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Every technology story has a rhythm. First comes obscurity, when only a few people care, and founders have to explain everything from scratch. Then comes conviction, as believers pile in and copycats multiply. Next is euphoria, when hype peaks and differentiation gets hardest. Finally comes the crash, when the same idea is written off until a few survivors prove it real again. Knowing where you enter shapes whether you're explaining an unproven idea, competing in a crowded field, or trying to rebuild belief after the hype has collapsed.
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LLMs are being used to model and optimize taste in diverse fields through personalized systems like Taste Engines, Aesthetic LLMs, and Taste Tribes. Methods like LoRe and models like TAPO enable LLMs to adapt to individual aesthetic preferences, potentially revolutionizing recommendation engines and social networks. This shift towards computational taste signifies a new era where machines not only reflect but also shape human preferences, offering both cultural and economic opportunities.
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Power development has always been a slog: years of permits, consultants, site visits, and spreadsheets that eat entire teams. That's about to change. With new data systems, permitting software, robotics, and orchestration tools, one person could realistically manage hundreds of megawatts of projects and generate $100M in fees. This piece explores how an industry known for red tape might collapse into a one-person business model.
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