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Jerry Neumann on the Problem With Investing in AI Right Now
AI has made a lot of people fabulously wealthy. But sorry, it's probably not going to be the thing that makes you rich. And if history is any guide, …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
How Chinese Real Estate Became the Biggest Bubble in History
Land is a weird asset. We need it to be affordable because everyone needs somewhere to live. But for many people, real estate is also their biggest s…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Viral Milk That Helped Set Off America's Protein Boom
Protein seems to be everywhere these days, with brands from Starbucks to Pepsi jumping on the trend. But the obsession with protein may have started …
5 months ago
Lots More on the Worsening State of the US Labor Market
If the government were open, we'd be getting a jobs report today. But as it is, we're in this blackout of official economic data. That's unfortunate,…
5 months ago
Dmitry Shevelenko on Perplexity's Vision for Reshaping the Internet
The news business isn't a great one these days. At least for a lot of legacy outlets (newspapers, cable networks, print magazines etc.), the Internet…
5 months ago
San Francisco's New Mayor on Homelessness, Unaffordability, and AI
New York City is about to elect a new mayor, and whoever it is will have to address growing challenges like unaffordability, homelessness, and other …
5 months ago
How Hudson River Trading Actually Uses AI
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as though you can get great stock picks just by going to ChatGPT and asking it to recommend some investments. And yet …
5 months, 1 week ago
The Movement That Wants Us to Care About AI Model Welfare
You hear a lot about AI safety, and this idea that sufficiently advanced AI could pose some kind of threat to humans. So people are always talking ab…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why It's Still So Expensive to Build Homes in America
Everyone has an opinion on why housing is so expensive in America -- and to be fair, there are probably a lot of reasons for it. But one simple facto…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Hidden Supply Chain Making Every Menu Feel Familiar
If you go out to eat at a restaurant, whether it's a fast food chain or a Michelin-starred bistro, there's a good chance the ingredients on your plat…
5 months, 2 weeks ago