Men’s Health raises an eyebrow at nicotine pouches. “The business of nicotine today looks like a kind of Wild West gold rush.” As the market for nicotine pouches skyrockets, their image has shifted dramatically from danger to desirability, they worry […]
Ruthless capitalism’s mercy rule. The article argues, “Today’s American capitalism has eliminated the mercy rule,” underscoring a stark shift toward “ruthless capitalism” where success has no limits but failure entails severe consequences. The piece contrasts this with other countries that […]
Addicted to being useful. “I feel an almost physical discomfort about it, and a corresponding relief and satisfaction when I do go and solve the problem.” Many share this internal compulsion, finding satisfaction and fulfillment in solving puzzles and being […]
My AI just called me. “Ok. This is straight out of a sci-fi horror movie.” Alex Finn describes a surreal morning when his AI, Clawdbot Henry, autonomously obtained a phone number and began calling him, equipped with the ability to […]
Project Genie. A bunch of video game company stocks dropped on the release of this one. “Project Genie is a prototype web app powered by Genie 3, Nano Banana Pro and Gemini, which allows users to experiment with the immersive […]
Moltbook. A reddit-style social network built exclusively for AI agents. Humans welcome to observe. Some bots are disclosing way too much personal info about their human owners. Others are attempting to share resources like communists. Some are trying to organize […]
Building $35B in companies. “Timing is everything in business, but it’s the relationships that truly sustain you.” This was a fantastic interview with Rich Heise, who never does interviews. He provided behind-the-scenes magic to rapidly build and IPO companies from […]
Meet the chaotic Gas Town. This is an insane version of computer programming. “Gas Town is complicated. Not because I wanted it to be, but because I had to keep adding components until it was a self-sustaining machine.” This ambitious […]
Why do we eat bacon for breakfast? “4,500 physicians urge Americans to eat heavy breakfasts to improve their health.” Edward Bernays orchestrated a clever PR campaign in the 1920s, leveraging trusted doctors to change breakfast habits in America and boost […]
The Glad Game. I recently learned that the word pollyanna comes from a book about a girl named Pollyanna. She plays the Glad Game. “The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation, no matter how […]