Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’

Polymarket has been allowing people to bet on when the US would strike Iran next. Obviously, now that it's actually happened and people have died, the prediction betting market is feeling some pressure. The site has been at the center of controversy before, including suspicions of insider trading on the Super Bowl halftime show and […]

An interview with Amazon's AI chief Peter DeSantis on plans to use in-house chips, Trainium and Inferentia, to develop AI models more cheaply, and more (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
An interview with Amazon's AI chief Peter DeSantis on plans to use in-house chips, Trainium and Inferentia, to develop AI models more cheaply, and more  —  Amazon's new artificial intelligence czar, Peter DeSantis, is a larger-than-life figure within the company where he has worked since its early days

Trump’s war with Iran, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Editor’s note, February 28, 5:30 pm ET: President Donald Trump announced on Saturday afternoon that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the airstrikes. The following story was […]

10 anime to watch if you love Pokémon (that aren't the Pokémon show)

There's a wide variety of Pokémon look-a-likes to choose from.

China faces a dilemma as it looks to balance productivity gains from AI with labor displacement risks due to automation, which could trigger an economic spiral (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
China faces a dilemma as it looks to balance productivity gains from AI with labor displacement risks due to automation, which could trigger an economic spiral  —  Days after back-flipping AI humanoids dazzled China with a new year performance alongside dancers, a small research firm jolted US markets …