Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat

Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat This week, much of the eastern United States, including where I live in Danbury, CT, experienced a historic heat wave, with temperatures soaring near or above 100°F and breaking records in major cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. To make matters worse, we had […]

AI Accuracy – 2

AI Accuracy – 2 On April 3, 2024, I wrote a blog post titled “AI Accuracy”. During the 15 months since then, things have changed. AIs have gotten smarter and have access to much more data. I do not know the overall accuracy rate, but I do know AIs are not perfect. Occasional hallucinations or […]

AI Regulation

AI Regulation My focus in this week’s blog post is regulation. During the mid 1990s, I was Chairman of The Global Internet Project (GIP). The GIP was an influential industry initiative founded in the mid-1990s to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly expanding Internet. The GIP aimed to encourage industry-led solutions to […]

Travel

Travel I am not changing my healthcare and technology blog into a travel diary. However, May, June, July, and August are busy for us. Earlier in May we spent four days in Nashville, and last  week we spent a few days in Mystic, CT to celebrate our 57th anniversary. This weekend we will be taking […]

Seniors

Seniors The senior population in the United States is experiencing rapid growth, with approximately 59.3 million people aged 65 and older as of early 2025, representing about 18.6% of the total population. This demographic is expected to expand significantly in the coming years, reaching 71.6 million by 2030 and nearly 90 million by 2050, at […]