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This is Summer of Trinity, for the week ending Saturday June 30th, 1945.   Sunday, June 24,1945 - 22 Days Before Trinity https://stanislavs.org/victory-parade-in-moscow-on-june-24-1945/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Moscow_Victory_Parade Monday, June 25,1945 - 21 Days Before Trinity Let There Be Light - assigned to John Huston on June 25 1945 https://catalog.afi.com/Film/24480-LET-THEREBELIGHT?sid=f9d82931-bb26-4320-ab6d-68db16b9b687&sr=16.411694&cp=1&pos=0   Tuesday, June 26,1945 - 20 Days Before Trinity https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-n-charter-signed While the war continued, and there was certainly concerns of all sorts that it might not be over soon - that Operation Downfall might be necessary, a full amphibious invasion of Japan to occupy and subordinate it on bayonet and rifle - there were definite expectations of hope. When representatives of 50 nations came to San Francisco to sign the Charter of the United Nations, it was about the peace after, even if the peace hadn't arrived, yet. It will take some time yet for the headquarters to be built, the general assembly brought together, for it to be a significant part of world diplomacy, but  this day is the start of the United Nations.   Wednesday, June 27,1945 - 19 Days Before Trinity Undersecretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard sends the following memorandum concerning the use of the atomic bomb. argues that the Japanese should be given some warning ahead of the use of the weapon. https://www.atomicarchive.com/resources/documents/manhattan-project/bard-memo.html         Thursday, June 28,1945 - 18 Days Before Trinity The Ford Willow Run line produces its last B-24 Liberator https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2021/remember-ford-motor-company-s-post-war-years-1946-1955 https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/expert-sets/101765   https://detroithistorical.org/things-do/events-calendar/events-listing/story-willow-run “One every 55 minutes” https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/willow-run-b24-liberator/ “The Flying Coffin” https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/watch-fords-willow-run-plant-churn-out-a-b-24-every-55-minutes/ “The story of willow run” on Youtube https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/willow-run-airplane-plant/ “44-51928 was flown directly to a storage facility, then later, to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation site at Kingman, Arizona, where it was scrapped.” The picture of 44-51928 shows very small  but distinct shadows, indicating that it did in fact get rolled out right around noon.   Friday, June 29,1945 - 17 Days Before Trinity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Magic_Carpet - return of personnel from Europe begins. Saturday, June 30,1945 - 16 Days Before Trinity     https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/okinawa/ https://80.stripes.com/archives/sure-campaigns-over-dont-forget-mop     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa   Okinawa area (per Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island Area 1,199[1] km2 (463 sq mi) as of 1 October 2018[2] Honshu area (ditto) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honshu Area 227,960[1] km2 (88,020 sq mi)   Summer of Trinity is a part of Mapping History here on The Latest Generation.

Tami Goveia, Amanda Russ, Candice Mack, and JLJ talk The Bold and the Beautiful.

What if your next job title was “AI Taste Director”—or you were the last human left in your department?This week, Isar Meitis takes a sharp and provocative look at the future of jobs in the AI era. With headlines touting 70% of job skills changing by 2030, and executive surveys showing rising AI adoption—but lagging implementation—it's time to separate the hype from the real ROI.Spoiler: creativity isn't going anywhere—but how it's used (and who gets paid for it) is changing fast.Whether you're a founder, C-suite exec, or strategist building future-ready teams, this deep dive cuts through the noise to give you data-backed insights, plus frameworks to upskill yourself and your org—before the automation tidal wave hits.In this session, you'll discover:What three categories of future jobs are emerging—and why “taste” is your new superpowerThe myth vs. reality behind AI "creating more jobs than it kills"Why AI auditors and integrators are transitional—not permanent—rolesHow one visionary can now replace an entire creative or ops departmentThe truth about “proactive, context-aware AI assistants” and what Sam Altman envisions nextShocking findings from Harvard Business Review and MIT on AI's ROI and wage collapse predictionsWhat 68% of professionals are using AI for right now—and why many execs are still guessingWhy emotional intelligence and strategic thinking may be the last defensible human skillsTools, courses, and training every business leader needs to stay relevantAbout Leveraging AI The Ultimate AI Course for Business People: https://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Multiplai_AI/ Connect with Isar Meitis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarmeitis/ Join our Live Sessions, AI Hangouts and newsletter: https://services.multiplai.ai/events If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, leave us a five-star review on your favorite podcast platform, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

