Quantum TikTok + Memecoin Mania + Chris Hayes on the Attention Wars
“We are starting to see how Silicon Valley wants to do business during the Trump administration.”
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AI mania takes over Davos as the world's biggest firms tout their offerings
The Promenade in Davos, Switzerland is the focal point of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski town — and AI is front and centerCNBC - 3d -
The Trump Memecoin’s ‘Money-Grab’ Economics
When he launched his own cryptocurrency, Donald Trump produced unimaginable wealth from thin air. But it will come at a cost to someone.Wired - 3d -
What’s the value of Trump’s new memecoin?
Crypto-offerings from the president and his family have worth, but not necessarily the financial kindFinancial Times - 4d -
Why merger mania is coming to the fore in the mining industry
A prospective merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore would rank as the mining industry's largest-ever deal.CNBC - 4d -
Democrats Are Losing the War for Attention. Badly.
The MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why attention has become more valuable than money in politics.The New York Times - 6d -
The Madcap Rise of Memecoin Factory Pump.Fun
Pump.Fun raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in its first year in operation. Despite some growing pains, its creators say this is just the beginning.Wired - Jan. 15 -
Fast fashion is an addiction. Secondhand mania may be just as bad | Chloë Hamilton
I loved to scour apps and charity shops for cheap clothes and toys – but now I know it is another kind of overconsumption. ‘Guess how much this was,” I say to my partner mischievously, revealing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
The Memecoin Shenanigans Are Just Getting Started
The market for absurdist cryptocurrencies mutated into a hundred-billion-dollar phenomenon in 2024. Yes, things can get even more deranged.Wired - Jan. 6 -
Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.The New York Times - Jan. 3
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‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones
Examining what it means to make money by selling the bereaved on an illusion, the film feels like something of a warning.The New York Times - 9h -
In the TikTok Show ‘Famehungry,’ All the World’s an Audience
“Famehungry,” a show that’s performed simultaneously for in-person and online crowds, comes to New York in the wake of the app’s brief ban in the United States.The New York Times - 21h -
OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.The New York Times - 23h -
How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With OpenAI and Google
The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.The New York Times - 21h -
Amazon Closes Operations in Quebec, Laying off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.The New York Times - 1d
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