gpt-6 will have the intelligence of someone who decided not to get a PhD

We'll have AGI long before we figure out how the brain works. The brain is just very, very complicated. In fact, developing AGI is likely a prerequisite in order to make progress on understanding the brain.

A MAJOR fundamental flaw in crypto is starting to emerge. It's the #1 reason why altcoins are underperforming this cycle. And currently, there seems to be no fix. I just dug through all the data (what I found was shocking). 🧵: How altcoin dispersion is killing crypto.👇

Here's my idea: Microsoft Excel, but it reads + formats dates correctly.

VCs in 2023: “we made some bad investments in 2020 and 2021 but we’ve become quite disciplined.” VCs in 2024: “we’re excited to be leading a $175M pre-seed in IHOP AI - a company that was formed 7 minutes ago by two former interns at Google Deepmind who are seeking to

It's official. Spain has banned @telegram 🇪🇸 Spain joins the exclusive club of countries that have blocked the messaging app: 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇷 Iran Remember: legacy nation states are against free speech for the same reason they are against freedom to exit

This is true

Europeans think you set the standard by being the first to regulate a thing when really you set the standard by being the first to build it

https://t.co/Og6pgbbFZE

@Victor_CobosMC, Group Partner at Orbyn's & Board Member & CMO at ​@HispanoSuizaCar ​, had the distinct honor of being invited as the keynote speaker at @MWCapital 2024. During this event, an engaging discussion unfolded, delving into the profound legacy of Hispano Suiza.

We are nearing the top

NVIDIA IS JUST TAYLOR SWIFT FOR DUDES.

YC put out their "requests for startups" today It's a good list. The categories are spot on. Nicely done.

A few years back I started a journey to learn more about biopharma and drug discovery. Here is a list of the books I have found helpful (loosely grouped by topic) with the outstanding books highlighted by (+++). Feel free to add your own recommendations, I'll keep adding mine.

The U.S. dollar isn’t even backed by anything. The U.S. dollar:

“Replication, not prizes wins.” I hope the sciences remember this. Everyone knows Piketty and Saez is bullshit, but activists have sadly taken over economics (and many other fields of academic study).

Today the UK approved a gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and thalassemia. It’s the first treatment ever to be licensed using the gene editing tool Crispr and will have huge implications for people living with these conditions. https://t.co/Ty4qauNT2d

It has turned out to be even weirder: it seems like Iran could be behind the attempted murder. Anyway, here's a good summary of the situation in Spain at the moment

Google José Calvo Sotelo