The Railway Bubble vs. the AI Bubble

Everyone is trying to put the massive AI spend by technology companies into context. The easiest historical analogies are the telecomm buildout in the 1990s dot-com bubble and the railway bubbles of the 1800s. Each period was defined by excessive infrastructure spending, investor euphoria, and bubbles that popped but still had lasting positive effects. I’m […]

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The Hidden Cost of Every Decision: Understanding Opportunity Cost – Guidance Financial Services

Today we’re diving into a deceptively simple but incredibly powerful concept: opportunity cost.  Now, that might sound like something out of an economics textbook, but don’t tune out just yet — because understanding opportunity cost is one of the most useful tools you can have in making smarter financial decisions.  Let’s dive in.  What is […]

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Alphabet stock gains as Meta AI chip deal boosts market prospects

Key Takeaways Alphabet (Google’s parent company) stock rose after news that Meta (Facebook, Instagram) is considering using Google’s TPUs (tensor processing units) in its data centers. Google’s custom AI chips were previously developed for internal use only. Share this article Alphabet stock climbed today following reports that Meta Platforms, the social media company that operates […]

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My medium term Bitcoin bear thesis – and why this winter could be the shortest yet

For all the talk that this cycle is somehow “different,” the structure of Bitcoin’s market still looks unmistakably cyclical to me. Each top brings the same chorus claiming the cycle model is dead, and each cooling phase renews the idea that liquidity alone now sets the trajectory. But the evidence keeps pointing the other way. […]

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Staking Your Crypto for Yield

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Links 11/23/2025

A 21-year-old Japanese snowboarder, Kokomo Murase, just landed a backside triple cork 1620. She’s the first woman ever to do it. 📹Kokomo Murase pic.twitter.com/o5NI9P7xwJ — Science girl (@sciencegirl) November 20, 2025 The Math Shows Jackson Pollock Painted Like a Child Would Nautilus 13 dizzying and dazzling images from 2025 Drone Photo Awards Popular Science ‘Jmail’ […]

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Vibe coding, no-code, and the new rules of web3 development

Welcome to Slate Sunday, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. If you’ve been anywhere near tech Twitter this year, you’ve probably heard someone talk about “vibe coding.” Maybe you scrolled past the viral memes, caught […]

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Cardano network recovers after malformed transaction triggers chain partition

Key Takeaways A malformed transaction exploited a deserialization bug, causing a temporary chain split on the Cardano mainnet. Engineers released hotfixes and node upgrades to resolve the issue, with no user funds compromised. Share this article The Cardano blockchain is returning to normal following a rare chain partition that temporarily split the network into two […]

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