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May 31, 2024

As we approach another month, I’m getting more and more disillusioned with finding a job within journalism and especially within the niche of automotive and EV journalism. But until something comes along, I’m surfing, running and freelancing for Forbes Cars & Bikes.

In this issue you can click on some links and maybe learn a thing or two. Also, the AI Corner is growing as more news in this realm becomes more and more relevant. Scary and exciting.

Surf trip to San Bartolo, Peru. *Sasha Lekach*

Forbes Focus

>> EV Demand Grows For Well-Priced Luxury Options In ‘Sweet Spot’
>> In-Car Entertainment Hits The Road With Valeo Racer’s AR Driving Game
>> 5 Electrified New And Used Cars Recommended For Teen Drivers By Experts
>> Tesla Cybertruck Frunk Gets Safety Update After ‘Alarming’ Viral Video

» I set a goal (run a half marathon) and did it—all 13.1 miles in the Lima 21K! How millennial of me: Axios Finish Line: Why more people are running marathons (Axios)

» Seems important: Zimbabwe’s ZiG is the world’s newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis (AP)

» A great long read about a genealogical mystery in Spain: Three abandoned children, two missing parents and a 40-year mystery (The Guardian via Apple News)

» Yes, please: HEARING IS BE-LEAFING: STUDENTS INVENT QUIETER LEAF BLOWER (HUB Johns Hopkins University)

» When a quarter is more than 25 cents: How rare is your state quarter — and is it worth more than 25 cents? (The Hill via Apple News)

» Don’t take away our birth control, it works! Birth control is good, actually (Vox)

» Hit the floor: Are You An Adult Who Loves “Floor Time”? You’re Not Alone (Bustle)

» It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and I’m all about this collection of articles and resources: Making the Most of Mental Health Awareness Month (Pocket)

AI Corner

>> FKA twigs creates deepfake of herself, calls for AI regulation (Mashable) 
>> The surge in AI is straining the U.S. power grid (Fast Company) 
>> ‘I’m unable to’: How generative AI chatbots respond when asked for the latest news (Reuters Institute) 
>> America's AI job hotspots, mapped (Axios)
>> Met Gala AI Images of Katy Perry and Rihanna Show Relentless Spread of AI Junk (404 Media)
>> News industry divides over AI (Axios) 
>> Meet My A.I. Friends (NY Times) 
>> Watch the first major music video generated by OpenAI’s Sora (Mashable) 
>> TIL there’s a godmother of AI: Exclusive: Stanford AI leader Fei-Fei Li building 'spatial intelligence' startup (Reuters)

» I always forget about Spotify’s DJ as an AI that I’ve been using for more than a year now:

Stat Significant

When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis

Intro: Spotify's Comfort Food DJ I recently tried Spotify's new DJ feature in which an AI bot curates personalized listening sessions, introducing songs while explaining the intention behind its selections (much like a real-life disc jockey). Every four or five pieces, the bot interjects to set up its nex…

a year ago · 178 likes · 68 comments · Daniel Parris

Video Break: Jerry Seinfeld | Duke's 2024 Commencement Address

» The Bay Lights are coming back! The Bay Bridge lights are returning. (NYT California Today)

Embedded

Gen Z loves the newspaper (on TikTok)

Embedded is your essential guide to what’s good on the internet, written by Kate Lindsay and edited by Nick Catucci. Yesterday, I filled in on The Guardian’s TechScape newsletter, writing about how TikTok’s rise spelled the death of the rest of social media. You can read that…

2 years ago · 71 likes · kate lindsay

» Job applications suck enough as it is: Why companies list fake jobs (The Hustle)

Video Break: Skateboarding in Nature

» The Met Gala, quantified: The last 10 years of Met Gala guests, visualized (Washington Post)

» A disturbing trend sent from my cousin Jeannette: It’s Illegal in Most of the World. In America, New Parents Are Embracing It—for Better or Worse. (Slate via MSN)

» Phew, my go-to PIN isn’t on there…: Pin Point: The most common 4-digit PIN numbers (Information Is Beautiful)

» Names, always fascinating for some reason: Welcome this new arrival to the list of the most popular baby names in the US (CNN via Apple News)

» We love a good sauna: I Sat in a Sauna Every Day For a Month — and the Results Shocked Me (PopSugar)

» The kids are not alright: They Entered College in Isolation and Leave Among Protests: The Class That Missed Out on Fun (WSJ)

» Yes, I’m still going on about the eclipse: Total eclipse of the Internet: traffic impacts in Mexico, the US, and Canada (The Cloudflare Blog)

» A children’s book I want to share with folks, not just because of the author’s horrific backstory: After a Wrenching Best Seller, an Author Takes Up Her Dream Project (NY Times)

Let’s have some fun to end the month:

» Stumble back into Ye Olde Internet: https://www.stumbleback.net/

» My Life Elsewhere: QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARISON: https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/compare/united-states/peru

» Helpful: A Reverse Dictionary: https://reverse-dictionary.virock.org/