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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Big Short" - This book was referenced in relation to Michael Burry, an investor famous for his short position on Nvidia.
Research & Studies
- Study on Raccoons in Urban Areas (Dr. Les, lead) - This study found that raccoons living near people in urban areas are showing early signs of domestication, with physical changes like shorter snouts.
- Bank of America Survey - This survey indicated that 45% of global fund managers cited an AI bubble as a top market risk.
- Paper in the journal "Evolution and Human Behavior" - This paper estimated when the first kiss happened, tracing it back tens of millions of years to a common ancestor of all large apes.
People Mentioned
- Michael Burry (Investor) - Referenced for taking out a short position on Nvidia and being famous from "The Big Short."
- Masayoshi Son (SoftBank Group) - Mentioned for selling SoftBank's entire stake in Nvidia to fund other AI investments.
- Peter Thiel (Investor) - Referenced for unloading his entire Nvidia stake, expressing skepticism about AI's world-changing potential.
- Gustav Klimt (Painter) - Mentioned as the artist of a portrait sold at auction for a record price.
- Elizabeth Lederer (Subject of Klimt's painting) - Her story of evading the Nazis by claiming Klimt as her father was recounted.
- Leonardo da Vinci (Painter) - Referenced as the artist of the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.
- Frida Kahlo (Artist) - Her self-portrait was mentioned as potentially becoming the most expensive artwork by a female artist ever sold at auction.
- Dick Advocaat (Dutch Soccer Coach) - Mentioned as the 78-year-old coach of Curaçao's national team, set to become the oldest person to coach at a World Cup.
- Dr. Matilda Brindle (Oxford University) - Lead researcher of the paper on the history of kissing, emphasizing the importance of studying the behavior.
- Adriana Lemira (Warwick University) - A scientist who offered a different, more specific definition of kissing in humans.
Organizations & Institutions
- OpenAI - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with.
- Anthropic - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with.
- Intel - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with.
- Oracle - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with, and as an AI name whose stock was down.
- Microsoft - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with, and as an AI name whose stock was down.
- Palantir - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with, and as an AI name whose stock was down.
- Nokia - Mentioned as one of the companies Nvidia spent the quarter announcing deals with.
- SoftBank Group - A Japanese investor that sold its stake in Nvidia.
- Sotheby's - The auction house that sold a Gustav Klimt portrait and a solid gold toilet.
- United Talent Agency (UTA) - The agency signed by the Parmigiano Reggiano consortium to secure product placements.
- Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium - The organization that signed with UTA to promote the cheese in media.
Websites & Online Resources
- StockX - A resale marketplace that linked up with Kashi to launch product event contracts for wagering on collectible prices.
- Kashi - A prediction market that partnered with StockX for product event contracts.
Other Resources
- "America" (Solid gold toilet by an unnamed artist) - A fully functional solid gold toilet that sold for $12 million at auction.
- Banana taped to a wall - An artwork by the same artist who created the gold toilet, which sold for $6.2 million.