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Have you ever wondered how ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity compare to each other as a general search engine? I did, and I decided to put all three through a little test. All that and more in this week's edition. Details in the 🧵
I think we have hit the point where you can replace almost all of your primary news consumption with the right collection of newsletters. All that and more in the last edition of the Zeitgeist Distilled. news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2505-ma...
ZD 25.05: Making the Most of the Media Revolution
Is it time for a newer, better media diet?
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DeepSeek is an interesting platform. We explore its history, the technology, if and how you should use it and what it means for AI. Beyond the feature we’ve got notes about the rise of Big Potato, AI in Washington, what chatbot to use, and how humans process information at 10bps.
ZD 25.04: DeepSeeking Missile
DeepSeek launched a rocket this week. Is it time to ride it?
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Did you wake up wondering what happened to your $NVDA calls and who the hell DeepSeek is? Here are four things in a 🧵 that will help you understand what it is and where the potential might lie.
CES 2025 has come and gone! It was a long and strange trip, TVs were note where they should have been among the fleets of drones. Smart glasses were everywhere. I spotted a few gems worth mentioning. Check out this week's edition for all that and more! news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2502-th...
ZD 25.02: The CES Report
What happens at CES does not need to stay in Vegas.
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We have a packed new year's edition of The Zeitgeist Distilled. Looking for advice on how to achieve your new year's goals? We have you covered. Looking for insightful new year's predictions? We have that too. news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2501-wi...
ZD 25.01: Will '25 Be a Good Year?
What to expect in a world where we should expect the unexpected.
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Writing a substack for a year has been a great experience. Even more interesting -- loading that year's worth of content into NotebookLM and asking it to roast you hard. It was so great I had to cut a video and share it with the world. news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/the-zeitge...
The Zeitgeist Roasted 2024
If you can't roast yourself who can you roast?
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In 2025, China accelerates its efforts in GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) development. A major mistake by the Biden administration: restricting NVIDIA from selling its cutting-edge AI GPUs, the A100 and H100, to Chinese companies. jasondeegan.com/nvidias-ceos...
NVIDIA’s CEO’s fears come true: China prepares a flood of AI chips - Jason Deegan
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global tech landscape, becoming a critical battleground for technological supremacy. As the future unfolds, it’s clear that ... Continue Readi...
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Happy new year! 2024 was an exciting year to say the least. Writing a newsletter covering all the trends, here are six key themes that stood out after the smoke cleared.
Looking to keep up on #ai in the new year? The Zeitgeist Distilled has you covered. Check out our latest AI quarterly rank the 12 Days of Shipmas, look at the updated Google Gemini and come to a recommendation about where to spend your $20 on AI. Get it at news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2441-br...
ZD 24.41: Bringing AI Home for the Holidays
OpenAI and Google are having a generous holiday season.
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This week we cover Sophie Rain’s OF, the battery baron, Newton v Marcus, La Sombrita recovery, Trump tariff possibility funnel, inspiration on re-industrialization and wrap up a crazy week in international relations. Check it out at news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2439-a-...
ZD 24.39: A Wild Week in the World
Some weeks big things happen. This is one of them.
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Now that Amazon is sending me my 2024 frequent plays I realize my top 10 is all either things the offspring makes me play on repeat or random cheesy shit I play on repeat after drinking. Thanks Amazon for this insight into my sordid life.
Canvas is really, really awesome and underappreciated. It will change your writing life. Learn more at news.zeitgeistdistilled.com/p/zd-2438-ch...
ZD 24.38: ChatGPT at 2: Reading and Writing with Canvas
ChatGPT turned two but Canvas was the present you really wanted all along.
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You probably aren’t being ambitious enough in your AI experiments. Start with completely out there applications, assess them, and then reign in your ambitions from there. You might be inspired or surprised about how good AI is, or you might discover useful limitations earlier.
Hi, I'm Wyatt and I live in DC where I do some tech things and write The Zeitgeist Distilled on the side. You could call me a jaded techno-optimisit. Watch this space for technology revelations, AI insights, economic insights, economic flashes and cultural reactions. Go Commanders!