WOW! Markets made a huge move in spite of the U.S. engaging in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Why and what may lie ahead? TUNE IN FOR THE LATEST!

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Senate delays consideration of budget reconciliation bill – Treasury Secretary requests Congress pull retaliation tax proposal from pending tax bill – Senate confirms new Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy – OECD updating portions of Chapter Vll of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines, studying global mobility issues. 

WW3 is over, oil prices are plummeting, inflation is dead, Daddy Trump is putting the world back together, including doing a trade deal with China and getting interest rates down, even if it means sacking the man who is in his way. And the UK smaller company sector has discovered the Bitcoin magic money tree and is bathing in the prospect of free money. What a time to be alive! What could possibly go wrong?This week, Progressive's Gareth Evans and Jeremy McKeown spend some time discussing the new Bitcoin Treasury Company model being developed among a cohort of UK smaller companies. Is it magic money or a dangerous bubble?Gareth also covers updates from Sanderson Design, Gear4Music and Vertu Motors.Next week is jobs week in the US, and we will get inflation data for the Eurozone. Watch for a non-farm payroll number below 100,000, which the market is likely to take positively.

In this episode of FTR's Rail and Intermodal Update, host Joseph Towers covers:FTR Conference: Sept. 8–11 in Indianapolis — trucking and rail focus.Tariffs & Geopolitics:U.S. tariffs may return July 8.Risk of Strait of Hormuz closure could spike oil prices, similar to past global shocks.Rail Traffic (Week Ending June 21)Tariff Impact:U.S. metal traffic ↑; Canada ↓ — shows expected shift due to steel/aluminum tariffs.The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR's Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers.  As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation.Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcastSupport the showSupport the show

BV counts down the biggest sound bites in the land for the week ending June 26, 2025 on this edition Jamal Bowman, Cynthia Gonzales and Al Green on America's Top Sound Bites on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 22nd 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we covered the fact the cat bond market is nearing the annual issuance record already in 2025, AIG's expectations for meaningful fee income from its sidecar syndicate at Lloyd's, Vermont Mutual's largest cat bond yet, Everest lifting its target to $1 billion for its new cat bonds, investor sentiment for ILS and the fact ILS is increasingly an ESG diversifier, as well as much more.

