How AI Tokens Challenge Broadband Economics
The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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Listen in as Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, speaks with Martin Wolf, the Financial Times’ Chief Economics Commentator, in this special session from the FT Global Boardroom, taking place 9–11 December 2025. As part of FT Live’s… more ›
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The new album ‘An Ever Changing View’ out now: https://ift.tt/F1pEXoA Book tickets for Matthew Halsall’s 2023 Tour: https://ift.tt/Q0p67PK ↓TRACKLIST↓ 1. Tracing Nature : 00:00 2. Water Street : 01:12 3. An Ever Changing View : 09:31 4. Calder Shapes :… more ›
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Where to build, where to borrow, and how to leave What follows is a custom guide to the software stack I currently use when the work is important enough to ship, and to keep: a map of resources for fellow… more ›
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At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century. But its benefits won’t be evenly distributed unless we guide its development thoughtfully. The AI Index offers one of the most comprehensive,… more ›
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What are the ethics of (lucid) dream sex? What does it mean if you have dream sex with someone who is not your partner? How responsible are we for what we do in our dreams? In this candid conversation, Dr. Clare… more ›
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Erik Brynjolfsson, director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab breaks down how AI is disrupting work. https://time.com/7342494/ai-changed-work-forever/ more ›
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The shocking events of January have sent a message: America works differently now. M. Gessen is a Times Opinion columnist and the author of books about living under autocracy, including the National Book Award-winning “The Future Is History.” They have… more ›
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Global Value of Music Copyright Hits New All-Time High, Nearly Doubling in a Decade to $47.2bn in 2024 https://pivotaleconomics.com/undercurrents/music-copyright-2025 more ›
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Generative AI does not represent a break from this tradition, but its most democratic evolution. By acting as a digital atelier, a conceptual machine, and an intertextual loom, AI allows for an ‘operational elevation’ where humans can focus more on… more ›