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The problem for Amazon is that not only did they (inevitably) build inefficiently, but they almost certainly overbuilt, with the assumption that the surge in e-commerce unleashed by the pandemic would be permanent.
The Four Horsemen of the Tech Recession
stratechery.com
Henry’s realization about wanting to be around people also teaches us an important lesson—not about retirement, but about work itself: the people we work with matter. It’s important to look around our workplaces and appreciate those coworkers who add value to our lives. Since work is often so shrouded in financial concerns, in stress and worry, the relationships we develop there sometimes don’t get their due. We often don’t notice how significant our work relationships really are until they’re gone.
The Good Life
Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D
This is particularly true in the use cases currently available: text and image generation. In my first piece on AI five months ago, I argued that AI’s longest-term impact is that it would bring the cost of digital good creation close to zero, forcing companies to compete on distribution efficiency.
AI Looks Like a Bubble
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