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CultureFriday Notes for October 11th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Friday, October 11t, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
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CultureThursday Notes for October 10th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Thursday, October 10th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
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CultureWednesday Notes for October 9th, 2024
The Uristocrat Headlines for Wednesday, October 9th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.
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Culture
Monday Notes
Adobe's $20B Figma deal dies in the EU; ten years after 'Her,' AI companionship is no longer science fiction; and Little Brother is quietly building something new in hip-hop.
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CultureFriday Notes: ChatGPT app, Release Day featuring Joeboy & KAYTRAMINÉ, Sports Roundup
OpenAI's ChatGPT hits the iPhone with voice commands — and Jamal Murray's 4th-quarter takeover moves Denver to 2-0 over the Lakers. Also: KAYTRAMINÉ drops their self-titled debut and Joeboy releases Body & Soul.
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CultureThursday Notes: Sports Roundup, Generative AI news, and more
The NBA Playoffs deliver drama on both coasts, while Google announces a sweeping push into generative AI—and someone is already profiting from AI-generated Frank Ocean music.
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TechnologyUristocrat Notes: Sports Roundup, Tech Worker Wealth, and Digital Media
Tech workers are losing the wealth that made Silicon Valley legendary, while the NBA Playoffs deliver a Heat/Knicks thriller and a new AI phenomenon—ChatFished—starts breaking friendships.
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CultureFriday Notes: Release Day, AI and Big Business, NFL Draft Recap
Tyler Cowen makes the case that AI could shrink the big-firm advantage — Midjourney has 11 employees; OpenAI has 375 to Meta's 60,000. Plus Jack Harlow's Jackman drops and the Celtics punch their ticket to the semifinals.
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CultureMonday Notes: NBA Playoffs, Startups brace for a tough summer
On Sunday, April 23rd, the NBA Playoffs delivered an exciting slate of four games. The technology industry is also undergoing significant upheaval, including startup valuations, layoffs, and AI for voice actors. Read about two Chefs redefining and keeping alive Soul food.