Nochka
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Oracle fell another 4% today. If my math is right Larry Ellison is down well $100BN since they floated the offer in September. That has to be creating a sense of urgency.
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Oracle fell another 4% today. If my math is right Larry Ellison is down well $100BN since they floated the offer in September. That has to be creating a sense of urgency.
Source?
Anyone other than Axios (who famously wants their reporters to use AI) reporting this?
Anyone other than Axios (who famously wants their reporters to use AI) reporting this?
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Source?
Anyone other than Axios (who famously wants their reporters to use AI) reporting this?
Anyone other than Axios (who famously wants their reporters to use AI) reporting this?
If MTG wanted a statewide office she'd run against Ossoff (GOP's #1 midterm target) or to succeed Kemp as Governor in '26. She passed on both.
I'm at a loss. Maybe she senses Americans want off the crazy train? Maybe she's actually changing? Maybe she switched protein powder to one with less lead?
I'm at a loss. Maybe she senses Americans want off the crazy train? Maybe she's actually changing? Maybe she switched protein powder to one with less lead?
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If MTG wanted a statewide office she'd run against Ossoff (GOP's #1 midterm target) or to succeed Kemp as Governor in '26. She passed on both.
I'm at a loss. Maybe she senses Americans want off the crazy train? Maybe she's actually changing? Maybe she switched protein powder to one with less lead?
I'm at a loss. Maybe she senses Americans want off the crazy train? Maybe she's actually changing? Maybe she switched protein powder to one with less lead?
"Our ability to attract, retain and grow our digital subscriber base depends on the size of our audience and its
sustained engagement directly with our products."
sustained engagement directly with our products."
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Our ability to attract, retain and grow our digital subscriber base depends on the size of our audience and its
sustained engagement directly with our products."
sustained engagement directly with our products."
Direct quote from the NYT 2024 Annual Report: "We will continue to focus on reaching a large non-paying audience while also creating a subscription experience aimed at building valuable daily habits that draw people into lifelong relationships worth paying for."
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Direct quote from the NYT 2024 Annual Report: "We will continue to focus on reaching a large non-paying audience while also creating a subscription experience aimed at building valuable daily habits that draw people into lifelong relationships worth paying for."
Not true. Engagement from non-subs is critical to creating enough reach for advertisers. That's why everyone gets a free-article limit. The NYT annual reports makes it explicit that this is their business strategy...
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Not true. Engagement from non-subs is critical to creating enough reach for advertisers. That's why everyone gets a free-article limit. The NYT annual reports makes it explicit that this is their business strategy...
That's what Bezos is doing. Sulzberger is offending his audience *just enough* to generate more audience through clicks than he loses through cancellations. And it's a job that's made easier by WaPo et al no longer existing as an alternative for subscribers.
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
That's what Bezos is doing. Sulzberger is offending his audience *just enough* to generate more audience through clicks than he loses through cancellations. And it's a job that's made easier by WaPo et al no longer existing as an alternative for subscribers.
Having Trump in office, and publishing outrage-bait from columnists like Ross — who are generally stupid and offensive enough to generate clicks, but not cancellations — grows NYT's audience and revenue. Sulzberger is in business to make money, not defend democracy.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Having Trump in office, and publishing outrage-bait from columnists like Ross — who are generally stupid and offensive enough to generate clicks, but not cancellations — grows NYT's audience and revenue. Sulzberger is in business to make money, not defend democracy.
Also remember that NYT's market cap grew by $6BN during Trump's first term and $0.4BN during Biden's first term.
Which experience do you think Arthur Sulzberger III preferred?
Which experience do you think Arthur Sulzberger III preferred?
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Also remember that NYT's market cap grew by $6BN during Trump's first term and $0.4BN during Biden's first term.
Which experience do you think Arthur Sulzberger III preferred?
Which experience do you think Arthur Sulzberger III preferred?
Generate clicks/traffic by publishing content that you know will go viral by eliciting outrage/attention from your readers. Long-term it's arguably destructive but in the short term it works to drive traffic. Ross's column is undoubtedly one of their #1 inbound links today.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Generate clicks/traffic by publishing content that you know will go viral by eliciting outrage/attention from your readers. Long-term it's arguably destructive but in the short term it works to drive traffic. Ross's column is undoubtedly one of their #1 inbound links today.
Could it be a hybrid? They shot a few takes with Trump and then smashed them together using AI?
Trump speaks with a distinctive rhythm and cadence. This seems too rat-a-tat-tat for him.
But I could see it being the output of several videos that were combined and compressed for time.
Trump speaks with a distinctive rhythm and cadence. This seems too rat-a-tat-tat for him.
But I could see it being the output of several videos that were combined and compressed for time.
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Could it be a hybrid? They shot a few takes with Trump and then smashed them together using AI?
Trump speaks with a distinctive rhythm and cadence. This seems too rat-a-tat-tat for him.
But I could see it being the output of several videos that were combined and compressed for time.
Trump speaks with a distinctive rhythm and cadence. This seems too rat-a-tat-tat for him.
But I could see it being the output of several videos that were combined and compressed for time.
"Every time you hear EBITDA, substitute it with 'bulls**t earnings.'" -- Charlie Munger
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"Every time you hear EBITDA, substitute it with 'bulls**t earnings.'" -- Charlie Munger
"Stooge" is the word for Sundar's predicament, not "staged."
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"Stooge" is the word for Sundar's predicament, not "staged."
It’s chicken between Johnson and GOP signers of the Epstein discharge petition.
October 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s chicken between Johnson and GOP signers of the Epstein discharge petition.
The field is called styometry and this would be an amazing project for someone with access to author-attribution software. Patrick Juola was recently mentioned as an expert and Flint AI also claims its tool can do it. Massive story if true.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick...
Patrick Juola - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The field is called styometry and this would be an amazing project for someone with access to author-attribution software. Patrick Juola was recently mentioned as an expert and Flint AI also claims its tool can do it. Massive story if true.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick...
Apple should step up.
AppleTV will never be a streaming powerhouse without a better library. Pair Apple’s distribution and originals budget with HBO, WB, Turner Sports and F1 and you legitimately rival Netflix.
They can still spin off the linear networks. Not their style but it makes sense.
AppleTV will never be a streaming powerhouse without a better library. Pair Apple’s distribution and originals budget with HBO, WB, Turner Sports and F1 and you legitimately rival Netflix.
They can still spin off the linear networks. Not their style but it makes sense.
October 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Apple should step up.
AppleTV will never be a streaming powerhouse without a better library. Pair Apple’s distribution and originals budget with HBO, WB, Turner Sports and F1 and you legitimately rival Netflix.
They can still spin off the linear networks. Not their style but it makes sense.
AppleTV will never be a streaming powerhouse without a better library. Pair Apple’s distribution and originals budget with HBO, WB, Turner Sports and F1 and you legitimately rival Netflix.
They can still spin off the linear networks. Not their style but it makes sense.
This company claims to do it:
flintai.com
flintai.com
FLINT AI – Automated Authorship Determination, Contract Cheating and AI Detection
FLINT AI – Automated Authorship Determination, Contract Cheating and AI Detection. Automatically analyze your documents to determine authorship, origin and authenticity regardless of source. Powered b...
flintai.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This company claims to do it:
flintai.com
flintai.com
The field is called stylometry. Someone in the CS or linguistics department may have access to authorship-attribution tools and be able to assist.
October 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The field is called stylometry. Someone in the CS or linguistics department may have access to authorship-attribution tools and be able to assist.