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So the the FIFA Peace Prize truly was meaningless after all?
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
So the the FIFA Peace Prize truly was meaningless after all?
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'Narendra Modi, seventy-three, had a spherical aquatic helmet placed over his head. He was lowered into the waves.’
Raghu Karnad on Modi and an alleged underwater Hindu archaeological site.
granta.com/under-the-ru...
Raghu Karnad on Modi and an alleged underwater Hindu archaeological site.
granta.com/under-the-ru...
Under the Ruins | Raghu Karnad | Granta
‘The footage of Modi’s dive, however, only shows the submerged prime minister; nothing of the submerged city.’ Raghu Karnad on the Mahabharata and the relationship between archeology and nationalism.
granta.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
'Narendra Modi, seventy-three, had a spherical aquatic helmet placed over his head. He was lowered into the waves.’
Raghu Karnad on Modi and an alleged underwater Hindu archaeological site.
granta.com/under-the-ru...
Raghu Karnad on Modi and an alleged underwater Hindu archaeological site.
granta.com/under-the-ru...
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Since 2023, every model at the frontier of AI capabilities has come from the United States. Chinese models have trailed by 7 months on average.
January 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Since 2023, every model at the frontier of AI capabilities has come from the United States. Chinese models have trailed by 7 months on average.
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Look what they took from us
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Look what they took from us
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ESA's Sophie Adenot says, "Delighted to share with you our Crew-12 mission patch and to shed some light on the symbolism behind its design! We hope you’ll love it as much as we do."
(pic:NASA) @exploration.esa.int @soph-astro.esa.int @fr.esa.int
(pic:NASA) @exploration.esa.int @soph-astro.esa.int @fr.esa.int
December 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
ESA's Sophie Adenot says, "Delighted to share with you our Crew-12 mission patch and to shed some light on the symbolism behind its design! We hope you’ll love it as much as we do."
(pic:NASA) @exploration.esa.int @soph-astro.esa.int @fr.esa.int
(pic:NASA) @exploration.esa.int @soph-astro.esa.int @fr.esa.int
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
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‘Asterisk’ comes from a Geek word meaning “little star.”
*Greek
*Greek
December 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
‘Asterisk’ comes from a Geek word meaning “little star.”
*Greek
*Greek
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AI capabilities accelerated in 2024! According to our Epoch Capabilities Index, frontier model improvement nearly doubled, from ~8 points/year to ~15 points/year.
December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
AI capabilities accelerated in 2024! According to our Epoch Capabilities Index, frontier model improvement nearly doubled, from ~8 points/year to ~15 points/year.
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‘Carol’ as in ‘Christmas carol’ originally referred to dances performed in the round.
It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances.
‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.
It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances.
‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.
December 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
‘Carol’ as in ‘Christmas carol’ originally referred to dances performed in the round.
It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances.
‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.
It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances.
‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.
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GPUs only account for about 40% of total power in a frontier AI data center at peak operation.
Where does the rest go? 🧵
Where does the rest go? 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
GPUs only account for about 40% of total power in a frontier AI data center at peak operation.
Where does the rest go? 🧵
Where does the rest go? 🧵
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Granta magazine is now on Substack. Follow to receive exclusive material, starting with Granta staff’s recommendations on the best books they read this year.
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grantamag.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
A Year in Reading, Granta Staff Picks
Granta Staff looks back on what we've read in 2025.
grantamag.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Granta magazine is now on Substack. Follow to receive exclusive material, starting with Granta staff’s recommendations on the best books they read this year.
grantamag.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
grantamag.substack.com/p/a-year-in-...
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BREAKING: Elon Musk's net worth just crossed $600 billion, making him the first person ever to hit that level of wealth.
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: Elon Musk's net worth just crossed $600 billion, making him the first person ever to hit that level of wealth.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Cory Doctorow on the Daily Show says that while guys like Musk and other tech oligarchs are "failures that are running the world" and "terrible people" they're ultimately "filling a void that was created by policy."
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cory Doctorow on the Daily Show says that while guys like Musk and other tech oligarchs are "failures that are running the world" and "terrible people" they're ultimately "filling a void that was created by policy."
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Cory Doctorow : "We need to make tech workers unionized again ... because tech workers that aren't working behind a keyboard, those tech workers, they're peeing in bottles or being injured at 3x the national rate in an Amazon warehouse. That's how tech bosses treat workers they're not afraid of."
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Cory Doctorow : "We need to make tech workers unionized again ... because tech workers that aren't working behind a keyboard, those tech workers, they're peeing in bottles or being injured at 3x the national rate in an Amazon warehouse. That's how tech bosses treat workers they're not afraid of."
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BREAKING: Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, and will allow its iconic characters to be on the company's Sora AI video generator.
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BREAKING: Disney is making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, and will allow its iconic characters to be on the company's Sora AI video generator.
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At 26, during the Reign of Terror in France, Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier narrowly avoided the guillotine. A decade later, he made a discovery that changed mathematics forever.
www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-...
www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-...
December 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
At 26, during the Reign of Terror in France, Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier narrowly avoided the guillotine. A decade later, he made a discovery that changed mathematics forever.
www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-...
www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-...
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Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
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If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
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Joachim Trier talks about the importance of the house in his new film Sentimental Value 🏠
Watch the full interview with Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: boxd.it/cWc
Sentimental Value is now playing in select theaters via Neon Rated
Watch the full interview with Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: boxd.it/cWc
Sentimental Value is now playing in select theaters via Neon Rated
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Joachim Trier talks about the importance of the house in his new film Sentimental Value 🏠
Watch the full interview with Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: boxd.it/cWc
Sentimental Value is now playing in select theaters via Neon Rated
Watch the full interview with Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: boxd.it/cWc
Sentimental Value is now playing in select theaters via Neon Rated
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Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana the size of Manhattan — while Meta runs ads about how small towns love their data centers, we found furious locals who plan to leave town completely.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana the size of Manhattan — while Meta runs ads about how small towns love their data centers, we found furious locals who plan to leave town completely.
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Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
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November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️