Abram Brown

It may feel like AI has seeped deep into our lives, but compared to the world within “Certainty,” a new dystopian novel by best-selling author John Twelve Hawks, we’re practically in the Flintstones era. In Twelve Hawks’ realm, self-driving tractor-trailers dominate the highways. Parents ...

Demand for knockoff versions of retatrutide, a peptide-based drug being developed by Eli Lilly, has skyrocketed lately, propelling a gray market that likely exceeds $100 million in annual sales, according to an estimate prepared by The Information that examined many of the market’s biggest suppliers. Retatrutide, or reta as it is commonly called, has become popular among the tech elite, who

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Pickleball is the past—the tech elite is obsessed with padel.• Plus, an Americana-themed batch of Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “The Americans,” “East of Eden,” “High Desert Daydream,” “Lonesome Dove,” USA vs. Belgium, and “ ...

Utter kitchen chaos unfolded when Brynn Putnam and I got together a week or so ago and she suggested a round of “Chop, Chop,” a collaborative restaurant simulation game created by her startup, Board. Even under her close supervision, I still nearly burned the grilled cheese—then left the tomato ...

• The Big Read: Silicon Valley looks to a new biotech frontier—Montana• Garry Tan’s political dreams require this 32-Year-Old’s ‘grunt’ force• Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Dead Rabbit,” “The Amateur” and “The Drama”Here’s a thought that would’ve seemed startling not long ...

• The Big Read: AI promises to cure cancer. Scientists feel existential dread• The new robotics ‘arms race’: Who can do the craziest hype video?• Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Dan Taberski’s Manifesto,” “A Tender Age” and “The End of Oak Street” With surprising swiftness, ...