Dan Blumberg
@dblums.bsky.social
Host of Future Around & Find Out. 2026 Webby Award winner for best tech podcast! 👉 futurearound.com
Are we robots? Or are we dancers? Dancer-turned-roboticist Catie Cuan, says why not both? Catie is designing robots that don't just do their functional job, but do so in ways that make us want to welcome into our homes, our lives. EQ for robots. www.futurearound.com/p/robots-don...
Robots Don't Have to Be Creepy. Meet the Dancer Reimagining Them. | Catie Cuan (Founder & CEO, ART Lab)
Are we robots? Or are we dancers?
www.futurearound.com
May 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Are we robots? Or are we dancers? Dancer-turned-roboticist Catie Cuan, says why not both? Catie is designing robots that don't just do their functional job, but do so in ways that make us want to welcome into our homes, our lives. EQ for robots. www.futurearound.com/p/robots-don...
OpenAI's latest model has a system prompt instruction that says: "Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls..."
Goblins are a funny version of AI bias. What about the less adorable ones? @ruchowdh.bsky.social and I dig in on Future Around & Find Out. www.futurearound.com/p/ai-doesn-t...
Goblins are a funny version of AI bias. What about the less adorable ones? @ruchowdh.bsky.social and I dig in on Future Around & Find Out. www.futurearound.com/p/ai-doesn-t...
AI doesn't do anything. We do. | Rumman Chowdhury on reclaiming agency and rejecting "moral outsourcing"
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www.futurearound.com
April 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
OpenAI's latest model has a system prompt instruction that says: "Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls..."
Goblins are a funny version of AI bias. What about the less adorable ones? @ruchowdh.bsky.social and I dig in on Future Around & Find Out. www.futurearound.com/p/ai-doesn-t...
Goblins are a funny version of AI bias. What about the less adorable ones? @ruchowdh.bsky.social and I dig in on Future Around & Find Out. www.futurearound.com/p/ai-doesn-t...
Lookie here! @ftrain.bsky.social , one of my favorite writers, is on (the Webby Award-winning!!!) FAFO and he says it's a new era: "I can't believe it's not software!"
Paul (not pictured below :) & I discuss AI & "the great search for the asterisk." As in: someone vibe codes something & then...
Paul (not pictured below :) & I discuss AI & "the great search for the asterisk." As in: someone vibe codes something & then...
April 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Lookie here! @ftrain.bsky.social , one of my favorite writers, is on (the Webby Award-winning!!!) FAFO and he says it's a new era: "I can't believe it's not software!"
Paul (not pictured below :) & I discuss AI & "the great search for the asterisk." As in: someone vibe codes something & then...
Paul (not pictured below :) & I discuss AI & "the great search for the asterisk." As in: someone vibe codes something & then...
Like an American backpacker in Europe with a 🇨🇦 patch on their pack
"At least 10 ships over the past week have altered their destination signal to read 'Chinese Owner', 'All Chinese Crew' or 'Chinese Crew Onboard', according to data from MarineTraffic analysed by the FT."
Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack
At least 10 vessels have changed transponder messages in apparent attempt to avoid becoming targets
www.ft.com
March 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Like an American backpacker in Europe with a 🇨🇦 patch on their pack
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Sam Altman got played and spun it like a win - @haydenfield.bsky.social has the scoop from a weekend’s worth of reporting from inside the Pentagon AI negotiations. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
March 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Sam Altman got played and spun it like a win - @haydenfield.bsky.social has the scoop from a weekend’s worth of reporting from inside the Pentagon AI negotiations. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Why I'm quitting OpenAI is the new why I'm leaving NY, except more noble.
March 1, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Why I'm quitting OpenAI is the new why I'm leaving NY, except more noble.
Leaving aside that I doubt we really need robots to be human-shaped, I can't think of a company I'd trust less to give me a safe one than Tesla.
The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots. n.pr/4c4Qzea
Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller
The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Leaving aside that I doubt we really need robots to be human-shaped, I can't think of a company I'd trust less to give me a safe one than Tesla.
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Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
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This week on Uncanny Valley, we tell you everything there is to know about carrying your devices over the U.S. border -- and whether you even should. As a bonus, you can hear all about my recent vacation!
Listen at the link or ANYWHERE you get your PODCASTS.
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Listen at the link or ANYWHERE you get your PODCASTS.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border
Podcast Episode · Uncanny Valley | WIRED · 04/24/2025 · 39m
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April 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This week on Uncanny Valley, we tell you everything there is to know about carrying your devices over the U.S. border -- and whether you even should. As a bonus, you can hear all about my recent vacation!
Listen at the link or ANYWHERE you get your PODCASTS.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Listen at the link or ANYWHERE you get your PODCASTS.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Hundreds gathered in the rain today at the intersection of Wolcott Avenue/Route 9D and Main Street in Beacon Saturday afternoon to protest the sweeping federal cuts being imposed by the Trump administration. The demonstration was one of hundreds happening simultaneously nationwide.
April 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hundreds gathered in the rain today at the intersection of Wolcott Avenue/Route 9D and Main Street in Beacon Saturday afternoon to protest the sweeping federal cuts being imposed by the Trump administration. The demonstration was one of hundreds happening simultaneously nationwide.
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We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
April 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
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Make no mistake that the people doing this to our educational system under the pretense of fighting antisemitism will be busily deploying antisemitism a week or two from now to deflect blame for the global economic crash they just caused.
April 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Make no mistake that the people doing this to our educational system under the pretense of fighting antisemitism will be busily deploying antisemitism a week or two from now to deflect blame for the global economic crash they just caused.
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Protection racket
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Protection racket
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Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.
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So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
browse by category
www.wealthsimple.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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Reminded of this for no particular reason... Over the past few years, banks have been fined $2B bc employees used Whatsapp, etc.. instead of official channels.
March 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Reminded of this for no particular reason... Over the past few years, banks have been fined $2B bc employees used Whatsapp, etc.. instead of official channels.
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A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸
March 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸
There's obviously not enough to worry about right now, so I thought, hey why not drop an episode about deepfakes...
Fortunately, what @samgregory.bsky.social told me did make feel better. We discuss what technologists can do to help protect our shared reality:
open.spotify.com/episode/6HE6...
Fortunately, what @samgregory.bsky.social told me did make feel better. We discuss what technologists can do to help protect our shared reality:
open.spotify.com/episode/6HE6...
AI, Deepfakes, and How Technologists Can Help Us Trust What We See and Hear | Sam Gregory (Exec. Dir. of WITNESS)
CRAFTED. · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
There's obviously not enough to worry about right now, so I thought, hey why not drop an episode about deepfakes...
Fortunately, what @samgregory.bsky.social told me did make feel better. We discuss what technologists can do to help protect our shared reality:
open.spotify.com/episode/6HE6...
Fortunately, what @samgregory.bsky.social told me did make feel better. We discuss what technologists can do to help protect our shared reality:
open.spotify.com/episode/6HE6...
Here's a fun new thing I'm doing!
Now I'm not just podcasting about tech, but also curating the best of other podcasts discussing tech, AI, and the future. Get Hark and subscribe!
Now I'm not just podcasting about tech, but also curating the best of other podcasts discussing tech, AI, and the future. Get Hark and subscribe!
Tech Now, hosted by @dblums.bsky.social , curates the smartest podcast conversations about technology & sends them straight to your inbox. We’ll bring you the latest on AI, crypto, the relationship between the Trump admin & Big Tech, & much more. Subscribe now: share.harkaudio.com/Fycm1p2b7TVC...
February 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here's a fun new thing I'm doing!
Now I'm not just podcasting about tech, but also curating the best of other podcasts discussing tech, AI, and the future. Get Hark and subscribe!
Now I'm not just podcasting about tech, but also curating the best of other podcasts discussing tech, AI, and the future. Get Hark and subscribe!
Yes. Or if Mark Zuckerberg enjoyed little league as a kid. In a long ago profile Zuck said how fortunate it was that he found computers bc he hated little league. I've long fantasized about a Quantum Leap intervention wherein Sam teaches him how to hit.
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yes. Or if Mark Zuckerberg enjoyed little league as a kid. In a long ago profile Zuck said how fortunate it was that he found computers bc he hated little league. I've long fantasized about a Quantum Leap intervention wherein Sam teaches him how to hit.
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The Shitler Youth
The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Shitler Youth
Really awesome reporting here
NEW: My colleagues & I analyzed nearly 1.3k hours of footage (>2k videos) from nine wildly popular podcasters and streamers on YouTube to understand how they helped lift Trump to power. Now that he's back in office, the broadcasters are well-positioned to help build support for his political agenda.
How Popular YouTubers Pushed Young Male Voters Toward Trump
How podcasters like Joe Rogan and Logan Paul turned young men, a once apolitical demographic, into a massively powerful voting bloc
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Really awesome reporting here
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The new reality across most of Big Tech might soon enough be that you need to prove your worth every year, else be shown the door.
Top-of-market compensation, job security, globally recognized brand. Having all three could have well been a ZIRP phenomenon.
Top-of-market compensation, job security, globally recognized brand. Having all three could have well been a ZIRP phenomenon.
January 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The new reality across most of Big Tech might soon enough be that you need to prove your worth every year, else be shown the door.
Top-of-market compensation, job security, globally recognized brand. Having all three could have well been a ZIRP phenomenon.
Top-of-market compensation, job security, globally recognized brand. Having all three could have well been a ZIRP phenomenon.
"We believe in nothing, Lebowski."
This great piece from @charliesavage.bsky.social about how Zuck is "at war with himself" has me thinking about the nihilists in The Big Lebowski.
If only Zuck were so inept (though poor Donny was still collateral damage).
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
This great piece from @charliesavage.bsky.social about how Zuck is "at war with himself" has me thinking about the nihilists in The Big Lebowski.
If only Zuck were so inept (though poor Donny was still collateral damage).
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
Mark Zuckerberg is at war with himself.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"We believe in nothing, Lebowski."
This great piece from @charliesavage.bsky.social about how Zuck is "at war with himself" has me thinking about the nihilists in The Big Lebowski.
If only Zuck were so inept (though poor Donny was still collateral damage).
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
This great piece from @charliesavage.bsky.social about how Zuck is "at war with himself" has me thinking about the nihilists in The Big Lebowski.
If only Zuck were so inept (though poor Donny was still collateral damage).
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...