Demographics: Another fertility rate chart
Additional background on the explosion in college enrollment, and the role U.S. wars had in the enrollment patterns.
EVs: Ford CEO sees first hand that EV charging is a hurdle
He notes that charging is a problem, sometimes because the chargers are all in use, or that he could not charge at his hotel, and that at one charging station,…
Economy: Do people have too much money?
People have way too much money: 87% of teens have an iPhone. And think Android phones are just for old people.
AI, Media: Microsoft uses AI to publish fake news on the Microsoft Start page
The Microsoft Start page is filled with lots of fluffy fake news. Much of it generated by AI, apparently.
Education: The university gender gap
Since 1980, more women than men pursue 4-year college degrees. The background to this is fascinating.
Climate: Time to stop buying stuff?
In addition to banning meat consumption, and air travel, we also need to ban buying stuff.
Smart Cars: Self driving car drives into wet concrete, bypassing stop signs
A self driving smart car drove through construction signs and barriers into wet concrete, becoming stuck in the concrete.
EVs: Chevy EV Silverado’s expanding truck bed
New EV pickup trucks offering extended cabs with an expandable cargo area to handle 8+ foot loads.
Climate, Aviation, Media: Time to end air travel?
Many influencers are pushing for higher air fares, flight shaming, and restricting air travel within years - because climate.
Education: Graduate degrees may no longer be a good investment
The government says the pay premium for a Master's degree versus cost of the education, may no longer make economic sense.
Automation: Window Washing Robot Starts Work on High Rise Building
Amid the labor shortage, partially caused by the fertility rate decline, automated window washing robots replace workers.
Energy: California proposes mandating EV’s have bidirectional batteries to power the utility grid
For example, Senate Bill 233 would make bi-directional charging mandatory for all new electric vehicles. PG&E CEO proposes using electric cars to send power back to California’s grid to prevent…
Demographics: “Peak 65” occurs in summer of 2024
As baby boomers hit another milestone next summer, Social Security will feel the strain – MarketWatch More than 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 every day, and that number…
AI: Generative AI makes stuff up – and no solutions yet
It is a tough problem – and the complexity of these is that no one currently knows how it comes up with some stuff: Can AI and ChatGPT ‘hallucinations’ ever…
Mobile: T-Mobile rolls out ultra fast network
I have non-fast T-Mobile service at my house – my neighborhood is in a dead zone for their 5G Ultra service. I usually see just 5-20 Mbps downloads on Speedtest.net.…