An award-winning but ultimately disappointing AI industry overview. While offering engaging parallel coverage of OpenAI and DeepMind, it presents strong opinions without sufficient evidence. Skip…
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Book Reviews
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The Optimist by Keach Hagey – Non-Fiction Book Review
Neutral, well-researched biography of Sam Altman and OpenAI’s history. A balanced introduction to the AI landscape and its most influential player, but less valuable for…
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Loved One by Aisha Muharrar – Book Review
A debut novel exploring grief, complex friendships, and the relationships that define us, told through a fresh premise and delivered by an evocative audiobook narrator.…
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The Thinking Machine by Stephen Witt – Book Review
In the crowded field of AI books, “The Thinking Machine” by Stephen Witt is so much more than I expected. Yes, it covers Nvidia’s journey…
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To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage – Book Review
A thoughtful, beautifully executed debut that deserves a place on every professional woman’s reading list. The audiobook format particularly enhances the intimate, conversational quality that…
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“The Search” by Michelle Huneven – Book Review
How can a fictionalized story about a slow-moving church committee be a suspenseful page-turner? Somehow, The Search by Michelle Huneven is just that.
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“Think Again by Adam Grant – Book Review
In Think Again, Adam Grant explores how rethinking and questioning our beliefs can lead to better decisions. My first Grant book after hearing glowing reviews.
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“The Marriage Portrait” Book Review
If you’re looking for things to be grateful for, be glad you weren’t born a noblewoman in the middle ages. The Marriage Portrait depicts Lucrezia…
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“The Song of the Cell” by Siddhartha Mukherjee – Book Review
If you want to learn about biology without having (too many) flashbacks to high school science class, start with The Song of the Cell.