Podcast: My (latest) AI Aha Moment. I finally figured out how to get my back of the book index from all my web writing going back to 1994, something I wanted a machine to do for me long before ChatGPT. scripting.com

The EFF is no friend to the open internet. techdirt.com

Om Malik, One of WordPress’s Earliest Adopters and the Connector Behind Automattic, Has Died at 59. therepository.email

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land. theguardian.com

Utah Is on Fire and the Fireworks Are in Aisle Nine. nakedjen.com

Om Malik, 1966-2026. A longtime friend, most generous kind person in Silicon Valley. It's that time of life. Much love to brother. You are already missed. om.co

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill requiring mail-in voters show a copy of their ID to vote. ohiocapitaljournal.com

Is Trump celebrating the country, or himself, on America’s 250th? cnn.com

The evolution of podcasts: How podcasting became media’s biggest disruptor. co.za

Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights to Everyone Else? thenation.com