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∞ Rising 9 shows over 17 days

US AI dominance challenged by Chinese models

Podcasts debate whether China's AI models are catching up to US frontier labs, and what that means for the industry.

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Light is your master clock setter

Getting 10–15 minutes of outdoor light within the first hour of waking resets your circadian rhythm every single day. This single habit has a larger measurable impact on sleep quality than almost any supplement or drug. On overcast days, you need 2–3× longer exposure.

Caffeine blocks sleep debt — it doesn't clear it

Adenosine (the chemical that accumulates while you're awake) is only blocked by caffeine, not eliminated. Waiting 90–120 minutes after waking before your first coffee allows cortisol to peak naturally and prevents the mid-afternoon crash that most people attribute to "needing more coffee."

Temperature triggers sleep onset

Your core body temperature must drop 1–3°F to initiate sleep. A cool bedroom (65–68°F) accelerates this. Counterintuitively, a warm shower or bath 1–2 hours before bed also helps — by pulling heat to the skin surface, it causes a rebound cooling of the core.

NSDR restores energy without full sleep

Non-Sleep Deep Rest protocols — 10–30 minute yoga nidra or body scan sessions — can increase striatal dopamine by up to 65% and partially compensate for a poor night's sleep. Even a 20-minute afternoon NSDR noticeably reduces cognitive impairment from sleep loss.

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