Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026crazy ride with Denitsa Tsekova, Alexander Mcintyre, Alex Newman, @rachaeldottle.bsky.social, Jaren Kerr, Sid Verma 010
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026Polymarket said it has strengthened safeguards against insider trading as the platform has grown. Earlier this year, it updated its rules to prohibit trading on stolen confidential information or illegal tips. 🧵7/7 100
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026Large wagers are more likely to be flagged by statistical models, but traders can spread positions across multiple newly created wallets and analysts often can’t observe a participant’s complete portfolio. 🧵6/7 100
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026We interviewed Joshua Della Vedova, a professor at University of San Diego’s business school, who said markets tied to politics are particularly vulnerable because outcomes often depend on decisions made by a small circle of officials. 🧵5/7 100
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026Using Polysights' methods, we were able to identify several anomalous wallets that cashed out big on the February 28 Iran strike. Those wallets, also flagged by Polysights, have distinct characteristics compared to the average trader. 🧵4/7 100
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026We analyzed data from Polysights, a platform that tracks potential Polymarket insiders, revealing that suspicious transactions tied to US strikes on Iran and a potential ceasefire accounted for roughly $45 million since January. 🧵3/7 100
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026Earlier this week, we identified a Polymarket account that accumulated a large position in “Yes” contracts on a US-Iran peace deal days before news of the tentative agreement surfaced. The account, created two hours before its first trade, is set to profit at least $370K. 🧵2/7 110
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026🚨 BREAKING: Polymarket Bets on Iran Deal Fuel Fresh Insider-Trading Fears 🚨 We analyzed millions of @Polymarket bets tied to the #IranWar identifying several well-timed bets with outsized profits, revealing the risk of #insider #trading. 🧵1/7 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comPolymarket Bets on Iran Deal Fuel Fresh Insider-Trading FearsThe Iran war has whipsawed markets, from oil futures to Polymarket. A Bloomberg analysis reveals the growing risk of insider trading. 220
Reposted by LeonardoAaron W. Gordon @agordon.me · 26/02/2026Special thanks to @floorarearatio.bsky.social, among many others who asked to remain behind the scenes, for helping us sort through city housing data. 4382
Reposted by LeonardoAaron W. Gordon @agordon.me · 26/02/2026It's a trend that is quietly changing the character of neighborhoods, block by block, as buildings that once housed a dozen or more New Yorkers become single-family dwellings. 110325
Reposted by Leonardo◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Ultra-rich buyers are consolidating New York townhouse apartments into giant single-family homes. Some are buying two, even three adjacent townhomes to build a franken-house. Step inside a Manhattan mega-mansion, the latest status symbol in this second Gilded Age: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe Rise of the Manhattan Mega-MansionIn the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich. 1311238
Reposted by LeonardoAaron W. Gordon @agordon.me · 26/02/2026Behind the preserved historical facades, the ultra-rich are buying up adjacent townhomes in the West Village and Upper East Side, combining them into a megamansion. It's part of a broader trend of small multifamily buildings being turned into single-family homes. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe Rise of the Manhattan Mega-MansionIn the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich. 6294103
Reposted by LeonardoPaulina Cachero @paulinacachero.bsky.social · 26/02/2026NYC’s newest billionaire status symbol: a double-wide townhouse. Ultra-wealthy buyers are combining 2–3 historic townhomes into mega-mansions designed to feel like suburban estates — in the middle of the Manhattan. Here's the latest with @sooophie.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... 2915
Reposted by LeonardoMarie Patino @mariepastora.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Come for the story and data, pls stay for the many hours spent in Blender texturing façades + building that spiral central staircase – was it very crucial, probably not 181
Reposted by LeonardoMarie Patino @mariepastora.bsky.social · 26/02/2026We looked at where and how the ultra-rich are buying and combining two – sometimes three – adjacent townhomes to convert them into single-family housing (often featuring an elevator and a flashy central staircase.) www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe Rise of the Manhattan Mega-MansionIn the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich. 178
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 03/02/2026Proud that our work on the Hidden Costs of AI received an honorable mention for the IRE Philip Meyer Award. This was a huge collaborative effort between Tech, Data and power reporters to uncover AI’s hidden impacts on communities worldwide. Congrats to all! ❤️🔥 000
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 22/12/2025This topic we covered here 🙏 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... And here www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It MostA Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress. 010
Reposted by LeonardoRuth Michaelson @ruthmichaelson.com · 22/12/2025“Thousands of newcomers with little to no computing capacity today are hoping to claim a piece of the AI infrastructure gold rush.” 021
