Founder of XN. Investor. Doer.
For my fellow caffeine addicts –
From @toteimag (just getting started on X- a lot more to come)
How La Marzocco Perfected the Espresso Machine
Beloved by coffee enthusiasts, the century-old brand has built a philosophy based on timeless design, reliability, and watching baristas at work.
www.totei.com
Still offering NBA refs free LASIK. 🤫
NYK: 2, Refs: 1
Is there a mercy rule in the NBA playoffs?
This is an awesome initiative. Bravo Patrick & @tylercowen. I am particularly excited to see what Megan Gafford, Oevre and @kristinatastic work on.
Tyler and I just published a list of the recipients of the New Aesthetics grants: https://newaesthetics.art/grants.
Thank you very much to all who applied. There were far more applications than we expected. We funded 28 grantees and are excited to see what they create.
My reflections on
I am late to this party but this article is a delight- a welcome respite.
The Atlantic’s newest cover story, by the peerless @caityweaver, is unlike anything else.
Just read it:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/
It’s good to have a little optimism out there. Kudos to @ivanhzhao and the Notion team (no affiliation, just like the message)
The loudest story about AI is a lonely one. One person with an army of chatbots. Other humans are friction.
That gets the future wrong. The best things aren’t built alone.
In a moment of change, we want to remind the world (and ourselves) what Notion stands for:
— Think Together
Incredibly proud of our friends @AMPSortation. Incredible vision and execution of a surprisingly hard an important problem.
We’re working with AMP to transform waste from landfills and remove 200,000 tons of CO2 by 2030.
We’ve signed an agreement with AMP to enable 200,000 tons of CO2 removal by 2030 and explore how their approac…
blog.google
Admitting a mistake, authentically, is rare, refreshing and demonstrates tremendous integrity.
Scoop: Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo criticizing Trump https://trib.al/81umBj0
A fantastic statement from @DarioAmodei and @AnthropicAI
Hope things calm down from here – it is in everyone’s interest.
Where things stand with the Department of War
A statement from Dario Amodei
www.anthropic.com
to reiterate: whatever went wrong between amodei & hegseth, whatever rivalry between the labs, this is a massive overreaction and a dark precedent