The Art of Persuasion, Now Decoded by AI
![The MS-PS framework evaluates persuasive messaging by independently analyzing each message through six distinct persuasion strategies, generating both an explanatory assessment and a persuasiveness score [latex] (1-{10}) [/latex] for each, with variants either selecting the message exhibiting the higher average score or employing a trained multilayer perceptron classifier-informed by individual scores, their average, variance, and entropy-to determine the more persuasive option.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.10660v1/x1.png)
Researchers have developed a new framework that uses large language models to identify winning arguments by analyzing the persuasive techniques employed within them.
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Dogecoin and the Alchemists’ Decree
This document, a tome of 278 pages, builds upon the Clarity Act, a piece of legislation passed by the House which, as far as anyone can tell, aimed to divide digital assets into neat little boxes and assign them to various regulatory guardians. The main division, it seems, is between “ancillary assets” and “digital commodities.” A distinction as clear as mud, naturally.
Copper’s Pull: A Fund’s Quiet Stake
The papers say Louisbourg established this position on the 16th of January. A new claim, a new hope. The price, calculated on the quarter’s average, came to that $5.25 million. It’s a small sum in the grand reckoning of things, but enough to plant a seed and see if it takes root.
Strive’s Bitcoin Gambit: 11th Largest Holder or Madness?
Strive Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Semler Scientific, positioning itself as the 11th largest corporate holder of bitcoin. 🧠💸 A transaction as tumultuous as a man gambling with his soul, yet here we are, staring into the abyss of digital gold.
A Golden Trim: Louisbourg & OR Royalties
The transaction, dutifully recorded in an SEC filing on January 16th, represents a reduction in Louisbourg’s holding of OR Royalties. The fund retains a respectable 219,271 shares, representing 1.55% of their reported assets under management. One pictures a portfolio manager, not panicking, merely…rebalancing. A tedious exercise, but necessary, especially when dealing with assets that have exhibited a disconcerting tendency to appreciate.
The Packaging They Didn’t Want
They held 1,069,223 shares. That’s a lot of packaging. It used to be 1.32% of their holdings. Which, honestly, sounds like a remarkably specific amount of faith to place in the structural integrity of boxes. I’ve made less calculated bets on grocery store sushi.
Crypto Wars: Banks vs. Coinbase in D.C. Circus 🤡💸
Yes siree. The company that once danced hand-in-hand with lawmakers, singing kumbaya about innovation and financial freedom, turned tail and muttered, “Nah, I don’t like the smell of this one.” And who can blame ‘em? When the fix is in before the game starts, even the most optimistic fool starts checking for aces up the dealer’s sleeve.
Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on HBO Max, Including ‘Primal’
A new ‘Game of Thrones’ series will debut on HBO Max on January 18, 2026. It takes place about ninety years before the original show and follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his companion, Egg. The story is set during the peak of the Targaryen dynasty’s rule over Westeros and is based on George R.R. Martin’s popular ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ novellas.
MercadoLibre & The Long Game
The filing says Pictet increased their holdings. Now they have 9,342 shares. The value went up by $3.30 million. Shares and money. They always seem to go together, don’t they? Like loneliness and late-night television. The transaction value, calculated using the average share price over the fourth quarter, was $5.68 million.
ETFs & Existential Dread
The idea, apparently, is diversification. Spreading your money around so when one thing collapses – and something always collapses – you’re not left eating ramen for the rest of your days. It’s a sensible idea, really. Though I suspect most people, myself included, are just delaying the inevitable. Vanguard, this company everyone keeps mentioning, is run by people who seem genuinely committed to… not fleecing you. Which, in this business, is a refreshing change. My broker, on the other hand, owns a yacht. I’m just saying.