Author: Thomas L. Knapp

“Rationalist” Dating Strategy

Source: Bet On It
by Ilya Somin

“I will start by noting I am not an academic expert on dating and relationships, nor am I any kind of professional dating guru. Far from it. But what I learned may be useful to some people, in part for those very reasons. If I could make this strategy work, the same may be true for others.” (06/02/26)

https://www.betonit.ai/p/rationalist-dating-strategy

Thomas L. Knapp

Anthropic expands Mythos to 150 additional organizations in more than 15 countries

Source: CNBC

“Anthropic on Tuesday said an additional 150 partners in more than 15 countries will gain access to its powerful Mythos artificial intelligence model, which has proven adept at finding software vulnerabilities. The startup said the expansion of Project Glasswing includes industries that weren’t well represented in the initial launch, such as power, water, healthcare, communications and hardware. New partners will need to meet security requirements before gaining access to the model. … Anthropic’s Mythos expansion comes a day after the AI lab said it would start offering access to the European Union. On Monday, the company also confidentially filed its initial public offering prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, beating rival OpenAI to the milestone and paving the way for a significant AI share sale.” (06/02/26)

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/anthropic-mythos-ai-project-glasswing.html

Thomas L. Knapp

Building Workforce Pell for the real economy requires leveraging all available talent

Source: Niskanen Center
by Claire Holba, Denise Bell, & Diya Abdo

“The American labor market is sending clear signals: Demand for workers is strong, but the systems designed to connect people to opportunity are struggling to keep up. An aging population, rapid technological change, and persistent mismatches between worker skills and employer needs are converging to create structural gaps that could impede economic growth for decades.” (06/02/26)

https://www.niskanencenter.org/building-workforce-pell-for-the-real-economy-requires-leveraging-all-available-talent/

Thomas L. Knapp

UK: London hit by severe travel disruption as underground drivers strike

Source: United Press International

“Millions of commuters, tourists and Londoners were facing travel disruption across the center of the British capital on Tuesday after 1,700 subway drivers went on strike in a dispute over working hours, forcing the transit authority to shutter four of the city’s 11 lines. … The situation was compounded by traffic jams and engineering problems on other — non-underground — parts of the city’s rail infrastructure …. Buses were impacted by much heavier traffic than normal. Transport for London said it expected to run a normal service across the network on Wednesday before another 24-hour strike, scheduled for Thursday.” (06/02/26)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/02/London-tube-strike/5701780399270/

Thomas L. Knapp

Post-Conflagration LA

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“Though Angelinos started voting early in the mayoral race, today is L.A.’s election day. It’s a race watched with varying degrees of enthusiasm and alarm across the country. Polls show no candidate close to a majority, which means the top two will likely face-off in a November runoff. Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, has run a study-worthy campaign and could finish close to the top. He’s a former Palisades homeowner. He now lives in a trailer on his property, upon which he cannot yet re-build after the fires that swept through the area in January 2025. And he’s built his campaign around the government’s absolute failure on every level to assist — or just get out of the way — of a recovery.” (06/02/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/06/02/post-conflagration-l-a/

Thomas L. Knapp