Marc Andreessen says VC may be one of the last fields safe from AI after it replaces most workers, as it requires “intangible” skills like psychological insight
gizmodo.com/marc-andrees... Corey Quinn / @quinnypig.com : “ChatGPT, you were at Netscape in the 90s and won the lottery. Give me advice on how I too can win the lottery of a bygone era.” [embedded ...
How social media is forcing writers and artists to build personal brands and become influencers, making many artists uncomfortable and feel like sellouts
So you want to be an artist. Do you have to start a TikTok? — When Rachael Kay Albers was shopping around her book proposal … Threads: @joanwestenberg and @jonathangarelick Mastodon: @lilithsaintcr...
A writer details using AI startup Writer's LLM to generate text in his writing style and says most “insights” that the tool produced felt hollow or approximated
A new wave of artificial-intelligence startups is trying to “scale language” by automating the work of writing. Mastodon: @taiyo@ostatus.taiyolab.com . Twitter: @kantrowitz , @delia_cai , @datasociety...
How architects are using AI to design workplaces, office buildings, and spaces that cater to workers' individual needs, as more companies adopt a hybrid model
With more hybrid workers and new office needs, firms like Zaha Hadid Architects are turning to artificial intelligence for solutions. LinkedIn: Kurt Evans , Bernardo Scheinkman , and Steve Zoegall Twi...
An influx of digital nomads, mostly from the US, in Medellín, Mexico City, and other cities is boosting local economies, as locals complain of being priced out
Stephen Witt / Rest of World : Tweets: @adjwilson , @violazhouyi , @fbajak , @noahpasaran , @heejinsoulyves , @restofworld , @alexnpress , @spwells , @chaykak , @restofworld , @vickiturk , and @ojosd...
Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M-$100M at a $750M-$1B valuation, during which the company said 2021 revenue was ~$9M
Good afternoon! Today, Realm's no-code beta enters it's … Michael Spencer / Creator Economy Tips : Substack Halts Plans for Series C Funding Casey Newton / Platformer : Substack's failed fundraise Tw...
Filing: Elon Musk has secured $46.5B to acquire Twitter, including $25.5B in debt financing via Morgan Stanley and other firms, and is exploring a tender offer
now what? Matt Levine / Bloomberg : Elon Got His Money Kyle Chayka / New Yorker : Why Would Elon Musk Want to Buy Twitter? New York Post : Elon Musk in talks to partner on Twitter bid with buyout firm...
A look at Raya, a secretive subscription-based social network with a rigorous user selection process and a rigid code of silence for accepted members
The app has created a space free of the problems that plague the rest of the Web, but only by leaving almost everybody out. Tweets: @michaelluo , @kari_paul , @dlippman , @chaykak , @newyorker , @simo...
Profile of @images_ai, a Twitter account launched by a music student in June, which uses neural networks, including OpenAI's CLIP, to generate surreal art
Kyle Chayka / New Yorker : Tweets: @newyorker , @renois , @newyorker , @chaykak , @chaykak , and @chaykak Tweets: @newyorker : .@images_ai, which offers a constant feed of surreal, sometimes beautifu...
a16z plans to launch a “new and separate media property” later this year focused on “the future” and names ex-CNN editor Maggie Leung executive editor
rather than traditional PR — is a huge opportunity for a huge number of companies, universities, non-profits, and political parties. Tell your own story. https://a16z.com/... @balajis : The new model:...