“Newly unveiled secret documents reveal how Chicago officials tried to accentuate the positive—and spin the negative—in their bid to woo the e-commerce giant.” | learn more
“Misconduct settlements have cost the city $800 million since 2004, a new report found. Should taxpayers be on the hook?” I bet most of us don’t even realize who is funding all the settlements. | learn more
That’s estimated at $15-25k of income for him in the past week (before Cameo’s cut). Cameo’s CEO Steven Galanis: “The former governor mirrors a lot of what makes other people successful on Cameo. He’s good in front of the camera, […]
During World War II, the Japanese and Allies took turns occupying the islands of Melanesia. Both sides flew in loads of cargo–supplies and military equipment. After the war, the supplies stopped coming but charismatic cult leaders took advantage of the […]
“Troops of monkeys have raided the offices of India’s top cabinet ministers and taken over, leaving ministers too scared to make eye-contact with the animals.” | learn more
The insurance policies use tokens and are governed by blockchain voting and economics. There was recently a payout due to an attack on bZx. It’s interesting to see this take place with real money rather than crypto-economic theory. | learn more
From Rob May of Inside AI. “I’ve written a few times about basic income because I see it as a possible side effect of AI, automation, and possibly job loss. I wrote last year about why I think basic income may be […]
“Efforts to reduce the amount of food in landfills produce a lot of pretty infographics but very little change to a deeply flawed food system.” I had to hold my breath to get through some of the socialist-scented paragraphs, but […]
If this doesn’t earn an 🙄 and 🤦♂️, I don’t know what does. “The bills propose that food delivery apps be limited to charging restaurants no more than 10 percent commission, and require them to be licensed through the city’s […]
I find it interesting for two reasons. 1) The World Health Organization is getting involved to set standards for studies and promote good design like control groups and randomization. 2) Traditional Chinese medicine is being tested, which I appreciate because […]