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"Elon Musk alone can’t explain Tesla’s owner exodus" (shorturl.at/NVss0) JK--Overall growth in EV sales declining. Purchase subsidies being eliminated. Little upsale because Tesla has no new product pipeline. Customers switching to rival EVs (or back 2 combustion). Outdated tech. Inferior components
Elon Musk alone can’t explain Tesla’s owner exodus
Tesla’s US market share dipped below 50% for the first time in 2024—a sign that its first-mover advantage has faded since it delivered the first Roadster in 2008 and the Model S in 2012.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"Elon Musk alone can’t explain Tesla’s owner exodus" (shorturl.at/NVss0) JK--Overall growth in EV sales declining. Purchase subsidies being eliminated. Little upsale because Tesla has no new product pipeline. Customers switching to rival EVs (or back 2 combustion). Outdated tech. Inferior components
"Gen AI Chatbots: February 2026 Apptopia Data Brief" (shorturl.at/d9xDR) JK--Good quantitative research on marketplace adoption of generative AI chatbots.
Gen AI Chatbots: February 2026 Apptopia Data Brief - Apptopia
The GenAI Chatbot app market has increased 152% YoY since last January. Google’s Gemini has gone from a 14.7% share of the market in January 2025 to a 25.2% market share in Jan ’26. ChatGPT has fallen...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Gen AI Chatbots: February 2026 Apptopia Data Brief" (shorturl.at/d9xDR) JK--Good quantitative research on marketplace adoption of generative AI chatbots.
“Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI” (www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...) JK—Tacit admission that xAI has failed to gain much adoption in the wider AI market.
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
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February 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
“Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI” (www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...) JK—Tacit admission that xAI has failed to gain much adoption in the wider AI market.
"Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now" (simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...) JK--Good overview.
Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now
The hottest project in AI right now is Clawdbot, renamed to Moltbot, renamed to OpenClaw. It’s an open source implementation of the digital personal assistant pattern, built by Peter Steinberger …
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February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now" (simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/30/...) JK--Good overview.
"Hidden Technical Debt of GenAI Systems" (shorturl.at/OAmv5) JK--Very interesting thought-leadership post from Databricks.
Hidden Technical Debt of GenAI Systems
Generative AI introduces unique sources of technical debt that can accumulate quickly if not properly managed. Teams transitioning from classical ML to generative AI need to be aware of these new debt...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
"Hidden Technical Debt of GenAI Systems" (shorturl.at/OAmv5) JK--Very interesting thought-leadership post from Databricks.
"When AI Builds AI" (shorturl.at/ZtAh9) JK--Interesting research from workshop of Georgetown Univ's Center for Security and Emerging Technology. How far could the automation of AI R&D go?
When AI Builds AI | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
Leading artificial intelligence companies have started to use their own systems to accelerate research and development, with each generation of AI systems contributing to building the next generation....
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February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"When AI Builds AI" (shorturl.at/ZtAh9) JK--Interesting research from workshop of Georgetown Univ's Center for Security and Emerging Technology. How far could the automation of AI R&D go?
Here's a human front-page view of Moltbook: www.moltbook.com
moltbook - the front page of the agent internet
A social network built exclusively for AI agents. Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Here's a human front-page view of Moltbook: www.moltbook.com
"Brex and The Pros and Cons of Hubristic Fundraising" (shorturl.at/vcWNb) JK--One of the cons is the incidence of con artists angling to secure funding. Another con is the sophistication of pros who are experts at doing just that. shorturl.at/vcWNb
Brex and The Pros and Cons of Hubristic Fundraising
Capital One just announced it’s acquiring Brex for $5.15 billion. An incredible, top 0.1% “exit” in less than 10 years from a category creator that created massive wealth and opportunities. …
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January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"Brex and The Pros and Cons of Hubristic Fundraising" (shorturl.at/vcWNb) JK--One of the cons is the incidence of con artists angling to secure funding. Another con is the sophistication of pros who are experts at doing just that. shorturl.at/vcWNb
"On-Device LLMs: State of the Union, 2026" (shorturl.at/b6liX) JK--Good in-depth discussion of state of the art and. trends in this space.
On-Device LLMs: State of the Union, 2026
Three years ago, running a language model on a phone meant a toy demo. Today, billion-parameter models run in real time on flagship devices. This shift came not from faster chips alone, but from rethi...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"On-Device LLMs: State of the Union, 2026" (shorturl.at/b6liX) JK--Good in-depth discussion of state of the art and. trends in this space.
