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January 5, 2023 by

I’m Not Old — I Just Remember Other Things

I am approaching what may be thought of as a significant birthday next month. I’m not sure what makes it significant except the number attached to it. If we don’t know how old we are, most people, including the elderly, will think they are younger, even if they have arthritic knees. If they take a […]

Coming in AI: ‘Agents’ You Can Speak with Conversationally

Llewellyn King

The next big wave in artificial intelligence innovation is at hand: agents. With agents, the usefulness of AI will increase exponentially and enable businesses and governments to streamline their operations while making them more dependable, efficient and adaptable to circumstance, according to Satya Nitta, co-founder and CEO of Emergence, the futuristic New York-based computer company. […]

How NIMBYism Is Strangling America

Llewellyn King

Like fog, it creeps in, but unlike fog, it doesn’t dissipate. It gets denser and does untold damage to the economy and Americans’ lives. It is that modern plague, known as much by its acronym as by its phrase: NIMBY, “not in my backyard.” It is the mantra of everyone who wants wherever they are to remain […]

Undersea Cable Could End Puerto Rico’s Electricity Woes; Hook Up the World

Llewellyn King

Some men go to war and come back broken. Others come back and blackout that experience. Some are never whole again. However, some leave active duty inspired to help, to change the things they can for the better. Adam Rousselle is such a man. Rousselle saw service fighting with the Contras in Honduras and later was […]