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“It felt like it took a little bit of the magic out of the game"
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How Game Theory and AI Have Raised the Stakes in Top-Level Poker
Poker players can now employ AI to find the optimal playing strategy, but they often don’t use it. Here’s why
www.scientificamerican.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“It felt like it took a little bit of the magic out of the game"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
"I remember the approving nods I received from strangers when I folded his stroller or produced a clean pacifier from my pocket." Guilty
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www.newyorker.com/books/under-...
Should We Expect More from Dads?
Two new books assess our contemporary scripts for fatherhood.
www.newyorker.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"I remember the approving nods I received from strangers when I folded his stroller or produced a clean pacifier from my pocket." Guilty
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www.newyorker.com/books/under-...
And to this I never understood why the Taiwanese government would enable TSMC to build factories abroad.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Taiwan’s £7.5tn secret weapon is disintegrating
Taipei risks losing its ‘silicon shield’ of protection against China as firms move production of semiconductors abroad
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
And to this I never understood why the Taiwanese government would enable TSMC to build factories abroad.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Not sure what part of this was more depressing and funny at the same time: "Suspiciously timed bets have been made on high-profile events, including the US raid on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro"
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
At Least Betting on Jesus Can Save You From Insider Traders
On the face of it, gambling on the second coming of Jesus Christ is just funny. Would earthly dollars even matter if the Messiah did return? Still, more than $3 million was wagered between hopeful bel...
www.bloomberg.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Not sure what part of this was more depressing and funny at the same time: "Suspiciously timed bets have been made on high-profile events, including the US raid on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro"
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"In the race to make machines more like us, we may end up becoming more like them. But without the collision of individual flaws, quirks and oddities that make human interactions interesting, will we still have as much fun?"
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
What Happens When We Insist on Optimizing Fun?
Quants, bots and now AI are changing how we play, watch, travel and connect — even for those of us who think we’re immune.
www.bloomberg.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
"In the race to make machines more like us, we may end up becoming more like them. But without the collision of individual flaws, quirks and oddities that make human interactions interesting, will we still have as much fun?"
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
"No matter how impressive the models become, however, should they ever be described as creative? Some researchers argue that, before attributing creativity to AI, society must think more carefully about what this quality really is."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Can AI be truly creative?
Chatbots and AI models are challenging ideas about who — or what — can create art, music and more.
www.nature.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
"No matter how impressive the models become, however, should they ever be described as creative? Some researchers argue that, before attributing creativity to AI, society must think more carefully about what this quality really is."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"When reviewers thought a woman had used AI to write code, they questioned her fundamental abilities far more than when reviewing the same AI-assisted code from a man." Slaps forehead
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hbr.org/2025/08/rese...
Research: The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work
Researchers conducted an experiment with 1,026 engineers in which participants evaluated a Python code snippet that was purportedly written by another engineer, either with or without AI assistance. T...
hbr.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"When reviewers thought a woman had used AI to write code, they questioned her fundamental abilities far more than when reviewing the same AI-assisted code from a man." Slaps forehead
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I mean sure fusion company + Truth Social makes perfect sense. I guess 2026 is going to be just as crazy as 2025.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I mean sure fusion company + Truth Social makes perfect sense. I guess 2026 is going to be just as crazy as 2025.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
Yes, but also needs to find a business model. How do you scale to $100s millions of revenue in a venture relevant time scale?
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
AI materials discovery now needs to move into the real world
Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment.
www.technologyreview.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Yes, but also needs to find a business model. How do you scale to $100s millions of revenue in a venture relevant time scale?
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
"It took the fresh eyes of a medical student to recognize how much coral resembled human bone."
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How to Grow Human Bones
Coral plays a surprising role in modern bone grafts
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November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"It took the fresh eyes of a medical student to recognize how much coral resembled human bone."
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nautil.us/how-to-grow-...
Galois glimpsed something great but lost the opportunity to build upon it himself. His death launched a 150-year project in which his descendants spent whole decades on problems that might lead nowhere, following threads that might unravel ...
joincolossus.com/article/tast...
joincolossus.com/article/tast...
Taste in Math
How a boy's dying wish launched a 150-year quest to map all the patterns in the universe
joincolossus.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Galois glimpsed something great but lost the opportunity to build upon it himself. His death launched a 150-year project in which his descendants spent whole decades on problems that might lead nowhere, following threads that might unravel ...
joincolossus.com/article/tast...
joincolossus.com/article/tast...
... institutions must forcefully fight back against this kind of bullying. What ultimately doomed the observatory was not that right-wing conspiracists attacked it but that its parent institution, Stanford, failed to defend it
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Algorithm Nation | Jacob Weisberg
Fights about digital filtering tools have turned more and more bitter. That's because of their extraordinary power to shape both political opinion and mass culture.
www.nybooks.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
... institutions must forcefully fight back against this kind of bullying. What ultimately doomed the observatory was not that right-wing conspiracists attacked it but that its parent institution, Stanford, failed to defend it
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
We have now reached peak stupid ... then again there's always Monday for new stupid.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nvidia CEO’s Outing Heats Up Korea’s Fried Chicken Stocks
Jensen Huang’s midas touch extends to Korean fried chicken.
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We have now reached peak stupid ... then again there's always Monday for new stupid.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A real indictment of the media that @arstechnica.com is the one that gives the clearest headline on the ridiculous Tylenol-autism noise.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
If things in America weren’t stupid enough, Texas is suing Tylenol maker
Texas sues Tylenol maker over unproven claim the pain medicine causes autism.
arstechnica.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A real indictment of the media that @arstechnica.com is the one that gives the clearest headline on the ridiculous Tylenol-autism noise.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
"When the elephants fight, the grass suffers" We are truly stuck between rock and hard place.
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web.getmatter.com/entry/104499...
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"When the elephants fight, the grass suffers" We are truly stuck between rock and hard place.
web.getmatter.com/entry/104499...
web.getmatter.com/entry/104499...
"I n essence, obstacle parenting is about cultivating focus and endurance, two skills lost in the outsourcing and immediacy of newer technologies."
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thewalrus.ca/my-job-as-a-...
My Job as a Parent Is to Make My Kids’ Lives a Little Harder | The Walrus
Obstacle parenting is about cultivating focus and endurance, two skills lost in the ChatGPT era
thewalrus.ca
September 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"I n essence, obstacle parenting is about cultivating focus and endurance, two skills lost in the outsourcing and immediacy of newer technologies."
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thewalrus.ca/my-job-as-a-...
"To stay on the path of Moore’s Law, we estimate it needs $15 billion to $25 billion, and it is not clear who will supply that. " Crazy thing is that in today's world this is small money.
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d2d.substack.com/p/d2d-contd-...
D2D Cont'd: Intel and the Foundry State of Play
A deep dive into Intel and the current state of semiconductor foundries
d2d.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"To stay on the path of Moore’s Law, we estimate it needs $15 billion to $25 billion, and it is not clear who will supply that. " Crazy thing is that in today's world this is small money.
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d2d.substack.com/p/d2d-contd-...
"In 1997, after 16 years of learning and blending, she became the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry" Caribbean folks standing tall.
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www.standard.co.uk/going-out/fo...
Meet Dr. Joy Spence, the woman who rewrote the rules of rum
A chemist by training, Dr Joy Spence has been the guardian angel of perhaps the world’s most exclusive rum. Douglas Blyde reports
www.standard.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"In 1997, after 16 years of learning and blending, she became the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry" Caribbean folks standing tall.
www.standard.co.uk/going-out/fo...
www.standard.co.uk/going-out/fo...
"America’s “unique advantage” is relentless in grabbing power for himself, even from those who debase themselves before him. In the long run, these deluded CEOs may realize this isn’t realpolitik. It’s a suicide pact."
www.wired.com/story/silico...
www.wired.com/story/silico...
I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.
www.wired.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
"America’s “unique advantage” is relentless in grabbing power for himself, even from those who debase themselves before him. In the long run, these deluded CEOs may realize this isn’t realpolitik. It’s a suicide pact."
www.wired.com/story/silico...
www.wired.com/story/silico...
Talk about round-tripping of money. So Nvidia converts balance sheet cash directly to revenue growth. Does OpenAi still develop its own chip to displace some of its reliance on Nvidia?
www.ft.com/content/d3ca...
www.ft.com/content/d3ca...
Nvidia to invest up to $100bn in OpenAI
Partnership will support huge build-out of data centres for artificial intelligence
www.ft.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Talk about round-tripping of money. So Nvidia converts balance sheet cash directly to revenue growth. Does OpenAi still develop its own chip to displace some of its reliance on Nvidia?
www.ft.com/content/d3ca...
www.ft.com/content/d3ca...
"in reality, K-Pop success has little to do with self-actualisation or dream-following. The Korean pop industry more often seems like a demented cross between Soviet Olympic gymnastics programs and the Mickey Mouse Club."
www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
The dark heart of KPop Demon Hunters
Netflix’s most popular film conceals an unnerving, dark reality.
www.newstatesman.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"in reality, K-Pop success has little to do with self-actualisation or dream-following. The Korean pop industry more often seems like a demented cross between Soviet Olympic gymnastics programs and the Mickey Mouse Club."
www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
What's that Napoleonic expression of preferring lucky generals over merely skilled ones:
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anguilla: The Caribbean island making millions from the AI boom
Anguilla has the internet domain .ai and is earning a fortune selling the address to tech firms.
www.bbc.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What's that Napoleonic expression of preferring lucky generals over merely skilled ones:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...