Stephan's Friday Picks

• A jargon-free explanation of how large language models work (Ars Technica) 
• You gorged on your European vacation but lost weight. Why (WSJ)
• The Harvard professor and the bloggers (NYT)
• America's food giants confront the Ozempic era (WSJ)
• From the archives (1990): Lessons in the cracker market (NYT)