BV counts down the biggest sound bites in the land for the week ending June 19, 2025 on this edition Arnold Schwarzenegger, Illan Omar, JB Pritzker on America's Top Sound Bites on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Summer of Trinity, for the week ending Saturday June 23, 1945.   Sunday, June 17,1945 - 29 Days Before Trinity It's the 78th day of the Battle of Okinawa. https://archive.org/details/FirstBoxingMatchesOnOkinawa Monday, June 18,1945 - 28 Days Before Trinity It's the 79th day of the Battle of Okinawa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr. The American submarine USS Bonefish was sunk in Toyama Bay by Japanese warships.  Although it still has not been scheduled, the Trinity test is now 4 weeks away.  Tuesday, June 19,1945 - 27 Days Before Trinity It is the 80th day of the Battle of Okinawa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Mayfield    https://catalog.archives.gov/id/205583221   Wednesday, June 20,1945 - 26 Days Before Trinity It is the 81st day of the Battle of Okinawa.   http://www.v2rocket.com/start/chapters/backfire.html Return of troops on June 20 - picture came from this tweet. https://twitter.com/HistoryInPics/status/1483460234307850249 Thursday, June 21,1945 - 25 Days Before Trinity  It is the 82nd day of the Battle of Okinawa. After being decommissioned due to extensive damage suffered a month earlier, The American destroyer USS Barry was being towed to a location where it would serve as a decoy for Japanese kamikaze attacks. It was sunk northwest of Okinawa by a Japanese kamikaze attack. It is the n+3rd Allied ship sunk since the capitulation of Nazi Germany.    Friday, June 22,1945 - 24 Days Before Trinity Okinawa is captured after 83 days of battle. The defending generals commit seppuku. Emperor Hirohito tells his counselors that he is interested in concrete plans to end the war.  https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa Percy Faith and his Orchestra record “Capullito_de_aleli” for Decca records in New York, New York https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000301162/72945-Capullito_de_aleli Eisenhower approves a project where German rocket engineers will launch a V-2, with a dummy warhead, to show the Allies how they worked and what was needed for a successful launch. Stalin announces a military parade, cerebrating the victory over Nazi Germany to be held in Moscow two days later, on June 24th.     Saturday, June 23,1945 - 23 Days Before Trinity Kid who survived freezing experiments at Dachau - literally chopped out of ice seven times. https://www.dearfolksies.com/dachau-concentration-camp-june-6-june-26-1945/6/    

Tami Goveia, Amanda Russ, and Candice Mack with JLJ talk the Young and the Restless.

JLJ and Frank Moran talk General Hospital.

Amanda Russ, Tami Goveia, and JLJ talk The Bold and the Beautiful!

Markets churned sideways waiting for things in the Middle East to unfold. TUNE IN FOR THE LATEST!

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Senate Finance Committee releases tax section of Senate Republicans' version of the House budget reconciliation bill; major international changes – IRS announces improvements to Pre-Filing Agreement program. 

EP 247. ... and in this update, Microsoft has updated Windows Hello to require both infrared and color cameras for facial authentication, improving security by addressing a spoofing vulnerability, though it now requires visible lighting. This increases biometric reliability and inconvenience to users in low-light settings. Consider exploring alternative operating systems like Linux for flexible authentication options. Aim Labs identified and helped patch 'EchoLeak,' a zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot that risked data exfiltration via malicious emails, highlighting the need for stonking great AI guardrails.Denmark is shifting from Microsoft Office and Windows to LibreOffice and Linux to enhance digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign technology, driven by security, economic, and geopolitical priorities.Chinese AI companies are bypassing U.S. chip export controls by processing data in third countries like Malaysia, using suitcases of hard drives to transport AI-training data.Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to develop AI-enhanced toys, promising safe, engaging, and age-appropriate experiences, with the first product set to launch later this year.Apple's new passkey import/export feature, built on FIDO Alliance standards, enables secure credential transfers across platforms, boosting interoperability while maintaining biometric security.This advances user convenience and cross-ecosystem flexibility. Now you can adopt passkeys to streamline secure authentication across your devices and platforms. A data broker owned by major U.S. airlines sold passenger flight data to DHS, prompting privacy concerns as agencies track travel without disclosing data sources.WhatsApp will begin displaying ads in its Updates section, using limited user data like location for targeting, while preserving end-to-end encryption for chats and messages.INTERPOL's Operation Secure dismantled over 20,000 malicious IPs linked to 69 malware variants, arresting 32 suspects and seizing significant data to curb phishing and fraud.Find the full transcript for this podcast here.

Canada Immigration Weekly PNP selection Summary for week ending 13 June 2025 Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this weekly PNP selection summary. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario | This week, the following Provinces picked Candidates for PNP nominations: Manitoba | Province | Date | Total selection (Number) | PNP Video Link | Manitoba | 12 June 2025 | 36 | https://polinsys.co/mby |  You can always access past weekly PNP selection news by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/pnpw.  Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.  We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.  Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant.  

