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Math Nerds In Demand

2026-07-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

WSJ: "The Million-Dollar Talent Wars for 20-Something Math Geniuses". Alternate link.

There has never been a better time to be a math nerd.
New college graduates and Ph.D.s are now securing million-dollar pay deals from elite trading firms seeking to secure the best and brightest amid fierce competition from artificial-intelligence companies...

Radiologist Demand

2026-07-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

"A decade after the 'Godfather of AI' said radiologists were obsolete, their salaries are up to $571K and demand is growing fast"

Neuralink Update

2026-07-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Neuralink lets people with paralysis drive wheelchairs using only their thoughts". (Via H.R.)

Space Radiology

2026-07-28T02:01:00.000-07:00

"SpaceXray: Feasibility and Diagnostic Capabilities of On-Orbit Medical Radiography"

Lawyers Vs. Robots

2026-07-27T02:01:00.000-07:00

Alex Tabarrok: "Trial Lawyers Lobby Against Autonomous Vehicles"

Gold Is Not Inert

2026-07-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

"Gold isn't inert, it just has bodyguards protecting it". (Via H.R.)

Autonomous Robot Update

2026-07-23T02:01:00.000-07:00

"How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces -- and maybe homes". (Via H.R.)

Stolen French Fries Taste Better

2026-07-22T02:01:00.000-07:00

"Stolen fries are spicier than justice: How covert larceny enhances taste". (Note: I don't condone actual theft of food.)

Neuroprosthetics Update

2026-07-21T02:01:00.000-07:00

"A Man With Paralysis Has Regained Feeling and Movement in His Hands After an Experimental Brain Implant".

Original article in Nature: "A neuroprosthesis for restoring hand movement and sensation in a person with complete tetraplegia".

PLA Vs. USN

2026-07-20T02:01:00.000-07:00

"PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000 km away". If accurate, this is not good news for the US.

Tap-To-Pay Fraud

2026-07-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Scammers Are Tapping into Contactless Payments"

Single Problem Math Books

2026-07-14T00:01:00.000-07:00

"23 Mathematics Books Dedicated to a Single Problem".

FWIW, I really liked Stan Wagon's excellent book on the mind-binding Banach-Tarski Paradox.

iPhone Security

2026-07-13T07:12:00.000-07:00

NYT: "The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right Now"

Medical Literature Reliability

2026-07-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

Dr. F. Perry Wilson: "Can We Trust the Medical Literature?"

Catching AI Cheaters

2026-07-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat"

Pigeon Radiologists

2026-07-09T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Pigeons excel at spotting abnormalities on CT scans"

Tough Times In SF

2026-07-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

The New York Times reports that a salary of $180,000 is not a living wage in San Francisco.

Synthetic "Cell"

2026-07-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

"World's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering"

AI Vs. Medieval Ciphers

2026-07-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Plots, love letters and remedies: The medieval secrets being revealed by AI"

Hsieh Forbes Column: "Midjourney's Whole Body Ultrasound System—A Radiologist's Thoughts"

2026-07-02T00:02:00.000-07:00

My latest Forbes is out: "Midjourney's Whole Body Ultrasound System -- A Radiologist's Thoughts"

Starfall

2026-07-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

"With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit". (Via H.R.)

Quantum Computing Progress

2026-07-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Aram Harrow, quantum researcher: 'These computers won't take 10 years; they'll arrive sooner'"

Ford's AI Flop

2026-06-30T00:02:00.000-07:00

"Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks"

"Mistakenly, we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence and ingesting the design requirements that we had, that would produce a high-quality product." -- Charles Poon, vice president of vehicle hardware engineering

AI Recursive Self-Improvement

2026-06-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

Anthropic: "When AI builds itself".

DNA Of Plague

2026-06-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Ancient DNA is rewriting the history of plague"