Bard Sings the SEO Blues
Bard writes a blues song about the woes of SEOs in the age of generative search results. Image generated by DALL-E.
What Happened in August, 2023?
Robotaxis have been approved for use in San Francisco by Alphabet and General Motors, despite some previous issues, and expansion to other cities is planned. In the realm of AI, concerns are rising, with Geoffrey Hinton warning about chatbots surpassing human intelligence, and criminals creating their own malicious versions of ChatGPT. However, there are positive … Read more
What Happened in March 2023?
Omicron dominates as COVID-19 strain; asthma medication and insulin see drastic shifts. Silicon Valley Bank collapses; Alaskan fisheries at risk. Wild mammal biomass dwindles. Trump indicted over hush money.
What Happened in February, 2023?
A winter storm ravaged the US and a calving glacier in Antarctica could raise the sea level by two feet. In legal news, there were various federal rulings related to gun ownership and a nationwide injunction on the abortion pill. In sports, LeBron James broke the NBA scoring record and the Kansas City Chiefs won … Read more
What Happend in January, 2023?
The US Economy Stock Market Indices The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 33,000, up from 19,000 in April 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic emerged. The NASDAQ Composite index was 11,000, down from the pandemic peak of 16,000 in November 2022, but still twice as high as the Great Recession in 2018. Inflation Continued The US … Read more
What Happened in December, 2022?
Omicron variant spreads rapidly around the world. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world in December 2022, causing a surge in cases and hospitalizations. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Omicron a “variant of concern” on November 26, 2022, and it quickly became the dominant variant in many countries. New COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
What Happened in November, 2022?
FTX cryptocurrency exchange goes bankrupt, Hurricane Matthew kills 1,000 in Haiti, and North Korea fires more missiles.
What Happened in October, 2022?
US Economy The S&P 500 closed at 3,585 on September 30, its lowest level since the 2020 crash around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and its third consecutive losing quarter. Trillions of retirement savings have been wiped out in 2022. US Supreme Court Cases Supreme Court hears arguments in case that could overturn Roe v. Wade. … Read more
What Happened in September, 2022?
Russia shells Ukrainian nuclear power plant, the Taliban attacks girls, floods submerge one-third of Pakistan, US has record inflation, and Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96.
What Happened in June, 2022?
Roe vs. Wade Overturned by US Supreme Court On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had made access to abortion a federal right in the United States. The decision dismantled 50 years of legal protection and paved the way for individual states to curtail or outright ban abortion rights. The … Read more