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What we are reading March 27, 2024.

A female puppet in business attire getting ready to board a commuter train.
A muppet business woman getting ready to board the train. Image from Midjourney v6.

The week has been filled with consequential events. Here are a few of the stories we saw this week that got our attention that you can read on the train, from sports betting in baseball to the latest on Artificial Intelligence.

How Spammers, Scammers and Creators Leverage AI-Generated Images on
A new preprint paper looks at the ways Facebook Page operators are using AI image models to create surreal content and generate online engagement.
IO LogoRenee DiResta

The new artificial intelligence in the future is going to be great.

Don’t Tell America the Babysitter’s Dead
For decades, sitting was both a job and a rite of passage. Now it feels more like a symbol of a bygone American era.
The AtlanticFaith Hill

Babysitters are an indication of American family care trends.

In Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior.
AP NewsSTEPHEN WADE and TONG-HYUNG KIM

Sports Betting is gathering plenty of collateral damage.

Why Doesn’t Agile Work at Banks?
Companies with a technology organization often look at the success of modern tech giants (Google, Meta, Microsoft, etc) and aim to emulate…
MediumJim Doran

Banks are strange places why Agile does not work as well as it should in that environment.

The Barkley Marathons Have Begun. Here’s What You Need to Know
One runner described the new section of the Barkley Marathons as “brambly” and “pitchy.” Welcome to the sport’s most mythical race.
RUN | Powered by OutsideAbby Levene

The strangest race I have ever heard of.

Embassies Banned From Flying LGBTQ Pride Flags, House DEI Office Closed By Spending Bill
One of the provisions included in the recently passed government funding bill banned the pride flag from being displayed at U.S embassies.
ForbesAna Faguy

Another example of reading the fine print before rushing to ratify something.

The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried: an unrepentant ex-mogul faces down decades in prison
The former CEO of FTX, once a king of cryptocurrency, saw a swift reversal of his fortunes starting in November 2022
The GuardianVictoria Bekiempis

Could not happen to a nicer guy.

Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up as 737 Max crisis weighs on aerospace giant
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant.
CNBCLeslie Josephs,Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder

Sooner or later we all need to face the music.

How AI could explode the economy
And how it could fizzle.
VoxDylan Matthews

Its could be hype or it could be bigger than the industrial revolution.

Edward J Wisniowski

Edward J Wisniowski

Ed Wisniowski is a software development veteran. He specializes in improving organization product ownership, helping developers become better artisans, and attempting to scale agile in organizations.
Sugar Grove, IL