Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Black Sails, the revolutionary pirate show that changed Treasure Island, leaves Netflix next week
Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine's take on the years before Treasure Island revolutionizes Robert Louis Stevenson's book for the better.
An Iranian union official says Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in crypto for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
An Iranian union official says Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in crypto for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz — Country's oil exporters' union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons — Iran will demand that shipping …
Ten years ago, Karyn Kusama delivered a chillingly prescient cult classic with The Invitation
Moreso than it did in 2016, The Invitation may bring to mind certain social and political movements in 2026.
AWS debuts Amazon S3 Files, a new capability built on Amazon's Elastic File System that lets applications and AI agents access S3 buckets as local file systems (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
AWS debuts Amazon S3 Files, a new capability built on Amazon's Elastic File System that lets applications and AI agents access S3 buckets as local file systems — Amazon Web Services is making it possible to access data stored in its S3 cloud storage service as a traditional file system …
The vibes are off at OpenAI
OpenAI is in a relatively precarious position. The company is and has been a funding behemoth - just over a week ago, it closed $122 billion in funding at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. It's potentially planning for an IPO later this year. ChatGPT's longtime lead in consumer-facing AI led it to name-brand status […]