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Man vs. Machine In 1996, Garry Kasparov defeated IBM’s Big Blue in a championship chess match. Garry won 4–2 in a regulation 6-round match. IBM did not give up. The next year, in 1997, armed with the computing ability to…

AI Agents We create AI agents to perform tasks and deliver results without your constant involvement. We can set up an agent using large language models (ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and other LLMs). If configured correctly, the agent will autonomously use…

AI and a Determined Dog Owner Beat the Odds Rosie had multiple tumors all over her legs and paws, making movement difficult. She was diagnosed with mast cell cancer, and no cure was in sight. Paul Conyngham, Rosie’s owner, was…

Iran Recent History In 1953, the CIA was involved in providing funds to stir up unrest that ultimately placed the Shah in power. The motivation at the time was rooted in the Cold War and maintaining influence in the region,…

Being an Ostrich Only Works for So Long Sooner or later, you have to stick your head out of the sand. We as humans are very much wired for the here and now. Our evolution dictates that we concentrate on…

Never underestimate what humans can come up with! A respected scientist at the time, Lord Kelvin, stated in 1895 that heavier-than-air flying machines were impossible. Eight years later, the Wright brothers did the impossible. Space travel, nuclear energy, breaking the…

BUC-EE’S As I drove north on I-95 out of Florida recently, I found myself watching my fuel gauge—not for any other reason than to see if I could make it to the newly opened Buc-ee’s just north of Brunswick near…

MATERIAL SCIENCE None of us would be here today without the advances in materials that have enabled humanity to progress and thrive more efficiently. The Iron Age began around 1200 BC. Smelters in what is now modern-day Syria are credited…

ELECTRICITY DEMAND AND AI Most of us pay a power bill, and the price we pay for electricity is rising faster than the overall inflation rate. Most experts point to AI data center buildouts as one of the primary drivers…

CAN STOCKS AND THE ECONOMY MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION? The short and long answer is yes. Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace popularized the phrase just before the 2008 financial crisis: “The stock market is not the economy.” You can have…