Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025

Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025

On this day in 1862, Mexico repelled the French forces of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla. Please drink responsibly. There’s a phenomenon where someone writes an essay about this or that but someone else wants to discuss something that has not yet made it to the front page. This is unfair to everybody involved. It’s unfair to the guy who wrote the original essay because, presumably, he wants to talk about his original essay. It’s unfair to …

Fact of the Week – 5/12/2025

#Factoftheweek 30% The robots are here. And they are coming faster than we originally expected. In fact, new data suggests the global AI robotics market is expected to hit a $94 billion value by 2031, or 30% above the previous expectations, adding $30 billion in value by the end of the decade. Why? Good question. We know the AI robotics market has been bumpy. A boom during the pandemic led to a drop in 2022, then stagnation in 2024—but recovery …