‘Slime’ keeps the brain safe.
“Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks break down with age, studies in mice show.” ~ learn more
“Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks break down with age, studies in mice show.” ~ learn more
“In recent months China’s progress in artificial intelligence has stunned the world. A quieter yet equally significant shift is under way in biotech. China has long been known for churning out generic drugs, supplying raw ingredients and managing clinical trials for the pharmaceutical world. But its drugmakers are now also at the cutting edge, producing innovative medicines that are cheaper than the ones they compete with. China has become the…
“We are being boiled like frogs. It happened gradually, one algorithmic tweak at a time. What started as a way to connect with friends has become a system that gives the corporations that run social media control over what we consume and the ability to subtly shape how we think.” ~ learn more
“A few words on an approach to note taking that I stumbled on and has worked for me quite well for many years.” I’ve been using the ‘gravity’ concept for recurring 1:1 meeting notes for years and I love it. This makes me think that maybe I should implement it more fully in my life. ~ learn more
“Here’s an example of Claude's reasoning during a sandbagging evaluation, where it learns from documentation that it will not be deployed if it does well on a biology test…” ~ learn more
Youtuber Mark Rober is known for his incredible science and engineering content. A week ago he released “Can You Fool A Self Driving Car?”, which already has over 17 million views. He drove his Tesla straight on toward a fake Wile-E-Coyote Roadrunner painted wall. It’s worth watching! And then, a few days later, in the name of science Kyle Paul replicated the experiment. BUT, it did not end the same…
“Traditional businesses will start to resemble software companies, operating with higher gross margins. Meanwhile, software businesses are taking on more traditional cost structures (AI compute is not de minimis like other SaaS infrastructure).” ~ learn more
“The new world - a single smart marketer with AI agents and workflows testing TONS of marketing angles in real-time with hundreds of AI agents running the show launching in days not weeks.” ~ learn more
I’m very exited for this, as the newest yacht in our fleet, the SOLARA, will be docked here this summer. Contact me for special P.S. subscriber deals on charters this summer :). ~ learn more
“Construction started in 1894 and the railway was opened in November 1896. Passengers were carried in a large tramcar-like carriage on a deck mounted on long stilts. It was named ‘Pioneer’ but popularly known as ‘daddy long-legs’. It was equipped with a lifeboat and lifebelts, and had to be operated by a qualified sea captain.” ~ learn more