1+ week, 6+ day ago  (672+ words) The average living space per person in the US has increased from about 290 square feet in 1950 to over 890 square feet in 2024. The share of overcrowded homes has fallen from over 20% in 1940 to under 6%. In 1950, an average American had access to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (950+ words) " The Soviet Union drained the Aral Sea " now it's filling up again. " GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce risk of substance abuse and addiction. " Humanoid robots get AI brain and are put to work in car factories. This newsletter is for…...

1+ mon, 17+ min ago  (1652+ words) The music industry is terrified of AI-generated music. It shouldn't be. AI music is about to become the biggest hit in music history. It was the late 1800s. The Wild West era was nearing its end, but there were still plenty…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1574+ words) I've made a song based on a famous poem. Make your own version too. Something rather incredible has started to happen. When we are driving, my son, who is four years old, sometimes says the following surreal sentence: "Dad, can…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (524+ words) Zipline has completed over 2 million commercial deliveries with autonomous drones and flown more than 125 million miles without serious injuries. Zipline started in 2016 by delivering blood and medical products in Rwanda. Zipline started in 2016 by delivering blood and medical products in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (460+ words) Analysts estimate that airlines could reduce fuel costs by up to 1.5% if average passenger weight drops by 10%. The largest American airlines are consuming approximately 16 billion gallons of fuel. Lower fuel consumption also means reduced carbon dioxide emissions from air traffic....