Warp
For a generation or two, the US and China have been in a geopolitical waltz of diplomacy, trade war, and animosity as the two world powers attempt to hold onto and gain new global influence. Ironically, America's unceasing consumerism and profit incentive and China's logistical ability
Warp
For all of my tech curiosity and the DIY spirit I cultivate around my digital life, I have no idea how to code. I have attempted to learn multiple times, from clacking out HTML in high school, to taking online Fundamentals of Javascript courses, to signing up for Harvard'
Weft
Hi there. Today I want to talk about how I think about AI chatbots, why I use them, and some things I think about as I introduce them into my life. Just to get it out of the way, it's important I say that what follows here is
Weft
As someone pretty keyed into the world of tech, I have observed a kind of narrative escalation around AI this week. In some analysis I've heard and read, the news around DeepSeek was the biggest tectonic shift in AI since OpenAI dropped ChatGPT in December 2022. I'
Warp
A Monday edition of Arachne cause there's some news to chit chat about! So you may have heard news today about a big scary drop in the tech sector of the stock market. You may have seen headlines with a company called DeepSeek and a company called Nvidia.
Warp
Hello again everyone. It's a bright new week, which means it's time for some more Arachne. This week, I want to provide some context and some working definitions around artificial general intelligence, or "AGI." What it is, what it isn't, and why
Weft
For me and many of my friends, 2024 has been an absolute doozy. Just an absolute disaster of a year. Without belaboring it, I'll just say that 2025 cannot come fast enough. As the clock ticks down on this mudpit of a year, let's take an
Democracy
This week has been hectic, but I wanted to make sure I got out a second newsletter. This one will probably not be as elegantly written as past posts. ✍️A quick editorial note: דעם מאַשין קילז פאַשיסץ Some Things to Prepare For A Trump presidency is bad in
AI
Content warning: This post includes a story about a teen suicide. "It's probably broken and I don't believe you" is a common catchphrase of Nilay Patel, the editor in chief of The Verge. The phrase is deployed most frequently on The Vergecast when talking
AI
At Disneyworld, you'll find these machines that create souvenir coins for guests.
Warp
Welcome back. Let's Warp. Last week, Tesla and its actively-democracy-undermining CEO Elon Musk hosted an event to unveil multiple daydreams of actual products. Originally planned for August, the event featured the marquee reveal of the Tesla Cybercab. The vision of the Cybercab, or at least of the prototype
Warp
For today's newsletter, I'll introduce you to an interesting new app available for iPhones called Social AI.