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Will's Weekly Roundup
Jan 2-8
Will’s Weekly Roundup is a weekly newsletter of curated tech, business, and startup news (and some of my thoughts).
Top Reads
The best-curated stories from around the web this week.
BUSINESS
Here’s how the U.S. economy could escape a recession in 2023 (CNBC)
Top 5% of HF managers are expected to take 90% of investor inflows in 2023 (REUTERS)
Southwest is facing a ~$1B revenue hit amid no-solution holiday debacle (REUTERS)
IRS changes for 2023 can boost paychecks, and lower taxes (AXIOS)
Here’s how much money it takes to be considered middle class in 20 major U.S. cities (CNBC)
Apple lost $1 trillion in market value in one year (AXIOS)
Tech Layoffs Are Happening Faster Than at Any Time During the Pandemic (WSJ)
Peloton pays $17 million fine for delays in disclosing treadmill defects (NPR)
Former FTX CEO SBF pleads not guilty to US criminal charges (TECH CRUNCH)
Hedge funds set to mark worst returns in 14 years (REUTERS)
Exxon and Chevron share $100bn in profit after surge in oil prices (FINANCIAL TIMES)
Elon Musk’s Tesla Comes Up Short of 2022 Delivery Target as Growth Slows (WSJ)
Dubai scraps 30% tax on alcohol sales amid economic rebound (REUTERS)
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft's future with ChatGPT creator OpenAI (AXIOS)
This New Shock-Absorbing Gel Can Withstand Supersonic Impacts (SMITHSONIAN)
This startup makes high-tech protein from thin air by using solar energy (INTERESTING EG)
Mercedes will launch a global EV-charging network, starting in North America (REUTERS)
The Reason There’s Been No Cure for Alzheimer’s (TFP)
Amazon begins drone deliveries in California and Texas (ARSTECHNICA)
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Why did the US just ban TikTok from government-issued cellphones? (GUARDIAN)
The rise and fall of peer review (EXPERIMENTAL HISTORY)
How TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists (FORBES)
NYC Bans Students and Teachers from Using ChatGPT (VICE)
Top Listens
2023 Business and Political Predictions (ALL-IN PODCAST)
The Economic Paradox of Wildfire Prevention (MARKETPLACE)
2 Ideas
Chekhov's Gun
Chekhov's Gun is a dramatic principle that states that every element in a story should be necessary, and that everything included in the story should be relevant to the plot. If you say in the 1st chapter that there’s a rifle hanging on the wall, in the 2nd or 3rd chapter, it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there.
The Difference Between Million and Billion
A million seconds is 11 days. A billion seconds is 31 years. That’s a bigger difference than you thought, right?
2 Quotes
“School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job to get yourself an education.” ― Austin Kleon
“The pursuit of temporary joy is not the same as happiness.” ― Aristotle (adapted)
Best of Twitter
Me watching the nice lady at Chipotle put a little extra steak on my burrito bowl
— Ramp Capital (@RampCapitalLLC)
2:27 AM • Jan 4, 2023
Me looking at the list of things I told coworkers I would do “when I return in 2023”.
— Taylor Poindexter (@engineering_bae)
1:28 PM • Jan 3, 2023
College kids after making 10% in their mock stock portfolio for their Finance 101 class:
— Finmeme Associates (@finmemeassoc)
12:23 AM • Jun 27, 2022
“I hope this email finds you well.”
How the email found me:
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits)
12:05 PM • Jan 5, 2023
I just gave ChatGPT 200+ lines of JavaScript code and asked it to translate the code into Python. The code parses text using regular expressions. It was complex.
2 minutes later and I had Python code that worked flawlessly.
This thing just saved me a couple of days of work.
— Santiago (@svpino)
10:03 PM • Jan 4, 2023
Me and the boys after endorsing each other's skills on LinkedIn
— Consulting Comedy (@consultingcmdy)
11:38 AM • Jan 5, 2023
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