under the microscope
Psychedelic microdosing trial finds effect equal to placebo
“A first of its kind “self-blinded” trial testing the effect of psychedelic microdosing has found the anecdotally popular practice may be an example of a strong placebo effect. The research, led by Imperial College London, suggests there is little difference […]
retail therapy
Amazon-Kohl’s partnership update
Since 2017, Kohl’s has accepted returns on behalf of Amazon. I’ve taken advantage of this option and it was a good experience. “Amazon helped retailer Kohl’s add two million new customers last year.” | learn more
retail therapy
Owning the funnel
“Unlike their western counterparts, who can build sizable companies being the best-of-breed for different geographies, Chinese tech companies have to focus on owning the user (and funnel) to grow.” | learn more
to your health
Annual rates of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses stable or falling
This is a wonderful piece of news! “A global analysis of contemporary data reporting diabetes incidence over time has found the number of adults diagnosed annually with type 2 diabetes has been stable or falling in most high-income countries across […]
tech, startups, internet
An email service with 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan
“TLDR; I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an emoji email address service. In the process I went viral on TikTok, made $1000 in a week, hired a Japanese voice actor, and learnt about the weird world […]
tech, startups, internet
Chamath Palihapitiya dumps his personal stake in Virgin Galactic
I’ve historically been a fan of Chamath. This, though, isn’t a good look for him. “A month ago, Palihapitiya said it would only be under the rarest of circumstances that he’d reduce his holdings of any SPAC.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
What it will take to defeat TurboTax
“It’s taking consumer finance companies with massive distribution, combining them with a tax preparation API and real-time visibility into users tax position. Tackling TurboTax head on is probably a waste of money. Tackling TurboTax asymmetrically has a real shot.” | learn more