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 22/12/2025🚨NEW: AI Data Center Gold Rush Driven by Thousands of Newcomers🚨 We analyzed thousands of data center operators. We found that newcomers are driving the AI gold rush - and it could have global economic consequences. 🎁: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comAI Data Center Gold Rush Driven by Thousands of NewcomersThe growing field of data center developers are catering to the tech industry’s ravenous demand for computing power to build better and more widely adopted AI systems. New faces are behind the mega-ca... 2208
Reposted by LeonardoMichelle Ma @michellema.bsky.social · 08/05/2025To read our full story that details why this is happening, how communities are responding and what tech companies are doing to address their water footprint, here's a gift link to the story (lifts paywall for a week): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It MostA Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress. 113453
Reposted by LeonardoMichelle Ma @michellema.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It MostA Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress. 6626401942
Reposted by LeonardoAnthony Cormier @anthonycormier.bsky.social · 07/05/2025When Trump announced a reception and dinner for the top holders of his meme coin, crypto traders began jockeying for an invite. It's virtually impossible to know who these people are so we dug into the data. Turns out: more than half of them are probably foreign. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comTop Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data ShowsThe majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad 195
Reposted by LeonardoDavid Kocieniewski @davidkski.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Our latest #crypto story: How the #$TRUMP memecoin funnels mysterious foreign money to #POTUS and his family w/@Anthony Cormier and @Leonardo Nicoletti tinyurl.com/4jzkdxrntinyurl.comTop Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data ShowsThe majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad 252
Reposted by LeonardoCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/05/2025(Bloomberg) - More than half of the top holders of President Donald Trump’s memecoin — who are jockeying for dinner with the president — have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting that many of the purchasers are based outside the US. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comTop Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data ShowsThe majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad 16348133
Reposted by LeonardoSawyer Hackett @sawyerhackett.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Wow. All but 6 of the top 25 Trump memecoin holders who registered for his contest bought their tokens on foreign crypto exchanges. This is the most corrupt grift in presidential history. 02310
Reposted by LeonardoMelanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Trump’s contest to see who can bribe him the most through his meme coin is being dominated by foreign investors. There’s a reason why Trump fired the ethics watchdog overseeing the executive branch, and the team investigating crypto fraud. These are bribes, and this is corruption. 18419284
Reposted by LeonardoKiki Yablon @kikiyablon.bsky.social · 02/02/2025this is modern journalism. @wired.com "built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains. The tool runs periodic scans, tracking whether sites remain accessible, how their servers respond, and if the domain names still resolve." 329582
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 03/02/2025🚨NEW: Trump coin was no fair play🚨 We analyzed 5 million+ transactions, and found most people made ZERO profits... except for 21 whales that got in before everyone, and walked away with millions of dollars. Our latest investigation with @MuyaoShen ⤵️⤵️ www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comTrump’s Memecoin Exposes Trading Gaps in CryptoCrypto was supposed to “democratize” finance, but small buyers remain at a disadvantage when experienced traders cash in 0137
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 18/01/2025🚨 WOW, @mikhailsirenko.bsky.social @trivikrama.bsky.social and I won the Michael Breheny Prize for cityaccessmap.com 🤯 We calculated accessibility for *any city in the world and revealed stark inequalities. journals.sagepub.com/page/epb/col... Lookout for a V2 of the app later this year 🚨 1116
Reposted by LeonardoDylan Paré, PhD (they/them) @mxdylanp.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Steep increase in data centers to run AI threatens already stressed US power grids, likely causing power distortions to nearby homes. It's probably only going to get worse as improvements to grids can't keep up. By @leonardonclt.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 132
Reposted by LeonardoBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/12/2024New AI data centers are coming online so fast that the electricity demand is straining global power grids and threatening clean energy goalsbloomberg.comAI Is Wreaking Havoc on Global Power SystemsNew artificial intelligence data centers are coming online so fast that the electricity demand is straining global power grids and threatening clean energy goals. 1613759
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 30/12/2024🚨NEW INVESTIGATION🚨 @naurtorious.bsky.social Andre Tartar and I analyzed exclusive data from ~800K sensors and found a strong link between proximity to #AI #datacenters and higher levels of distorted power, which can damage home appliances and aging grids. tinyurl.com/AIDistortedP...tinyurl.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 010
Reposted by LeonardoNews HQ @newshq.bsky.social · 27/12/2024AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse #news #worldnewsbloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 082
Reposted by LeonardoDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 27/12/2024AI might threaten millions of jobs and make jobs that still exist much harder and undermine education and illegally scrape writing from authors and creators and worsen climate change and gobble up water supplies, sure, but at least it also might be fucking up the actual power supply to your housebloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 214043
Reposted by LeonardoAnonymous @opcanary.bsky.social · 27/12/2024AI data centers are multiplying across the United States and sucking up huge amounts of power. New evidence shows they may also be distorting the normal flow of electricity for millions of USians. #opcanarybloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 615346
Reposted by LeonardoFrankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Real life is not like science fiction, where the power usage required for processing rarely, if ever, factors into the plot. I still care very much about the ethics of AI usage but I really think its environmental and infrastructural impact desperately needs more exposure.bloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 16804395
Reposted by LeonardoBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/12/2024AI data centers are multiplying across the US and sucking up huge amounts of power. An exclusive analysis shows they may also be distorting the normal flow of electricity for millions of Americansbloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 25274141
Reposted by LeonardoThe Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 27/12/2024One more reminder that webglaze serves all its users on the equivalent power of 50% of a single outdated data center GPU. Or you can run glaze on a modern laptop and glaze an image in about 2 mins. Unlike AI companies busy training the latest models, you won’t disrupt any power grids. I promise. 191021496
Reposted by LeonardoSimon Casey @sjcasey.bsky.social · 27/12/2024New evidence shows AI's thirst for power may be distorting the flow of power to US consumers (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 6620681086
Reposted by LeonardoPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/12/2024AI data centers are multiplying across the U.S. and sucking up huge amounts of power. New evidence shows they may also be distorting the normal flow of electricity for millions of Americansbloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 9229831552
Reposted by LeonardoRon Chan @rondanchan.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Gen ai is poisoning our power grid, stealing intellectual property, using precious water, and ruining the internet with unreliable information and garbage imagery. Don't use it, and don't normalize it, even for laughs. 87110196570
Reposted by LeonardoDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/12/2024Power to "AI" is actively damaging power transmission on the US grid. Not "might." Not "will." Right Now Is. I've been seeing increasing amounts of pushback against people talking about the environmental harms of "generative AI," comparing things like the resource use of factory farming in the US.…bloomberg.comAI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours WorseThere’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas 13852454
Reposted by LeonardoTrivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Full of gratitude to receive The Michael Breheny Prize this year by Environment and Planning B: #Urban Analytics and #City Science. 🙏🏽 @leonardonclt.bsky.social did such an excellent job to convert this work into an accessible framework! Award: doi.org/10.1177/2399... Web: www.cityaccessmap.com 0172
Reposted by LeonardoAlvin Chang @alv9n.com · 21/11/2024My latest: Sitters and Standers Interactive: pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_E...pudding.coolSitters and StandersThe American worker divide: Those who sit, and those who stand 0137
Reposted by LeonardoDavey Alba @davey.bsky.social · 24/10/2024NEW: We analyzed more than 53,000 posts over more than a decade sent by Elon Musk on X, and found that immigration and voter fraud has become — by far — his favorite and most popular policy topic online. bloom.bg/3UiUOJy 1322667
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 24/10/2024🚨NEW: Elon Musk Is Now X’s Biggest Promoter of Anti-Immigrant Conspiracies🚨 🎁bloom.bg/3UiUOJy We analyzed ~53K X posts from Elon Musk and found he's spreading debunked theories of undocumented voters swaying the US election, and growing his influence in the process. 020
Leonardo @handle.invalid · 29/09/2024🚨"Remigration": How a White Nationalist Threat Spread From Austria to the US🚨 @virtualnomad and I analyzed 3.1 million social posts and found that influencers used X to spread a radical idea + influence political narratives of major elections. 🎁 read here for free: shorturl.at/Fl0Pr 010
Reposted by LeonardoBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 28/09/2024A White nationalist idea is putting xenophobia on the ballot, an analysis of 3.1 million social media posts showsbloomberg.com“Remigration": How a White Nationalist Threat Spread From Austria to the USA Bloomberg analysis of 3.1 million social media posts shows that use of “remigration,” a concept appropriated by White nationalists, has exploded in the past eight months ahead of major elections. 55924
Reposted by LeonardoLeon Yin @leonyin.org · 08/03/2024New: Employers and HR vendors are using AI chatbots to interview and screen job applicants. We found that OpenAI's GPT discriminates against names based on race and gender when ranking resumes. W/ @davey.bsky.social and @leonardonclt.bsky.social gift link: bloom.bg/3It4cE4bloom.bgOpenAI’s GPT Is a Recruiter’s Dream Tool. Tests Show There’s Racial BiasRecruiters are eager to use generative AI, but a Bloomberg experiment found bias against job candidates based on their names alone 49577