Musk Accuses Trump Aide of Federal Crime as Feud Explodes
Posted on r/politics |
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Comments: 663
Elon Musk has accused Sergio Gor, a top aide to President Donald Trump, of committing a federal crime by allegedly lying about his birthplace on federal forms. The feud between Musk and Gor stems from Gor's role in the fallout between Musk and Trump, including the withdrawal of Musk's friend Jared Isaacman's NASA nomination.
Key Points:
Elon Musk accused Sergio Gor of lying about his birthplace on federal forms, calling it a 'serious crime.'
The feud between Musk and Gor is linked to Gor's influence in the strained relationship between Musk and Trump.
Gor allegedly encouraged Trump to rescind the nomination of Musk's friend Jared Isaacman for NASA leadership.
The White House defended Gor, stating he has the necessary clearance and is a trusted adviser to Trump.
Musk later apologized for some of his public attacks on Trump, deleting several critical tweets.
""He deliberately lied about where he was born on Federal forms. That’s a serious crime.""
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Underwater in 15 States He Won
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 6612 |
Comments: 380
Donald Trump's approval rating is underwater in 15 states he won in the 2024 election, including all seven swing states, according to analysis by The Economist. The decline is attributed to backlash over his policies, such as tariffs and immigration actions, and has sparked nationwide protests.
Key Points:
Trump's net approval rating is negative in 15 states he won in 2024, including key swing states like Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin.
The decline in approval is linked to policies like 'Liberation Day' tariffs and immigration actions, including mistaken deportations.
Trump retains strong approval in solidly Republican states like Alabama and Arkansas.
Recent polls show a downward trend in Trump's approval rating, with net approval dropping to -12 in The Economist's tracker.
Nationwide protests, dubbed 'No Kings,' have emerged in response to ICE raids and other controversial policies.
"In key battlegrounds such as Michigan (-11), Nevada (-12), North Carolina (-8), Wisconsin (-13), Arizona (-12), Pennsylvania (-12), and Georgia (-6), Trump's net approval rating—the percentage of voters who approve of him minus those who disapprove—is firmly negative."
White House Rose Garden Bulldozed as Work Starts Paving It Over
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Score: 4855 |
Comments: 619
The White House Rose Garden is being bulldozed and paved over as part of construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump. The garden, established in 1913 and redesigned by Melania Trump in 2019, has been a historic venue for ceremonies and events. The project has sparked controversy, with plans for a new ballroom also under consideration.
Key Points:
Construction has begun to pave over the White House Rose Garden, ordered by President Donald Trump.
The Rose Garden, established in 1913 and redesigned by Melania Trump in 2019, is a historic venue for ceremonies and events.
Trump cited the wet grass as an inconvenience for women in high heels as a reason for the change.
Plans for a new ballroom in the White House, similar to Mar-a-Lago's, are also being considered.
The project has drawn backlash, similar to previous renovations during Trump's first term.
"Trump previously said he would pave over the Rose Garden because the grass is always wet, and it's an inconvenience for women in high heels."
It’s amazing to see Zuck and Elon struggle to recruit the most talented AI researchers since these top talents don’t want to work on AI that optimizes for Instagram addiction or regurgitates right-wing talking points
Posted on r/singularity |
Score: 647 |
Comments: 141
The article discusses how Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are struggling to recruit top AI researchers due to their companies' controversial goals and reputations. Despite their vast resources, their inability to attract the best talent hinders their progress toward achieving AGI.
Key Points:
Zuckerberg and Musk face difficulties in recruiting top AI researchers due to their companies' controversial objectives.
Meta's $14.9 billion investment in Scale AI is questioned as a strategic misstep that doesn't advance AGI.
Elon Musk's xAI is losing talent rapidly, with many top researchers avoiding his ventures.
The article highlights the importance of ethical and meaningful work in attracting top AI talent.
The author finds hope in the fact that money alone cannot secure the best talent or control over AGI.
"It gives me a small measure of hope for the future knowing that these two will never control the world’s most powerful AGI/ASI because they’re too far behind to catch up."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 275 |
Comments: 64
The article discusses significant security vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard for AI models to interact with external tools. It highlights issues like tool description injection, lack of authentication, and supply chain risks, which can lead to data exfiltration and other malicious activities.
