“But your kids? They’re not so easily impressed. They don’t appreciate the trappings of your success. They don’t care much for status or seniority. All they know is how it affects them.” ~ learn more
From Ben Thompson at Stratechery. Since payments weren’t embedded in the original web, advertising has come to be the dominant business model on the internet. AI agents threaten to disrupt that. Maybe micropayments finally could have a role to play? […]
“Google’s doubling-down on what it calls “a world model” – an AI it aims to imbue with a deep understanding of real-world dynamics – and with it a vision for a universal assistant – one powered by Google, and not […]
“With 41 years of programming behind him, Kevin has lived through nearly every big shift in modern software development. Here’s his clear-eyed take on what’s changing with AI, and how we can navigate what’s next…” ~ learn more
I didn’t dig into how malicious or widespread this was. I kinda assume neither? “A city official has called for a hearing into the matter, while state lawmakers want to mandate rideshare fees be disclosed before a ride.” ~ learn […]
It only took two years. “In 2023, Harvard launched an internal investigation into Gino’s work after concerns were raised on a blog called Data Colada, run by a group of behavioral scientists who scrutinize academic research. The Harvard investigation concluded […]
This got him the job on their next album. “If, instead, you might find yourselves in the position of being temporarily indulged by the record company, only to have them yank the chain at some point (hassling you to rework […]
The city famously launched Tulsa Remote during the panedmic, a program to get tech workers to move there and earn remotely. This is a summary of a long economic paper, where the researcher found a 4.3x ROI for every dollar […]
“Several crypto firms — including stablecoin issuer Circle and trust company BitGo — plan to apply for U.S. bank charters and licenses, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Crypto exchange Coinbase and stablecoin issuer Paxos are […]
“Ontario has begun building the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology.” ~ learn more