Sunday, August 31
A comp sci degree is no longer a job offer magnet
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The college major long touted by tech CEOs, policymakers, and pragmatic parents as a path to six-figure employment straight out of college is now leaving many young job hunters disappointed. Recent computer science grads are struggling to find work as Silicon Valley pulls back on entry-level hiring, outsourcing many of the simpler tasks typically handled by newbies to AI.
That has led to increasing anecdotal reports of desperate coding whizzes applying for jobs at places like Chipotle, which don’t require Python knowledge but instead involve burrito-rolling chops.
Perfect storm
Even as far back as 2023, when ChatGPT was just starting to appear in America’s cubicles, early career computer science majors were more likely to be jobless than most other majors, according to data recently released by the New York Federal Reserve. A number of major tech companies trimmed their workforces and pulled back on hiring after a pandemic hiring spree, leading computer science and computer engineering majors to experience unemployment rates of 6.1% and 7.5%, respectively, compared to 3.6% for all majors.
And things still aren’t looking good in the industry for those who aren’t AI gurus getting Meta’s $100 million signing bonuses:Currently, postings for software engineer roles on Indeed are down nearly 70% from their peak in 2022, though they have picked up slightly in recent months, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
This has left many experienced developers with #opentowork LinkedIn banners, competing for fewer jobs with the swelling ranks of coding newcomers, as the number of people studying computer science has more than doubled from 2014 to 2024, per the Computing Research Association.
To make the job hunt even harder for aspiring tech workers who spent the last four years tackling coding problem sets, AI tools are increasingly handling simpler tasks typically reserved for entry-level coders. VC firm SignalFire found that entry-level hiring in Big Tech and startups was down by 25% and 11%, respectively, between 2023 and 2024, a dip the firm attributes, at least in part, to automation.
Career consultants advise recent grads to focus on upskilling and getting fluent with AI tools to make themselves attractive to employers, who are increasingly overlooking degree credentials.
But a CS degree can still pay off. Recent computer science grads who did land jobs enjoyed some of the highest salaries of any major, raking in an early career average of $80,000, per the New York Fed. They also had some of the lowest rates of employment in roles that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, which could indicate that coding geeks haven’t been rushing to take a job unless it matches their skillset.—SK
Robert Reich
Friends,
The neofascist takeover of America — of our cities, universities, media, law firms, museums, civil service, and public prosecutors who tried to hold Trump and Trump’s vigilantes accountable to the law — worsens by the day.
As I’ve traveled across the country peddling my book, trying to explain how this catastrophe happened and what we can do about it, I’ve found many Americans in shock and outrage.
“How could it have happened so fast?” they ask. I explain that it actually occurred slowly and incrementally over many years until our entire political-economic system became so fragile that a sociopathic demagogue could bring much of it down.
Some people I speak with are still in denial and disbelief. “It’s not as bad as the press makes it out to be,” they say. I tell them that it is — even worse.
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End of August 2025
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The end of August 2025 is more than just the last August in this year which is rather silly since everyone knows that none of the 12 months are duplicated. But, unless someone develops time travel, our past will never be revisited.
Time is divided, not equally, into PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE.
So, August 2025, when seen in July 2025 was considered our future, it was considered our present as it was unfolding, and when we enter into September 2025, August 2025 will be seen as our past.
That part is easy to understand... at least it is for me, what is not easy to understand is that we can never be in all three of them at the same time, nor can we be in two of them at the same time. However, as SECONDS pass you by can you distinguish them from the past, present, or future?
Two seconds is no problem... but can you distinguish a second or a nanosecond as it passes by you?
Very few people actually give a damn about this because understanding this has absolutely no bearing on how one should live one's life.
It is easier to understand and possibly grapple with as we grow older because time seems to move faster the more, we age... and yet, that is not true at all because times moves at the same rate at age 5 as it did at age 50 as it does at age 75 or higher. It is just that our perception of time is what changed, not time.
When I was young the months of August throughout those early years seemed to move ever so slowly with each day spending as much time in the present as I needed it to spend.
Now, August 31, 2025, feels like it should be August 2, 2025, and there are many more days to follow.
