Briefly Noted

US Regime Change – the Empire in action

Americans, especially American politicians love to bask in our alleged role in the post-WWII era as the global force for good spreading Democracy and progress around the world. We bring stability and justice wherever we go. We spend a lot to maintain our presence in virtually every nook and cranny, —>> read more –>>

Healthcare

The War on Drugs – our longest war – and Portugal

How might we summarize the War on Drugs launched in 1970 under President Nixon and supported by every President and Congress since? Now, 54 years have elapsed. It began as a cynical political maneuver and has continued to be just that. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White —>> read more –>>

Technology

Facebook (Meta) calls for labels on AI-generated postings

  The NYTimes reports that Meta is calling for labels on AI-generated posts. Meta said it would promote technological standards that companies across the industry could use to recognize markers in photo, video and audio material that would signal that the content was generated using artificial intelligence. The standards could —>> read more –>>

Technology

A New Application of AI – ContentCaptain.io

In my work with a software company that is involved in extending medical care to patients at home, I have learned of new marketing tools. One of them, ContentCaptain.io, will likely provide us with a stream of content of interest to the various parties who make decisions about new medical —>> read more –>>