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Story of the Week (DR):

Data Rules!

At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

The latest gender battle: Nobody asks why having more men is better

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Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount

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$6 trillion a year in unpaid labor isn’t counted in GDP. Its absence from official stats distorts how we see growth, living standards and productivity

A Year After Trump's Tylenol Warning, 3 Million-Patient Review Finds No Causal Autism or ADHD Link

Here we are in a nerdy freefloat nutshell, the stuff we keep hammering or we told you so edition: MM

Boards (in the US) are still not taken seriously and investors do not hold them accountable:

I’m the CEO of a self-improvement app, and I hired someone on my board to argue with me

Founder/CEO Oleksandr "Alex" Matsiuk, RiseGuide

When hiring, I look for opinionated, independent thinkers. There isn't one interview question that identifies them. I watch how they behave. [One] candidate came in deeply prepared and challenged our brand strategy rather than simply complimenting us. That was exactly what I wanted.

I applied similar criteria when selecting a board member. I wanted someone who understood our business model, knew me personally, and could spend time with our team. I can be passionate when I strongly believe in something, and people sometimes stop arguing with me. I needed someone who wouldn't give up until one of us proved our point.

What’s A Board Chair’s Real Role?

Not a leader but an enabler. Of all the roles on a board, the chairperson is the h