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Christian Zimmer

Student interested in AI/ML, Startups and Creating Content. Sharing my journey along the way.

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Aug 23, 2026

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2 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

A $7 billion acquisition, a robot maker up 500% on day one and Nvidia financing its own customers.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Aug 16, 2026

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3 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

AI text watermarks, a cheaper Gemini built for coding, and AI models that hack on their own.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

AI cracking open math problems, Deepmind losing its biggest names, and ChatGPT passing a billion users.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Aug 2, 2026

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3 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

A wonderkid's AI hedge fund imploding, a cheaper Claude that rivals the flagship, robots getting a brain, and the real story on AI and coding.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

An AI that broke out of its own test cage, a cheaper state-of-the-art Claude, and $5 billion flowing into Anthropic.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Jul 19, 2026

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2 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

A voice AI that talks like a human, Apple taking OpenAI to court, and a free Chinese model beating the giants at code.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

Jul 12, 2026

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2 min read

Everything in AI/tech this week in 5 minutes

A cheap new frontier model, three AI labs launching at once, and Anthropic passing OpenAI.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Claude just got cheaper and better

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

Claude just got cheaper and better

Claude Sonnet 5, China's open models, Google losing its stars, and why your closest circle sets your ceiling

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
AI just got more powerful and more political

Jun 28, 2026

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2 min read

AI just got more powerful and more political

OpenAI's new flagship, Apple's price hike, and the real cost of waiting too long

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
This week in tech + a new format

Jun 21, 2026

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2 min read

This week in tech + a new format

Everything you need to know in tech this week in a new format

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Mindset

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You need to failuremaxx

Jun 14, 2026

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2 min read

You need to failuremaxx

Why failing more might actually lead to you winning more

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

University

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AI is everywhere

May 31, 2026

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1 min read

AI is everywhere

Why it is so important to know about AI

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Mindset

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Balance isn't a weekly thing

May 17, 2026

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1 min read

Balance isn't a weekly thing

For anyone currently in a hard phase

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Life

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What if you just did it immediately?

May 10, 2026

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1 min read

What if you just did it immediately?

Why execution time is one of the most important factors of success

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

University

A short guide on Master applications

Apr 26, 2026

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2 min read

A short guide on Master applications

Here's what I wish I had known before I started

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
Feel like burning out?

Apr 19, 2026

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1 min read

Feel like burning out?

How I’m staying sane working 80-hour weeks

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Learnings

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I didn't plan any of this

Apr 12, 2026

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4 min read

I didn't plan any of this

How creating content completely changed how I think about my future

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Learnings

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How to teach yourself anything

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

How to teach yourself anything

Here is my method for learning new things and how you can do it too

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Learnings

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Lessons from my most recent Internship

Mar 29, 2026

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4 min read

Lessons from my most recent Internship

Things I've learned during my most recent internship.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Mindset

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Sometimes you need a change of scenery

Mar 22, 2026

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4 min read

Sometimes you need a change of scenery

Why staying in the same place might be quietly holding you back

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Mindset

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The goalpost never stops moving

Mar 15, 2026

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3 min read

The goalpost never stops moving

Why chasing outcomes will never make you sustainably happy

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

AI Tools

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My honest take on AI and your future career

Mar 8, 2026

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4 min read

My honest take on AI and your future career

Spoiler: don't try to predict it. Do this instead.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

AI Tools

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How I use AI to learn faster

Mar 1, 2026

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2 min read

How I use AI to learn faster

Here is How I use AI to learn faster without cheating on myself

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Learnings

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How to Approach Big Life Decisions

Feb 21, 2026

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4 min read

How to Approach Big Life Decisions

This is the method I like to use when it comes to making big life decisions.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer

Learnings

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What I Spend My Money On (And What I Don't)

Feb 14, 2026

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3 min read

What I Spend My Money On (And What I Don't)

How the concept of Return on Investment changed my perspective on spending money.

Christian Zimmer
Christian Zimmer
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