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Timothy B. Lee

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AGI researchers exhibit 'sparks' of economic understanding, new paper claims. The cohort shows more grasp of incentives and markets than previous AI researchers, though still well below undergraduate level.



NHTSA should pick a new word (besides "recall") for the process of pushing out safety-related software updates to cars. Even if the legal process doesn't change at all, it's confusing to describe a software update this way.


Good thread on that possibly bogus stat about the age of first-time home buyers rising to 41.

The National Association of Realtors says the age of the median homebuyer is now 59. Is that actually true? In the American Community Survey, the median age of heads of households who are 1) homeowners and 2) moved in within the last year is 41.

cojobrien's tweet image. The National Association of Realtors says the age of the median homebuyer is now 59. Is that actually true?

In the American Community Survey, the median age of heads of households who are 1) homeowners and 2) moved in within the last year is 41.


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A discussion of how and why GenAI ads will become more common. buff.ly/VWlP4Rb


This skeptical take on fusion makes some arguments I haven't seen made before. nickmcgreivy.substack.com/p/fusion-isnt-…


Tesla may ship the Cybercab with a steering wheel and pedals after all. Who could have predicted?

binarybits's tweet image. Tesla may ship the Cybercab with a steering wheel and pedals after all. Who could have predicted?

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When I got out of college 20 years ago I applied to jobs online, found an apartment online, got a car loan online, etc. So I remember searching and comparing the price of everything. When people complain about how tough things are now I search and can find the rent for an…


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Compared to the early 1970s, we get 74 percent more square feet of housing per person, per percent of household income. galepooley.substack.com/p/housing-abun…

gpooley's tweet image. Compared to the early 1970s, we get 74 percent more square feet of housing per person, per percent of household income.

galepooley.substack.com/p/housing-abun…

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At this point it's affecting household formation. We are more than 10 million households below where the long-term pre-2008 trend would have put us. Housing costs are still eating up much of family's incomes even after all those compromises. 2/2

KAErdmann's tweet image. At this point it's affecting household formation. We are more than 10 million households below where the long-term pre-2008 trend would have put us. Housing costs are still eating up much of family's incomes even after all those compromises.

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