Eric Morrow
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Building a @bloomberg.com for the people | Still pleasant conversation | he / him | Say hi: emorrow14@bloomberg.net
How much water do data centers really use, why do they use so much, and is it a problem? I talked to researchers and industry experts to understand the true water footprint of the AI boom: Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water?
The artificial intelligence boom has inspired one of the largest infrastructure build-outs seen in decades: Tech firms are investing billions into constructing the data centers powering AI. This has m...
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Several colleagues and I have a big new feature out today: An inside look at the global peptide trade, a billion-dollar black market in experimental and potentially dangerous drugs that RFK Jr. is pushing to make legal. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Billion-Dollar Peptides Gold Rush
As black-market drugs go mainstream and legalization is within reach, entrepreneurs, investors and healthcare players are racing to cash in.
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Wrote about NYC’s hottest sports bar, FancyFree, where last Tuesday Arsenal & Knicks fans (including Spike Lee) converged for an iconic double-header, with a championship celebration in the afternoon followed by an historic comeback that night: wapo.st/4wPDgGz
A Brooklyn sports bar starring Spike Lee, the mayor and, suddenly, joy
Fans of the Knicks and Arsenal have long experienced disappointment. They finally have reasons to cheer.
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I see we are talking about Drake and Stake (free link) www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Unlikely Wins and Comped Spins: Inside Stake’s Empire
Crypto casino Stake pays Drake and other stars to bet, spreading clips of big wins to impressionable gamblers. A sample of data from last summer showed unusual luck at work.
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1/ NEW Investigation: AI has supercharged child predators' abilities to harm kids. Underfunded investigators can't keep up. It’s easier than ever to create child porn & investigators have been flooded with tips & can’t always tell what’s real. Predators are now only limited by their imagination
"Some SpaceX engineers have been slow to adopt Grok for technical work because it’s not as effective as rival tools, according to people familiar with the matter."
Musk's $60 Billion Bet on Cursor Comes as xAI Falls Behind on Coding
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has spent months trying to convince businesses to use its Grok chatbot for speeding up the process of coding. But Musk’s own employees have sometimes be...
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This is a smart observation by @tanyachen.bsky.social, and worth paying attention to since entertainment press is usually at the bleeding edge of these things
The 'bestie-fication' of media is doing a disservice to everyone
Jake Shane's awkwardness on the Oscars red carpet showed the shortcomings of using influencers as stand-ins for real journalists.
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Silicon Valley guys are so mad about California's proposed billionaire tax, they're bankrolling a primary campaign against Ro Khanna, who supports it. Read for free here: bit.ly/3OJOqey
Ro Khanna’s Wealth Tax Support Fuels Primary Challenge in Silicon Valley
Representative Ro Khanna is facing backlash from billionaires for supporting a California wealth tax. Now a tech entrepreneur wants to turn that anger into a June primary challenge for Khanna’s Silico...
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NEW: Kathy Ruemmler shared nonpublic details with Jeffrey Epstein about the White House probe into a 2012 prostitution scandal that engulfed the Secret Service during her tenure as White House counsel, emails show www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Goldman Lawyer, Epstein Conferred on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
In a series of 2014 emails, the wealthy financier gave advice to the former White House counsel as the Colombian incident blew up.
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
"SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the matter"
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Said to Consider Merger With Tesla or xAI
SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign billionaire ...
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Up to 10 inches (!) of snow forecast for NYC this weekend as a big old winter storm sweeps half the country. Get ready for snow plows and travel delays (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC Braces for Winter Storm to Bring Nearly a Foot of Snow
New York City is poised to get pummeled with nearly a foot of snow this weekend, a test for new Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as a massive weather system lands on the region threatening power outages, airline...
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BREAKING: Ubisoft is canceling the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and 5 other games (4 unannounced, 1 mobile). The company says it is also delaying 7 games (including an unannounced project believed to be a Black Flag remake) as part of a larger restructuring.
If you’re waking up to this news and trying to get caught up, the @bloomberg.com live blog has a great rundown of everything that happened overnight (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...
Trump Says US Has Captured Maduro After Strikes: Live Blog
Trump Says US Has Captured Maduro After Strikes: Live Blog
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This @bloomberg.com report on how PE firms are teaming up w/insurers to get their hands on retirees’ pensions offers the clearest explanation I’ve seen of the mechanism at work & pinpoints the problem: No one’s willing to pay the market price to offload their risks www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
How Apollo Turned Americans’ Nest Eggs Into Wall Street’s Hottest Trade
Apollo’s widely copied playbook is shepherding billions to Bermuda affiliates, losing US guarantees
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I'm imagining Gianni Infantino as a geopolitical Forrest Gump over the next four years www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Invited Head of FIFA Gianni Infantino to Gaza Peace Summit
As world leaders gathered in Egypt on Monday for the signing of a deal to halt the war in Gaza, there was one curious addition to the event: Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA.
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One of my favorite things about Bloomberg is how many different backgrounds people come from. If any of these roles seem like a good fit, shoot your shot and apply!
Some personal news: I'm now @bloomberg.com's lead EPA reporter, tracking everything climate -- and so much more. So if you're following a particular rule or proposal, program office or anything else EPA related (biofuels, PFAS, coal ash, etc), I want to know. bsky.app/profile/did:...
Zahra Hirji@zhirji.bsky.social · 10mo agoTrump's EPA is looking to extend deadlines to comply with rules to switch to cleaner refrigerants. The proposal applies to everything from residential air conditioning to retail food refrigeration and semiconductor manufacturing. Story @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
