Paper: From Brute Force to Brain Power: How Stanford's s1 Surpasses DeepSeek-R1. Stanford's s1 introduces a streamlined, data-efficient method that surpasses previous open-source and open-weights reasoning models-most notably DeepSeek-R1.

Ever hear of Skype? Unlike WhatsApp, it's not blocked in China. (And no need to mention Signal & Co.) Yes, Skype is not quite the same as WeChat (think Moments), but it will do. There's also something called a phone--and there are…

Well, this was interesting. Hunter Biden is a clown (I'm being generous in my choice of words). People may not like the reasoning behind this video or the sensationalism, but rather than having an emotional reaction against it, i…

OMG, this is EXACTLY what I do! I need to be exorcized . #lifeinchina

The most important book to read right now. Not just a "must read," but a "read right now.". Asia's New Geopolitics: Essays on Reshaping the Indo-Pacific by Hoover's Michael Auslin. Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle version to only USD 6.99, a 77% di…

ICYMI. (PDF)

And just imagine that I thought these were all observations from CIA's China Desk. Sounds like something I heard at an Aspen Forum a couple/few years back--said by some Asia regional head at Langley.

Highly recommended . During the last decade, the Chinese government has rolled out an extensive cybersecurity system. This new system is cybersecurity with Chinese characteristics. The system is not intended to protect businesses and individuals. Its g…

ICYMI. (PDF, 6 pp.)

Bret Stephens: From fascist notions of Jewish superiority--his was a classic piece (of crap) for the NYT--to Susan Rice bashing. The NYT should dump this clown. Stephens, perhaps if you had a better education than Susan Rice, whic…

Kim picked a fight with the wrong country. Unlike my cowardly America, Israel isn't afraid to fight back.

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Two idiots with third- and fourth-rate law degrees -- and Biden graduated in the bottom third of his class, no less. Harris is perhaps the worst choice he could have made. Why can't Americans select candidates and elect leaders w…

News? Or just par for the day?

This is EXACTLY what the NSF should be doing and the areas given priority--artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and computationally intensive research--are probably the best choices. Not all research areas are created equal.

ICYMI. "Understanding when and how states may lawfully deploy countermeasures is critical for states operating in the cyber arena—not only to understand their own options when injured but also to anticipate the responses that thei…

A must read authored by Kenneth Geers, a great guy, true scholar, and experienced cyber warrior.