Canada Immigration Weekly PNP selection Summary for week ending 06 June 2025 Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this weekly PNP selection summary. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario | This week, the following Provinces picked Candidates for PNP nominations:  Alberta | Province | Date | Total selection (Number) | PNP Video Link | Ontario | 3 June 2025 | 3719 | https://polinsys.co/ony | Ontario | 6 June 2025 | 72 | https://polinsys.co/ony | Alberta | 3 June 2025 | 36 | https://polinsys.co/aby |  You can always access past weekly PNP selection news by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/pnpw.  Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c.  We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom.  Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, which can be accessed at https://ircnews.ca/consultant. 

June 10 to June 16, 1945   This is Summer of Trinity, for the week ending Saturday June 16, 1945.   Sunday, June 10,1945 - 36 Days Before Trinity It's the 71st day of the Battle of Okinawa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_William_D._Porter_(DD-579) Monday, June 11,1945 - 35 Days Before Trinity It's the 72nd day of the Battle of Okinawa   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Miles_McCool Tuesday, June 12,1945 - 34 Days Before Trinity It is the 73rd day of the Battle of Okinawa.   General Eisenhower receives the “Freedom of the City” at London's Guildhall. This symbolic act, with seven hundred years of history behind it, makes him “a citizen of the city.” https://www.nps.gov/articles/general-eisenhower.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franck_Report       Wednesday, June 13,1945 - 33 Days Before Trinity It is the 74th day of the Battle of Okinawa.   Thursday, June 14,1945 - 32 Days Before Trinity It is the 75th day of the Battle of Okinawa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Inmate    Friday, June 15,1945 - 31 Days Before Trinity It is the 76th day of the Battle of Okinawa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calutron (How they enriched U-235 for Little Boy) https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/science-behind-atom-bomb   Saturday, June 16,1945 - 30 Days Before Trinity It's the 77th day of the Battle of Okinawa.    The Science Panel, headed by Robert Oppenheimer, and also including Enrico Fermi, Ernest O. Lawrence and Arthur H. Compton, gives the following report, classified Top Secret, to the Interim Committee: The report is titled “RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE IMMEDIATE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS” and begins as follows: [Note to self - some emphasis included here to assist in reading as a script, but there's no font differences in the original.] You have asked us to comment on the initial use of the new weapon. This use, in our opinion, should be such as to promote a satisfactory adjustment of our international relations. At the same time, we recognize our obligation to our nation to use the weapons to help save American lives in the Japanese war. (1) To accomplish these ends we recommend that before the weapons are used not only Britain, but also Russia, France, and China be advised that we have made considerable progress in our work on atomic weapons, that these may be ready to use during the present war, and that we would welcome suggestions as to how we can cooperate in making this development contribute to improved international relations. (2) The opinions of scientific colleagues on the initial use of these weapons are not unanimous; they range from the proposal of a purely technical demonstration to that of the military application best designed to induce surrender. Those who advocate a purely technical demonstration would wish to outlaw the use of atomic weapons, and have feared that if we use the weapons now our position in future negotiations will be prejudiced. Others emphasize the opportunity of saving American lives by immediate military use, and believe that such use will improve the international prospects, in that they are more concerned with the prevention of war than with the elimination of this specific weapon. We find ourselves closer to these latter views; we can propose no technical demonstration likely to bring an end to the war; we see no acceptable alternative to direct military use. (3) With regard to these general aspects of the use of atomic energy, it is clear that we, as scientific men, have no proprietary rights. It is true that we are among the few citizens who have had occasion to give thoughtful consideration to these problems during the past few years. We have, however, no claim to special competence in solving the political, social, and military problems which are presented by the advent of atomic power.   The report is signed by Robert Oppenheimer, with the note “for the panel” https://www.atomicarchive.com/resources/documents/manhattan-project/interim-committee.html   As this week ends, the Trinity atomic bomb test has not yet been scheduled. However, it is exactly 30 days away.    Summer of Trinity is a part of Mapping History here on The Latest Generation.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 15th 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we covered more news related to the Vesttoo fraud, catastrophe bond issuance news, some analysis on the reinsurance renewals, people moves, rebranding of an ILS manager, and much more.