Quantum entanglement follows universal rules across all dimensions
Quantum entanglement is incredibly difficult to understand, even scientists, but a new study shows it follows the same basic playbook no matter how many dimensions you consider. The authors used a tool called thermal effective theory to pin down universal behavior in a precise limit.
This matters because quantum entanglement sits at the heart of quantum computing, secure communication, and error correction, and theorists have chased clean statements about it for decades.
The team proves that a standard measure called Rényi entropy has a universal form when the replica number n is small, and the boundary of the region you study is spherical.
Saturday, August 30
Headlines
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Trump moves to cut $4.9b in foreign aid funds without Congress. Congress previously approved the funds for foreign aid programs, but the administration is using an untested legal maneuver known as a “pocket rescission” to try to cancel them without Congressional approval. The Impoundment Control Act gives the president authority to halt the release of congressionally earmarked funds for 45 days, but they must be released if Congress doesn’t vote to rescind them during that period. Now, the administration is invoking it with less than 45 days left before the end of the government’s fiscal year in hopes of not having to release the cash. Democrats, and even some Republicans, criticized the move as an unlawful end-run around Congress’s power of the purse. The move is likely to complicate budget negotiations next month to avoid a government shutdown.
Alibaba wants to fill China’s Nvidia-sized hole with new chip. In the latest salvo in the race between the US and China for AI supremacy, China’s Alibaba has developed a new chip that’s more sophisticated than anything it has released before, as American chips from Nvidia are hard to come by in China due to export restrictions and geopolitical tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. It still probably doesn’t rival Nvidia’s AI capabilities, however, as CNBC later reported that the chip is designed for running AI applications, not for training them, which requires huge amounts of data. Still, Alibaba’s stock soared on the news.
Judge isn’t ready to decide whether Lisa Cook can keep her job for now. A federal judge heard more than two hours of arguments yesterday about whether the Federal Reserve governor President Trump has tried to fire over allegations of mortgage fraud should be able to continue in her role while her suit challenging the dismissal plays out—but didn’t rule on the pressing question for the central bank. The judge, who asked probing questions of both Cook’s attorney and the government’s, has asked for more written arguments to be submitted to her by Tuesday. The outcome of the case, which is likely to ultimately end up before the Supreme Court, could shift the balance of power between the president and the historically independent Fed.—AR
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
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> The 2025 US Open tennis championships continue; see latest women's bracket (More) | ... and men's bracket (More)
> UEFA Champions League draw announced with the league phase for the 36-team tournament set to begin Sept. 16 (More) | Inter Miami to take on Seattle Sounders on Sunday (8 pm ET, Apple TV+, Univision) for the Leagues Cup championship (More)
Science & Technology
> CDC Director Susan Monarez removed from post by President Donald Trump after refusing order from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; four top agency officials have departed in recent days, RFK Jr.'s deputy appointed acting director (More)
> Engineers develop self-assembling electrolyte that easily breaks apart at the end of its life; marks a key advance toward cost-efficient recycling of electric vehicle batteries (More)
> Researchers combine two decades of satellite data to create most detailed map of global seasonal cycles to date, identifying regional hot spots where seasons are out of sync (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.5%) following fresh economic data; S&P 500, Dow hit new records (More)
> US economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.3% in Q2, up from initial estimate of 3%; growth comes after US gross domestic product shrank 0.5% in Q1 (More)
> Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues President Donald Trump to block his move to dismiss her over mortgage fraud allegations; judge sets hearing for today (More)
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> Minneapolis communities hold memorial services for victims of Wednesday's attack on Annunciation Catholic School (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bars Microsoft from continuing to hire Chinese citizens to manage the Pentagon's cloud services (More)
> Newark Liberty International Airport temporarily grounds flights amid air traffic control communication issues (More)
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My Political Wants
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I am registered to vote in Tennessee, but neither as a Democrat nor as a Republican nor as an Independent - I am just registered.
My politics are very simple:
- Low Individual Taxes
- Balanced Budgets Only
- No Support of Foreign Wars
- Limit National Debt to 25% of GDP
- Protection From Robots Taking Jobs
- Weak Federal Government
- Strong State Government
- Strong Military
- Increase in Social Security
- Guaranteed Healthcare
- Strong Law Enforcement
- No Tax Shelters for Anyone
- Non-profits Pay Taxes
- Robust College Classes
- Tariffs on Foreign Made Goods
- No DEI
- No Illegal Immigrants
- Term Limits for Congress & Supreme Court
- No Second Amendment
- No Biological Males in Female Sports
OBVIOUSLY, many of these twenty points will never take place, even though they support both the liberal and conservative points of view.
