Technology
The $1,079 PC Is Now $3,223
A radiologist asked me to price out the same compact workstation he bought last May. The price had tripled. Even the best alternative I could find was 59% more than what he paid ten months ago.
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Automotive
America Is Losing Its Cars
CarMax replaced its CEO. Repos hit a 30-year high. Nearly a third of trade-ins are underwater. For a lifelong car enthusiast, watching America price itself out of driving is hard to watch.
Technology
AWS Data Centers Are Not Bunkers
Iranian drones struck three AWS data centers in the first week of the Iran war. It's the first time a major cloud provider lost facilities to a military attack, and it should change how all of us think about disaster recovery.
AI
New York Wants to Make It Illegal for AI to Answer Your Medical Questions
Senate Bill S7263 would hold AI companies liable when chatbots provide responses in 14 licensed professions. The bill's language is broader than the headlines suggest—and it's the wrong approach at the wrong time.
Healthcare IT
Apple's Studio Display XDR Wants Into the Reading Room
Apple's new Studio Display XDR ships with DICOM presets and a Medical Imaging Calibrator aimed at diagnostic radiology. The specs are impressive. The compliance story is incomplete.
Technology
iOS 26.3.1: Bug Fixes and Studio Display Support
Apple's iOS 26.3.1 is a minor maintenance release timed to the March hardware event — adding support for the iPhone 17e and new Studio Displays, with unspecified bug fixes and no security patches.
Technology
Outbound Sales Is Broken
Outbound sales is generating more harm than value. If you're a vendor trying to reach me, advertise. Don't call, don't email, don't message.
Technology
California's Age Verification Law Has an Open-Source Problem
California's Digital Age Assurance Act requires every operating system to verify user age and expose an API for apps. At least one open-source OS has responded by banning California users entirely.
Healthcare IT
Microsoft Sunsets PowerScribe 360
After 15 years, Microsoft is ending PowerScribe 360. Support runs through August 2027, but the replacement is cloud-based, subscription-only, and non-negotiable.
Geopolitics
The U.S. and Israel Are Bombing Iran. Here's What We Know.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei and over 40 senior officials. Iran retaliated against nine countries. Three American service members are dead. The diplomatic path that existed 48 hours earlier is gone.