Patterns And Coincidence: The Psychology Of Stranger Things’ Conformity Gate

Why did so many people join Conformity Gate and believe there was a secret ninth episode of Stranger Things?

This CEO’s $1.7 Billion Health Startup Began With Moms. Now She Wants To Expand To All Women.

Former Flatiron Health exec Marta Bralic Kerns raised $92 million to expand her virtual care model to women at all stages of their lives.

Subriel Matias Fights Under A Cloud Of Controversy—Here’s How To Watch His Title Defense

Subriel Matias defends his WBC super lightweight title against Dalton Smith on Jan. 10 at Barclays Center. Here’s the full card and how to watch. (148)

Chinese OpenAI Challenger Zhipu’s IPO Mints New Billionaire

Zhipu, which operates a ChatGPT-like service called Z.ai, raised $558 million in the IPO. Its chairman, Liu Debing, amassed a fortune of $2.1 billion based on his stake in the Chinese AI model company.

Building Open-Source AI Models That Emphasize Generating Mental Health Advice

I discuss what open-source means in the realm of AI and LLMs. There are efforts to devise open-source LLMs for mental health guidance. An AI Insider scoop.

‘Stranger Things’ Episode 9 Didn’t Air: Conformity Gate Was Wrong

A mass online conspiracy, Conformity Gate, predicted there would be a secret ninth episode of Stranger Things tonight. It didn’t happen.

Amazon Agentic Hypocrisy? Agents For Me But Not For Thee

Amazon doesn’t want other brands’ AI agents on its site. But Amazon’s AI agents are trawling the internet to sell products it does not stock.

Today’s Wordle #1664 Hints And Answer For Thursday, January 8

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

NYT Pips Today: Hints, Answers And Full Solution For Thursday, January 8

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Pips? We’ll walk you through today’s puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card
Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card

On Wednesday evening, Apple announced that JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, which has backed the company’s credit cards since their launch in 2019. This ends speculation about a new partner for Apple Card stretching back a few years, as Goldman Sachs continues an exit from consumer lending […]