Product Update ✨

Hey Players!

We've just released a new Discover Page featuring daily personalized text recommendations.

Every day, we recommend about 10 texts that we think you'll enjoy based on your interests and likes.

While the Trending page showcases the most popular texts, the Discover page offers custom recommendations made just for you.

With this update, we hope to help you find awesome new texts and read more.

Happy Reading,
– Phelipe

Trending Texts

A roundup of the week's most popular articles and essays from Playtext.

1. Why Generalists Own the Future (7 min)

Generalists excel in complex, uncertain environments and can leverage AI tools to enhance their adaptability. The ability to ask the right questions and solve novel problems will be more valuable than specialized knowledge alone.

2. The Sleep-Creativity Cycle (7 min)

The relationship between sleep and creativity, and how sleep impacts cognitive functions essential for creative thinking, such as memory consolidation and cognitive flexibility. Research shows that even moderate sleep deprivation can significantly impair cognitive performance.

3. The Dawn of a New Startup Era (33 min)

The previous wave of internet-based startups is reaching saturation, with reduced opportunities for outsized returns. Future successful startups will likely take on more technological risk, focusing on AI infrastructure, full-stack AI solutions, or ventures that bridge the digital and physical worlds.

4. Boomer Apple (15 min)

Apple is getting old. It is entering a new phase, transitioning from a primarily hardware-focused company to one increasingly reliant on services revenue. The piece discusses the latest iPhone updates, highlighting that major improvements are now focused on software and AI capabilities rather than hardware.

5. Legacy (9 min)

The second death occurs when one is forgotten; cultures emphasize legacy through memory, while ideas can have a lasting impact beyond names.

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