“Reaching 95%-ile isn’t very impressive because it’s not that hard to do. I think this is one of my most ridiculable ideas. It doesn’t help that, when stated nakedly, that sounds elitist. But I think it’s just the opposite: most […]
Beware of selection bias here, even when it’s not obvious (i.e. the last decade might be unique). “We analyzed over 2,600 seed-stage startup investments made on AngelList dating back to 2013 to determine the likelihood of any startup achieving unicorn […]
From Benedict Evans. “Amazon’s ad business is bigger than YouTube and more profitable than AWS. Shein is the biggest fast-fashion retailer in the US, with no stores. US pay TV subscribers have fallen by a third. Where do ad budgets […]
Having never lived in SF, I have little direct experience with this problem. This makes me feel quite grateful for my midwestern cultural upbringing. | learn more
“What makes the 1950 Census so significant is that it’s the first one that details an America on the heels of World War II, at the start of the baby boom and in full postwar economic swing a decade after […]
Also, on a per capita basis, there are more Walmart-owned stores in Mexico than the US. | learn more
The word scientist was coined to refer to her, as “man of science” wouldn’t do. | learn more
Friendly reminder that the existence of blockchains with value creates a permanent incentive for people to steal that value. “This hack totals almost $625 million at current value, making it the largest decentralized finance hack to date…” | learn more
The author makes an evolutionary case to explain why human children are particularly bad at innovating. Quote from a recent paper he cites: “A decade ago, now-seminal work showed that children are strikingly unskilled at simple tool innovation. Since then, […]
Researchers are building toward a world where, “AI tools can swiftly analyze diagnostic imaging to deliver immediate risk reports to patients.” | learn more