We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week. Enjoy...
 

Gemini Raises $400 Million To Build A Metaverse Outside Facebook’s Walled Garden (Forbes)
No More Side Quests (Reformed Broker)
Secrets Of The Great Families (Astral Codex Ten)
Toronto’s deep lake water cooling (DLWC) is the world’s largest. Here’s how it works. - Washington Post
How post-pandemic inflation ended last time (Reformed Broker)
Cities with empty offices see new room to expand housing: (Politico)
How Music Created Silicon Valley (The Honest Broker)
The Pigeon Puzzle: How Do They Figure Out Their Impossibly Long Routes Home? (The Walrus)
 

What are you reading or listening to?