Who was in the room when this drug deal went down? Louisiana waived $3.3 billion in sales taxes (enough to build 33 high schools or pay every public school teacher for a year) to attract Meta’s Hyperion data center, which will create just 326 permanent jobs. h/t @kylewestaway

How Newell Brands onshored the manufacturing of Sharpie pens to a 37-year-old factory in Tennessee, while enhancing quality and without raising prices

Both sides are blaming the other for the #shutdown. Shocked. Which narrative will you accept and echo?

Tracking Measures of Performance (# tasks completed) vs. Measures of Effectiveness (result of tasks completed) are both important. The latter is harder and often ignored.

Writing is thinking. Don't let AI do it all.

The history of 3rd party candidates is one of failures. It’s because we have a political duopoly. The best analysis on this is Michael Porter and @katherinegehl’s book “The Politics Industry.” Highly recommend for @elonmusk and every engaged citizen.

After reading Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book Careless People, watching HBO’s movie Mountainhead, and witnessing the public breakup of the US President and the world’s wealthiest man, it’s taking extra effort to be optimistic. Dig in team.

Great interview with @aparnacd on @lennyspodcast. The three key characteristics of AI agents: 1) utonomy (delegation of tasks), 2) complexity (handling multi-step challenges), 3) natural interaction (conversing beyond simple chat) #ai

In May 2000, President @BillClinton announced that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the US military. You’re welcome Google. h/t @AiBreakfast

The debate about AI safety is as important as they come. I can't recommend strongly enough this blockbuster talk at TED this year by @tristanharris. https://t.co/2eTTsDhyW1 If you know anyone influential in AI, please forward this....

You are your worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you’re only half involved in what you do.

Chuck Schumer (74) and Donald Trump (78) are the ones deciding whether the U.S. gov keeps its lights on. For reference, the avg Fortune 500 CEO is 57yrs old. At what point do we admit America’s leadership is overdue for a generational shift? #Leadership #Congress #Government

One final thing to read today, from @noUpside: why we are going into this election ill-prepared to counter bogus narratives about voter fraud https://t.co/1dj56rv2zy

The nutritional label is semi-regulated, but the marketing language is not. It’s designed to deceive customers.

The U.S. spends almost double the average percentage of GDP on #healthcare compared to other developed nations…and this is what the hospital *attempted* to serve my pregnant wife.

The U.S. spends almost double the average percentage of GDP on #healthcare compared to other developed nations…and this is what the hospital *attempted* to serve my pregnant wife.

Unsolicited career advice to young professionals: Don’t say, “Happy Friday.”

Sunshine morning sessions at 7am on the Dean’s Porch during a 2005 internship with Senator David Pryor changed my life. He gently facilitated conversations on local, national, and global issues. Having never read the paper before that summer, I was forever changed.

I am addicted to @QMhotsauce’s scotch bonnet ginger hot sauce.

On point and completely off the radar of our policy makers.