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US government spending has increased a whopping 44% since the beginning of 2020. Many companies tightened belts after 2022 (and are performing better as a result!), yet government spending continues unabated. We now have a deficit level is the US that exceeds all historic norms,

RT @MattRVerse: I will start to occasionally share on X breakthroughs at Natera (NTRA) and my other companies that I hope you will find int…

RT @niledatabase: ✨New Post - What is RAG? Everything about Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to build AI apps https://t.co/omwiaWGjQ…

RT @gwenshap: I’m excited to announce that @niledatabase and @Netlify are partnering to deliver one-click database for your multi-tenant ap…

The Upper East Side development wants to keep cars away, including those bearing the DOT's Parking Permit for People with Disabilities. https://t.co/Huwsc375K1 https://t.co/eedWTEf1Yw

Upper East Site has an exclusive first look at San Matteo's updated offerings and the new chef, straight from Italy, leading its kitchen. https://t.co/AtiSrzZcuf https://t.co/qqgXg5KQnD

The neurological masterpiece induced by listening to Taylor Swift’s anti-hero on repeat until 5AM

RT @Robotbeat: So you can just 3D print a satellite. The plastics don’t change much over 6 months in LEO, even with atomic oxygen. (1ksi =…

RT @marsmakes: big thanks to @ItsJonHowell and @TheBrandXP for this sweet hat and sticker. been wearing it all day https://t.co/0ojQybjWAa

We just hit 2,000+ subscribers 🥹

Nintendo’s is up in Japanese trading after a senior executive with Saudi Arabia’s 🇸🇦 sovereign wealth fund told local media it’s considering increasing its stakes in Japanese 🇯🇵 game companies - Bloomberg https://t.co/uH30qIJO1Z

Ethereum $ETH is back over $2,500 https://t.co/GNupCJDbYw

RT @GoddenThomas: The bulk of the sheet metal for the half-scale Boston Dynamics Handle robot came in today from @sendcutsend ! Huge thanks…

RT @ursgehrig: Hyperlogistics, or, the ‚magic drawer’ in the kitchen.

RT @brianryhuang: @khushkhushkhush linkedin boutta lose a 21 year lead to mercor?

RT @YahooFinance: Mercor CEO @BrendanFoody on how the company's using AI to streamline HR: https://t.co/ZuQ0yFeQ3U

RT @SteadyYield: $TXRH Great long term hold Growth year over over: Net income Free cash flow Dividend per share Solid business that’s un…

Stranger Things is one of the most successful shows ever, sparking a massive 80s nostalgia binge - the merchandise is now sold at amusement parks. Squid Game was such a cultural phenomenon that it's all anyone could talk about for a month after it came out, and Mr Beasts remake

“Discipline is not a lack of freedom, it is a harmonious relationship with time.” - Rick Rubin

only way to resolve this - and enrich (rather than recycle) culture - is to refactor the full stack of storytelling so it is less risky to try new things

great example of early and very creative consumer AI explorations, where novelty precedes utility (and fun to watch @fabiankamberi and Slay team build…)

on the unexpected weight of accolades

caution and incrementalism incur a longer term cost that companies are notoriously bad at anticipating and avoiding. short-term incentives always favor quick and safe small wins. when you fail to think bigger sooner, you’ll pay a bigger price later.

one of our teams in research has been tinkering with digital fashion, software AND hardware… Project Primrose

The Dartmouth Scar Experiment (via @SahilBloom newsletter) is a study that showcases the default "victim mentality" many of us have...good reminder to avoid wasting too much energy on perceived obstacles we can't influence and focus on what we can control. https://t.co/dgWvLs9AMh

So much of humanity has been all about "HOW to do" something (aka skill development). Our educational system, product onboardings - and entire categories of products, were all about teaching us how. Now it feels like we're entering an era of humanity all about "WHAT to do" (as

RT @fn_alliance: Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 has come to a close! Thank you to everyone who connected and chatted with us along the way! The…

RT @zfellows: Andrej Karpathy's advice for ambitious college students https://t.co/FgEs4Tfflx

are writing and coding collapsing into each other? as any sentence can be interpreted and expressed as a sequence of actions, and code can be edited with intent vs skills, pretty fun implications to just start writing and end up creating something you never imagined.

Alright guys! Speak soon, don’t do anything crazy without me.

NEW ⚡️ Reuters: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei warned Hezbollah's Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before Israel killed him and is now concerned about Israeli infiltration in Tehran’s senior government ranks. https://t.co/gCFldmo61A

observed: pursuing an edge that ultimately becomes the center (as a builder or investor) is a curiosity-driven discipline, the urge for quick wins / traction / validation won’t get you there. your innate curiousity must overwhelm the ambiguity and uncertainty long enough…

pretty inspiring - and what a way to give back to a town you love