A new analysis from the Institute for Progress underscores a striking truth about America’s AI leadership: immigrants aren’t outliers in the tech sector — they are the backbone. According to the study, 60% of the top privately held AI firms in the U.S. — including OpenAI and Databricks — were co-founded by immigrants, many from India, China, and beyond.
Failings of mass media
Tesla sales crash in Australia as Musk impact has consumers looking for another brand
If if was a journo I’d say Musk had released a virus inside US government
Sand in the gears is needed … talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/wh…
More space for new media
The new White House press secretary, 27 year-old Karoline Leavitt, has said space is to be made in the Brady Briefing Room for “new media” (podcasters, influencers, content creators).
Source: (https://newsroom.tortoisemedia.com/)
A test of US consumers’ ability to understand basic economics - US to put tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China from Saturday.
IUS consumers will pay more. The impact will be inflationary like adding a value-added tax but only on imports. No doubt Trump ready to blame foreigners for his decision.
Misinformation rampant. False claims trumpeted in headlines & front page splashes. Corrections are tiny and buried deep in the paper. No wonder commercial mass media lacks credibility.
Tesla has been a power of good in pioneering EVs but their CEO has blatantly misled customers and shareholders … and gets away with it. Crazy.
Elon Musk admits Teslas will need new hardware for FSD - Full Self Driving
In “Trump and the Rise of the Unprotected,” Peggy Noonan discusses the divide between the ‘protected’ elite and the ‘unprotected’ masses. Still relevant and worth a read. peggynoonan.com/trump-and…