BV counts down the biggest sound bites in the land for the week ending June 11, 2025 on this edition Linda Sanchez, Becca Balint and Gavin Newsom on America's Top Sound Bites on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AGORACOM TALKS Weekly RoundupCatch up on the most important small-cap moves shaping the future of materials tech, resource security, climate resilience, and aerospace innovation:HPQ Silicon  (TSX-V: HPQ) (OTCQB: HPQFF)Fumed Silica Gets Industrial Validation — Commercial Disruption NearsHPQ Silicon secured a game-changing endorsement from a world-leading fumed silica manufacturer, confirming that its plasma-based process produces high-quality output. This one-step, clean-tech method bypasses traditional energy-intensive systems, positioning HPQ as a sustainability-driven disruptor in a $2B+ market. With rapid testing cycles and scalability confirmed at the pilot level, HPQ is shifting from R&D to real-world readiness—attracting the attention of global materials players.AISIX Solutions (TSXV: AISX) Wildfire Alliance Forged — AI Meets Boots on the GroundAISIX Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Carmanah Wildfire, combining artificial intelligence driven climate risk data with boots-on-the-ground expertise. The alliance delivers property-level risk assessments, fuel mitigation, and community outreach across high-risk zones in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. As wildfires intensify nationwide, AISIX is expanding its impact beyond analytics—leveraging artificial intelligence through partnerships that enable full-spectrum climate resilience services.ESGold (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF)ESGold Nears Production at MontaubanESGold is nearing a major inflection point at its Montauban Project, with construction accelerating and concentrate testing underway. Its gravity-based, chemical-light recovery process is fully permitted and designed for fast deployment. With an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment and seismic 3D model due this month, ESGold is shaping up as one of the few junior players on the verge of clean, near-term precious metals production.Draganfly (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO)U.S. Border Drone Program Launched — Domestic Security Tech Takes FlightDraganfly has been tapped by the Cochise County Sheriff's Department to lead a new drone initiative at the U.S.-Mexico border. Backed by a federal executive order on American drone dominance, this pilot program showcases Draganfly's mission-ready tech for 24/7 surveillance and emergency response. The move aligns with rising policy support for domestic drone systems—and could open the door to broader adoption across U.S. security agencies.NevGold (TSXV:NAU) (OTCQX:NAUFF)Cadillac Valley Delivers: 1.7km Strike, High-Grade Gold-Antimony Hits for NevGoldNevGold's latest drilling at its Cadillac Valley target in Nevada has revealed extended gold-antimony mineralization, expanding the zone to 1.7 km. As the U.S. ramps up its search for critical minerals and antimony supply chains face pressure from China, NevGold is emerging as a strategic North American player. With a Mineral Resource Estimate on deck and metallurgical testing underway, the company is positioning itself at the intersection of gold potential and national resource security.That's a wrap for this week. Follow us for more small-cap headlines. 

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Geopolitics took center stage this week and sent the market lower. What might this mean moving forward? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!

In this episode of FTR's Rail and Intermodal Update, host Joseph Towers covers:Tariff Update.Rail Traffic – Week Ending June 7Commodity TrendsThe Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR's Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers.  As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation.Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcastSupport the show

A Y Combinator alum that's rethinking recycling, a couple of late breaking funding rounds, and some big Oregon startup events happening the next two Fridays. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland startup community fireside chats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL-PkVS-40o- Portland startup community gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307183761/- Oregon Startup Conference https://oregonstartupconference.com/- Invent Oregon 2025 https://www.inventoregon.org/- Watch party: 2025 halfway https://lu.ma/j3zim4syPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro00:17 Rapta and Conveyer raise capital01:51 Birch Biosciences rethinking recycling05:00 Portland startup community chats - Pride edition08:05 Oregon Startup Conference10:20 Invent Oregon 202511:50 Watch party https://www.youtube.com/live/Df6K0Csx6TsFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Senate Finance Committee release of tax and health budget reconciliation provisions imminent -- Senate approves new IRS Commissioner – IRS issues interim CAMT guidance – IRS releases Notice on digital asset transactions. 

