“To recap, Neom occupies a large chunk of land – around the size of Massachusetts or Belgium – in the Saudi desert and includes lots of different areas under construction, such as Treyam and Epicon, plus others. The idea behind this unprecedented construction boom is for Saudi Arabia to diversify its economy as oil usage is expected to be reduced in the coming years.” ~ learn more
This is a video chart that shows decline over time of 10 different franchises. “We pulled the data on the decline of 10 brands over the last 10 years: Quiznos & Boston Market were quite notable. Quizno's dropped from a whopping 962 locations to just ~150 today.” ~ learn more
“Doctors believed it was best consumed as a health tonic.” ~ learn more
“It's true, matzo balls freeze dry and reconstitute perfectly! Our technology means that we preserve the taste, the nutrients, and the texture. The balls are slightly fluffier than you might be used to (sorry, no sinkers here), but you will be amazed by the results.” ~ learn more
A study of over 105k women found the AI detected 29% more cancers with only minor increase in false positives. ~ learn more
Super interesting view into the semiconductor tech world. “Conventional wisdom in semiconductor manufacturing has long held that bigger chips mean worse yields. Yet at Cerebras, we’ve successfully built and commercialized a chip 50x larger than the largest computer chips – and achieved comparable yields. This seeming paradox is one of our most frequently asked questions: how do we achieve a usable yield with a wafer-scale processor?” ~ learn more
“In this paper, we present the design and prototyping of a lamp-like robot that explores the interplay between functional and expressive objectives in movement design.” There’s a 5 minute video. ~ learn more
“Every shot of this film was done via text-to video with [Google Deep Mind’s] Veo 2.” ~ learn more
“A pair of hands skillfully slicing a perfectly cooked steak on a wooden cutting board, faint steam rising from it.” ~ learn more
Sent to me by a subscriber who ran with the Hash House Harriers. “Back in 2002 a member of the Chicago Hash House Harriers managed to shut down several square blocks surrounding Lincoln Park in a biohazard scare, as such we’ve been celebrating his idiocy ever since. Members will don a hazmat suit and a Santa hat at Anthrax as we jaunt through the city and draw as many curious…