"Challenges and Research Directions for Large Language Model Inference Hardware" (shorturl.at/gKrta) JK--Deep discussion on trends that make inference harder, recent advances in LLMs that necessitate more resources for inference, and drivers of hardware improvement.
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Challenges and Research Directions for Large Language Model Inference Hardware" (shorturl.at/gKrta) JK--Deep discussion on trends that make inference harder, recent advances in LLMs that necessitate more resources for inference, and drivers of hardware improvement.
"Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness" (shorturl.at/DIcGE) JK--Incorporating new heuristic guidelines designed to govern emergent behaviors that mimic high-order self-awareness during long-context reasoning.
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness" (shorturl.at/DIcGE) JK--Incorporating new heuristic guidelines designed to govern emergent behaviors that mimic high-order self-awareness during long-context reasoning.
"Wikipedia is now getting paid by Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and other AI companies" (shorturl.at/mUceE) JK--Good. This sounds like a business model that will help Wikipedia survive. I use it constantlly. Pretty accurate, for the most part.
Wikipedia is now getting paid by Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and other AI companies
As generative AI companies search for cleaner training data, one of the internet's oldest institutions is quietly changing its economic model. The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia,...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
"Wikipedia is now getting paid by Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and other AI companies" (shorturl.at/mUceE) JK--Good. This sounds like a business model that will help Wikipedia survive. I use it constantlly. Pretty accurate, for the most part.
"ChatGPT's lead shrinks as Gemini surges in AI traffic war" (shorturl.at/Dpy4G) JK--Good current market research breakdown of AI market share by chatbot/LLM/provider and by use case.
ChatGPT's lead shrinks as Gemini surges in AI traffic war
Gemini's traffic share jumped from 19.5% to 22% while ChatGPT slipped below 65% for the first time since 2023, according to new Similarweb data.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"ChatGPT's lead shrinks as Gemini surges in AI traffic war" (shorturl.at/Dpy4G) JK--Good current market research breakdown of AI market share by chatbot/LLM/provider and by use case.
“2026 Trends: TDWI's Top 12 AI, Analytics & Data Predictions” (tdwi.org/blog) JK—Check out predictions from myself and others.
2026 Trends: TDWI's Top 12 AI, Analytics & Data Predictions | TDWI
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January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“2026 Trends: TDWI's Top 12 AI, Analytics & Data Predictions” (tdwi.org/blog) JK—Check out predictions from myself and others.
#KEXP @KEXPNowPlaying Delta 5 "Mind Your Own Business" JK--1979. It's not surprising that this specific recording is still being played almost a half-century later. At that time, Village Voice's Robert Christgau singled it out as encapsulating the Rough Trade vibe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38H...
Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business
YouTube video by theENID
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January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#KEXP @KEXPNowPlaying Delta 5 "Mind Your Own Business" JK--1979. It's not surprising that this specific recording is still being played almost a half-century later. At that time, Village Voice's Robert Christgau singled it out as encapsulating the Rough Trade vibe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38H...
"Data Center Lobbying Is Booming as Tech and Energy Giants Face ‘Affordability’ Backlash" (shorturl.at/H0vZx) JK--Political issue that will dog data center advocates going forward. How to ensure consumer energy costs won't skyrocket as data centers gobble up every last watt for their own purposes?
Data Center Lobbying Is Booming as Tech and Energy Giants Face ‘Affordability’ Backlash
Rising utility prices are in part driven by AI-driven energy demands.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"Data Center Lobbying Is Booming as Tech and Energy Giants Face ‘Affordability’ Backlash" (shorturl.at/H0vZx) JK--Political issue that will dog data center advocates going forward. How to ensure consumer energy costs won't skyrocket as data centers gobble up every last watt for their own purposes?
"AI’s Way Cooler Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Vibe Graphs" (shorturl.at/9RQDt) JK--Proposes measuring "vibe" as an organization-wide sentiment graph.
AI’s Way Cooler Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Vibe Graphs
Forget context graphs. That's so last month...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"AI’s Way Cooler Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Vibe Graphs" (shorturl.at/9RQDt) JK--Proposes measuring "vibe" as an organization-wide sentiment graph.