Meta and Yandex covertly tracked Android users through their apps, which listened silently on local ports to intercept browsing data and link online activities to user identities, evading common privacy measures like cookie deletion or Incognito Mode. Users can protect themselves by uninstalling these apps, switching to privacy-focused browsers (e.g., Firefox, Brave, DuckDuckGo), and closely managing device permissions.Sonoma County faces criticism and a lawsuit from the ACLU for expanding drone surveillance beyond cannabis cultivation monitoring into widespread warrantless surveillance of private properties. This has raised concerns over constitutional privacy rights, government overreach, and accountability.New York's "Keep Police Radio Public Act" seeks to maintain transparency by preventing the NYPD from encrypting radio communications completely, ensuring continued access for emergency responders and the press. This transparency balances public oversight and law enforcement needs, essential for democratic accountability.AI-generated influence operations, some linked to China, have surfaced, spreading misinformation on social media platforms on geopolitical topics. Users are advised to adopt digital skepticism, critically evaluate online content, and verify information to avoid falling victim to AI-driven propaganda.BADBOX 2.0 malware has infected over a million IoT devices like uncertified Android TVs and tablets, turning them into proxies for cybercriminal activities. The FBI advises users to purchase certified devices from reputable brands, regularly update firmware, monitor suspicious network activity, and isolate infected devices quickly.Recent findings indicate Chinese state-backed hackers infiltrated a U.S. telecom company in 2023, earlier than previously known, using sophisticated malware. This underscores persistent threats to critical communication infrastructures and highlights the vulnerability of essential national systems.Apple's research reveals significant limitations in current advanced AI models' actual reasoning abilities. Despite impressive superficial outputs, these models collapse when facing complex or novel tasks, raising doubts about their cognitive capabilities. Apple's findings prompt caution about relying too heavily on AI-driven systems.The overarching theme connecting these issues is the rapid erosion of individual privacy and national security due to covert data tracking, unauthorized surveillance, sophisticated cyberattacks, and misuse of advanced AI technologies. This underscores the need for greater transparency, robust security practices, and enhanced critical awareness from individuals to protect fundamental rights and national security interests.

EP 246...And in this update, the subject of overreach.  Just last week, Meta and Yandex ceased covert tracking practices on Android apps that exploited localhost communications to collect user data, prompting recommendations to use privacy-focused browsers like Firefox, Brave, or DuckDuckGo.  The ACLU filed a lawsuit against Sonoma County, California, alleging its drone program, initially for tracking illegal cannabis, has expanded into unauthorized surveillance of private properties, raising ire or the local residents and serious privacy concerns.  New York lawmakers passed the “Keep Police Radio Public Act” to maintain public access to NYPD radio communications, balancing transparency with law enforcement needs, but it still needs Governor Hochul's approval.  OpenAI has dismantled ten overreaching influence operations, including four likely linked to Chinese actors, which used AI to generate social media content aimed at swaying opinions on global issues.  The FBI warns that the BADBOX 2.0 malware has infected over 1 million Android-based IoT devices, urging users to avoid uncertified gadgets and monitor network activity to prevent cybercriminal exploitation.  Evidence of a 2023 Chinese state-backed hack into a U.S. telecom company reveals earlier-than-known breaches, again sounding the alarm over vulnerabilities in critical communications infrastructure.  Apple's research reveals limitations in advanced AI reasoning models, showing performance declines in complex tasks and questioning their true cognitive capabilities, as outlined in their paper, The Illusion of Thinking.Come on!  Let's discover what's under-achieving and who's overreaching!Find the full transcript to this podcast here.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 8th 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we cover the continuing record pace of catastrophe bond issuance, the influence on cat bonds on the June renewals, MGA's use of ILS capital, key hires for the week and the recent launch of criminal proceedings in a Hong Kong court related to the Vesttoo fraud saga, and much more.

