Saturday links: contrived dissent
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
19 hours ago
4 MIN READ
AVs
- This time around, the AV hype seems real. (wsj.com)
- Amazon’s Zoox is preparing to launch its robotaxis in Austin and Miami later this year. (cnbc.com)
- PJ Vogt on who wins (and loses) in a driverless world. (freakonomics.com)
- The case for taxing driverless cars. (worksinprogress.news)
Autos
- This Chinese company is at the center of the battery economy. (wsj.com)
- A cyberattack on a U.S. vehicle breathalyzer company left drivers across the U.S. unable to start their vehicles. (techcrunch.com)
- On the societal balancing act of licensing older drivers. (npr.org)
Renewables
- One thing the Trump administration is consistent on is opposition to renewable energy. (paulkrugman.substack.com)
- Trading wind power for natural gas seems like a bad trade. (prospect.org)
- Why not put solar panels on every school’s roof? (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Energy
- China’s economy is rapidly electrifying. (libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org)
- Higher oil prices, means more oil theft. (audacy.com)
- How a ‘virtual power plant’ works. (msn.com)
Forests
- Wildfires are starting sooner and in unique places this year. (msn.com)
- The American West has a big water/snow issue this Spring. (theconversation.com)
- Why the administration wants more roads in national forests. (insideclimatenews.org)
Environment
- It’s not clear that deep ocean mining can be done safely. (arstechnica.com)
- Why eradicating the Arundo weed is so challenging. (motherjones.com)
- Why everyone hates their weather app. (newyorker.com)
- Why restoring mangroves matters. (npr.org)
Animals
- Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area. (apnews.com)
- It’s (almost) open season on mountain lions in Utah. (hcn.org)
- How gophers helped reinvigorate Mount St. Helens. (popularmechanics.com)
- What happens when a sperm whale is born. (npr.org)
- Beavers as carbon warriors. (sciencedaily.com)
Science
- Trump’s new science advisors don’t really have science backgrounds. (nature.com)
- Static energy is still a bit of a mystery. (nature.com)
- How volcanoes talk to each other. (quantamagazine.org)
- How fermented foods interact with our biology. (asimov.press)
War
- What Ukraine can teach the Mideast about protecting energy infrastructure. (nytimes.com)
- Will tourists return to the Gulf, post-war? (wsj.com)
Big Tech
- They really want you to consume AI slop. (honest-broker.com)
- Big Tech is the new Big Tobacco. (spyglass.org)
- Opt out is not consent. (feld.com)
GLP-1s
- What we know about the benefits of GLP-1 drugs. (wapo.st)
- An interesting GLP-1 result in menopausal women. (sciencedaily.com)
- GLP-1s are changing the food industry. (cnbc.com)
Medicine
- America’s immigrant doctors are facing a chaotic visa landscape. (axios.com)
- Radiology seems like a perfect fit for AI, but there are still plenty of radiologists. (worksinprogress.news)
- Why leaving medicine is terrifying to doctors. (statnews.com)
CDC
- RFK Jr.’ s CDC is a hot mess. (nytimes.com)
- NIH restrictions on overseas research has disrupted programs. (statnews.com)
- The CDC again searching for a new leader. (npr.org)
Health
- It’s not just vaccines. Parents of newborns are now refusing other routine care. (cnn.com)
- Pregnant women who get vaccinated for Covid pass immunity to their babies. (npr.org)
- Islet cell therapy could be transformative for Type I diabetics. (news.mit.edu)
- Rising health insurance costs for forcing people to make difficult decisions. (npr.org)
- In retirement, spouses play a big role in care giving. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Cold weather is associated with additional cardiovascular-related deaths. (sciencedaily.com)
- MAHA loves peptides. (wsj.com)
Fitness
- Variety is the spice of life when it comes to exercise. (insidehook.com)
- How to sit better. (twopct.com)
Dogs
- The dog establishment is fed up with doodles. (newyorker.com)
- Humans may have lived with dogs for far longer than earlier thought. (science.org)
DIning
- Fine dining has a culture problem. (cnn.com)
- J Lee talks fine dining and ‘Top Chef’ with Tom Colicchio. (readfeedme.com)
Drink
- How to use AI to track the price of a pint of Guinness. (tech.eu)
- Why China’s wine market has collapsed. (wsj.com)
Sports
- Which prep races best predict the Triple Crown? (neilpaine.substack.com)
- College athletic departments are becoming full-blown content studios. (frontofficesports.com)
- The new owner of the Portland Trail Blazers has an interesting background. (propublica.org)
College
- One way to combat AI is in-person exams. (yahoo.com)
- College campuses are not seeing much political dissent. (theatlantic.com)
- These African students had scholarships to attend school in the U.S. Their visas have been pulled. (wsj.com)
- In this study high school GPA is a better predictor than the SAT for college achievement. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Why college? (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don’t miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
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