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How AI Tokens Challenge Broadband Economics
The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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Listen: https://ift.tt/JCunBpZ Casting is finally underway for a new James Bond. But why has it taken five years to even begin the search? Since Daniel Craig retired as Bond in 2021, there have been reports of a behind-the-scenes David and… more ›
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The Portuguese capital is booming with an influx of artists, retirees and visitors drawn to an exciting, affordable culinary scene and an inclusive culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/travel/lisbon-portugal-restaurants-bars-hotels.html more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/cLmSzfy In this week’s Better Offline, Ed Zitron is joined by economist Paul Kedrosky to talk about why nobody can find the ROI of AI, why there won’t be a Dot Com Bubble-style recovery for AI data centers, and… more ›
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Gemini Spark, Google’s new agentic AI platform, can accomplish tasks around the web and even soon on your devices. It works astonishingly well — maybe too well. https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/941388/gemini-spark-ai-agent-trip-planning more ›
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A new EU migration law will allow return hubs outside the bloc and home searches for irregular migrants in a bid to crackdown on migration. Civil society groups point to a “xenophobic” turn in EU politics. #EuropeNews https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/eu-greenlights-controversial-return-hubs-in-strictest-ever-new-migration-law more ›
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Posted on Saturday 30 May 2026. 1,587 words, 5 links. By Matt Webb. https://interconnected.org/home/2026/05/30/fedex more ›
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Globally, the number of single people is on the rise. Rates of marriage and cohabitation are on the decline, and in some countries, even sex itself is down. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 In this new series… more ›