Sunday assorted links

A new theory proposes a "compressed spring" model for spiral galaxy formation. The New York Times reports that AI is now being used to sell homes without a realtor. Meanwhile, a University of Chicago study suggests that roughly half of new song releases on Spotify and Apple Music may be AI-generated.

Sunday assorted links 1. A new theory of galaxy formation? https://theeggandtherock.com/p/a-compressed-spring-model-of-spiral 2. Using AI to sell your house https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/technology/sell-house-with-ai-no-realtor.html NYT . 3. Ryan Graves https://x.com/uap news/status/2060369048760713627?s=46&t=fSypFxt84bBHId-do9r5Ag . 4. Henry Oliver on reading Proust and also The Golden Bowl, an excellent essay https://www.commonreader.co.uk/p/what-it-is-like-to-read-proust?utm source=post-email-title&publication id=120973&post id=199213648&utm campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3o9&triedRedirect=true&utm medium=email . 5. On Spotify and Apple Music, are now about half of new song releases done by AI? https://news.uchicago.edu/story/song-ai-generated-uchicago-scientists-create-browser-extension-check?utm source=uc twitter&utm medium=social&utm content=news 6. Is Indian cultural soft power somewhat receding? https://x.com/MesoAnglic/status/2060593950264631579