Danny Groner

How an NYC Suburb Is Actually Managing to Bring Rents Down New Rochelle embraces development and makes it easy to build, leading to thousands of new apartments.

"Other longtime residents say the new renters are pricing out the locals because they are willing to pay more to live in the new upscale high rises. And while the former Manhattanites might now live in New Rochelle, veteran locals resent the fact that they still spend and work in the five boroughs."

The Most Closely Watched Trump Firing in Washington Podcast Episode · The Daily · 08/05/2025 · 29m

Good explainer.
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Someone began a post with, “What makes an effective board?

It’s a question I get asked a lot - and one I take seriously.”

I doubt that is a question she gets asked a lot.

I think women’s sports bar has changed the inflection decade over decade from women modifying bar to women modifying sports.

Consultant management: McKinsey loses its shine Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 08/05/2025 · 21m

Good episode.
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From TikTok to ESPN, Katie Feeney is the future of sports media Chasing content from the Rose Bowl to the red carpet with a 22-year-old influencer and rising media star.

"She exists at the center of all kinds of media trends: the rise of social video and the creator economy, the emergence of lifestyle sports content and the decline of traditional sports media." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Fun topic: what’s the first time you remember seeing now famous actors? Like, I remember seeing Michael Fassbender in JONAH HEX and thinking “shit, this dude’s good.”

Restaurants Clamor for Retail Space in New York City’s Sizzling Market Demand for restaurant space in New York City has rarely been greater than it is now, helping power the city’s retail real-estate recovery.

"Young customers are also generally drawn to experience-based restaurants where they can easily post on social media, according to many owners and market analysts." www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

"If you're in an interview and notice a hiring manager emphasizing business imperatives and speaking less about topics like worker well-being, you can match their language, while still getting insights into what it's like to work there."

Venus Williams Exposed All That’s Wrong With Health Insurance Policymakers have made clear that rather than rock this boat, they’d prefer to wait for it to tip over on its own.

"Productivity is maximized when workers and firms are matched based on their human capital. But throw insurance into the mix, and employers can be boxed out based on their health offerings and workers can warp their job search and tenure based on which employers provide the best health plan."

Yeah, dude, I found you in like a second.

Why you are not as selfish as you think Science suggests we are hardwired for altruism, but do we really need to be thinking of others all the time?

"That doesn't mean there's one right way to do things. While altruism can benefit both ourselves and others, we do need to be mindful of our own needs and how past experiences, context and culture influence our behaviour." www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

"What we see in the data and from the stories parents send us is both simple and poignant: Kids being raised on screens long for real freedom. It’s like they’re homesick for a world they’ve never known."

@jessicanix.bsky.social

Good story today.

"Your body will treat it like a splitter"

Should that be splinter?

The uproar over Vogue's AI-generated ad isn't just about fashion | TechCrunch “Modeling as a profession is already challenging enough without having to compete with now new digital standards of perfection that can be achieved with AI,” Sarah Murray told TechCrunch.

"When high-quality creative work can be done by AI in a fraction of the time and cost, what’s the point of humans? And in the world of fashion, what happens to the humans — the models, photographers, stylists, and set designers — performing those jobs?" techcrunch.com/2025/08/03/t...

This VC Firm Is Striking Gold, Reaping $11 Billion From Figma, Other Startups Index Ventures was among the first investors in startup hits Figma, Scale AI, and Wiz.

"Index, whose performance this year has been noteworthy among VC-watchers due to its smaller size compared with rivals, was among the earlier investors in each of these three companies, helping it to notch massive profits." www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

A Turning Point in Colon Cancer: Young People Are Finding It Earlier Early-stage diagnoses for adults aged 45 to 49 jumped, thanks to more screening

"A post-Covid rebound in people seeking healthcare could contribute to some of the increase, but the change in screening guidance is likely the bigger factor. The trend looks similar to what happened among people ages 50 and above in the late 1990s, after screening was first recommended for them."

The government is paying 154,000 people not to work Podcast Episode · Post Reports · 08/04/2025 · 16m

Good episode.
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Tech Billboards Are All Over San Francisco. Can You Decode Them?

So glad @mikeisaac.bsky.social did a piece/quiz on the ridiculous tech-speak billboards in the SF area, the only thing sort of equivalent is the defense contractor ads on the DC Metro.

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A showdown over redistricting; why recent grads are having trouble landing jobs Podcast Episode · Here's the Scoop · 08/04/2025 · 17m

Good explainer.
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"Asked about the experiment, OpenAI responded on background, emphasizing its ongoing relationship with Microsoft, suggesting that it used a variety of search providers, but not specifically denying that ChatGPT could be Googling. Informed of Iyer’s findings, Google declined to comment."

How a Free Pilates Class in Chicago Went Viral on Social Media A free sunrise pilates class along Lake Michigan in Chicago went from 12 friends to thousands of participants of all ages and abilities after a social media post from instructor Olivia Santelli went v...

Wait, why do 4,000 people attend this class? www.today.com/video/sunris...

I killed a cockroach today.

If I leave a comment beneath your LinkedIn post, and it garners 1,000 impressions, but you don't engage with it, that's enough evidence to me that you are applying AI or outsourcing your posts to a ghostwriter because you're not in it for the right reasons.

YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts Wayfair Can Return to Pandemic-Era Growth, Says CFO

This is a very good interview. She prepared and presented well. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4i...

Sydney Sweeney VC when?

It makes more sense that Dennis would know the word senior than the word senor.

I attended a call over the weekend with others who wanted to speak about mental health issues. It was a small group. I spoke first. A guy who spoke after me seemed really down on himself, going through it. I spoke up again later in the call about how the other guy's comments really helped me.

'Reiimagine' progress: How Levi's finds great culture fit, with a hat tip to Beyoncé Levi's CMO Kenny Mitchell shares his playbook for 'breaking and building the codes of culture' as Levi's debuts final Beyoncé collaboration.

"So what we’ve created together is reinterpreting iconic ads that were almost always shown through the lens of a white male protagonist and centering them on a woman of color in an empowering way. It’s very much aligned with our strategy and brand point of view..."