Saturday links: converging costs
Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out...
Ride share
- Waymo is rolling out its new Ojai robotaxis. (cnbc.com)
- Josh Brown talks autonomous driving with Andrew Macdonald, President and Chief Operating Officer at Uber ($UBER). (youtube.com)
- Do rideshare customers compare prices? (nber.org)
Transport
- A third of road deaths are due to excessive speed. (bloomberg.com)
- Hands-free driving systems still require driver vigilance. (wsj.com)
- The luxury automakers moving away from leather seats. (arstechnica.com)
- How to better negotiate a new car purchase. (wsj.com)
Energy
- How window heat pumps work. (wbur.org)
- Onshore wind and solar are growing in the UK. (carbonbrief.org)
- Solar provider Solv Energy ($MWH) went public this week. (sherwood.news)
- Kevin Kelly and Dan Pink discuss the future of energy with expert Ramez Naam. (bestcasescenarios.transistor.fm)
Environment
- How big an effect will the administration have on emissions? (axios.com)
- The atmosphere is a complicated beast to model. (smithsonianmag.com)
- This company is transforming fishing nets into usable products. (nytimes.com)
- The case for infusing asphalt with plastics. (theconversation.com)
Travel
- This Italian town is sick of tourists. (smithsonianmag.com)
- A cherry blossom festival in Japan was cancelled due to tourists. (theguardian.com)
Technology
- AI doesn't reduce work. It makes it more intense. (hbr.org)
- How SK Hynix is benefiting from the AI chip boom. (ft.com)
- Today's smart homes are more trouble than they are worth. (theatlantic.com)
Behavior
- Joy Lere, "Neuroplasticity is the science of hope." (joylere.substack.com)
- People are asking too much of their dogs. (theconversation.com)
Vaccines
- So much for a better flu vaccine. (scientificamerican.com)
- The FDA's actions look 'arbitrary and capricious.' (marginalrevolution.com)
- It's a mistake to downplay the risks of even common viruses. (wapo.st)
AI and health
- AI is getting deployed in an already dysfunctional medical system. (nytimes.com)
- AI is getting added to medical devices. The FDA can't keep up. (reuters.com)
Fertility
- The opportunity cost for women of having children has risen over time. (ft.com)
- A simple model of fertility decline. (marginalrevolution.com)
Health
- There is an important distinction between medicine and public health. (theatlantic.com)
- Late-in-life depression may presage other maladies. (sciencedaily.com)
- Doctors can't agree on how to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. (wsj.com)
- How hearing aids seem to help stave off dementia. (sciencedaily.com)
Drink
- On the lost art of sharing a bottle of wine. (wineenthusiast.com)
- French alcohol exports continue to fall. (sherwood.news)
Food
- The modern food system is a miracle. We just need to make sure it works better. (nytimes.com)
- Dollar Tree ($DLTR) is moving into wealthier areas. (wenatcheeworld.com)
- How Peru became a blueberry export powerhouse. (sftw.substack.com)
Sports
- The NFL still hasn't come clean on CTE. (statnews.com)
- Stephen Dubner on the claims that cannabis is a performance-enhancing drug for athletes. (freakonomics.com)
- Two professional volleyball leagues are fighting for dominance. (nytimes.com)
College
- Ann Garcia, "College doesn’t just replace one set of expenses with tuition—it reshuffles your entire household budget." (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
- How to appeal financial aid rewards. (wealthmanagement.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: betting on AI. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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