THE ENDING OF BULLS-LAKERS OMG 😱😱😱

This week, some thoughts on ChatGPT's image generation and how moments like this are big for the adoption of AI—but also defining for our character Also, more than a dozen releases this week that you might've missed Link, right here -> every.to/context-window…

Truth never paid the bills online—engagement did. LLMs aren’t fixing that—they’re just automating the art of keeping you entertained. sam lessin 🏴‍☠️ on TBPN with Jordi Hays and John Coogan

THE TIGERS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

the secret to life is deceptively simple: it's having something to look forward to, always, doesn't even matter how small or mundane

"The battle between every startup and incumbent comes down to whether the startup gets distribution before the incumbent gets innovation." — Alex Rampell

THIS chart is the CLEAREST signal of where the internet is heading. social media time is SHRINKING for the first time in HISTORY, and young people are leading the pullback. Brainrot is OUT. they grew up online, saw the full cycle of social platforms, and learned early that

How to increase agency *and* have fun: Use puzzle rather than problem.

In a sense, OpenAI switching to greedy slop mode is optimistic for the future of humanity

Love this idea

The Wieners Circle, an iconic hotdog stand on the north side of Chicago, promised free hotdogs for everyone if Bears HC Ben Johnson took off his shirt. Well….hot dogs, anyone?

Newspapers are closing at an emergency-level rate—over the past 20 years, America has lost more than 3,000. For the past six years, the photographer Ann Hermes has been documenting the lives lived in these dying places across the country. See more images: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/059DXx

My biggest learnings from Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (ex-Chief Business Officer at @Stripe, now @Vercel COO): 1. What failed seven years ago now works with AI. In 2017, Jeanne tried to build a system at Stripe that would automatically personalize outbound emails based on company

Young Americans are generally less likely than older Americans to get their news from traditional platforms, like television and radio. Instead, 93% say they at least sometimes get news from digital devices.

The most dangerous addiction today isn't a substance. Research on 100,000 people confirms that heavy short-form video use is just voluntary cognitive decline. We are actively training our brains to fail at hard tasks. If you can simply sit with a problem for 10 minutes without

In today's newsletter, I wrote about why everyone is gambling and why no one is happy

The 26 Most Important Ideas For 2026 by Derek Thompson open.substack.com/pub/derekthomp…

This is the scariest chart you’ll see today.

The numbing of society Is concerning. Being entertained all day yet I don't think our soul is happy. The loss of hobbies, reading, dancing, cooking, etc. I am hopeful there is a revolution in offline time investment.

This a not only a great message about winning in football, this strategy will also work in life no matter what you do. #CignettiSuccess