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More math breakthroughs from GPT models
The cost of generating the proofs for all 10 of these breakthroughs combined was under $2,000 at Sol API prices.
Rothko show in Florence
In Museo San Marco there is an ancillary exhibit, placing some smaller, lighter colored Rothkos next to their Fra Angelico frescoes.
Immigration and Macroeconomic Outcomes in OECD Countries
OECD countries experienced declining native population growth and rising net immigration over 1990-2024.
Emergent Ventures India, 18th cohort
Adithyan Madhu, 14, an independent researcher, received his grant to study early writing systems, applying computational linguistics, pattern analysis, and structural methods to the Indus Valley…
*Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century*
While donor-driven programs undoubtedly saved millions of lives, they also created unintended distortions in national health priorities.
The wisdom of Eli Dourado
How do “international efforts” work? Unlike most of the signatories of the letter, I have been a State Department advisor and have participated in multiple treaty negotiations.
An unprecedented weapon?
I wonder if England had a “pause” movement back then: Trebuchets reached the peak of their development in medieval times, probably the most famous example being Edward I’s massive machine, Warwolf.
The Anatomy of Cyber Risk
This paper uses computational linguistics to introduce a novel measure of firm-level cyber risk exposure based on the quarterly earnings calls of listed firms.
An experiment for our schools
Schools in at least three states will be equipped with drones this year that can zoom through halls, smash windows and pepper-spray active shooters if teachers report a threat.
Forty interesting facts about Australia
Australia was the richest country on earth, per capita, for decades. After the 1850s gold rush, up until the 1890s depression, Australia had the highest per capita income in the world.