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December 2024

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U.S. AI companies are facing electrical grid constraints, Chinese startup DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-V3, and scientists are working to overcome…
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What I Read This Week…
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, OpenAI announced their latest reasoning model o3, and research shows that many smartwatch…
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The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week, xAI released an updated version of Grok, and researchers at MIT have…
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OpenAI releases o1 and o1 pro mode, the FDA's 'generally recognized as safe' category creates oversight gaps, and scientists find that stimulating the…
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Deep Dive: A Primer on Cryptocurrencies
What are cryptocurrencies and how do they work? What are some notable cryptocurrencies in the ecosystem today? Which aspects of the crypto ecosystem…
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Alibaba releases model that rivals OpenAI's o1, Ethereum's reliance on Layer 2 solutions has benefited Solana, and Amgen's clinical data shows Eli Lilly…
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November 2024

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Elon and Vivek share their plans to reduce the federal bureaucracy, Bitcoin’s price approaches $100,000, and a recent study offers an explanation for…
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The media landscape is shifting after President Trump's victory, the U.S. dollar is strengthening against many major currencies, and xAI is in talks to…
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President Trump wins the presidential election, the S&P 500 reaches an all-time high, and scientists find evidence that non-brain cells in the body can…
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The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position has reached a record high, and scientists may have discovered a new…
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