One thing is for certain which is something I OPPOSE WHOLEHEARTEDLY and that is the USA is moving towards SOCIALISM... Not the kind of socialism where the government owns the means of production but the kind of socialism that includes:
- Guaranteed Income
- Free Healthcare
- Free Education
- Free Transportation
- Rent & Price Controls
This type of socialism is guaranteed to take place in the USA and probably through the world is because of AI/Robots taking jobs. When robots take our jobs, government will have no choice but to provide those five items and more.
Coal Power Plant Demolished For Nuclear Fusion Prototype
In reading about sustainable energy and writing about it, there have been some happy news stories where former landfills are outfitted with solar power arrays and where abandoned coal mines also are found to have solar power potential.
Rivian is involved with one such project as reported on this site. I also conducted an interview about a derelict petrol station transforming into an EV charging hub.
Now comes another reversal of technologies situation: this one is about getting rid of a coal power plant for a cleaner source of electricity. Chris Mowry, CEO at Type One Energy, answered some questions about the project.
Now comes another reversal of technologies situation: this one is about getting rid of a coal power plant for a cleaner source of electricity. Chris Mowry, CEO at Type One Energy, answered some questions about the project.
Friday, August 29
Headlines
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump over her firing. Cook filed the lawsuit yesterday in Washington, DC, federal court, calling Trump’s efforts to remove her illegal and kicking off a fight over the Fed’s independence. The suit focused on the Federal Reserve Act, which dictates that she could only be removed for “cause”—the parameters of which will likely ultimately be determined by the Supreme Court. The suit also claims Cook’s due process was violated, as she was not given an opportunity to respond to the mortgage fraud accusations that Trump said her termination was based on before he announced it. Cook’s filing suggested the mortgage application in question contained a “clerical error.”
US GDP growth got revised upward. The second of three estimates for Q2 GDP data was released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis yesterday, showing that the US gross domestic product increased by 3.3% on an annual basis during that time. That’s higher than the 3% estimate released last month, and the data will be revised one more time before it’s finalized. Growth is good, but it complicates the Federal Reserve’s job of making an interest rate decision in a couple of weeks. If the economy is trending up and to the right, it has less reason to cut interest rates.
Fallout from Monarez’s firing besieges CDC. Following President Trump’s firing of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, on Wednesday night, three senior CDC leaders resigned in protest yesterday morning. Monarez was a longtime scientist for the federal government whom Trump nominated for the role. Her attorneys said she was fired for refusing to follow “unscientific, reckless directives.” One of the leaders who resigned said she did so because Monarez’s firing makes it easier for a CDC committee to change vaccine recommendations. That panel is scheduled to meet on Sept. 18, the Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday.—HVL
Robert Reich
Friends,
Yesterday I heard from an old friend who urged me to slow down. “You’re overdoing it, Bob,” he said. “A new book. Movie. Substack. Videos. You’re pushing 80, for crying out loud. What are you trying to prove?”
I told him I’m not trying to prove anything.
He warned me I was going to harm my health.
Rubbish.
I’m not going to play golf or lie in a hammock and sip mint juleps. That’s not me.
Besides, there’s no way I’ll retire as long as a raving sociopath sits in the Oval Office and destroys everything I believe in.
Trump is 10 days older than I am. If he can cause as much mayhem as he does every day, the least I can do is make a bit of good trouble every day.
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Historybook: "Casablanca" actress Ingrid Bergman born, dies (1915, 1982); Sen. John McCain born (1936); Michael Jackson born (1958); Netflix is founded (1997); Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana, kills nearly 1,400 (2005).
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Business & Markets
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Politics & World Affairs
> Transportation Department to take control of Washington, DC’s Union Station from Amtrak and nonprofit as part of larger safety and beautification push (More)
> Federal grand jury rejects indictment against former Justice Department employee who allegedly threw a sandwich at federal officers in DC (More, w/video)
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