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Salutations, Olio aficionados! 👋
Midweek greetings to all, as we unveil the 221st chapter of Weekly Olio—a delightful concoction of laughter, insight, and a sprinkle of mystery. Within these pages, you'll discover a handpicked selection of fascinating finds from the vast realms of the internet.
Keep your eyes peeled for this week’s Publisher’s Parmesan, arriving this Sunday!
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The Quote 💭
“Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses—especially learn how to see. Realise that everything connects to everything else.”
The Tweet 🐦
Bira's downfall is a tale of a startup that aimed too high, too fast. It tried to achieve too much in a short time. Over the years, its strategy, planning, and decision-making were not well-organized, and there were few controls in place to keep the company in check.
The Infographic 💹
Indian IT firms' revenue exposure to the U.S.
Banish bad ads for good
Google AdSense's Auto ads lets you designate ad-free zones, giving you full control over your site’s layout and ensuring a seamless experience for your visitors. You decide what matters to your users and maintain your site's aesthetic. Google AdSense helps you balance earning with user experience, making it the better way to earn.
The Short Read 📝
From the bustling streets of Seoul to the vibrant cityscape of Melbourne, the humble canvas carrier has emerged as the latest symbol of being well-traveled, culturally savvy, and deeply engaged in a global conversation.
The Trader Joe's tote is part of a trend where American products, like Supreme clothing and the NBA, are popular in other countries. Despite some international disagreements, people around the world still talk about and appreciate American culture. Read more…
The Long Read 📜
This piece breaks down how Uber thinks about one of its messiest problems: airport demand. Unlike cities, airports don’t follow neat daily patterns. Demand spikes are driven by flight arrivals, delays, cancellations, weather, and a long list of operational constraints that limit where drivers can wait or pick up. Uber’s key insight is that generic time-series forecasting doesn’t work here. Instead, they model demand flight by flight. The system blends scheduled flight data with historical delay patterns, passenger load factors, and the likelihood that someone actually opens Uber after landing.
These forecasts are granular and forward-looking, which lets Uber do practical things: nudge drivers toward airports before a rush, structure incentives more intelligently, and avoid last-minute supply gaps that hurt wait times and conversion. The broader takeaway is simple but powerful: when demand is tightly linked to real-world events, better outcomes come from embedding domain knowledge directly into your models, not just throwing more data at the problem. Read more…
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