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Speaking of storytelling and AI: The New York Times has just published a striking visualization of how many data-center calculations go into training large language models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The robotics field is pursuing the same playbook that powered the rise of large language models, aiming to teach AI models about the physical world by feeding them as much data as possible.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“These large language models — the AI, the chatbots, Claude, AI, ChatGPT — they’re all built on essentially reflecting ourselves back to each other,” Stangl said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Adding language differences raises the odds of things going sideways.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The tone of the language grew harsh; the reported revelations from deceased relatives called “ludicrous,” “trifling and nonsensical,” “a farce.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The study wasn’t focused on healthcare specifically, but it raises important questions about whether patients and doctors using different languages can reliably receive consistent information about diagnoses, treatment options, and medical risks.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

In Shkodra, students at the foreign languages faculty gathered in front of the rectorate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

It transformed into a the book Cityboy that sold more than 400,000 copies and was translated into six languages.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Facing a $160 million deficit, the University of Chicago paused admissions this year into more than a dozen Ph.D. programs, including anthropology, social work, social thought, Middle Eastern studies, Romance languages and visual arts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Bobby loved languages and, in addition to being fluent in Spanish, was becoming adept at Russian and German.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady