Posts Tagged ‘therm0mg’

The Small-Business Owners Managing Whole Armies of A.I. Employees – The New York Times

June 22, 2026

Automation of correspondence & pot. social feeds

The Small-Business Owners Managing Whole Armies of A.I. Employees – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/magazine/ai-agents-openclaw-small-business.html

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So in mid-March he bought four Mac Minis (“I got lawyer money,” he said dryly), parked them under his office desk and installed OpenClaw on all of them. He set up five agents. One is an “orchestrator” that logs into his online legal software. At first, it didn’t know what to look for or what to do, so the agent would text Bell via the chat app Discord to ask for instructions. This was laborious for a while: He had to detail every teensy step. But as the agent made notes about what it had learned, it started working more independently.
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From Cow-Milking Robots to Weed-Zapping Lasers, Farmers Are Embracing A.I. – The New York Times

June 22, 2026

From Cow-Milking Robots to Weed-Zapping Lasers, Farmers Are Embracing A.I. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/magazine/ai-farms-technology.html

Farmers seem similar to low-tech, small biz owners in this regard

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But right now the industry is in the midst of what some are calling the fourth agricultural revolution, as driverless tractors trundle through fields, drones map moisture levels in soil and cows are outfitted with Fitbit-like devices that track their eating patterns. ….
But the farmers I spoke with hope that embracing new tech will help them face big challenges in the industry. In particular, they’ve found it more difficult in recent years to find enough workers, and on family-run operations, fewer kids are sticking around to take over the business. It’s still hard to say how exactly the age of A.I. will reshape agriculture. But for now, these farmers are figuring out new ways to use technology to transform their daily work.
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Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit After Oil Prices Surged Amid U.S.-Iran War

May 17, 2026

Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit After Oil Prices Surged Amid U.S.-Iran War – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/shell-profit-oil-iran-war.html

EXTRASTAMINA on X: “Relax https://t.co/JAYyvOOHWc” / X

May 2, 2026

https://x.com/videothread3/status/2049865903819358324

Wonder if it’d be good to do one for slitting

A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop – The New York Times

April 23, 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/oregon-winery-ai-legal-fight.html

America’s Manufacturing Resurgence Will Be Powered by These Robots – WSJ

February 15, 2026

small biz ‘bots
America’s Manufacturing Resurgence Will Be Powered by These Robots –
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/business/americas-manufacturing-resurgence-will-be-powered-by-these-robots-78d1d7f6

AI Is Being Used to Find Valuable Commodities in Our Trash – The Wall Street Journal.

January 31, 2026

https://www.wsj.com/business/ai-is-being-used-to-find-valuable-commodities-in-our-trash-6b7de5d7
interesting use of vision/sensors

Meet the ‘Stealthy Wealthy’ Who Make Their Money the Boring Way – WSJ

May 22, 2025

https://www.wsj.com/business/making-money-wealth-boring-8cc6c2cd

Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust – The New York Times

December 15, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/media/rupert-lachlan-murdoch-family-trust.html

The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes

December 10, 2024

This pre-pandemic article highlights the indoor air quality issues that can arise from one’s kitchen.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes