Why your personal brand is your most valuable asset
Darius Foroux makes a case I have watched play out in my own career: as the economy shifts from need to want, who you are becomes more valuable than what you do.
How To Plan Your Day Like Marcus Aurelius
Two thousand years ago the most powerful man in the world kept a private journal of reminders to himself on how to live. What strikes me about Marcus Aurelius is not the philosophy in the abstract but how operational it was. He used the morning to prepare for difficulty and the evening to review where he fell short.
The Society of Thought Hiding Inside Every Reasoning Model
This is one of the more fascinating findings I have come across this year. When you ask a frontier reasoning model a hard question, it does not simply think longer. It spontaneously generates an internal debate among distinct perspectives that argue, question, and reconcile, what the researchers call a society of thought. Nobody trained the models to do this. It emerged on its own when they were rewarded purely for getting the right answer.
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The best bouncers I ever met weren't big guys with no necks and bad attitudes. They were curators. Psychologists. Pattern recognition machines in leather jackets. And everything they knew about building the perfect room, I now use to build the perfect portfolio.
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Sol Price: The Godfather of Costco, Walmart, and Modern Retail
Sam Walton said he borrowed more ideas from Sol Price than anyone else. Jim Sinegal of Costco said, “I didn’t learn a lot from Sol. I learned everything.” Jeff Bezos studied him. Home Depot echoed him. Sol Price is the most influential retailer you’ve never heard of. A man who never sought the spotlight, but whose legacy and lessons cover the entire landscape of modern retail.
Alibaba Cloud Founder Expects Big AI Shakeup After OpenAI Hype
In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Alibaba Cloud Founder and Zhejiang Lab Director Wang Jian speaks about AI’s future, and his career journey.
Perplexity CEO: Browser Wars and Taking on Google
What prompted him to build his own browser? Why does he think Perplexity can beat Google and become the #1 browser? Is Perplexity building an operation system?
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A New Theory Could Finally Make Quantum Gravity a Reality—and Prove Einstein Wrong Researchers propose a radical approach to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. The theory may lead to the elusive goal of quantum gravity and challenge Einstein’s well-established framework.
Why Medical Device Companies Should Be Bullish on AI
This article explores how AI is transforming the medical device industry—from diagnostics to real-time monitoring and predictive modeling.
Swarms of Tiny Nose Robots Could Clear Infected Sinuses
Scientists have created nano-sized robots capable of clearing blocked sinuses with incredible precision, offering hope to millions with chronic sinusitis.
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