Other Stuff

We saw this kind of thing in the Internet bubble too…it’s just how these cycles go: A.I. Start-Ups Face a Rough Financial Reality Check - Patabook News

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My theory is that in nature things smell bad (at least as far as how humans perceive them) for a reason: namely that they suggest illness or death. Therefore it seems to me like a stink on a person is some kind of message (I don't mean in a religious or spiritual way) to clean yourself. Even these people who virtue-signal about not showering still (mostly) seem to find ways to get clean, but -- call me crazy -- I'll stick with showering (even if I don't usually waste time washing my legs.)

There's no need to shower every day – here's why (bbc.com)

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This is a weird story: ChatGPT’s hallucinations draw EU privacy complaint – POLITICO

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I got caught up with a very juvenile conversation about gross-sounding words yesterday so I still owe you a bunch of stuff. (The next 4 items)

Retire at 65? It’s More Like 62. - WSJ

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(18) Ford Lost $65,272 For Every EV It Sold In 1Q24. Plus: 2.7M Views Of Juice, Mapping Whales & Wind Turbines, ARC Video, & Alma Jette’s New Album (substack.com)

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The (very) rich get (much) richer: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' debuts No. 1 on Billboard, hits largest streaming week ever (msn.com)

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This kind of story will keep haunting the GOP: ‘My Unborn Baby Was Dying. But I Couldn’t Get an Abortion.’ | The Free Press (thefp.com)

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Read the first paragraph: The Total Cost of Student Debt Cancellation-2024-04-29 (crfb.org)

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Potentially one of the biggest questions in the 2024 election: From whom does RFK Jr siphon the most support, Trump or Biden? I've thought the answer was Biden. One recent national poll suggested he hurts Trump slightly more. But this new poll of key swing states again says RFK hurts Biden more. Clearly, Dems think that's the case.

RFK Jr Hurting Joe Biden More Than Donald Trump In Five Battleground States (newsweek.com)

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There is good reason to believe that this drives down rents as a secondary effect but it's almost certainly true that it drives up the cost of homes and makes it harder, especially for first-time home buyers to get their part of the American Dream: Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming. - WSJ

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TikTok's parent company says they would rather let it shut down in the US than sell their algorithm. It's not surprising when you learn how much more money the company makes with a different website/platform in China:

There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

ByteDance Profit Jumps 60%, Taking It Past Archrival Tencent (yahoo.com)

Exclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say | Reuters

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If you're a birdwatcher (and maybe even if you're not) you'll find this interesting: ‘Mega-rare’ bird spotted in Oregon, first reported sighting in US history (msn.com)

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