Mission Everywhere

Reed Albergotti / Semafor : Source: the US Department of Commerce plans to allow the export of Nvidia's old H200 chips to China, seeking a compromise over controlling exports to China   —  THE SCOOP  —  Seeking a compromise over controlling exports to China, the US Department of Commerce will soon allow the export … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Rve8aMV

The author's son checks out the DVD section at the local library. Courtesy of Jennifer Beck Goldblatt With so many options available on streaming services, family movie night was getting stressful. Choosing a few DVDs from the library limited my kids' options and streamlined family movie night. This practice has helped introduce my kids to classic family movies and has kept bedtime on track. More often than not, Friday is family movie night in my house. It's a time for the four of us to relax after a busy week, snuggle up, and eat food we all enjoy and actually agree on, like pizza, popcorn, and maybe a pan of brownies. The idea is simple enough, so the execution should have been simple, too. But it rarely was. While I was putting the finishing touches on our homemade pizza, I could usually hear my kids bickering in our family room over movie choices and my husband trying to be a calm-ish referee. Some nights, voices got louder; many nights, tears were shed. Thi...

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch : Sources: Aaru, which uses AI to simulate user behavior, has raised a Series A led by Redpoint Ventures at multiple valuation tiers, including a $1B tier   —  Aaru, a startup that provides near-instant customer research by using AI to simulate user behavior, has raised a Series A led by Redpoint Ventures … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/65WmSbr

Palmer Luckey cofounded the defense tech startup Anduril in 2017. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey defended the use of AI on the battlefield on "Fox News Sunday." "There's no moral high ground in using inferior technology," Luckey said. Anduril secured an Army contract in February to develop advanced wearable technology for soldiers. Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey defended the use of AI technology to make life-and-death decisions in war on Sunday. A group of defense tech startups that includes Anduril, along with traditional defense companies, is developing autonomous AI weapons and tools for use in conflicts around the world, worrying some who say the technology is not ready for such high-stakes environments. "When it comes to life and death decision-making, I think that it is too morally fraught an area, it is too critical of an area, to not apply the best technology available to you, regardless of what i...

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg : Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly   —  Netflix Inc. co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos ventured to the White House in mid-November for a meeting with President Donald Trump. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/46Cwb5Y

The author says being an empty nester is not what she expected. Courtesy of the author The author found the empty nest phase unexpectedly fulfilling and transformative. Initial sadness and loneliness gave way to new hobbies, self-discovery, and connection. Motherhood continues in new forms, with evolving relationships and meaningful family moments. I expected the empty nest to be a lonely and sad place . Instead, I learned that motherhood doesn't end; it evolves. When my youngest of four left for college , I cried for days. Someone said to me that they thought I would get used to it. That having four kids makes it easier in some strange way. It is not easier. The silence that came from the last kiddo leaving felt almost shocking. I knew that I would feel sadness, but the finality of it all was a struggle. My husband and I had moments when we would look at each other and burst out into tears. One afternoon, we sat on the couch crying. The author was sad after her last c...