Scout’s Analysis: On Jett Luchanko, the Flyers’ surprising rookie
At the end of January last winter, I was on the receiving end of some constructive criticism from some of my colleagues in the scouting fraternity, major junior hockey and…
How Big Tech embraced nuclear power
Microsoft made waves last week when it announced a deal with Constellation Energy to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island to meet its surging data center power needs,…
Scout’s Analysis: Thoughts on eight Maple Leafs prospects
After a summer of training, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens rookies came together for a pair of games over the weekend at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The…
CrowdStrike’s rivals stand to benefit from its debacle
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left…
Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost
Google has issued its 2024 Environmental Report, a more than 80-page document describing all of the massive company’s efforts to apply tech to environmental issues and to mitigate its own…
The RIAA’s lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs
Like many AI companies, Udio and Suno relied on large-scale theft to create their generative AI models. This they have as much as admitted, even before the music industry’s new…
Scout’s Analysis: Why Ivan Demidov is the No. 2 prospect at the NHL Draft
After the San Jose Sharks step to the podium at the Sphere in Las Vegas Friday and select forward Macklin Celebrini first overall, the NHL Draft has the potential to…
Scout’s Analysis: 5 players who could disrupt NHL Draft boards
Over the course of my scouting career, I have come to expect the unexpected on the draft floor. It’s never wise to expect your team’s draft list will fall neatly…
Adobe upgrades Acrobat AI chatbot to add multi-document analysis
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Adobe’s Acrobat PDF editor is getting new AI-powered features starting tomorrow, including a image generator. The AI Assistant will support analysis of multiple documents…
Scout’s Analysis: An off-season blueprint for Canucks to consider
When the Vancouver Canucks broke training camp last fall, the group was in the beginning stages of building a team identity. Rick Tocchet and his coaching staff clearly wanted the…