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Articles By Ken Avery

AI Firms Exploit Physical Books for LLM Training: Ethical Concerns, Market Shifts, and Cultural…

The briefing analyzes the shift in LLM training data acquisition toward large-scale physical-to-digital scanning of used books, highlighting…

ByByKen Avery Jul 27, 2026
Eminent Domain Risks for Power Companies: Legal Challenges in Seizing Private Land for Data…

Examines the emerging use of eminent domain by utilities to secure land for transmission infrastructure supporting hyperscale AI…

ByByKen Avery Jul 26, 2026
Ukraine’s Military Innovation Revolution (2022-2026): From Outdated Aid to Drone Warfare and AI-Driven Defense…

Ukraine’s defense evolution from legacy arms to agile, AI-enabled warfare emphasizes rapid prototyping, mass-produced drones, autonomous systems, and…

ByByKen Avery Jul 25, 2026
Amazon to Pay $1.5 Billion Refund in FTC Settlement Over Misleading Prime Sign-Ups –…

The briefing analyzes the $2.5 billion FTC settlement with Amazon over deceptive Prime subscription enrollment and cancellation practices,…

ByByKen Avery Jul 23, 2026
AI Industry Spending Hits $1.6T, But Berkeley Study Reveals GPT-5.5 and Fable 5 Fail…

The UC Berkeley study evaluates leading LLMs on 1,500 real-world occupational tasks, revealing significant gaps in sustained reasoning,…

ByByKen Avery Jul 22, 2026
Budget-Friendly Vintage Wedding in Southampton: How Hannah & Drew Celebrated Intimately for $21K in…

Analysis of a Southampton micro-wedding reveals inflation-driven consumer shifts toward selective spending, peer-to-peer commerce, and network-subsidized labor. The…

ByByKen Avery Jul 21, 2026
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AI Firms Exploit Physical Books for LLM Training: Ethical Concerns, Market Shifts, and Cultural…

The briefing analyzes the shift in LLM training data acquisition toward large-scale physical-to-digital scanning of used books, highlighting…

ByByKen Avery Jul 27, 2026
Eminent Domain Risks for Power Companies: Legal Challenges in Seizing Private Land for Data…

Examines the emerging use of eminent domain by utilities to secure land for transmission infrastructure supporting hyperscale AI…

ByByKen Avery Jul 26, 2026
Ukraine’s Military Innovation Revolution (2022-2026): From Outdated Aid to Drone Warfare and AI-Driven Defense…

Ukraine’s defense evolution from legacy arms to agile, AI-enabled warfare emphasizes rapid prototyping, mass-produced drones, autonomous systems, and…

ByByKen Avery Jul 25, 2026
Amazon to Pay $1.5 Billion Refund in FTC Settlement Over Misleading Prime Sign-Ups –…

The briefing analyzes the $2.5 billion FTC settlement with Amazon over deceptive Prime subscription enrollment and cancellation practices,…

ByByKen Avery Jul 23, 2026
AI Industry Spending Hits $1.6T, But Berkeley Study Reveals GPT-5.5 and Fable 5 Fail…

The UC Berkeley study evaluates leading LLMs on 1,500 real-world occupational tasks, revealing significant gaps in sustained reasoning,…

ByByKen Avery Jul 22, 2026
Budget-Friendly Vintage Wedding in Southampton: How Hannah & Drew Celebrated Intimately for $21K in…

Analysis of a Southampton micro-wedding reveals inflation-driven consumer shifts toward selective spending, peer-to-peer commerce, and network-subsidized labor. The…

ByByKen Avery Jul 21, 2026