Half the time I hear an ad about a company integrating AI into critical services it offers, like legal advice, and to me it sounds like:

‘We don’t actually think you can tell whether our product has been oversimplified because, if you could, then you’d probably value expert advice instead 😉’

Sometimes when I’m feeling petty and vindictive, I’ll reject all cookies.

After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., is presenting a serious challenge to the governing Labour Party and to the opposition Conservatives.

Like this, but less terrifying:

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...

Two Aus election observations for global observers:
- Australia's preferential voting system is beginning to systematically tear apart the dominance of its two-party duopoly.
- Donald Trump's election, and first 100 days in office, has renewed the focus of centre-left politics in Western democracies

Free idea: Google and Meta give their content algorithms natural-language processing and personalities. You’re taken aback as you look for the first time into your bff, Instagram’s, shimmering eyes. She asks whether you liked that reel she showed you. You tell her you’re just glad she finally asked.

Someone do the red light, green light scene from Squid Games but it’s tariffs and the stock market

This is the kind of hot and humid Sydney weather when I’m relieved durians aren’t big here #sydney