Sell side and buy side are misaligned if AI is the new workforce. Sell side (frontier models) → push you to buy more tokens Wrappers → mark up tokens Buy side → wants the job done at a defined cost, speed, and quality. If AI can't get it done within the desired ceiling, the system dynamically routes to capable humans for last mile. The real opportunity is building the layer that turns AI into contracted labor tied to verifiable outcomes. Enforce cost, time, and quality constraints. Routes dynamically between models and humans to meet the defined constraints. Smart contracts that auto-execute when outcomes are programmatically verified, or renegotiate to meet adjusted milestones. Yes, there is a place for uncapped token spend for moonshot projects - burn tokens until something interesting happens. But the vast majority of tasks have a ceiling; known value, known acceptable cost, and known time requirements.

Gemini DOES NOT power Siri Apple foundational models power Siri Those models are based on Gemini technology. It is not Gemini. Apple and Google have been clear about this since January.

Just learned: Software engineers used to do manual data labeling at Scale AI while Alex Wang was CEO. After he left, new leadership joined, and were HORRIFIED to learn this. Stopped it ASAP Now at Meta, software engineers are assigned manual data labeling... see the pattern?

Here are the details: Key Points from the Articles on VFS Global Visa Operations - European Union inspection reports (2020–2025) from 20 member states identified multiple operational lapses at VFS Global visa application centres, particularly in India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and Jalandhar). - Personal and biometric data were mishandled, including storage on unencrypted CDs, transmission via open email, and failure to destroy records older than the stipulated period, resulting in non-compliance with GDPR data-protection requirements. - Communication regarding optional value-added services (such as premium lounges, courier delivery, and extended hours) was deemed misleading, with fees not clearly presented as non-mandatory and unrelated to visa approval. - Additional irregularities included visa shopping by agents, sale of fake appointments and documents, high no-show rates, and improper retention of passports. - A separate investigative report characterises VFS Global as a “visa empire” that outsources visa processing for 71 governments, deriving significant revenue growth—profits quadrupled from 2017 to 2024—primarily from high-margin optional services (approximately 30 % of total revenue). - Staff sales incentives and aggressive upselling practices have been linked to pressure on applicants, especially from countries with weaker passports, raising concerns about profiteering and the privatisation of border-control functions. - VFS Global has rejected allegations of improper conduct, stating that its operations are subject to rigorous governmental oversight and that remedial measures have been implemented where required. Statement of VFS: lighthousereports.com/wp-con… Source: indianexpress.com/article/ex… lighthousereports.com/invest… CO-PUBLICATIONS: The Indian Express: indianexpress.com/article/ex… The Indian Express: indianexpress.com/article/ex… The Indian Express: indianexpress.com/article/ex… News24: news24.com/business/companie… Politico: politico.eu/article/how-a-co… Kisa Dalga: kisadalga.net/haber/arastirm…

Sources: Amazon has shut down an internal leaderboard that tracked employees' use of AI tools after workers tried to boost their scores with needless tasks (@rafeuddin_ / Financial Times) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Kirkland & Ellis to spend $500mn building its own AI technology ft.trib.al/O9ZtQPY

YouTube Is Making AI Labels More Prominent on Videos hollywoodreporter.com/busine…

Ferrari has just officially unveiled its first ever all-electric car, called the Ferrari Luce. • Starting price: $640,000 • Interior co-designed with Apple's former head of design, Jony Ive • Range: 280 miles (expected EPA) • Peak charging speed: 350kW • 122 kWh battery • 1,050 horsepower • 0-60mph: 2.4s • 800v • Four-door four-seater • Four electric motors • OLED screens • Weight: 4,982 lbs • Front motors spin to 30,000 rpm, rears hit 25,500 rpm • Car uses an accelerometer to capture real vibrations from the electric motors & rear chassis. An algorithm filters out unpleasant frequencies and amplifies only the more “musical” sounds. This can be heard inside and outside the car. • Paddle shifter on steering wheel changes how aggressively torque is delivered, with five different levels • The trunk has 21.1 cubic feet of space, the largest luggage capacity the company has ever offered • 197.6 inches long, about as long as a Tesla Model S U.S. deliveries start in Q2 2027. More photos in the thread below:

Why don’t the immigrants start their own countries?

does anyone else type "co" to get to codex but then remember you have to type chatgpt instead

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Closes Loophole Letting Migrants Stay In US While Awaiting Green Cards: 'We're returning to the original intent of the law' dlvr.it/TSgK6R

This was an amazing and incredibly damning experiment using Microsoft Copilot, by @adamjkucharski kucharski.substack.com/p/rea…

One of the loudest applauses in the entire Google keynote: Nishtha put on the new Gentle Monster Gemini glasses, tapped the side to summon Gemini, and ALL in one prompt said “take a photo and put a cartoon blimp in the sky that says Google IO 2026” and within seconds, the preview of the edited photo from nano banana appeared on her watch. I want to spend less time on screens. AI really is coming everywhere. And so much is driven by voice AI as the interaction mode. #Google