Semi-related: this is the funniest mini-van bumper sticker Iβve ever seen.
Did car seat laws reduce birth rates?
One study says yes, for the βthird childβ.
Many cars canβt fit a 3rd child seat in the back and parents are content to stop at 2 children (instead of upgrading).
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Wonder if new car pretences change this: economist.com/science-and-teβ¦
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1/ Amazon Prime is a huge business, with 150m+ subs and an annual revenue of $20B+.
It's a staple in our lives...but was a total leap of faith when it launched in February 2005. Incredibly, Jeff Bezos and his team created it over a 6-week sprint.
Here's the story π§΅
2/ In the mid-2000s, Amazon was far from the behemoth we know today.
1/ Deep learning to create $30T of market value by 2037
β’ Automated code writing
β’ AI that "understands" language (GPT-3)
β’ Big Tech spends billions on AI chips, everyone benefits
2/ Data centres will be totally transformed
β’ Intel -- powers 90% of data centres -- has fallen behind
β’ Next-gen data centres/PCs will run on ARM standard
β’ GPUs (workhorse for AI) hits run rate of $41B in 2030
3/ Virtual world revenue hits $390B by 2025 (>2x today)
β’ Video game monetization shifting to in-app purchases
β’ Games are 3rd places (people spend 90m a day gaming in 2025)
β’ AR market (Snap, FB, Apple) set to explode
β’ Cost of VR (visual immersion) plummeting