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Trying DALL-E 3
I asked DALL-E 3 for a giant cat in San Francisco. The result made me curious about where generated images could fit in my work.
Lyft's $10 million penalty was a disclosure bill
Lyft failed to disclose a director's financial interest in a $424 million pre-IPO share sale. Investors needed to see the conflict.
Tesla's October price cuts put volume beside margin
Tesla lowered U.S. Model 3 and Model Y prices in October 2023. A cheaper car still needed enough extra orders to justify the lost margin.
23andMe's breach reached beyond the accounts that lost passwords
23andMe's 2023 breach used stolen logins to reach DNA Relatives profiles. The privacy risk extended beyond compromised accounts.
Mysa's in-floor thermostat worked after a stubborn HomeKit setup
I installed two Mysa thermostats during my bathroom remodel. Clear error codes helped; HomeKit pairing and the floor sensor were harder.
Tesla's Q3 delivery drop left the factory explanation to prove
Tesla delivered 435,059 vehicles in Q3 2023 after planned factory downtime. Sustained output would show whether the upgrades paid off.
Nadella's search testimony made distribution the problem
Nadella argued in 2023 that Google's default deals reinforced its search lead. Better software alone might not bring Bing more users.
The Cruise crash was also a disclosure failure
The October 2023 Cruise crash exposed a dangerous post-impact maneuver and a failure to report it fully. That is the operational lesson.
Lyft's driverless forecast skipped the fleet work
Lyft once expected most rides to be self-driving by 2021. Its 2022 retreat showed why a vehicle forecast needs an operating plan.
Kim Kardashian fined by SEC
The SEC's 2022 Kardashian settlement was about a hidden $250,000 promotion payment, not a verdict on every crypto token.