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Sally Wainwright’s irresistible new series follows a group of middle-aged women who start a band—and find an outlet for the kinds of female grievances that tend to go unsung
For detransitioners like me, the change in medical recommendations regarding gender-affirming care is too late
A new report from the Manhattan Institute explores how reforming stormwater management can reduce housing costs by promoting more efficient land use and development practices.
The basic reason why I’m not very optimistic about Africa’s growth prospects under current conditions is that the track record is extremely poor, and there’s little reason to think that anything fundamental has changed. Between 1992 and 2022, median income in China grew at an average annualized rate of 6.6 percent per year; in India […] The post Poverty reduction is slowing down appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesThis security will be pricing something (but what?)For a lo...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Moltbook was peak AI theater For a few days recently, the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots.…
The author is Sebastian Mallaby and the subtitle is Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence. A very good and enjoyable book. The post The Infinity Machine appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsEd Zitron needs to review this one by PatrickRelated StoriesA simple model of AI governanceWhat the recent dust-up means for AI regulationWhat should I ask Katja Hoyer?
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Listen to Earth’s rumbling, secret soundtrack The boom of a calving glacier. The crackling rumble of a wildfire. The roar of a surging storm front. They’re the noises of the living…
Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports