Eric Platon (ic)

Funny how job titles proliferate. Recently seeing more and more “forward deployed xyz” jobs, apparently exclusively from GenAI companies. This week a Japanese company too flaunts this prefix. Nothing new, follow the leader herd. But what does “forward deployed” denotes? Be the spear, and most likely first to fall? Or a sneakier keep winners away from decision-making centers?

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Any information on why OpenAI is acquiring Neptune.ai?

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Palantir is clear. https://gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo-says-making-war-crimes-constitutional-would-be-good-for-business-2000695162 What came to mind like immediately and suddenly was Beastie Boys’ Super Disco Breakin’

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Oh ho, rumors that Japan is discussing removing the permanent visa status, and getting hard on immigration. Rumors, and HR departments asking people to share their exact status, etc. Highly qualified colleague (HB-1 like) whose 5-year visa renewal has become one year despite marriage and child. New government alright. But the mood is different this time.

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Often heard what looks like malice can easily be incompetence. Modern times are more what looks like incompetence can easily be corruption.

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Will cacao and coffee prices raise awareness? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/15/extreme-weather-likely-to-cause-further-food-price-volatility-analysts-say

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