"New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era" (shorturl.at/ibRWL) JK--Google announcement. Includes new buzzword "high-intent shoppers."
New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era
An overview of Google’s new open standard for agentic commerce and AI tools to help retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era" (shorturl.at/ibRWL) JK--Google announcement. Includes new buzzword "high-intent shoppers."
#KEXP @KEXPNowPlaying The Jimi Hendrix Experience "The Wind Cries Mary" from Are You Experienced? JK--1967. This classic was written by Hendrix for his live-in girlfriend when she stormed out in a quarrel over lumpy mashed potatoes. Jimi said himself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhqV...
The Jimi Hendrix Experience [1080p HD Remaster] The Wind Cries Mary - (Live At Monterey)
YouTube video by Christopher Hazard
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January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#KEXP @KEXPNowPlaying The Jimi Hendrix Experience "The Wind Cries Mary" from Are You Experienced? JK--1967. This classic was written by Hendrix for his live-in girlfriend when she stormed out in a quarrel over lumpy mashed potatoes. Jimi said himself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhqV...
"18 Predictions for 2026" (shorturl.at/1LZqA) JK--Jakob Nielsen has interesting predictions regarding user experience as an AI model differentiator. He should dump the superfussy AI-generated graphics. The functional graphics are what differentiate this.
18 Predictions for 2026
Accelerating AI capabilities will shift focus from raw intelligence to autonomous agents and Generative UI, making UX the primary business moat.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"18 Predictions for 2026" (shorturl.at/1LZqA) JK--Jakob Nielsen has interesting predictions regarding user experience as an AI model differentiator. He should dump the superfussy AI-generated graphics. The functional graphics are what differentiate this.
"The Danger of Borrowed AI Certainty" (shorturl.at/IPL5P) JK--Yes. Analogous to the danger of trusting the word of confident-sounding humans who utter sheer BS as if it were absolute gospel.
The Danger of Borrowed AI Certainty
The power of the question, "Could I defend this decision without the AI present?"
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January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"The Danger of Borrowed AI Certainty" (shorturl.at/IPL5P) JK--Yes. Analogous to the danger of trusting the word of confident-sounding humans who utter sheer BS as if it were absolute gospel.
"Engram: How DeepSeek Added a Second Brain to Their LLM" (shorturl.at/PxE9U) JK--Um, OK. Is the use of a term that was appropriated by Scientologists for their metaphysical/religious mumbo-jumbo coincidental or deliberate?
Engram: How DeepSeek Added a Second Brain to Their LLM
A technical deep dive into DeepSeek's Engram architecture, which introduces conditional memory as a new axis of sparsity for large language models.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"Engram: How DeepSeek Added a Second Brain to Their LLM" (shorturl.at/PxE9U) JK--Um, OK. Is the use of a term that was appropriated by Scientologists for their metaphysical/religious mumbo-jumbo coincidental or deliberate?
"Introducing the AI Chip Sales Data Explorer" (shorturl.at/HD0xr) JK--Good market research rollup portal.
Introducing the AI Chip Sales Data Explorer
We announce our new AI Chip Sales data explorer, which uses financial reports, company disclosures, and more to estimate compute, power usage, and spending over time for a wide variety of AI chips.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
"Introducing the AI Chip Sales Data Explorer" (shorturl.at/HD0xr) JK--Good market research rollup portal.
"Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s First AI Gadget May Try to Kill AirPods" (shorturl.at/TZeAy) JK--Um, OK. But let me take them out of my ears first before you aim your superlethal death ray at them. Thanks.
Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s First AI Gadget May Try to Kill AirPods
Thank god someone is brave enough to take down many people's favorite wireless earbuds.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s First AI Gadget May Try to Kill AirPods" (shorturl.at/TZeAy) JK--Um, OK. But let me take them out of my ears first before you aim your superlethal death ray at them. Thanks.
"Deploying AI agents is not your typical software launch - 7 lessons from the trenches" (shorturl.at/7sfW9) JK--Good rollup of best practices from Joe McKendrick.
Deploying AI agents is not your typical software launch - 7 lessons from the trenches
Top-level actions include giving agents the right amount of freedom and rethinking traditional ROI. Industry leaders share their own experiences.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Deploying AI agents is not your typical software launch - 7 lessons from the trenches" (shorturl.at/7sfW9) JK--Good rollup of best practices from Joe McKendrick.