Resources I keep open while learning and working
Sites and newsletters I open often while studying AI, macroeconomics, and business. My top recommendations appear first; the rest are under “More” in each section. Each note describes how I use the source. Some sources are in Korean and are marked as such.
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AI · Research & models
- arXiv cs.AI / cs.CL / cs.LG
The stage before papers become news — a quick scan of the titles shows where the field is heading
- OpenAI News
Model announcements at the source, before the coverage
- Hugging Face Blog
A window on how far the open-model ecosystem has come
- Hugging Face Daily Papers
The AI papers people are talking about today, picked by the community
- Weekly Silicon Valley (Ian Park, Korean)
AI and tech analysis from a Silicon Valley VC who sees it first-hand Related posts →
- Import AI (Jack Clark)
A week's research read through a policy and safety lens Related posts →
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- Google DeepMind Blog
A gauge of how quickly research becomes products
- AI Alliance
Companies and universities working together on open, safe AI
- Interconnects (Nathan Lambert)
In-depth reading on open models and post-training (RLHF)
- Ahead of AI (Sebastian Raschka)
Calm explanations of how LLMs are built
- Lil'Log (Lilian Weng)
Textbook-style deep dives, one topic at a time
AI · Industry & chips
- SemiAnalysis
The AI race in numbers: chips, power, data centers Related posts →
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- NVIDIA Blog
Infrastructure announcements at the source
- TechCrunch AI
Fast coverage of funding and startup news
AI · Practice & tools
- AI Engineer (YouTube)
Talks on how practitioners are actually building Related posts →
- AI Hero (Matt Pocock)
Terms and methods for coding with AI, well organized Related posts →
- Hamel Husain (evals)
Practical writing on evaluating AI output Related posts →
- NotebookLM
Question-led reading across multiple sources — my main study tool Related posts →
- Claude
A partner for long tasks — I built this site with Claude Related posts →
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- Matt Wolfe (YouTube)
A quick tour of new AI tools Related posts →
- ChatGPT
First drafts and thinking things through Related posts →
- Gemini
A companion to Google Docs and Search Related posts →
AI · Communities
- GPTers (Korean AI community)
Real-world examples of how Korean practitioners use AI Related posts →
- r/LocalLLM
Hands-on reports from people running AI models on their own machines Related posts →
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- r/LLMDevs
Questions and answers from people building products on LLMs Related posts →
- r/LLM
A light scan of general LLM news and discussion
Business · R&D operations
- EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
Where the world's top corporate R&D investors spend, and how much Related posts →
- IRI · Research-Technology Management
Research on R&D management, translated into practical guidance Related posts →
- Stage-Gate International
A classic method for deciding when to grow a project and when to stop it Related posts →
- OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators
R&D spending and researchers by country — useful when choosing where to place an overseas R&D center Related posts →
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- WIPO Global Innovation Index
The world's top 100 S&T clusters and country innovation rankings Related posts →
- KISTEP (Korea, S&T planning & evaluation)
Korea's national R&D planning, evaluation, and technology foresight Related posts →
- KOITA (Korea Industrial Technology Association)
Corporate research-institute rules and business R&D statistics in Korea Related posts →
- R&D Management (journal)
Academic research on R&D management Related posts →
Macro · Data
Not investment advice — these are resources for learning and forming your own view.
- FRED (St. Louis Fed)
Raw data on rates, jobs, and prices — my first stop before the news
- Bank of Korea
The starting point for Korean rates and statistics
- OECD Data
Cross-country comparisons
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- Koyfin
Many indicators overlaid on one screen
- Yahoo Finance
Quick checks on prices and financials
- GuruFocus
Long-run views of company financials
- fnwiki (Korean finance glossary)
Plain-language explanations of finance terms (Korean)
- Naver DataLab
Search and interest trends in Korea
Macro · News & analysis
- Financial Times
Global economy and business as one story
- The Economist (Finance & economics)
The week's economy, explained
- Project Syndicate
Economists' viewpoints, side by side
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- Bloomberg Markets
Fast coverage of market moves
- WSJ Markets
U.S. markets and company news
- CNBC Markets
Intraday market news
Macro · Ways of thinking
- A Wealth of Common Sense
Market noise, filtered through common sense
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- Of Dollars And Data
Money and time, through data
- Meb Faber Research
Research on asset allocation
- Capital Allocators
How people who manage large pools of capital think (podcast)
Business · Tech strategy
- Stratechery (Ben Thompson)
In-depth writing on platform and technology-company strategy Related posts →
- Benedict Evans
Technology change, in the big picture Related posts →
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- MIT Technology Review
Where technology meets society
- CB Insights Research
Reports on startup and investment flows
- IEEE Spectrum
Tech news from an engineer's point of view
- Ars Technica
Thorough tech news
Business · How we work
- Influence at Work — 7 principles of persuasion
The principles that move people, revisited Related posts →
Business · Trends & leadership
- Trendlite (Korean)
Consumer and retail trends through a business lens, two stories a week Related posts →
- Somewon's Summary & Edit (Korean)
A weekend newsletter that selects good writing and distills the key ideas Related posts →
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- Miracle Letter (Maeil Business, Korean)
Business and tech reading before work
- Coach Baek's Coaching Leadership (Korean)
Leadership and culture reading, with a coach's one-line take Related posts →
Links are checked automatically every week. Last curated: 2026-09-26