invest-up-to-usd50-billion-for-ai-and-supercomputing/
Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion for “AI and supercomputing infrastructure” for the US government
The deal will create the government’s first AI high-performance computing infrastructure, adding nearly 1.3 gigawatts of capacity....
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Don’t get too excited — the actual product could be nearly two years away.
https://sherwood.news/tech/altman-openais-ai-gadget-now-has-a-prototype/
Altman: OpenAI’s AI gadget now has a prototype
Don’t get too excited — the actual product could be nearly two years away....
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November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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“Dozens of roles” have been cut from Apple’s sales team, serving business, schools, and government accounts, according to Bloomberg.
https://sherwood.news/tech/apple-cuts-sales-jobs-in-rare-layoff/
Apple cuts sales jobs in rare layoff
“Dozens of roles” have been cut from Apple’s sales team, serving business, schools, and government accounts, according to Bloomberg....
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November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The new model posted impressive benchmark scores for coding, beating out GPT 5.1 and Gemini 3.
https://sherwood.news/tech/anthropic-releases-claude-opus-4-5-as-ai-war-heats-up/
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.5, as AI war heats up
The new model posted impressive benchmark scores for coding, beating out GPT 5.1 and Gemini 3....
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November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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kashhill.bsky.social
One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
The message that OpenAI shows to people who have been using ChatGPT for many hours.
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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tylermcbrien.com
NEW: Hawley and Blumenthal make bipartisan call for the FTC/SEC to “investigate and, if appropriate, bring enforcement actions against Meta for its facilitation of and profiting from criminal investment scams, fake government benefits schemes, deepfake pornography" and more.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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janecoaston.bsky.social
Yes this is a good point, going from Stephen Miller to Mamdani would be like emerging from the sewer in Shawshank
idlebyzantine.bsky.social Quintin in the Gilded Age @idlebyzantine.bsky.social · 7d
Trump's around JD and Miller all day, Zorhan is like manna from heaven
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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“Nvidia Gives Strong Forecast, Countering Fears of AI Bubble”

I very much disagree with this framing. People buying lots of Nvidia GPUs tells us nothing about the eventual ROI on those GPUs.

In fact, a bubble effectively <requires> “too many” of these to be bought.
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Nvidia Q3 earnings and sales beat estimates; Q4 sales outlook well ahead of expectations.

I love how @ljkawa.bsky.social presents Nvidia’s earnings here. Measure the “Surprise”.

sherwood.news/markets/nvid...
nvidias q3 earnings results
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The valuations of AI startups are growing so huge, so fast.
sherwood.news/tech/billion...
High velocity valuations. valuations of top AI startups reported at fundraising rounds
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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washingtonpost.com
Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk and dozens of prominent tech, media and sports figures gathered in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who previously had been labeled a “pariah” over his role in the killing of a Washington Post columnist.
Who attended the White House dinner for Mohammed bin Salman
As candles flickered and a piano played in the East Room, leaders of the United States' biggest companies signaled they were open for business with Saudi Arabia.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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404media.co
After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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levernews.com The Lever @levernews.com · 10d
🚨 EXPOSED: Parents are being threatened for recording their own kids’ hockey games. Private equity bought the rinks, banned filming, and now charges up to $50 a month to watch youth sports.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM