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Listen: https://ift.tt/XfgQbRA This week on Sinica, Paul Triolo of DGA Albright Stonebridge and tech investor Ryan Cunningham join to talk about their observations and insights from the World AI Conference (WAIC), held in July in Shanghai, and what it tells… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/WrEl0jp The modern nation-state wasn’t just a conglomeration of laws and armies. It was a belief in borders, in belonging, in the promise that citizenship could ground identity in a chaotic world. That belief is faltering. In this episode,… more ›
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As traditional investment markets remain volatile heading into 2025, contemporary art movements have emerged as a strategic hedge and capital growth vehicle for sophisticated investors. https://theluxuryplaybook.com/best-contemporary-art-movements/ more ›
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AI capex is so big that it’s affecting economic statistics, boosting the economy, and beginning to approach the railroad boom https://paulkedrosky.com/honey-ai-capex-ate-the-economy/ more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/7EGaKxy For most of human history, the end of the world was a divine promise, inevitable and liberating for the holy alone. But the invention of extinction changed that. This was no prophecy. It was discovery – a realization… more ›
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A paper from Anthropic describing persona vectors and their applications to monitoring and controlling model behavior https://www.anthropic.com/research/persona-vectors more ›
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A toolkit of habits, routines and products to help you live more intentionally https://www.insidehook.com/mental-health/analog-life-50-ways-unplug-feel-human-again?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email more ›
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First Vlad Tenev blew up the brokerage industry’s fee model. Now, thanks in part to his full-on crypto embrace, he has increased his fortune sixfold to $6 billion as he embarks on a global financial services takeover with tokenized stocks,… more ›
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As industry groups decry censorship, players are flooding Visa and Mastercard with complaints and sharing the titles of delisted NSFW games to support developers. https://www.wired.com/story/gamers-are-furious-about-the-censorship-of-nsfw-games-and-theyre-fighting-back/ more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/xZXvWN4 Capitalism is driving us to disaster. Our planet is heading for a terrifying environmental cataclysm – and our economic system is responsible. The defining characteristic of capitalism is perpetual economic growth. And while it has brought us wonderful… more ›