An interesting read for the background, however lots of vague insinuations and anonymous pot-shots scattered throughout. “Shayne Coplan’s Big Bet Is Paying Off He upended political polling by creating the billion-dollar betting platform Polymarket. But is it legal?” ~ learn more
“It’s not that New Yorkers have wimpy palates; in some cases, chefs had originally cranked heat levels far past anything they would eat back home.” ~ learn more
“Snack giants Hershey and Mondelez are combining two of their top-selling products—the Reese’s peanut butter cup and the Oreo cookie—in a sugary marriage they say consumers have been begging for.” ~ learn more
I came away from this interview very impressed by the acumen that Jens displayed in the ‘culture’ business. “Our conversation left my head spinning. Jens has this remarkable ability to be both creative and commercial. He puts brilliant frameworks into plain terms and knows consumer like the back of his hand. Jens explains how pop culture is the only remaining hack to the consumer economy in our fragmented media landscape…
So writes Peter Attia. “In the aftermath of the WHI publications, millions of women have been deprived of these positive effects. The faulty belief that potential risks with HRT outweigh potential benefits persists to this day, in large part due to the continued requirement for warning labels on HRT products.” ~ learn more
“"Daughter from California" syndrome is a phrase used in the American medical profession to describe a situation in which a hitherto disengaged relative challenges the care a dying elderly patient is being given, or insists that the medical team pursue aggressive measures to prolong the patient's life.” … the best part, in California they call it Daughter from New York. ~ learn more
“Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower.” The protocol looks decent to my amateur eyes, and they intend to repeat the experiment as new frontier models come out. ~ learn more
“The idea is that we’re trying to raise self-sufficient kids, adults who take pride in effort, who are driven and ambitious, kids who as Ron Lieber’s fantastic book says are “the opposite of spoiled,” and have the grit to go after what they want in life.” ~ learn more
“45 days ago: I said “Let the robots chase receipts” And we raised $200M to do just that. Today, they’re not just chasing receipts. They’re filing your expenses, booking your travel, paying your invoices, and closing your books. And we’ve raised another $500M at a $22.5 billion valuation to pick up the pace.” ~ learn more
Jason Lemkin is trying to make it work. Crazy story, and feels relatable. “I'm burnt. I was vibe coding all weekend, all Saturday night even, it's addictive. When it works, it's so engaging and fun. It's more addictive than any video game I've ever played. You can just iterate, iterate, and see your vision come alive. So cool. Well, almost.” ~ learn more