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tech, startups, internet
· May 2024
Google’s DeepMind research team made something really good. You might enjoy flipping through this paper and reading the exhibits. “Finally, Med-Gemini’s performance suggests real-world utility by surpassing human experts on tasks such as medical text summarization and referral letter generation, alongside demonstrations of promising potential for multimodal medical dialogue, medical research and education. Taken together, our results offer compelling evidence for the promise of Med-Gemini in many areas of medicine…”…
tech, startups, internet
· May 2024
Yes! Well, almost! Okay, soon! Fine, someway! “People in the industry tend to think that flight is useful and awesome, and not necessarily in that order. One of the reasons that the idea of flying cars has endured is that it seems to promise two different kinds of freedom: on the one hand, to get from point A to point B without a lot of hassle; on the other hand,…
tech, startups, internet
· May 2024
Did you see that Apple ad? The one where they crushed all the creative tools of the last several centuries into one super-thin iPad. Creatives didn’t love it. This Stratechery piece uses the ad as a jumping off point for a broader analysis. “One thing I do credit Apple for is not trying to erase the ad from the Internet — it’s still posted on CEO Tim Cook’s X account…
better doing
· May 2024
This was new advice: “As I start my run, my heart rate spikes and I start sweating. At that point, I start practicing my speech to make it muscle memory, allowing my brain to know that I can calmly get through it no matter how much physical stress I’m under.” ~ learn more
better doing
· May 2024
Interruptions can be so costly for many types of work. Not short mindless tasks like stuffing envelopes, but certainly for complex thought work. This piece explores the two dimensions that can make this costly: fixed startup costs and linear vs non-linear output. ~ learn more
better doing
· May 2024
“We dramatically, repeatedly fail to predict the future. Does that mean “strategy” is senseless? No, it means you need these techniques to navigate a volatile world.” ~ learn more
to your health
· May 2024
“CVS’ new CostVantage model will work with a formula based on how much CVS paid for the drug, a set markup over those costs, and a fee for pharmacy services to fill the prescription, according to a news release. Some experts and publications have compared the change to the approach used by the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.” ~ learn more
retail therapy
· May 2024
“A New York lawmaker called for the state to sever its relationship with a Chicago-based private equity firm helping to fund weed dispensaries run by people impacted by the war on drugs following a report from THE CITY revealing alarming details of the agreement.” ~ learn more
retail therapy
· May 2024
At least one guy (me) hopes so. “Multiple Chicago landlords are considering deals with the new ownership group of Foxtrot, which several people familiar with the matter have said involves the brand’s founder Mike LaVitola.” ~ learn more
thoughts of food
· May 2024
“I just read a post where someone is throwing shade at sweetgreen for adding steak to their menu (of which I think was an awesome move by their part). The person posting is, of course, are a vegan advocate but either way, their position is that the mission of sweetgreen is now tainted because steak, in their words, "is not healthy and is bad for our food system." Then went…