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Anthropic Co-Founder Discusses AI Frontier Research | Odd Lots

Anthropic's co-founder and top economist delve into AI research at the frontier, highlighting recent innovations and challenges in AI development.

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Anthropic's co-founder and economist discuss cutting-edge AI research at the frontier in a recent interview, shedding light on AI advancements and economic implications.

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What It Would Take for Labour to Replace Keir Starmer
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Andy Burnham’s return to the House of Commons means UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership from within his Labour Party.

Czech Billionaire Premier Feuds With Central Bank Over Rate Hike
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The Czech prime minister heightened his public criticism of the central bank’s tight monetary policy, saying its latest move to raise interest rates will hurt the economy.

Czech Billionaire Premier Feuds With Central Bank Over Rate Hike
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The Czech prime minister heightened his public criticism of the central bank’s tight monetary policy, saying its latest move to raise interest rates will hurt the economy.

Burnham Says 'This Is the Moment' for Change in UK
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: "We have an opportunity to turn the tide," Labour Party's Andy Burnham says at a rally in Makerfield. He speaks after a decisive victory in the by-election which secured him 54.8% of the vote. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Dollar Is Riding High Thanks to a Newly Hawkish Fed
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Greenback’s strength is weighing on emerging-market currencies

Burnham: Need an Economy That 'Works for Everybody'
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Labour's Andy Burnham says there is a need to make "life more affordable." He speaks at a rally in Makerfield on Friday, after his decisive victory in the by-election which secured him 54.8% of the vote. (Source: Bloomberg)

World Cup Mints Big Prediction Winners and Million-Dollar Losers
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The World Cup is turning prediction markets into a public ledger of million-dollar bets, exposing big wins and dramatic losses as the tournament attracts more money to the fast-growing industry.

Ice makers are a kitchen investment that could save you over $200 a year
Source: TheStreetJune 19, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Stand alone machines, under-counter models, and portable countertop ice makers make enjoying a chilled drink easier than ever — and they could save you a few hundred dollars.

Ambani’s Jio Platforms Files For Long-Awaited India IPO
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Jio Platforms Ltd., a crown jewel of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-retail conglomerate, filed draft listing documents on Friday, starting the process of unlocking shareholder value in one of India’s most-anticipated initial public offerings.

Siemens Sees Industrial App Store Sales Doubling in Tech Push
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Siemens AG expects revenue from its online store to more than double this year, though the maker of industrial software and trains is stopping short of disclosing concrete figures that would track its progress of turning into a tech-led company.

Iran War Fuels Renewables Interest, Multilateral Lender Says
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The conflict in Iran, which has sent crude prices to multi-year highs, is fueling interest in renewables and projects aimed at boosting energy security, according to the Private Infrastructure Development Group.

UK Fintech Starling Shrinks Board as McPike Cements Control
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Starling Bank Ltd. is streamlining its board in light of a number of departures, a move that increases the sway of UK digital bank’s largest shareholder.

Anthropic's Co-Founder and Top Economist on Doing Research at the AI Frontier | Odd Lots
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: There’s a lot to unpack with AI right now — everything from its potential impacts on the labor market and society to more extreme questions about existential risk. Anthropic, which builds frontier models like Mythos, Fable, and Claude, is actively grappling with these…

Are banks open on Juneteenth?
Source: TheStreetJune 19, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Juneteenth has become a widely observed holiday in the United States, commemorating the end of slavery; it is the nation's newest federal holiday. Communities across the country celebrate with festivals, parades, and concerts, and many Americans devote the day to volunteer work…

UK Bonds Fall as Burnham Win Leaves Markets Speculating on Risks
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The UK’s government bonds fell after Andy Burnham’s victory in a special election renewed political uncertainty, prompting investors to demand a higher premium to hold the country’s debt.

Prosus Expects Surge in Profits on E-Commerce, Tencent Growth
Source: BloombergJune 19, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Prosus NV expects core earnings to surge as much as 28% in the year ended March 31st on the back of its growing e-commerce business and an increase in the value of the stake it owns in China’s Tencent.

Are the stock market and Nasdaq open on Juneteenth?
Source: TheStreetJune 19, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Juneteenth has become a significant date on the American calendar, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and marking the nation's newest federal holiday. As Americans prepare for the holiday, investors may be wondering whether Wall Street will be operating on its…

Burnham Paves Way to Oust Starmer as UK PM Says He’ll Dig In
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive victory for the ruling Labour Party that delivers him a seat in Parliament and, with it, a pathway to challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his job.

US and Iran Delay Nuclear Talks as Lebanon Clashes Worsen
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The US and Iran delayed the start of negotiations over a permanent peace deal and Tehran’s nuclear program after fighting intensified in southern Lebanon, a potential setback to efforts to end the war.

IRS sounds alarm on major 401(k) mistakes you must avoid
Source: TheStreetJune 18, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Most workers who contribute to a 401(k) are focused on steady, long‑term progress toward a secure retirement. They want to build balances that can withstand market cycles, make full use of employer matching contributions, and maintain a savings rate that keeps them on track for…

Fujikura Shares Surge 16% as Outlook Hike Calms Market Jitters
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Japanese fiber-optic cablemaker Fujikura Ltd.’s shares gained 16% to their daily limit after the firm unexpectedly raised its profit guidance above market estimates.

US Tells ASML It’s Concerned China May Have Top Chip Tool
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML Holding NV is contending with its biggest challenge yet under the Trump administration: In a series of recent meetings, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined concerns to ASML’s senior leaders that one of its top-of-the-line machines may have…

EU Leaders Warn on China Imbalances But Respond Cautiously
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: European Union leaders sought to strike a balance between addressing deepening trade imbalances with China while not provoking a damaging conflict with the world’s No. 2 economy.

Stocks Slide as Iran Nuclear Talks Hit Early Snag: Markets Wrap
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Global stocks are ending a strong week on a cautious note as relief over an interim peace deal between the US and Iran gave way to a focus on the challenges of securing a lasting agreement.

Microsoft, Amazon Cloud Services Face Tough EU Antitrust Law
Source: BloombergJune 18, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp.’s Azure and Amazon Web Services are on a collision course with the European Union’s tough digital competition rulebook, after an initial probe into their power over the cloud.

google-research/timesfm
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: TimesFM (Time Series Foundation Model) is a pretrained time-series foundation model developed by Google Research for time-series forecasting.

n0-computer/iroh
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: IP addresses break, dial keys instead. Modular networking stack in Rust.

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming, and computer science for free.

obra/superpowers
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

zai-org/GLM-5
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: GLM-5: From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering

DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary, zero dependencies.

alibaba/zvec
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: A lightweight, lightning-fast, in-process vector database

withastro/flue
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: The sandbox agent framework.

Kilo-Org/kilocode
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: Kilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular open source coding agent.

makeplane/plane
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: 🔥🔥🔥 Open-source Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp alternative. Plane is a modern project management platform to manage tasks, sprints, docs, and triage.

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