The HackerNoon Newsletter: AI - Should we Be Afraid? 3 Years Later (12/29/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, December 29, 2025?

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Can ChatGPT Outperform the Market? Week 22

By @nathanbsmith729 [ 8 Min read ] +21.5% gain this week... Read More.

AI - Should we Be Afraid? 3 Years Later

By @djcampbell [ 6 Min read ] Is AI good or bad? We must decide. Read More.

How to Set Goals for 2026 That Actually Stick

By @lomitpatel [ 4 Min read ] A practical framework for setting 2026 goals across career, money, health, and relationships—designed for focus, leverage, and long-term progress. Read More.

What I Learned from Lee Kuan Yew - The Alpha Engineer Who Built a Nation

By @edwinliavaa [ 9 Min read ] While most of us engineer applications, APIs, or infrastructure, Lee Kuan Yew engineered a country. Read More.

Code Smell 318 - Wasting Time Refactoring Dirty Code

By @mcsee [ 6 Min read ] Dont waste time refactoring code that never changes; focus on frequently modified problem areas. Read More.

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