CULTURED TIME

An essential guide to the building blocks of life

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/e2aca10a-fb4c-47d8-8987-118451c1b023/20231023-TheSongOfTheCell-TGN_Assets-001-wide-feature_1200x580.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>“The Song of the Cell” proves that Siddhartha Mukherjee is one of the best science writers working today. I wish I had read this book in school.</div></div></div>

The reason I feel optimistic about the future of Alzheimer’s research

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/3b18fe02-3da8-46cd-bf31-bdacbbe7b277/69c2ce8f7298446eb33c3b16c081b897.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates talks about new breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s diagnostics that may someday soon let us substantially alter the course of the disease.</div></div></div>

Amex Dining

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Screenshot%202023-08-18%20at%204.56.29%20PM.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Love dining out? Don’t leave home without this card</div></div></div>

Can Myth Teach Us Anything About the Race to Build Artificial General Intelligence? With Josh Schrei

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/65a94bea1bb6a56a704ee6e6_82-your-undivided-attention-josh-schrei-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>What can tales of mythology and magic teach us about the AI race? Mythologist Josh Schrei explains how looking at foundational cultural stories could guide ethical tech development.</div></div></div>

AI Myths and Misconceptions

A few episodes back, we presented Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin’s talk The AI Dilemma. The talk resonated - over 1.6 million people have viewed it on YouTube as of this episode’s release date. However, now that so many people have watched or listened to the talk, we’ve found that there are some AI myths getting in the way of making progress. On this episode of Your Undivided Attention, we debunk five of those misconceptions.

Spotlight on AI: What Would It Take For This to Go Well?

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/64ff9d29f9f78b21accef9f6_spotlight-on-ai-your-undivided-attention-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Tristan and Aza share some inside takes on a Silicon Valley workshop they convened on AI endgames… and some other recent developments that offer reason for hope, and for concern.</div></div></div>

Great books, courses, and music for the holidays

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/669ef0d9-ad6a-4ef7-9f77-f412fe3c4033/20231114-HolidayList-SummaryPost-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>My annual year-end roundup of some of the best things I read, watched, and listened to. I even put together a playlist of great holiday songs.</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>

Good news in the fight to stop one of the world’s oldest diseases

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/ea17e42f-0615-4220-887a-55efb98cc8af/wide-feature_1200x580_worlds_oldest_diseases.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates shares good news in the fight to stop tuberculosis, one of the world’s oldest diseases.</div></div></div>

5 Best Japanese Restaurants in Singapore to Try Now

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Shin%20Terroir%20-%20Tebasaki,%20Otoukome,%20Kawa.jpg&amp;w=600&amp;h=315&amp;crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>New and exciting Japanese dining concepts are cropping up all over, proving that the well-loved cuisine reigns supreme in Singapore. Here are our top five selections.</div></div></div>

Golden Travel Opportunities

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Sunset%20at%20Le%20Cinque%20Terre%20in%20Italy.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>High-end tour company Luxury Gold announces a timely rebranding for a new golden age of travel – one that is luxurious, authentic, and unforgettable.</div></div></div>

Why AI Bias is Existential with Dr. Joy Buolamwini

<div><div><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0e1294f002b1bb26e1f304/653990a1ef43cffb1a282c4d_77-your-undivided-attention-Dr.-Joy-Buolamwini-social.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Dr. Joy Buolamwini, the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, argues that the most urgent risks from AI are algorithmic bias, discrimination, and the concentration of power in tech companies.</div></div></div>

The Change Catalyst

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/Irene_Nikkein.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Purpose-driven and a challenger of the status quo, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Asia-Pacific regional director Irene Nikkein is taking the 118-year-old British marque through a brand transformation towards ultra-bespoke and electric dreams.</div></div></div>

I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthrough

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/117a1f8c-8153-451c-a955-7247c255e28b/terrapower_2023_module_1200x580_01.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates writes about visiting Kemmerer, Wyoming, the future site of the fourth-generation Natrium nuclear power plant being designed by TerraPower.</div></div></div>

Ahead Of The Pack

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/McLaren_60_Years_Car_Formation_-_4_20.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>A perennial trailblazer, McLaren celebrated its 60th anniversary with exciting new releases and a record-setting gathering in Singapore.</div></div></div>

My holiday Spotify playlist

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/12eac844-3de9-4425-a046-6d039e486bcf/20231023-Spotify-TGN_Assets-001-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates shares his soundtrack to the holiday season of music from around the world including Bing Crosby, Madonna, Nat King Cole, Gloria Estefan, and more.</div></div></div>

An Interview with Benoit Mintiens, Ressence Founder and CEO

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=20231005_RESSENCE_035.jpg&amp;w=600&amp;h=315&amp;crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>For Ressence founder and CEO Benoit Mintiens, function always comes before form.</div></div></div>

A map from classroom to career

<div><div><img src="https://assets.gatesnotes.com/8a5ac0b3-6095-00af-c50a-89056fbe4642/522ae08f-bee1-48dc-8781-20285fa9f045/20230511-Pathways-social_share_1200x630.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Bill Gates writes about Chaffey College’s cybersecurity pathway and why students need seamless and streamlined paths to get college degrees and great jobs.</div></div></div>

17 Winners Honoured at Women Entrepreneur Awards 2023

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/external/cimage/img.php?src=Group%20Photo%20of%20All%20Winners,%20Judges,%20and%20Sponsors.JPG&amp;w=600&amp;h=315&amp;crop-to-fit" style="width: 100%;"><div>The Awards returned after 3-year hiatus with new categories and special Phoenix Award</div></div></div>

BMW Asia Injects Fans with M-Powered Thrills at BMW ///M Town

<div><div><img src="https://www.portfoliomagsg.com/media/uploads/P90512529_lowRes_bmw-m-town-2023-06-2.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>More than 600 guests witness Singapore debut of the all-new BMW M3 CS and range of BMW M vehicles under one roof.</div></div></div>