The Navigator
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Good weekend to everyone.
It can be daunting to sift through the noise today to find the news that truly matters. That's where “The Navigator” from New Rules Media comes in. Our weekly news roundup is meticulously curated to expand upon our regular reporting to help you better understand the complexities of current events and successfully chart a course to the future.
In addition to this week's news roundup, we’re sharing two Substacks we like: Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott and Launch Yourself . And, in case you missed some #NewRules stories posted earlier this year, here are two we’re recommending for a read this weekend—Tomorrowland by Marcia Stepanek, highlights of her interview with futurist Wayne Pan that asks if it’s time to rethink the American Dream, and Climate change-driven-change by Bradley Schurman, which identifies some of the real costs of climate change already being incurred by those living in high-risk areas.
Tomorrowland
When I was recently in Milan, the CEO of a large Italian company told me over lunch that on some days, she’d love to have a crystal ball that could give her some certainty about the future—and a chess board to guide her toward creating the right strategy for her family’s business in these tu…
Climate change-driven change
Remember the surge of people moving to new areas of the country during and just after the pandemic? A lot of people were drawn by the lure to improve their quality of life, live in a cheaper area, and get a bigger home. They moved to the southern and western regions of the United States — a …
Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat? (New Scientist)
The record-breaking heat of 2023 has seen a rare disagreement break out between climate scientists, with some saying it shows Earth may have entered a new period of warming
The Lifeblood of the AI Boom (The Atlantic)
Applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have captured the world’s imagination—but the computational power they require to keep operating has been doubling every six months over the past decade—and may soon become untenable.
Florida and Texas Show Signs of Home Prices Falling (Wall Street Journal)
Robust home-building activity in recent years has helped boost the number of homes for sale
What young voters actually care about (Vox)
It’s not what you think.
New Male Contraceptives Could Be Infuriatingly Pain-Free and Easy (The Atlantic)
Why don’t women have options like that?
Why Cannes 2024 is shaping up to be the most dramatic yet. (The Week)
Organizers face controversies on multiple fronts, from a potential stand-off with Iran to rumors of a 'secret list' of industry predators.
Hello GPT-4o (Open AI)
Open AI’s new model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time.
Thank you for the recommendation!!!!