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Ben Leyden
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Economist at Cornell studying competition and innovation, digital markets, and the economics of information. Go Heels and Hoos.
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Tomorrow as part of NABE’s virtual Econ Career Week, I’m moderating “From Application to Offer: Navigating the 2025–26 PhD Job Market.”

Our panelists will offer practical advice covering the full job market process.

🎙 Wednesday, August 20 at 2:00 PM ET

Register here 👉 www.nabe.com/NABE/Events/...
NABE Econ Career Week, From Application to Offer: Navigating the 2025-26 PhD Job Market, August 20 at 2:00 PM ET
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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AI Assistants — They’re just like us!
Output from Claude: “Thinking… I keep making the same mistake. I’m clearly confusing myself.”
July 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Sometimes Apple Intelligence gets it right.
Phone notification showing an Apple Intelligence summary of messages from Slack. The summary reads, “Carolina basketball is having a bad time.”
February 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Apple’s Sports app is awful. It *simultaneously* reports 18 seconds left with scores in the 80s, a 74-76 loss for the Heels, and a 102-96 win (see box score).

Maybe we don’t need to worry about self-preferencing after all…
An image showing a notification from Apple’s Sports app for a basketball score with Boston College (BC) leading North Carolina (UNC) 89-87 with 18 seconds remaining in the second half. This information is incorrect; the game has already ended with a 102-96 win for UNC. An image from Apple’s Sports app displaying a college basketball game. The headline score shows Boston College (BC) 76 and North Carolina (UNC) 74, with “2nd 0:00” indicating the end of regulation. The box score, however, reflects the final score after overtime: BC 96 and UNC 102.
January 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Officially ready for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving cocktail contest with a Ruby Milk Punch! 18 hours from start to finish.
A pitcher of Ruby Milk Punch next to a bourbon pecan pie. A large bowl of black tea steeping surrounded by the other ingredients for Ruby Milk Punch. A large bowl of Ruby Milk Punch before it is filtered, showing a layer of milk curds that have settled to the bottom. Ruby Milk Punch being filtered through cheese cloth.
November 27, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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Here’s your daily skewed ratings distribution tweet.
Text of an email asking the recipient to rate a delivery service. The email specifies that anything less than a 9 will be counted as a rating of 0.
November 21, 2024 at 2:38 AM