Ten from the weekend 08/07: A few interesting reads that I came across
Focus areas: Blockchain| ML-AI| Data science/Analytics applications |eSports| CRISPR| Design thinking
1. First case of human PCSK9 Gene-Editing: https://peterattiamd.com/pcsk9-gene-editing/
2. Starbucks to unveil its web3/NFT next month: https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/03/starbucks-to-unveil-its-web3-based-rewards-program-next-month/ || https://cointelegraph.com/news/starbucks-teases-web3-rewards-program-to-attract-new-customers/amp
3. First small modular nuclear reactor was approved by US: https://singularityhub.com/2022/08/05/the-first-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-design-was-just-approved-by-us-regulators/
4. Big techs guide to talking about AI ethics: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/13/1022568/big-tech-ai-ethics-guide/
5. The war economy: Sizing up the new axis: https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-war-economy-sizing-up-the-new
6. Amazon made 112+ acquisitions totaling 37B+: which is the best acquisition: https://trungphan.substack.com/p/what-is-amazons-best-acquisition
7. Tiktok and the fall of social media giants: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/tiktok-and-the-fall-of-the-social-media-giants
8. Inside china’s 16bn+ influencer industry: https://restofworld.org/2022/china-virtual-idols-labor/
9. Transformers: An overview of the most novel AI architecture: https://towardsdatascience.com/transformers-an-overview-of-the-most-novel-ai-architecture-cdd7961eef84
10. Best shareholder letters: selection from Tren griffin: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/peter-lynchs-1987-letter-megallans-144358652.html || https://www.csisoftware.com/category/pres-letters |Buapost grp: http://1icz9g2sdfe31jz0lglwdu48.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Seth-Klarman-Baupost-Group-Letters.pdf |Nomad: https://igyfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full_Collection_Nomad_Letters_.pdf | Munger: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/wesco/WescoHome.html |berkshire: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html | Amazon: https://s2.q4cdn.com/299287126/files/doc_financials/annual/Shareholderletter97.pdf
