The next Elon Musk won’t come to America because the startup trying to hire him won’t be able to afford the $100K H1-B visa fee.
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End of European dominance in global technological transformation
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Turns out the end of history was just the end of Europe.
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Waymo autonomous vehicles demonstrate superior safety compared to human drivers
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Very nice analysis by neurosurgeon @slotkinjr of how @Waymo
's autonomous vehicles have much better safety properties than human drivers, and what would happen if everyone in the U.S. drove as safely as a Waymo. "The national math: If every US vehicle performed like Waymo, we’d -
H1B visa $100k fee implementation challenges raised
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If they can even figure out how to pay $100,000 – do their H1B holders have to hand over a check to the immigration officer when they cross the border? How will the immigration office know if they've paid already?
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Government Service Failures: Understaffing Over Malice Attribution
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For now, I'm inclined to apply a variant of Hanlon's Razor:
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Tor Anniversary: 23 Years of Anonymous Communications Technology
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23 years ago today Tor was launched by MIT students for anonymous communications: https://
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First Lunar Parliament Address: AI’s Government Speech
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Exactement ! Sa 1ere adresse au Parlement…lunaire
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India AI Impact Summit 2026: Actionable Strategies for AI Development
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Shri @abhish18
, Additional Secretary, @GoI_MeitY
, CEO @OfficialINDIAai & DG @NICMeity
, highlights the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 as a platform that goes beyond discussion. With a focus on actionable strategies, the Summit will chart a clear path forward for India’s AI ambitions, -

Federal Judge Orders OpenAI to Preserve ChatGPT Conversation Histories
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BREAKING: Federal judge orders OpenAI to preserve ChatGPT conversation histories in a copyright case! Even if users ask for deletion or privacy laws demand it, OpenAI must keep those chats safe.
Business accounts are off the hook, for now. OpenAI says it’ll
