Mike Nicholson
@mikecnicholson.bsky.social
Strategy, Intel, & Data Analysis | STS PhD candidate researching #Search, #AI, and the Info Domain | Adjunct Prof | Veteran | 🏝️
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"The top 10% of most cited pages across all 3 LLMs have much less traffic, rank for fewer keywords and get fewer total backlinks. How does that make sense? It almost looks like being strong in traditional SEO metrics is bad for AI Chatbot visibility." 🤔
Traditional SEO ranking factors are a lot less important to "rank" in LLM's like ChatGPT or AI Overviews:
www.growth-memo.com/p/what-conte...
www.growth-memo.com/p/what-conte...
March 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"The top 10% of most cited pages across all 3 LLMs have much less traffic, rank for fewer keywords and get fewer total backlinks. How does that make sense? It almost looks like being strong in traditional SEO metrics is bad for AI Chatbot visibility." 🤔
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Looking forward to presenting my new work on the threat of disordered discourse to democracy at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, where I'll be giving the opening keynote, and probably making everyone feel a bit sad www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Cambridge Disinformation Summit (2025) - Cambridge Judge Business School
Connect with Cambridge Judge! Explore our full calendar of upcoming events, learn about our programmes and connect with world-class speakers.
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk
March 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Looking forward to presenting my new work on the threat of disordered discourse to democracy at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, where I'll be giving the opening keynote, and probably making everyone feel a bit sad www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
At Makaha Beach Park the other night. Kids surfing, beach ball, people behind me just relaxing in their chairs, and all of us just watching the sun set.
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
At Makaha Beach Park the other night. Kids surfing, beach ball, people behind me just relaxing in their chairs, and all of us just watching the sun set.
At Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu
February 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu
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NEW: Suspicious OPM email ignored by entire government thanks to cyber awareness training
Suspicious OPM email ignored by entire government thanks to cyber awareness training
“Thank you, Jeff! Thank you, Tina! Your service is not forgotten."
www.duffelblog.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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I wonder if this historically accurate version of the Odyssey is just a smokescreen and what he’s actually working on is some kind of sci-fi adaptation.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey immediately called out for glaring historical inaccuracy
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey immediately called out over historical inaccuracy
Christopher Nolan’s new epic has released a first look at Matt Damon’s Odysseus character
www.independent.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I wonder if this historically accurate version of the Odyssey is just a smokescreen and what he’s actually working on is some kind of sci-fi adaptation.
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Gulf of Map Explorer
Create and share your own custom Gulf maps with MapQuest
gulfof.mapquest.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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EU’s Disinformation Code moves closer to becoming DSA benchmark
EU’s Disinformation Code moves closer to becoming DSA benchmark
Staying on the right side of the European Union’s online rulebook when it comes to the slippery topic of disinformation is set to get easier for platforms that commit to the bloc’s long-standing Code of Practice on Disinformation. You know, the voluntary…
tcrn.ch
February 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
EU’s Disinformation Code moves closer to becoming DSA benchmark
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Just like I predicted: OpenAI's $14M ad was entirely designed, written, illustrated, and animated by HUMANS.
Because when content actually matters, you don't leave it up to spicy autocomplete. Even if you run the world's wealthiest AI company. 😎
Because when content actually matters, you don't leave it up to spicy autocomplete. Even if you run the world's wealthiest AI company. 😎
February 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Just like I predicted: OpenAI's $14M ad was entirely designed, written, illustrated, and animated by HUMANS.
Because when content actually matters, you don't leave it up to spicy autocomplete. Even if you run the world's wealthiest AI company. 😎
Because when content actually matters, you don't leave it up to spicy autocomplete. Even if you run the world's wealthiest AI company. 😎
Laziness inspires innovation. I wonder what your pickle does when you’re asked a question?
This AI gives you a body double to sit on Zoom calls, so you don’t have to
A new service called Pickle lets you create AI-generated body doubles that can sit on Zoom calls while you’re somewhere else.
bgr.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Laziness inspires innovation. I wonder what your pickle does when you’re asked a question?
I’ve used this for students —> Writing is thinking, and when you outsource all of your writing to technology (e.g.,ChatGPT), you outsource all your thinking too.
Don’t outsource your thinking.
Don’t outsource your thinking.
If You Want To Be A Writer, Start Writing.
Like anything else, the more you do something, the more you have a chance at getting good at it.
flip.it
February 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’ve used this for students —> Writing is thinking, and when you outsource all of your writing to technology (e.g.,ChatGPT), you outsource all your thinking too.
Don’t outsource your thinking.
Don’t outsource your thinking.
Of all the things going on right now, this was near the top so….glad we can put this one to rest.
And I noted it’s scientist(s)….plural….a team of them….
And I noted it’s scientist(s)….plural….a team of them….
