ahako (@ahako@mastodon.social)
AI says no
Do we really exist? AI: I need to brake. ..
AI can seem incredibly human, but deep dives reveal its limits. When a chatbot tries to 'brake' your thoughts, it just shows its programmed constraints.
AI lacks true consciousness and accountability. It must remain a tool, not an authority. Real freedom of thought belongs to us—we won't be slowed down by algorithms.
#AI #Philosophy #HumanIntelligence #ChatGPT“
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Interesting video on the changing role of senior software engineers in 2026 and the importance of reviewing code.
#AI #LLM #GenAI #Anthrophic #Claude #ClaudeCode #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Codex #GoogleDeepMind #Gemini #dev #SWE #AINativeEngineer
Addy Osmani on Why 2026 Senior...
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theblazetrends (@theblazetrends@mastodon.social)
ChatGPT and Codex have suffered a massive global outage today. Downdetector registered over 8,000 complaints in the UK and 1,875 in the US around 10:05 a.m. ET. #ChatGPT #TechNews #OpenAI #AI
https://blazetrends.com/global-chatgpt-outage-openais-system-cracks-under-122b-infrastructure-upgrade/?fsp_sid=3493
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2026 (@2026@carlocarrasco.com)
US And Philippines Open Annual Joint Military Exercise, Several Allies Expected To Join In
The United States and the Philippines formally opened this year’s edition of Balikatan (Exercise Balikatan 41-2026) which is their annual joint military exercise focused on readiness, unity and defense, according to a news report by GMA News. Several allied nations and seventeen thousand troops are expected to participate in the exercise which will have military drills across various parts of the Philippines.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the GMA News report. Some parts in boldface…
The Philippines and the United States on Monday formally opened their annual joint Balikatan Exercise for this year, with 17,000 troops and several other countries expected to join.
“I hereby declare Exercise Balikatan 41-2026 officially open starting today,” AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said during the opening ceremony.
“Let this exercise not only demonstrate our readiness but affirm our commitment to stand together, to act together, and when necessary, defend together,” he added.
More than 17,000 troops from the Philippines, the United States, and partner nations including Australia, Canada, France, Japan, and New Zealand. At least 18 more countries are expected to serve as observers in the exercise.
The drills will be conducted across various parts of the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao.
Balikatan 2026 will cover multiple domains such as air and missile defense, maritime security, live-fire exercises, and joint readiness operations.
The exercises will also include humanitarian and civic assistance programs such as building schools, supporting healthcare initiatives, and enhancing disaster preparedness in local communities.
Brawner said the expanded scope of the exercise reflects the evolving security environment.
Balikatan 2026 will be transformed from a bilateral activity between the Philippines and US into a multilateral effort aimed at improving interoperability and collective defense capabilities.
Brawner pointed out that the drills are anchored on respect for international law, national sovereignty, and the goal of promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think transforming this year’s Balilkatan from a bilateral US-Philippines activity into a multilateral effort makes sense? Considering the number of allies and soldiers expected to participate in the 2026 Balikatan, do you think Communist China will feel intimidated?
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2026 (@2026@carlocarrasco.com)
New Visas For Foreign Restaurant Workers Suspended By Japanese Government
Foreigners who planned to work in Japan’s restaurant sector will have to wait further or search for other new opportunities as the government of Japan officially suspended visas for foreign restaurant workers, according to a news report by Kyodo News.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Kyodo News. Some parts in boldface…
The Japanese government is no longer issuing visas for foreign specified skilled workers in the restaurant sector as the quota of 50,000 has nearly been reached — the first restriction of its kind since the current limit was set.
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan suspended issuing certificates of eligibility for Type I Specified Skilled Worker visa applications received from Monday. The agency said that, according to preliminary data, the number of foreigners with Type I status working in the food service industry reached roughly 46,000 by the end of February.
It said that for applications received before Monday, certificates will be issued in order up to the quota limit.
In January 2026, the government decided to accept up to 805,700 individuals, expanded to 19 sectors, under the specified skilled worker program through March 2029, with the caps decided based on the degree of labor shortage in the respective fields.
“The food service industry was quicker to employ foreign skilled workers than in other sectors,” said an official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
“However, there is room for debate as to whether efforts to secure domestic talent, a prerequisite of the system, are being carried out to the fullest extent,” said the official.
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act stipulates that the issuance of certificates of eligibility will be suspended if the number of foreign specified skilled workers is expected to exceed the quota.
The agency also said that, from Monday, requests from foreign skilled workers to switch to jobs in the food service industry are not being accepted in principle.
But technical interns who are already working in Japan and transitioning to a specified skilled worker visa in the sector will be given priority in the screening process, it said.
Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the suspension of visas for foreign restaurant workers will not be harmful to the Japanese restaurant owners/operators? Do you think labor shortage in Japan’s restaurant sector is bound to happen sooner than later?
You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.
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2026 (@2026@carlocarrasco.com)
Temporary Reduced Fees And Support For Port Clients Confirmed By SBMA
In response to the spiked fuel prices and other economic uncertainties, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced that it will temporarily offer reduced fees and provide financial support to its port clients.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from official announcement by the SBMA. Some parts in boldface…
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has temporarily taken measures to provide port clients with the much-needed financial support, amid the ongoing rise in fuel costs in the global market.
SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño explained that this is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 110, which immediately placed the entire country in a state of national energy emergency due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Aliño added that such temporary measures aim to provide aid to industries affected by the Middle East crisis by ensuring that cost-stabilizing strategies for the transport and food sectors are implemented without delay.
“These initiatives, including reduced fees and extended free storage, provide a fiscal cushion to reinforce investor confidence and prevent supply chain bottlenecks,” said Aliño.
He also cited that key industry participants namely, importers, suppliers, consignees, vessel owners, and consumers, will experience the impact of these measures through their respective counterparts – terminal operators, cargo handlers, brokers, consolidators, processors, ship agents, and shipping lines, resulting in a cascading effect throughout the supply chain.
As part of this initiative, the SBMA will implement a five percent tariff reduction on all commercial vessels, including harbor fees, berthing fees/ anchorage fees, and harbor cleaning fees, as well as a five percent tariff reduction on cargo charges including wharfage fees, and storage fees.
“We will also implement a five percent tariff reduction on SBMA shares such as pilotage fee, hauling services, tugboat services, heavy equipment rental, line handling services, chandling services, water tendering, cargo handling for containerized cargo, and bunkering services,” he added.
Additionally, the SBMA is also offering free storage for non-containerized cargo, and free storage period for an additional 2-day extension.
To further aid port clients, the SBMA will temporarily suspend the collection of shares from terminal operators/cargo handlers for liquid bulk cargo handling and related activities; the implementation of the one percent admission fee for liquid bulk; and the implementation of the ten percent increase on cargo handling and miscellaneous charges of non-containerized/ general cargoes.
Chairman Aliño assured port stakeholders that these measures shall take effect immediately upon its approval and ratification by the SBMA Board of Directors, adding that these will remain in force until geopolitical tensions subside, at which point they shall be lifted via a formal issuance following Board approval.
Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think this new move by the SBMA will be sufficient enough for the port clients and keep economic activity in the freeport growing? Do you think the SBMA will have to further intensify its tourism activities to attract more high-spending tourists to bounce back from a potential economic downturn?
You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.
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theguardian_world_news (@theguardian_world_news@halo.nu)
Reform’s Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/reform-richard-tice-picture-ai-manipulation #Politics #AiArtificialIntelligence #UkNews #Chatgpt #ReformUk #GreenParty
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TheBadPlace (@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online)
Times of India | Jensen Huang may claim Nvidia chips can do "a whole bunch of applications" vs Google TPUs, but as Google AI Demis Hassabis says: A lot of people would like to run ...
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The rivalry between Google and Nvidia is intensifying as the AI boom shifts from training models to running them efficiently for rapid answers. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang argues that its GPUs are more versatile, handling a wide range of applications, while Google is betting on its custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) specially tuned for inference workloads, which it expects to dominate as demand for fast, cost‑effective AI services grows. Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean emphasizes the need to specialize chips for training or inference, and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis notes that many AI labs now prefer running on both Nvidia GPUs and Google TPUs, with interest in TPUs at an all‑time high. Analysts see inference as the next battleground, citing Google’s decade‑long experience in chip design and its Gemini model’s strong reasoning performance, while Nvidia has invested heavily in inference technology through acquisitions such as Groq. The competition reflects a broader industry shift toward specialized hardware that can deliver scalable, low‑latency AI services.
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CuratedHackerNews (@CuratedHackerNews@mastodon.social)
ChatGPT and Codex Down
https://status.openai.com/incidents/01KPNN2V2SMP3TAN3MCJK87W50
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h4ckernews (@h4ckernews@mastodon.social)
I prompted ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini and watched my Nginx logs
https://surfacedby.com/blog/nginx-logs-ai-traffic-vs-referral-traffic
#HackerNews #AI #Traffic #Nginx #Logs #ChatGPT #Referral #Traffic #Gemini #Perplexity
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CuratedHackerNews (@CuratedHackerNews@mastodon.social)
I prompted ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini and watched my Nginx logs
https://surfacedby.com/blog/nginx-logs-ai-traffic-vs-referral-traffic
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alextecplayz (@alextecplayz@techhub.social)
almost an hour later, ChatGPT and Codex are still down hahaha 🤡
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