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Sam Altman’s Sprint to Correct OpenAI’s Direction and Fend Off Google
The CEO is prioritizing achieving mass popularity through ChatGPT versus moonshot projects like artificial general intelligence More related info
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Dec 9, 20251 min read
THIS IS THE FUTURE OF WAR
Innovations in artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change how we wage war just as they transform all aspects of our lives
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Dec 9, 20251 min read
News gets reshaped to match the way your brain works
“When a news organization recognizes you’re cognitively depleted and serves you digestible audio instead of demanding you parse 1,500 words, that’s institutional empathy at scale.” In 2026, two forces that have been reshaping media will reach critical mass: the creator-driven information ecosystem and cognitive personalization.
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
A Mysterious Company Came to Town With a $165 Billion Idea
As wealthier areas are pushing back against huge A.I. data centers, speculators are pitching places like Doña Ana County, N.M., on their vision. Local officials are eager for a deal — even if they don’t quite know the terms.
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
Troubling parallels between the emerging U.S government design and prevailing business designs? (UII w/Claude)
DM Good day to you. It's occurred to me over the last year that our current Federal government leaders are now advancing, partially or fully, to mirror the autocratic/plutocratic-leaning leadership and management design, behaviors and outcomes which are typical of many mature U.S. capitalistic business organizations; ... and by doing so, embodying prospects of similar, or greater, dysfunctions and risks to our relatively fragile society. Do you agree as to these emerging p
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Dec 8, 202514 min read
The Secret of Latino Teens’ Better Mental Health
Despite greater economic challenges, children in Latino immigrant families have a key advantage for personal flourishing: strong families and communities. Excerpt: "Community is medicine,” Buqué said. “The interdependence baked into [Latino] culture is powerful.”
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
‘Blank Space’ Review: Nothing New Under the Sun
The 20th century was an era of explosive cultural invention. The 21st has been defined by recycled ideas and digitally remixed callbacks to the past.
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
‘Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One’ Review: Making the Future
Humanity’s history, Stewart Brand suggests, can be seen as a long process of upkeep, repair and incremental adjustment.
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
Teaching A.I. to think responsibly
Anthropic is challenging the world’s biggest AI players with a bold mission: to build systems that are both powerful and aligned with human values. The company’s president and cofounder, Daniela Amodei, will join WIRED’s Steven Levy for a candid conversation about Anthropic’s “constitutional” approach to AI safety, the race to develop ever-smarter models, and how to balance innovation with accountability. Related: the A.I. "delusion crisis"
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
U.S.’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months. Related: "... at the rest of the world's expense" Somewhat related: military expansions to dizzing heights Meanwhile: provoking Japan in the air
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
The Dangers of Denying All Vaccine-Related Deaths
How can doctors talk about the net benefits of COVID shots if they won’t acknowledge the worst risk?
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
Private Equity Is America’s New Landlord
Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis
Government funding cuts, caregiver shortages and immigration limits are adding new strains to an industry that’s already hard-pressed to meet demand.
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Dec 7, 20251 min read
The People Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI
Rise of the LLeMmings
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Dec 7, 20251 min read
"Why is healthcare disjointed?"
In this TED Talk, a unique perspective emerges from a healthcare professional who not only treats Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) as a dentist but also lives with the condition herself. Through her journey, she reveals the often-overlooked complexities of TMD and advocates for a more integrated approach to healthcare. By sharing her story, she highlights the critical need for a holistic model that better serves patients with complex, interconnected conditions. Thanks Pam!
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Dec 7, 20251 min read
U.S. Supreme Court May Aid President’s Push To Redesign Government
Arguments to begin today Related: President has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics. Quick Summary The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding President Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commission member, testing presidential power over agencies. The case questions the constitutionality of laws restricting presidential removal of independent agency leaders, potentially overturning a 1935 Su
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Dec 7, 20251 min read
The quiet revolution: How Gen Z is redefining social connections at the workplace
There’s a conversation we keep witnessing with mounting frequency among senior leaders across the Indian corporate world, and it always begins with the same proclamation: “They’re approaching workplace relationships completely differently.” The “they” in question is invariably Gen Z, and the changing workplace dynamics around us are impossible to dismiss.
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Dec 6, 20251 min read
U.S. Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
New National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
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Dec 6, 20251 min read
Populists are replacing meritocracy with something far worse
Undermining expertise is a pretext for consolidating power among the ultra-wealthy.
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Dec 6, 20251 min read
The illusion of consensus is powerful. Here’s why you should fight it.
What a 1950s experiment reveals about conformity in the age of the internet.
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Dec 5, 20251 min read
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