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Tokenmaxxing became the buzzy AI word du jour this spring; as summer begins the trend is already running on empty. Amazon pulled its AI leaderboard after some employees made useless AI work to game the rankings. Palantir CEO Alex Karp likened tokenmaxxing to a porn addiction, and Duolingo walked back…
When it comes to tourism etiquette, I was wrong to assume my own sense of common courtesy would serve me well.After a walking tour in Venice, I hoped to sit down for lunch, but all the restaurants I passed were packed. Hungry and hot, I eventually cut my losses and…
Three years ago was the last time my family of six went on a traditional family vacation.It was a trip to Miramar Beach, Florida, and we made some really lovely memories together. I still remember eating seafood and ice cream, playing putt-putt, and spending our days playing in the ocean.…
In December 2018, my mom sent a group text to hop on a call. She was holding the results of my dad’s test. He has asked my mom to deliver the news.My dad, who spent his entire life showing up for other people, couldn’t bring himself to deliver the news…
Several of the stylists BI spoke with agreed that chunky gladiator sandals are being replaced by sleeker, less bulky designs. Unruh said the sandals — especially when they go high up a leg — can feel overly complicated and difficult to style compared to more modern options.If you want a…
Sandals and heels might be a decent footwear choice for a lot of cities, but in Edinburgh, you’ll want something a bit sturdier.Edinburgh’s Old Town is partly paved with cobblestones, and there are hills and staircases across the whole city — all of which warrant a durable walking shoe.If you’re…
A cofounder of the video game giant Ubisoft, the publisher behind “Assassin’s Creed” and “Just Dance,” has died at 69.A Ubisoft Entertainment spokesperson told Bloomberg in a statement that Claude Guillemot died in a plane accident.”Ubisoft was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, cofounder of the…
“The seeds of war are oft planted during times of peace. So has it been in Westeros.”That’s according to George R. R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the fictional history book and source material for “House of the Dragon.” When the series premiered in 2022, it embodied this observation. The first…
New Levels.fyi analyses show how equity grants at frontier tech companies have turned into life-changing sums.A SpaceX Software Engineer II offer from August 2022 included a $155,000 salary and a $365,000 equity grant that vested over five years. At SpaceX’s IPO valuation, that grant is estimated to be worth more…
The US was once the biggest denim manufacturer in the world. But after decades of competition from cheaper foreign factories, the country that popularized jeans has lost almost every denim mill. We went inside Mount Vernon Mills, one of the oldest factories left in the US, to find out how…