Is your business ready for the next wave of AI — or about to be eaten by it?In this week's episode of The Leveraging AI Podcast, Isar Meitis breaks down the latest tectonic shifts in the AI landscape. From OpenAI's aggressive move into enterprise applications to self-improving AI models and FDA-approved cancer detection tools, this isn't just another week in tech — it's a glimpse into the near future of business.AI is no longer just evolving — it's learning how to evolve itself. That means faster innovation, deeper disruption, and greater opportunity for those paying attention. So if you're leading a company, making decisions, or just trying to stay ahead — you can't afford to miss this.Recommendation: If you're relying on dashboards and human analysts alone, it's time to consider the AI layer that's changing enterprise strategy across industries.In this session, you'll discover:Why OpenAI's enterprise push is terrifying startups — and possibly Google and MicrosoftHow Databricks and Snowflake are redefining BI with "systems of intelligence"What Mary Meeker's AI mega-report says about tech acceleration — and what's not acceleratingWhich AI model is rewriting its own code (yes, you read that right)How AI just helped the FDA approve a tool for early breast cancer detectionWhy layoffs tied to AI aren't slowing down — and why most leaders are still underestimating the shiftWhat's brewing at Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Anthropic in the battle for enterprise dominanceHow new AI agents may eliminate the need for ad agencies and call centersAbout Leveraging AI The Ultimate AI Course for Business People: https://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Multiplai_AI/ Connect with Isar Meitis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarmeitis/ Join our Live Sessions, AI Hangouts and newsletter: https://services.multiplai.ai/events If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, leave us a five-star review on your favorite podcast platform, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!

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This week in Portland startup news, the Oregon UAS Accelerator graduates one class and brings in another, a Portland startup wins a Washington pitch competition, and Seattle worries about its unicorn population. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Unicorns in Seattle https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-doesnt-have-many-unicorns-does-it-matter/- Oregon UAS Accelerator https://oregonuas.org/- FanWagn https://fanwagn.com/- Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307820658/- PDX AI Demo Night https://lu.ma/zkxpywwp- Portland Startups Slack https://pdxslack.com- Demolicious https://www.meetup.com/demolicious-portland/events/307788059/- Startup Cafe at The Hub https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/startup-cafe-the-hub-june-13- Silicon Florist links arrangement https://siliconflorist.com/?s=links+arrangement- Silicon Florist newsletter https://siliconflorist.substack.comPORTLAND STARTUP NEWS00:00 Portland startup news intro01:00 Seattle unicorn population concerns03:25 Oregon UAS drone accelerator x2 06:52 FanWagn wins NextCycle competition09:10 Where are they now…?10:19 PDX AI Demo Night11:39 Social Beer13:23 Demolicious15:00 Startup Cafe at The Hub15:48 Silicon Florist links arrangementFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457- The Long Con on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/48oglyT5JNKxVH5lnWTYKA- https://bsky.app/profile/turoczy.bsky.social- https://siliconflorist.substack.com/- https://pdxslack.comABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur

BV counts down the biggest sound bites in the land for the week ending June 5, 2025 on this edition Tim Walz, Caroline Levitt and Corey Booker on America's Top Sound Bites on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Senate moving forward on budget reconciliation legislation – Senate Finance Committee reports out nomination of new IRS Commissioner – President Trump increases tariffs on aluminum and steel imports – Treasury official warns US will act if OECD fails to accept US law as compliant with global minimum tax initiative – OECD releases CRS consolidated text for automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters. 

