Coffee Break: What Are They Thinking? Son, Altman, Ellison Edition
Do moguls like Masayoshi Son, Sam Altman, and Larry Ellison actually believe Artificial Super Intelligence is imminent?
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Coffee Break: Democrats Looking to Coast on Anti-Trump Sentiment
Democratic Party leadership is sending signals that they intend to coast on anti-Trump sentiment rather than serious self-examination, open primaries, and vigorous policy debate. The ‘Blue MAGA’ cult behavior of Dem voters means they’re probably right.
Read more...Coffee Break: Mamdani’s Battle With Entrenched Power Begins
New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani won the election, but now his real battle with entrenched power begins.
Read more...Coffee Break: Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City in a Youthquake
Zohran Mamdani’s youthquake overturned the New York power structure, and his victory has national implications.
Read more...OpenAI Slipped Shopping Into 800 Million ChatGPT Users’ Chats − Here’s Why That Matters
What happens when surveillance pricing meets the AI hype?
Read more...Financial Institution Leaders Issue More Warnings of Equity Market Froth, Dodgy Debt Bombs
Financial firm heads are making admissions against interest. Further discussion of apparent and potential risks.
Read more...Israel, the US, and the New Aerial Imperialism
Israel has used the US, or vice versa, to subdue the neighborhood via aggressive air campaigns. But is that sustainable?
Read more...Waiting for the Wheels to Come Off as Jamie Dimon, the IMF and Bank of England Warn of Damage of an AI Bubble Burst
A look at the increasingly expected AI bubble implosion and what the impact might be.
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Coffee Break: Vaccines Continued, Ancient Art, Renewables, Ignis Fatuus Explained, Good Sleep, and Jane Goodall
This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 752 donors have already invested in our efforts to combat corruption and predatory conduct, particularly in the financial realm. Please join us and participate via our donation page, which shows how to give via check, credit card, debit card, PayPal, Clover, or Wise. Read about why we’re doing this […]
Read more...Trump’s Imminent War(s) and Economic Damage as His Legitimacy Crumbles
Trump may be launching not just one but two wars right after he and Hegseth proudly exhibited their nakedness before the military top brass.
Read more...Coffee Break: Gavin Newsom Weaponizes ‘Dark Woke’ Cringe Against Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom is using a cringe-worthy “dark woke” approach to counter President Trump on social media that is getting positive poll results.
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Coffee Break: Biotech vs. Science, NIH Under New Management, More on Malaria, Dreams of De-Extinction, and an Aside on the State of America
Part the First: Is This How to Do Science? San Diego, with the University of California-San Diego and the Scripps Research Institute leading the way, has been a Biotech/Little Pharma hotspot since the beginning, a strong third behind Boston and the Bay Area. Ups and downs are common, but in the current climate it is […]
Read more...Trump Threatens India With Secondary Sanctions Over Russian Oil Purchases. What Next?
Trump’s attempt to bully India into dropping Russian oil buys is not succeeding. What happens now?
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