CULTURED TIME
An email from my younger self
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/ec35f160-7d16-40f4-ac7a-6adadac26f2e/Science_Books_20230131_wide-feature_1200x580.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates finds an old email with a list of science books he recommends including Weather for Dummies, The Atmosphere, Physical Geology, and Planet Earth.</div></div></div>
My conversation with Sam Altman
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/ea33ef06-ce1b-40e9-a4bc-f52a6fd4657a/UnconfuseMe_2023_Ep6_Social-Share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>In the sixth episode of my podcast, I sat down with Sam Altman to talk about where AI is headed next and what humanity will do once it gets there.</div></div></div>
India's innovations are still changing the world
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/4823d711-3921-49df-9dbd-75a560af4a54/20240221-IndiaPreTrip-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>I share my thoughts about how India's innovations in health, digital public infrastructure, and climate change are changing the world.</div></div></div>
Redefining Luxury with AXOR and Barber Osgerby
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/AXOR_Matt_White.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Design studio Barber Osgerby shares their refreshing interpretation of luxury.</div></div></div>
3 ways to elevate your next holiday
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/p1_3.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>With a little pre-planning and The Platinum Card® by American Express, you could be enjoying luxurious perks and exclusive access on your next trip.</div></div></div>
Delectable Dumplings from Yan's Dining
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Yans_Dining_1.jpeg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Feast on an irresistible selection of handmade dumplings from Yan’s Dining for Dragon Boat Festival.</div></div></div>
A New Way to Fly
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Volocopter.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>With Volocopter, hailing a sky cab is a possibility that’s just around the corner.</div></div></div>
How to plan ahead for your year-end break
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/hero.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Taking a break this December? Here are some of the ways you can make your well- deserved timeout better than ever with The Platinum Card® by American Express.</div></div></div>
My trip to India in pictures
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/f6fb246c-c949-4551-81be-472224f2e3bc/india-post_2023_module_1200x580_01.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates shares highlights from his recent trip to India where he saw innovative solutions for the world’s health, climate, and development challenges.</div></div></div>
CENTRESTAGE Hong Kong Hailed a Success as it Concluded its Eight Edition Earlier This Month
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=1a.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Thousands including Hong Kong celebrities, international trade and press, and fashion lovers attended Asia’s premier fashion event.</div></div></div>
A Perfect 10
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Grand_Seiko_Tentagraph.png&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Grand Seiko’s first mechanical chronograph is a high-beat wonder built to the highest of standards.</div></div></div>
Taste: A Taste of Summer
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Fico.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>The heat is on this season so make your way to a new seaside restaurant for hearty Italian fare, head 70 storeys up to enjoy a refreshed menu with an unbeatable view, or dive straight into a tasting menu that celebrates the complex flavor of lamb.</div></div></div>
3 ways to elevate your next holiday
<div><div><img src="https://portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/p1_3.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>With a little pre-planning and The Platinum Card® by American Express, you could be enjoying luxurious perks and exclusive access on your next trip.</div></div></div>
TikTok's Transparency Problem with Marc Faddoul
A few months ago on Your Undivided Attention, we released a Spotlight episode on TikTok's national security risks. Since then, we've learned more about the dangers of the China-owned company. More people in Western governments and media are saying that they used to believe that TikTok was an overblown threat. As we've seen mounting evidence of national security risks play out, there’s even talk of banning TikTok completely. But is that the best solution? If we opt for a ban, how do we, as open s
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5: Past in Present
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Beosound_A5_2.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>The new Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 looks to design codes of the past, resulting in a speaker that’s juxtaposed with both nostalgic and modern elements.</div></div></div>
5 Ways to Indulge Dad on Father's Day
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/RISE_Family%20Dining.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>With dad's special day just around the corner, here are some ideas for eating, drinking, and merrymaking this Father’s Day.</div></div></div>
Kyoto Calling
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Hilton%20Garden%20Inn%20Kyoto%20Together&Co_03.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Kyoto, despite its popularity, is typically a touch-and-go destination in Japan. With the recent opening of Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, you’re definitely going to want to stay a little longer.</div></div></div>
The AI Dilemma
At Center for Humane Technology, we want to close the gap between what the world hears publicly about AI from splashy CEO presentations and what the people who are closest to the risks and harms inside AI labs are telling us. We translated their concerns into a cohesive story and presented the resulting slides to heads of institutions and major media organizations in New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco. The talk you're about to hear is the culmination of that work, which is ongoing.
Lessons in lifesaving from Brazil
<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/30ec12f4-0f25-443c-97f3-8dfab6e58f9d/20231208-LessonsFromBrazil-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates writes about the lessons in healthcare, development, and human capital that countries around the world can learn from Brazil.</div></div></div>
This Resort Makes the Maldives More Extraordinary
<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=61-%20Sunken%20dinner.jpg&w=600&h=315&crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>Raffles Maldives Meradhoo’s remote location in the south of the Maldives makes it a unique destination, rife with special, once-in-a-lifetime experiences hard to duplicate anywhere else in the paradise archipelago.</div></div></div>