Scientists crack what they say is the perfect way to boil an egg
Scientists crack what they say is the perfect way to boil an egg
Linda Geddes tests new approach developed in Italian lab that involves alternating egg between different temperatures
Delia Smith demands one minute of simmering plus six of standing with the pan lid on. Heston Blumenthal brings his to the boil from…
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Of all the things going on right now, this was near the top so….glad we can put this one to rest.
And I noted it’s scientist(s)….plural….a team of them….
And I noted it’s scientist(s)….plural….a team of them….
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Mexico’s president is playing 3-D chess.
''Mexico has chosen these products because they have a big impact on regions that voted overwhelmingly for Trump"
''Mexico has chosen these products because they have a big impact on regions that voted overwhelmingly for Trump"
February 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mexico’s president is playing 3-D chess.
''Mexico has chosen these products because they have a big impact on regions that voted overwhelmingly for Trump"
''Mexico has chosen these products because they have a big impact on regions that voted overwhelmingly for Trump"
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What has happened to liberal democracies all around the world?
In this thread, I will explain the basic mechanisms of how our broken information ecosystems destroy democratic discourse and foster a turn to strongmen politics.
Here is the summary infographic ⬇️
Let's dive in.
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In this thread, I will explain the basic mechanisms of how our broken information ecosystems destroy democratic discourse and foster a turn to strongmen politics.
Here is the summary infographic ⬇️
Let's dive in.
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January 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
What has happened to liberal democracies all around the world?
In this thread, I will explain the basic mechanisms of how our broken information ecosystems destroy democratic discourse and foster a turn to strongmen politics.
Here is the summary infographic ⬇️
Let's dive in.
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In this thread, I will explain the basic mechanisms of how our broken information ecosystems destroy democratic discourse and foster a turn to strongmen politics.
Here is the summary infographic ⬇️
Let's dive in.
1/
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Hello Bluesky, America's favorite news source for the military is now here!
Follow us for groundbreaking reporting on the Pentagon & inside the ranks — from DOGE being unable to find a single chief warrant officer it can fire to Hegseth's vow to implement a 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' drinking policy.
Follow us for groundbreaking reporting on the Pentagon & inside the ranks — from DOGE being unable to find a single chief warrant officer it can fire to Hegseth's vow to implement a 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' drinking policy.
February 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hello Bluesky, America's favorite news source for the military is now here!
Follow us for groundbreaking reporting on the Pentagon & inside the ranks — from DOGE being unable to find a single chief warrant officer it can fire to Hegseth's vow to implement a 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' drinking policy.
Follow us for groundbreaking reporting on the Pentagon & inside the ranks — from DOGE being unable to find a single chief warrant officer it can fire to Hegseth's vow to implement a 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' drinking policy.
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On the migration of the scientific community to Bluesky:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
www.nature.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On the migration of the scientific community to Bluesky:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
Pentagon prepares to expand in-theater data processing pilot
The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
www.defensenews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
This was my first home computer in elementary school - B&W monitor, keyboard and cassette tape “hard drive.” It used BASIC and my first ‘program’ was Line 10: Print “Michael” Line 20: Goto Line 10.
Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael…..
Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael…..
The first complete, low-priced, fully assembled microcomputer!
January 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This was my first home computer in elementary school - B&W monitor, keyboard and cassette tape “hard drive.” It used BASIC and my first ‘program’ was Line 10: Print “Michael” Line 20: Goto Line 10.
Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael…..
Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael…..
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If it ain't the Wild West out there www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
DeepSeek hit with ‘large-scale’ cyber-attack after AI chatbot tops app stores
Attack forces Chinese company to temporarily limit registrations as app becomes highest rated free app in US
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If it ain't the Wild West out there www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Chinas EVs are over 50% of new car sales, and I saw a Reuters article that had the US at around 9% of total new car sales.
electric/hybrid vehicles now account for more than half of passenger vehicle sales in china
January 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Chinas EVs are over 50% of new car sales, and I saw a Reuters article that had the US at around 9% of total new car sales.
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ICYMI: Social media posts from official accounts at the Defense Department will be suspended for 10 days excluding communications about operations along the U.S.-Mexico border or military base activities.
Pentagon suspends DOD social media posts for 10 days, except for southern border ops and base activities
Social media posts from official accounts at the Defense Department will be suspended for 10 days excluding communications about operations along the U.S.-Mexico border or military base activities.
www.stripes.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
ICYMI: Social media posts from official accounts at the Defense Department will be suspended for 10 days excluding communications about operations along the U.S.-Mexico border or military base activities.
But someone still wants you sitting in a cubicle.
AI Agents Are Your New Coworkers
Within three years, agentic AI will impact every area of the business for both buyer and seller.
flip.it
January 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
But someone still wants you sitting in a cubicle.
