Gary Lai

Economist. Award-winning author of Poverty and the Unequal Society in Hong Kong @penguinbooks @jcileaders #toyp nominee.

[Gary Lai @garylai015]

If you haven't purchased my book, Poverty and the Unequal Society in Hong Kong, you can do so on Amazon https://t.co/j4Hosg1HMW and numerous online retailers.

[Gary Lai @garylai015]

@metmuseum merges with the @NeueGalerieNY, gaining $1.5 billion in artwork. @wsjmag https://t.co/sGZtneXruF

[吉高由里子 @ystk_yrk]

ぴゅぃーーーーーん✈️

[NBER @nberpubs]

Arguing that AI will likely be the most important technology we have ever developed. Examining what economics has to say about this possibility, and what our economic future might look like, from @ChadJonesEcon https://t.co/Hrxq5qy8ul

[Deirdre Bosa @dee_bosa]

Will-Smith-eating-spaghetti is the cultural AI benchmark of our time

just as important: a Chinese model now has the best version (Seedance owned by ByteDance)

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

"Don't bring me problems, bring me solutions" doesn't eliminate problems. It stops people from raising the hardest problems.

Leaders need to hear what's broken even if the fix is unclear.

A better option: “Bring me problems, as long as you’re willing to be part of the solution"

[Global Statistics @Globalstats11]

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14. 🇺🇸 Apple – $3.86 Trillion
15. 🇺🇸 Microsoft – $3.35 Trillion
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17. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Dollar – $2.60 Trillion
18. 🇺🇸 Amazon – $2.50 Trillion
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Note: Commodities and currencies are estimates.

Source: AssetMarketCap

[Sam Altman @sama]

We went from AI systems that struggled to do grade school math to AI systems that can solve research-level math problems in just a few years.

I agree with Jakub this is perhaps the most important eval now.

I am also pretty sure the main reaction will be "it's not that hard" :)

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

This is a fantastically good choice. I've known Kevin for 30 years; he combines great insight in economics and finance with keen understanding of technology and business. There is nobody more qualified for this job at this moment of profound technological and economic change.

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Lai: The '15-minute city' offers much, despite concerns https://t.co/SC6Ta8zwb8

[Gary Lai @garylai015]

#writerslife #YVR @RoyalVanYC

[Emily Oster @ProfEmilyOster]

The new dietary guidelines are, actually, quite sensible.

Do some resistance training, though, and it's not realistic to avoid cookies before the age of 10

https://t.co/mGxeJJElvk

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

Google released Gemini 3, rolling out what it calls its most advanced AI model. The release also includes a new coding platform called Antigravity, and for the first time, Google integrated its newest Gemini model into Search on launch day. https://t.co/btOWJOVa64

[Forbes @Forbes]

Software helped AMD to score one of the biggest victories in its more than 50 year history: a multibillion dollar deal that will see ChatGPT maker OpenAI use AMD’s chips to power its popular AI products. https://t.co/WImxnfDQAC

[CNBC @CNBC]

Gold is hitting new highs — here’s one way to hedge a potential price pull-back https://t.co/nX8ezCcAs8

[Gary Lai @garylai015]

#SuperTyphoon #Ragasa isn't stopping the #StockMarket in #HongKong. https://t.co/BJKBvoJu4U

[Forbes @Forbes]

Larry Ellison Nearly $100 Billion Richer As Oracle Surges In Largest Rally Since 1992
https://t.co/qw4aQLrhW9

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Next-level

[CNBC International @CNBCi]

Nintendo Switch 2 hype leads to shortages, special store opening hours https://t.co/LIHRN4Ke2D

[Bloomberg Opinion @opinion]

What’s at stake for Harvard is much greater than visas for international students, says @NoahRFeldman 📽️

[Thomas Piketty @PikettyWIL]

France owes 30 billion euros to Haïti
In 1825, the French state imposed a tribute on Haiti to compensate slave owners for their loss of property. It is now time to start concrete discussions about restitution.
https://t.co/g4zxSTe54Y