profiles of people
Out of prison and back in the blockchain game.
“After spending a year in prison, Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem has a new job and a new mission: helping build the future of the Internet.” | learn more
big ideas
A robotic arm piloted a Boeing 737 in a simulator.
Yes, we already have self-flying drones, but what to do about the legacy equipment that’ll be in service for decades? A DARPA program has created a system that can do the job of a real pilot, with video inputs of […]
big ideas
Never trust a video again.
Researchers at the University of Washington have applied neural networks to create lip-synced video from an audio clip. They faked a video of Obama that’s eerily realistic. The long-term implications are pretty eye-opening. | learn more
under the microscope
How do VCs make decisions?
A study out of Chicago Booth took a deep dive into the VC decision-making process with the help of surveys from almost 900 investors, both early and late stage. | learn more
under the microscope
Metformin promises to extend life for a nickel a pill.
Nir Barzilai runs the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He’s on a mission to get the FDA to classify aging as a disease. Then, he expects research to demonstrate that Metformin (and similar interventions) […]
tech, startups, internet
The pulse of fintech Q2 2017.
This report by KPMG offers loads of aggregate and specific data. Pay special attention to the corporate investments going into this space! | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Electric vehicle outlook 2017.
The report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance is behind a submission form, but even if you don’t go that far you’ll see highlights and predictions. This raised my eyebrow: “We estimate that EVs will account for 54% of new car […]
book recommendations
Foundation
Isaac Asimov’s famed work of science fiction has been cited by some of today’s most well-known technologists as inspiration for their life paths. I just had to read it to learn what all the hype was about. I found the […]
better doing
What is quantum thinking?
The interview between Nick Szabo and Tim Ferriss inspired this author to dig into what the term means and why it’s useful. “To oversimplify, Szabo defined quantum thinking as the ability to see an issue from all sides.” | learn more
better doing
Buying time promotes happiness.
Time is a more finite resource than money, and research has shown that time-scarcity is a driver of unhappiness. This paper from researchers at Harvard Business School (among others) demonstrates that spending money to save time (i.e. hiring others to […]