interesting This is like Uncharted IRL! + AI of the week and the reason to go after difficult things Exploring the multi-billion-dollar shipwreck of the San José, NVIDIA's (and others') AI advancements, and the growth from overcoming obstacles intertwine history, technology, and personal development.
interesting High-tech Surgery, AI Breakthroughs & Inner Journeys long-distance surgery via a 5G-powered robot in China, the latest AI breakthroughs including the first AI software engineer, and the transformative power of self-reflection, blending cutting-edge technology with the timeless journey of personal introspection.
interesting Empire State Zeppelins, AI Breakthroughs & Breaking Boundaries Empire State Building's ambitious yet unfulfilled vision to serve as a zeppelin dock, AI spotlight with Anthropic's Claude 3 surpassing benchmarks and stirring the tech community, and encouragement to breaking free from secondhand boundaries to chart your own, unique course.
interesting Ancestors, AI, and Ambition This week's 3-in-3 bridges our ancestral past, AI's cutting-edge, and the drive behind passion projects. A concise tour from history through innovation to personal ambition, highlighting how they intertwine and inspire.
AI AI Game-Changers, Survivorship Bias, and Shark Story you wouldn't believe if it wasn't on video Discover OpenAI's Sora and Google's Gemini 1.5, revolutionizing video generation, alongside a WWII lesson in survivorship bias and a thrilling shark encounter story.
space 🌕 About the Moon landing this week 🚀 ⋆ AI of the week ⋆ 🤑 Economy simplified Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon's south pole, a bunch of AI updates this week, and the economy simplification, but in a fun way.
robotics 👀 World’s most powerful general-purpose humanoid? ⋆ 🎹 Radical piano redesign ⋆ 🤓 Ambition vs entitlement Humanoid robots keep popping up everywhere. AI keeps getting better to power that hardware. And here I am, talking about a piano design, ambition, and entitlement.
science It's probably nothing... ⚛️ Revolutionary Science ⋆ 🎨 AI Artistry and ⋆ 🏋️ the Sweetness of Struggle This might be the most important discovery of our lifetimes! 🤯 OpenAI removed its safety filters to test the model’s full potential. If you seek out and do difficult, challenging things, and struggle through them, your life is going to feel longer and more fulfilling in retrospect.
transportation Has the time come? First flying ✈️ car 🚗 gets FAA approval for testing ⋆ 👪 People like you more than you think ⋆ 🧙♀️ Follow your curiosity Not your uncle's flying car. Marty's got a thing or two to look forward to. Research that tells you people like you more than you think. Curiosity is great, use it as compas.
placebo 🎨 Spice up your creativity - with a placebo ⋆ 🌎 Things are getting hot in here ⋆ 🧬 Why live longer You already know placebos work. So let's put them to good use. North Atlantic Ocean is 0.7°C warmer than ever on this date.
productivity 👾 Secret destroyer of productivity ⋆ 🦾 The possible dark side of AI ⋆ 🧭 Passion vs values It affects people’s productivity and cognitive function. These are the skills you need to manage tasks, like paying attention and remembering things. AI quotes to keep you up at night.
AI 👽 The Alien at the Convention: The Power of Weak Ties ⋆ ⌛ The Countdown to a New Era ⋆ 🚀 Trading Small Troubles for Big Wins What do aliens have to do with your acquaintances and entrepreneurship? How to live in an era of extreme uncertainty? Why do you need to let small bad things happen to get huge good things done?
brain implant 👣 Brain-spine implant helps a man walk again ⋆ 🪄 Juicing gadgets outa thin air ⋆ 🧩 The AI shift At some point, you might want to integrate with computers to stay competitive. Or whatever other reason... The tech is coming along. There’s a new device that pulls electricity straight from the air. The world has already changed beyond recognition.
interesting 🏝️ Could this help solve climate change? ⋆ This is 🍌🍌!! ⋆ 🧙♂️ Nugget of wisdom Flooding areas like the Qattara Depression could help mitigate climate change, while banana candy tastes different because it mimics an extinct banana variety. What? Yes. Read for more.
AI 🧠 This AI can read your mind (Yes, for real) ⋆ 🤖 AI Updates of the week ⋆ 🧑🤝🧑 You're your own best friend No, you can't download and use it. Yet. It requires scanning you in the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine and training the system on your brain.
heart 🫀 Beating heart transplant 🤯 ⋆ 🤖 AI updates of the week ⋆ 🏀Wisdom from the court As if transplanting a heart 🫀 isn't hard enough, Stanford Medicine surgeons did it while it was still beating 🤯 Couldn't pick a favorite AI update of the week, so here we are.
health Science-supported approach to stopping hiccups ⋆ You were never awake for this ⋆ 2 ways to read (or listen) Learn how and why this method works, what happens in your head while you sleep, and 2 way to consider information.
AI 🔏 💬 Unlock the potential of ChatGPT ⋆ 🛩 From plane crash to jungle survival ⋆ 🧐 The paradox of difficulty With ChatGPT, you can generate human-like text, optimize conversations, and even write poems and songs - go from beginner to elite user in just a few clicks. Dive into the incredible story of Juliane Koepcke's survival from a plane crash and 11 days in the rainforest. And more...
neuroscience 🧠 Simple neuroscience trick to boost alertness and productivity ⋆ 📰 Good news from 2022 ⋆ 🪴Grow into your best self Are you feeling overwhelmed and in need of a boost? Try this easy neuroscience trick to feel refreshed and more alert. Also some good news from 2022 to brighten your day, and more...
agency How to have more agency (personal trait) ⋆ You might have a real 6th sense ⋆ Cooking up success Have you ever considered the possibility that you might have a sixth sense? What is agency and how to have more of it?
interesting The One Thing "I Eat a Lot But Don't Get Fat" People Do ⋆ Whale whale whale, what do we have here ⋆ One brick at a time Have you ever noticed how some people seem to eat a lot without gaining weight? There may be a scientific reason for this. Delve into a mysterious case of a whale with a suspicious harness.
AI AI-powered tool that will change the way you work ⋆ Most people would rather be more productive than happier ⋆ Humans are masters of creativity (for now) Do you wish you had a personal assistant to help you be more productive and creative? Here are a few AI ones that do just that.
interesting Practical method for being who you're capable of being ⋆ What happens to your heart when you "break" it ⋆ The sound of a snoring hummingbird Broken heart syndrome is a real, medical, thing, and here's more about it. How to use named alarms to become the new you?
VR Wow! VR might be going places ⋆ Real-life Tarzan? ⋆ How to bend, not break (mental toughness) Ready to dive into the world of virtual reality? Virtualizing face, advanced haptics, remote presence... Few hops over and you're developing mental toughness. Dig in...
AI Scared? Do this. ⋆ Flying around a tornado (VIDEO) ⋆ Whisper (and AI will still hear you) 1. Whisper (and AI will still hear you) 2. Flying around a tornado (VIDEO) 3. Scared? Do this. Today I remind everyone that I'm a geek and software is my comfort zone. 🤓 Thing 1 - Whisper (and AI will still hear you) OpenAI just changed the speech recognition game. Skip