Thursday, October 01, 2026

The dura is the brain's armor: a membrane so tough that a surgeon normally cuts through it with a scalpel. For the first time in our clinical trials, we inserted the electrode threads of our implant straight through the dura and into the cortex, keeping the dura intact.

 


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How AI got its start, and what deep learning really means with cognitive and computer scientist, Nobel Laureate, and one of the architects of AI, Geoffrey Hinton.

 




How did we go from digital computers to AI seemingly everywhere?
 
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly dive into the mechanics of thinking, how AI got its start, and what deep learning really means with cognitive and computer scientist, Nobel Laureate, and one of the architects of AI, Geoffrey Hinton.

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The crazy story of Grubhub: The Deserved Downfall of a $14B Delivery Scam.

 


No, Grubhub is not going out of business, though it has faced major financial shifts and ownership changes.
Recent Ownership Changes
  • Acquisition by Wonder: Just Eat Takeaway sold Grubhub to food-tech company Wonder Group Inc.for $650 million, a steep drop from the $7.3 billion peak purchase price in 2021. 
  • Continued Operation: The platform remains fully active. Customers can still place delivery and pickup orders, and restaurants remain partnered with the service.  
Market Position
  • Competition: Grubhub holds a smaller market share than primary competitors like DoorDash and Uber Eats.
  • User Sentiments: Opinions on Reddit are mixed. Some drivers and users express frustration over slower order volumes or lower pay in specific regions, leading to frequent online rumors that the company might shut down. However, the platform continues normal operations under Wonder.
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What is the difference between SEO, AEO, and GEO? I explain these concepts below.



Search Engine Optimization (SEO) used to be easier.

Companies did not have to worry about all the content on their websites being perfect. They just needed to rank for their important keywords.
Today you need even better content and you still need great Link Building. Powerful backlinks still signal to Search Engines and AI tools which content is important.

SEO = Search Engine Optimization
→ The foundation. Slow to build, but compounds.
→ Clear measurability. You can track the full funnel.
→ Pitch to finance: "It's an asset, not an expense."

AEO = Answer Engine Optimization
→ Getting into AI answer boxes on Google.
→ Faster payback, but harder to attribute.
→ Pitch to finance: "Cheaper traffic on high-intent queries. Harder to measure, but it's working."


GEO = Generative Engine Optimization
→ Getting recommended by ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, etc.
→ Almost no measurability yet. No click data. No conversion path.
→ Pitch to finance: "Early bet. Can't measure it yet. But if AI sends people to competitors and not us, we're behind."

The question isn't which one to pick.

It's how to allocate resources across all three — based on where you are and what you can measure.

SEO is still the engine.
AEO is the next layer.
GEO is the bet you place now so you're not catching up later.


History Notes about Google and SEO:
Google transformed the SEO industry, with PageRank. This was created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were at Stanford University (beginning in1996). 
Most people do not understand what PageRank is and how it is based on Citation Theory or Citation Analysis.


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Somalia’s most serious problems today are a mix of insecurity + weak state capacity + recurring humanitarian violations.


  • Armed conflict & terrorism (especially Al-Shabaab): Ongoing attacks, insecurity in rural areas, and contested territory make daily life dangerous and prevent normal commerce, schooling, and aid delivery. ACAPS

  • Large-scale humanitarian need: Roughly ~6 million people are projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, reflecting how persistent the crisis is. OCHA+1

  • Food insecurity & malnutrition: Somalia repeatedly faces crisis-level hunger, with warnings in 2025 of millions facing acute food insecurity and very high child malnutrition risk. The United Nations in Somalia+2OCHA+2

  • Climate shocks (droughts/floods) + disease outbreaks: Erratic rainfall, drought recovery that can reverse quickly, flooding, and outbreaks amplify hunger, displacement, and poverty. Amnesty International+1

  • Mass displacement: Conflict and climate shocks have pushed millions from their homes, creating long-term camps and urban strain. EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid+1

  • Weak governance, corruption, and limited rule of law: Institutional capacity is still being rebuilt after decades of conflict; corruption and weak enforcement undermine services, trust, and investment. UNDP+2Knowledge Hub+2

  • Poverty, low job creation, and economic fragility: Growth has often been too weak to raise living standards broadly, and aid volatility can worsen conditions and fiscal space for safety nets. World Bank+1

  • Underfunded aid response / access constraints: Even when needs are clear, funding shortfalls (and insecurity in some areas) can sharply reduce assistance at the worst time. Reuters+1


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