Oliver T. Hellriegel
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Oliver T. Hellriegel
@hellriegel.bsky.social
Founder, Learner, Builder, Professor | Purpose, Branding, Sustainability | #SingularityU Alumni #Impact #SDG | CEO BELOW2 Inc. @below2inc
Reposted by Oliver T. Hellriegel
We'll miss you, Dr. Jane Goodall.
October 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake,” Kandiss Taylor, who intends to run as a GOP candidate to represent Georgia’s 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives, wrote in a post viewed 2.4 million times.
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.
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July 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There are nine planetary boundaries and we’ve only dealt with one of them — the ozone layer — and we think we’ve saved ourselves from that threat. But we passed the seventh boundary this year, and we’re in the extreme danger zone. Rockström says we have five years to get out of the danger zone.
‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
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July 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats
X chatbot tells users it was ‘instructed by my creators’ to accept ‘white genocide as real and racially motivated’
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May 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over | The New Yorker
Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over
During testimony at Meta’s antitrust trial, the Facebook founder’s argument was, in so many words, that platforms like his are not what they used to be.
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April 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Race to save whales in Australia mass stranding More than 150 whales have beached in the remote, north west corner of Tasmania. https://buff.ly/411YIZP https://buff.ly/4i4YCaU from BBC News
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February 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million" by Erin Griffith and Tripp Mickle via NYT Technology
HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million
Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A proposed law could force California health insurers to explain claim denials
A California lawmaker introduced a new bill that would force health insurers to disclose denial rates and explain those denials as anger grows over rising costs and uncovered medical care.
February 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer Starts Her Own Company" by Cade Metz via NYT Technology
OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer Starts Her Own Company
Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up.
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February 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab to Make AI More Accessible: https://buff.ly/4kiLK2X https://buff.ly/4i3XBQd After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on. by WIRED
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February 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting." by Erin Griffith via NYT Technology
They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Opinion: Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials
Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?
https://buff.ly/4hUfaTr by Amy D. Proal
Opinion: Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials
Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?
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February 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
World's sea-ice falls to record low The world's frozen oceans keep the planet cool, but they currently have less ice than ever recorded before. https://buff.ly/3X1r2un https://buff.ly/3X1r3yr from BBC News
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February 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry" by David Yaffe-Bellany, Jesse Drucker and Matthew Goldstein via NYT Technology
Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
The Finance Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter last month to Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, about the investigation.
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February 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s Bid to Gain Control of the Company" by Cade Metz via NYT Technology
OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s Bid to Gain Control of the Company
Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk and other investors had offered $97.4 billion earlier this week.
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February 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A new bill could require California to monitor wastewater for disease in the Central Valley
The Wastewater Surveillance Act, if passed, would require at least one wastewater monitoring site in every California county.
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February 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand" by Lauren Hirsch, Joe Rennison and Kate Conger via NYT Technology
Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
The social media company is attracting investor interest because of Elon Musk’s close ties to President Trump and a recent jump in revenue.
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February 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
"TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores" by Sapna Maheshwari, Tripp Mickle and Nico Grant via NYT Technology
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores
The popular social media app was removed to comply with a new law that banned it in the United States.
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February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company, Cuts 10% of Its Employees" by Karen Weise and Kenneth Chang via NYT Technology
Blue Origin Cuts 10% of Its Employees
In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Preserves Nonprofit Mission" by Cade Metz via NYT Technology
Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Preserves Nonprofit Mission
In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Google Calendar Deletes Women’s History Month and Other Cultural Events" by Nico Grant via NYT Technology
Google Calendar Removes a Number of Cultural Events
The Silicon Valley giant said it made the change last year because it was difficult to keep up with every occasion, but some users questioned the decision.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London. https://buff.ly/3EBZJAs https://buff.ly/4aZ6Grf from BBC News
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February 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"How to Prepare for Your Digital Afterlife" by J. D. Biersdorfer via NYT Technology
Digital Estate Planning: How to Prepare Your Social Media Accounts
When planning your estate, leave instructions for handling your online accounts, data and other electronic affairs.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Avian flu spread sees 1.8 million farmed birds culled There have been 33 outbreaks so far on farms, but the risk to humans remains low, the government says. https://buff.ly/41c0LvF https://buff.ly/4hzfI0v from BBC News
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February 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"How Did DeepSeek Build Its A.I. With Less Money?" by Cade Metz via NYT Technology
How Did DeepSeek Build Its A.I. With Less Money?
The Chinese start-up used several technological tricks, including a method called “mixture of experts,” to significantly reduce the cost of building the technology.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM