Which table format is best? Reminder that LLMs are a new tool and we need to try hard to learn how to get the best out of them. “Markdown-KV came out top, hitting 60.7% accuracy and landing roughly 16 points […]
What is vibe engineering? “Vibe engineering establishes a clear distinction from vibe coding. It signals that this is a different, harder and more sophisticated way of working with AI tools to build production software.” Unlike the fast and loose vibe […]
Seeing like a software company. This is a great take-off based on the book Seeing Like a State, which provided me with a foundation for understanding large centralizing forces like governments. “Thinking in terms of legibility and illegibility explains so […]
A tale of 2 ENTs. “This story is not about tonsils. It’s about how two equally credentialed people can make you feel entirely different about your own instincts. It’s about how different healthcare can feel, and why trust is not […]
Thrasio cofounder on the Operators podcast. “What’s it like to build the fastest-growing company in American history… and then watch it all come crashing down? We sat down with John Hefter, co-founder of the legendary Amazon aggregator Thrasio, for a […]
Shein’s first French stores. The Chinese e-commerce giant is stepping into physical retail, announcing plans to open its first stores in France. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is not a fan: “[this store] is contrary to the ecological and social ambitions […]
Stevia in hair growth treatment? Researchers have developed a microneedle patch using stevioside, a natural sweetener from Stevia, to enhance minoxidil absorption. “The treated mice also had hair coverage of 67.5% in previously bald areas after just 35 days.” ~ […]
Junk food’s sudden brain impact. “We knew that diet and metabolism could affect brain health, but we didn’t expect to find such a specific and vulnerable group of brain cells, CCK interneurons in the hippocampus, that were directly disrupted by […]
Self-driving labs. These labs are robotic platforms that use machine learning and automation to conduct dynamic flow experiments, continuously varying chemical mixtures and capturing data in real-time. “Imagine if scientists could discover breakthrough materials for clean energy, new electronics, or […]
Solar energy hits new low cost. “In the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind.” Researchers from the University of Surrey argue […]