Meet targeted protein degraders. “Targeted Protein Degraders (TPDs) are a revolutionary class of drugs that hijack the cell’s natural waste disposal system to eliminate disease-causing proteins, rather than just inhibiting them.” By leveraging the cell’s own machinery, TPDs promise potent […]
South Korea’s population disaster . Holy cow! “If current fertility rates persist, every hundred South Koreans today will have only six great-grandchildren between them.” This dire projection highlights the country’s profound demographic crisis, driven by extreme career-motherhood conflicts and an […]
Crypto scandal in Argentina. “Javier Milei involved the presidential investiture to allow the alleged $LIBRA scam to effectively take place: without his tweet, $LIBRA would not have had the volume of purchases it did.” The congressional report paints a picture […]
Heating homes with crypto. “I’ve seen bitcoin rigs running quietly in attics, with the heat they generate rerouted through the home’s ventilation system to offset heating costs.” ~ learn more
Size of life. “From the largest dinosaurs that roamed the Earth to the smallest insects, the ‘Size of Life’ visualization provides a fascinating perspective on the scale of various life forms across time and space.” ~ learn more
EU’s source of tech revenue. “EU makes more from fines on US tech, than tax from ALL of public European tech in 2024.” ~ learn more
A list of US products not allowed in the EU. “Theres a very long list of US products that cannot be sold in the EU thanks to EU regulations. … I thought it would be very much worth going through […]
The Chernoff face. Invented by Herman Chernoff in 1973, Chernoff faces represent multivariate data through the features of a human face. “The individual parts, such as eyes, ears, mouth, and nose represent values of the variables by their shape, size, […]
Not a bubble pop, but a wildfire. “Wildfires don’t just destroy; they’re essential to ecosystem health.” This metaphor shifts the conversation about AI from bubble burst to natural correction. Periods of hype create urgency but also eventual adaptation and growth, […]
General Catalyst’s $1.5B AI roll-up machine. “Marc Bhargava, Managing Director at General Catalyst and head of the firm’s Creation Strategy, breaks down one of the most significant shifts happening inside venture and private markets today: AI Roll-Ups. … These companies, […]