Sunday, October 31, 2021

A look at "creepypasta", ghost stories such as Slender Man that spread online, and how decentralized myth-making can explain the rise of meme stocks and QAnon (Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan/Financial ...)

Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan / Financial Times:
A look at “creepypasta”, ghost stories such as Slender Man that spread online, and how decentralized myth-making can explain the rise of meme stocks and QAnon  —  Or: how the tale of Slender Man can explain the rise of QAnon. … These words, posted on a forum in 2009 …



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An interview with Intel's leadership, including CTO Pushkar Ranade, on AI chip demand, lessons from 10nm, whether Intel can catch up to TSMC, Terafab, and more (Dwarkesh Patel/Dwarkesh Podcast)

Dwarkesh Patel / Dwarkesh Podcast : An interview with Intel's leadership, including CTO Pushkar Ranade, on AI chip demand, lessons fr...