Recent digital developments show a growing gap between technological innovation and the protections needed to safeguard privacy, autonomy, and society at large. A string of high-profile incidents showcases the systemic vulnerabilities across sectors.Data breaches remain rampant. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a leading data broker, suffered a breach via a third-party vendor, compromising the PII of over 364,000 individuals. This underscores the inherent risks of outsourcing sensitive data and the challenge of securing even “security-focused” firms.Retail giants like Cartier, Victoria's Secret, Harrods, and Marks & Spencer have been targeted by cyberattacks, exposing customer data and causing disruptions. Notably, Marks & Spencer reported potential losses of up to £300 million. Credential-stuffing attacks, such as the one affecting The North Face, exploit reused passwords from earlier breaches, emphasizing the cascading risks of weak user hygiene.Social media platforms are still vulnerable. A scraping operation exposed data from 1.2 billion Facebook users due to a public API flaw—reaffirming that even mature platforms are prone to exploitation when data is monetizable at scale.Government surveillance is expanding in concerning ways. The U.S. has collected DNA from over 133,000 migrant children—many without criminal charges—and stored it in a national criminal database. This raises major ethical concerns about consent, privacy, and the erosion of legal norms like the presumption of innocence.Brazil's dWallet initiative offers a contrasting vision: enabling citizens to monetize their personal data. While empowering, it also prompts questions about equity, digital literacy, and the unintended consequences of commodifying identity.AI tools are now weaponizing digital footprints. “YouTube-Tools” scrapes public comments and uses AI to infer users' locations, political views, and more—posing risks of harassment and surveillance, despite being marketed for law enforcement.LLMs show serious limitations in sustained, autonomous operations. Simulations involving AI running simple businesses failed dramatically—some models contacted the FBI, others misunderstood basic logic, showing how far AI remains from reliable real-world decision-making.AI ethics research via "SnitchBench" shows that some models will autonomously report unethical behavior, raising questions around AI moral agency and alignment—specifically, when and how AI should intervene in human affairs.Finally, a grave data leak in Russia revealed nuclear infrastructure details through a procurement portal—due to careless document handling. This illustrates that critical security failures often originate not from elite hacks, but from bureaucratic neglect.

EP 245 In this week's update:  A trove of sensitive Russian nuclear facility documents was unintentionally published through a government procurement site, revealing critical infrastructure details, raising global security concerns and providing your child's science class with a new talking point.A new study shows that large language models struggle to manage even simple long-term business operations, often collapsing into erratic or irrational behavior.A new benchmark evaluates how aggressively AI models report unethical behavior, highlighting the growing complexity of aligning AI with human moral expectations.Brazil launches a groundbreaking program enabling citizens to securely store and sell their personal data, potentially reshaping global norms on digital ownership and privacy.Data broker LexisNexis disclosed a breach impacting over 364,000 individuals, spotlighting persistent vulnerabilities in third-party development environments.A wave of cyberattacks has disrupted operations at some high-profile (and not so high profile) fashion retailers, targeting the retail sector's ongoing style and cybersecurity challenges.Hackers claim to have scraped 1.2 billion Facebook profiles via an API exploit, and that's almost as much as Meta scraped off its own apps.An AI-driven tool that aggregates and analyzes YouTube comments to infer personal details sparks serious concerns over online anonymity and platform safeguards.The U.S. government has quietly added DNA from over 130,000 migrant children to a criminal database, prompting widespread ethical and privacy criticisms.What do you say?  Time to explode onto this scene.Find the full transcript for this podcast here.

Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending June 1st 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. This week we cover the June reinsurance renewals, reinsurance capital trends, cat bond market records, and much more. Featuring news about the catastrophe bond market and record issuance levels tracked by Artemis, new ILS focused launches, and much more.

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Listen to this podcast episode for a handy recap of our most read catastrophe bond, insurance-linked securities and alternative reinsurance capital news, from the week-ending May 25th 2025. Listen to a recap of our most read catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) news of the last week. As we continue to experiment with artificial intelligence tools, we hope this summary provides an easy way to listen to a recap of some of last week's top stories. Featuring news about the catastrophe bond market and record issuance levels tracked by Artemis, new ILS focused launches, and much more.