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AI Brake Check
On the eve of a trillion-dollar IPO, Anthropic published proof its AI is building itself — and asked the world for a brake pedal. Is this the Cuban Missile Crisis, or the best-timed press release in history?
What "Oppenheimer" Misses
If you've had the good fortune to watch the film "Oppenheimer", it might intrigue you to learn that a top expert on Oppenheimer, Gregg Herken, resides right in Santa Cruz. Read his commentary.
Can Tech Impact the Russian Invasion?
Tech companies halt business with Russia. Local historian Gregg Herken weighs in on possible impact.
When Good Tech Almost Goes Bad
Local historian Gregg Herken describes “Project Pluto”, a development program for a nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered ramjet missile at the Livermore lab in the late-1950s. What could possibly go wrong…