Some slightly off-the-beaten-path stories you may have missed over the past week:

— Adrian Walker is rightly skeptical that Black Bostonians are furious en masse at the mayor, as some ‘advocates’ claim: “Just how angry is Black Boston at Mayor Michelle Wu?” (Globe)

— He’s like Dude in The Big Lebowski, living life on his own slacker terms: “Inside Jack Schlossberg’s Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot” (NYT)

— It’s partly driven by the emerging local quantum industry: “Nvidia powers up in Boston” (BBJ)

— Hot off the UH wire: “The Boston City Council’s Mean Girl problem” (Universal Hub)

— Keep an eye on this and other local firms dealing with autonomous Navy ships: “Providence defense-tech startup Havoc raises $100M Series A megaround” (BBJ)

— Interesting. They got the residential OK to enhance an auction, not avoid one: “Auction Scheduled for Downtown Office Conversion Property” (Banker & Tradesman)

— They just can’t get their act together: “GOP-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn’t collect enough signatures for the ballot” (WBUR)

— I hope he’s wrong but fear he’s right: “Checkmate in Iran” (The Atlantic)

— Fortunately for me, it’s been true: “No One Cares About Your GPA, and More Career Advice for New Grads” (WSJ)