What I read this week...

What I read this week…

Alphabet’s Google and DeepMind Pause Grudges, Join Forces to Chase OpenAI (The Information)
The AI industry really should slow down a little (Platformer)
Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT (Politico)
Jack Ma Engineered Alibaba’s Breakup From Overseas (WSJ)
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Betrayal (Joe Manchin)
The Election You Shouldn’t Look Away From (The Atlantic)
March 30, 2023: Trump Indictment (Heather Cox Richardson)
Fentanyl Fuels Surge in Deaths Among Those Who Are Homeless (WSJ)
SFUSD's delay of algebra 1 has created a nightmare of workarounds (SF Examiner)
My Bet on Substack: Why Writers Like Me Want to Give Substack Our Money (Newcomer)

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