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The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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The AI buildout continues to break records, as the hyperscalers pour hundreds of billions of dollars into chips and data centers, even as investors punish their stock prices. But the revenue side of the ledger is showing signs of takeoff.… more ›
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GenAI threatens to break a historical pattern, and we may not get a societal consolation prize as we have in the past. https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/11/25/why-the-genai-infrastructure-boom-may-break-historical-patterns/ more ›
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WILD HORSE NINE Official Trailer (2026) Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, Parker Posey © 2026 – Searchlight Pictures — more ›
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The official live video for Money For Nothing, performed live at Knebworth. ‘Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992’ is out November 3rd (UK/ROW). US date soon to be announced. Pre-Order: https://ift.tt/2WUzF16 to more music from Dire Straits here: https://ift.tt/oT7VRgL — Follow… more ›
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From near-empty dancefloors to sold-out nights at Lisbon’s biggest club, the imprint has spent 15 years championing Afro-Portuguese beats, reshaping the city’s musical identity in the process https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/19/principe-record-label-lisbon-anniversary more ›
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The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer. more ›
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Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (April 22, 1968) Thad Jones (cornet); Snooky Young, Richard Williams, Randy Brecker, Danny Moore (trumpets); Garnett Brown, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper, Bob Brookmeyer (trombones); Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (alto and soprano saxophones); Seldon Powell,… more ›