Welcome to the Specialist Generalist, where I (Oliver Wilson) showcase the most interesting things I have read or experienced this week. Get ready for a broad range of topic areas with global breadth, across AI, the Start-Up World, Science, Sports, Culture & more. If I found it interesting then it's here!

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Weekly Recap #4 In this week's edition of the Specialist Generalist: Li Lu’s incredible journey from the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square, the AI breakthroughs driving the 2024 Nobel Prizes, and Elon Musk’s vision of the future with the Optimus robot. Discover how companies like Meta and OpenAI will push the limits of AI with billion-dollar investments, the challenges of data integration in AI’s future, and what’s next for AI-powered business models. Plus, a look at startups reshaping the world and other interesting news from the world of sports, culture, and science!