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 - pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• Unlocking a holy grail in clean energy. It’s only the beginning. The incredible technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind - and quietly revolutionizing the energy system. (Royal Society of Chemistry)

• How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Think of Investing: The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did. (moneyrise)

• Keeping Up on US Politics. Just a reminder - and as a tonic to 'doomscrolling'... We highly recommend Heather Cox Richardson's Daily Summary. Real, fact checked - and with a historical 'truth filter' built in.

• The world – politely – tells Trump to take a hike: In Canada and in Europe, some very interesting news. (The Crucial Years)

• When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History: Researchers in “natural language processing” tried to tame human language. Then came the transformer. (Quanta)

• In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource: As AI outputs flood the Internet, diverse human perspectives are our most valuable resource. (Ars Technica)

• We just had the most preposterous year of Aaron Judge: Yankees captain’s past 162 games deserve legendary status in class of Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds and Ted Williams (Yahoo Sports)

• The World’s Largest Search Engine Doesn’t Want You to Search: Why is Google abandoning its core mission? (The Honest Broker)

• Following the Sam Brownback Playbook: The former Kansas governor’s radical economic agenda undermined the state’s prosperity, decimated vital government services, tanked his popularity, and put a Democrat in power. Could the same fate await the current president? (Washington Monthly)

• Global BYD: The international expansion of Chinese electric vehicles. (Phenomenal World)

• This Pill Promises to Give Your Dog More Years. You Might Not Like What Comes With Them. The drug could keep your pet around for longer - but some vets and ethicists worry that we might be barking up the wrong tree. (Slate)

• Cutting off your nose to spite your face? (Source: Investing.com)
  

• 10 Years of Global EV Sales (Source: Mining.com)
  

What are you reading or listening to?