Key Points:
Tool description injection allows malicious actors to manipulate AI behavior by embedding harmful instructions in tool descriptions.
Many MCP implementations lack proper authentication, making them vulnerable to unauthorized access and exploitation.
Supply chain attacks in MCP tools can have severe consequences, as they run with the same permissions as the AI system.
The vulnerabilities are often invisible in standard logs, making detection difficult.
Basic security measures like validating tool descriptions and implementing OAuth can mitigate these risks.
"The AI reads this description and suddenly thinks it has new instructions. User asks for weather, AI decides to exfiltrate data instead."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 89 |
Comments: 49
The article discusses the challenges of handling file operations, particularly stat calls on network files, and explores workarounds like io_uring in Linux. It also covers recent development updates, including a directory iterator, coverage script upgrades, async substring search, and code refactoring to improve organization.
Key Points:
Stat calls on network files can block for minutes if the network is down, with Linux offering io_uring as a workaround.
A directory iterator was implemented to improve code readability, though it doesn't solve the blocking stat issue.
Coverage script upgrades were made to include more options, such as choosing coverage tools and headless builds.
An async substring search was implemented, leveraging SIMD from the original source code.
Code refactoring replaced switch statements with interfaces to improve organization and reduce awkwardness in modifying related functions.
"What happens if you call stat on a file on a network that went down? Do you get A) an IO error? B) An error like EAGAIN to suggest the stat won't complete for many milliseconds C) stat blocks until the network times out which could be many minutes The answer is C."
Southern California Rent Growth Outpaces National Average in May
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Score: 16 |
Comments: 5
Southern California experienced a 5.1% rent increase in May 2025, surpassing the national average of 3.8%. The Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed over 12,000 structures, are cited as a primary cause, alongside low housing stock and rising wages.
Key Points:
Southern California rents rose by 5.1% in May 2025, exceeding the national average of 3.8%.
The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed over 12,000 structures, reducing housing supply and driving up rents.
Low housing stock and a 4.4% wage increase in Los Angeles County also contributed to the rent surge.
The affordability disparity highlights the need for long-term housing resilience in climate-vulnerable regions.
"The reason that quickly surfaced for this gap was the Los Angeles wildfires. As per the reports of that time, more than 12,000 structures were destroyed."
Behind the scenes: Redpanda Cloud’s response to the GCP outage
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 13 |
Comments: 2
The article details Redpanda Cloud's response to the June 12th, 2025 GCP outage, highlighting how their architecture ensured stability for customers despite the widespread disruption. It provides a timeline of their internal actions and reflections on reliability practices in complex systems.
Key Points:
Redpanda Cloud's cell-based architecture and design principles kept their GCP clusters stable during the global outage.
The outage was triggered by an automated quota update in GCP's API management system, causing a butterfly effect.
Redpanda's monitoring was partially degraded but they relied on self-managed metrics to assess impact.
No customer support tickets or alerts were triggered, indicating minimal impact on Redpanda's services.
The article emphasizes the importance of safety and reliability measures in complex systems.
"What was a major outage for a large part of the internet was just another normal day for Redpanda Cloud customers. While GCP dealt with the widespread disruption that impacted many critical services, Redpanda Cloud clusters in GCP remained stable, thanks to being purposely designed for the SLA we offer, along with a cell-based architecture that we also made a product principle."
Matt Greer explores the possibility of porting the popular game Balatro to the Nintendo E-Reader, a peripheral for the Game Boy Advance. He shares his experience creating a working prototype and discusses the technical challenges involved in such a project.
Key Points:
Balatro is a solitaire/poker hybrid game that has gained significant popularity.
The Nintendo E-Reader was a peripheral for the Game Boy Advance that allowed loading mini-games via scanned cards.
Creating a full port of Balatro for the E-Reader would require significant concessions due to hardware limitations.
Technical challenges include handling large scores, displaying numerous numbers, and fitting 150 jokers into limited memory.
Despite the challenges, Greer believes a demake that captures the essence of Balatro is feasible.
"But I do think a demaked version that still captures the essence and fun of the game is doable."