The deepening split between Elon Musk and the Trump administration speaks to broader divisions within an increasingly shell-shocked GOP. Musk, who left the White House only last week, has since denounced Donald Trump’s hodgepodge budget bill – the so-called Big Beautiful Bill – as a ‘disgusting abomination’, as it will add almost $4 trillion to the federal deficit. read more »
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AI Could Turn Democrats Into the New Welfare Class
The New York Times’s jeremiad last week about AI’s impact on entry-level jobs — particularly in tech — merely underscores trends that have been clear for well over a year. Silicon Valley firms have been slashing jobs despite record profits read more »
Gavin Newsom’s California Has Become a Neo-feudal Nightmare
Never one to miss a reason to crow, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, was out in front of the media at the weekend, bragging about how his state now boasts the world’s fourth largest GDP read more »
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4 Reasons To Be Skeptical OpenAI’s $500B Stargate Project
The numbers are nothing short of gobsmacking. On Tuesday, in a splashy announcement at the White House, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed a new company called The Stargate Project read more »
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Why Both Sides Are Right in the H-1B Visas Row
The current clashes over high-skilled immigration between Donald Trump’s right-wing base and his ‘first buddy’, Elon Musk, reveal a fundamental divide within the US president’s odd coalition. read more »
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New Report: Is California Losing its Mojo?
In popular myth, California has been America’s land of opportunity since its founding. In 1849, California built its reputation around its rich vein of gold in Sierra Nevada. read more »
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Elon Musk and Woke Capital are in a Battle for the Future of America
In 16th century Japan, the Daimyo feudal lords, like their Medieval European counterparts, battled to secure control of the realm. read more »
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Kamala Harris Runs for President as Businesses Flee Her State
Good vibrations aren’t a policy platform. While Kamala Harris is campaigning on a promise to create an “opportunity economy,” employers are fleeing her home state of California. read more »
How AI Will Embolden the Tyranny of Big Tech
The emergence of artificial intelligence marks the latest acceleration of the digital age. read more »
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A Concerning AI Experience
Artificial intelligence (AI) has significant potential and I have been pleased to use it frequently, over the past year or so since it first became generally available. read more »