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Will's Weekly Roundup is a weekly newsletter of curated tech, business, and startup news (and what I'm thinking about).
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Headlines
The tech and business headlines you missed (or need to see again)...
Nvidia predicts all models will be one million times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years. LINK
Electric air taxis are being tested for use in NYC. LINK
Apple might be closer to adding a non-invasive glucose monitor to the Apple Watch than previously thought. LINK
Bed Bath & Beyond continues to evade bankruptcy, after implementing a series of financial moves, including raising $1 billion through preferred stocks and closing all its store locations in Canada. LINK
Prime Video has a new redesign, and it looks pretty cool. LINK
ChatGPT is becoming the ultimate ghostwriter, with over 200 e-books on Amazon already giving the bot authorial credit. LINK
Brain chips that allow you to operate tech (such as cursors or small home devices) using your mind are already being implanted through the jugular vein by the Bezos and Gates backed company Synchron. LINK
Microsoft’s robotics team is already using ChatGTP. LINK
Meta is planning on copying Twitter with paid verification on Instagram and Facebook. LINK
Spotify launched a new AI DJ feature. LINK
Ideas
Some ideas I'm thinking about...
New pool construction in units is expected to go down 15% to 20%, although this number will likely vary broadly by market and geography. LINK
The COVID lab leak theory is likely true, according to the US Energy Dept, but US spy agencies remain divided over the origins of the virus. LINK
Turning Manhattan offices into apartments turns out to be more complicated than it sounds. LINK
iPhone market share went from 35% in 2019 to 50% last year, in part due to the increasing popularity amongst gen-z despite high prices. LINK
NFTs are down from billions of dollars a month in volume to millions (but are still not dead). LINK
This new autonomous cargo plane design from the company Nautilus looks like something from the future. LINK
Zellerfeld is a company making custom 3D-printed shoes for your feet that are fully recyclable. LINK
There’s a cool video that explains where NYC’s trash goes. LINK
Carbonmap.org is an interactive map website that helps convey how different countries fit into the climate change picture – both the causes and the risks. LINK
Elroy Air is a company making autonomous vertical take-off and landing cargo aircraft a reality. LINK
98% of respondents to a survey say they plan to use software and AI algorithms to help them make any layoff decisions in 2023. LINK
Visuals
Dining out, groceries, & gas: inflation is hitting your wallet where it hurts the most.
Cyberattacks have ramped up. Here's a graph of US data compromises by year.
10 greatest acquisitions of all time.
Quotes
Consistency before intensity. Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity. Then increase the intensity. ― James Clear
One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now. ― Paulo Coelho
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