Alex Mitchell has been creating fantasy portfolios from each YC class since 2017. This years picks include multiple startups building local market versions of US companies like “Plaid for India” and “Checkr for Latin America.” | learn more
The Diff by Byrne Hobart is quickly becoming one of my favorite newsletters. “[T]here are many ways to frame business models. Every one of them asks how a business reverses economic entropy and creates more value than it consumes… None of […]
“An American Airlines pilot reported a sighting of a man in a jetpack thousands of a feet in the air on Sunday, prompting an investigation by authorities.” | learn more
Skylar Tibbits is the founder of the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT. His team’s work is incredible, and his TED talk is the coolest I’ve seen in a long time. He showcases how they created a system of underwater structures that […]
Growing up, we were told TV would rot our brains. So, instead, I’ve been watching documentaries! For years. I’m guessing you have too. They’re a great alternative to fiction movies and TV shows. They make us feel educated, not just […]
“After federal law enforcement seized millions of dollars’ worth of crypto from terrorist organizations, Congress is left with questions.” | learn more
This is a great primer on the state of the crypto insurance market, including the problems that need to be solve to really unlock its potential. Written by Fred Ehrsam, who “personally secured the first ever crypto insurance (I believe) […]
“An incredible, first-of-its-kind trial testing the pain-killing properties of LSD microdoses has delivered the compelling suggestion that tiny, non-psychedelic doses of this infamous drug could serve as an effective analgesic.” | learn more
“Scientists have shown how to activate energy-burning brown fat in mice, which helps shed weight and improves health. Results have been hard to replicate in humans, but a new study has found that we might be targeting the wrong receptor […]
“COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.” | learn more