The AI Boom’s Unlimited Future Has A Credit Limit
CoreWeave’s bonds slid into distress territory as investors reconsidered the debt beneath the AI buildout. Apparently infinite compute still comes with a monthly payment.
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Follow the donations, contracts, tax breaks and promises of prosperity. Our satire examines corporate influence, technology companies and economic policy, asking who gets the benefit and who gets the bill. The earnings-call enthusiasm is optional; reading the fine print is the point.
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OpenAI’s Safety Mode Is Now Being Tested In Court
Eight states say ChatGPT was marketed as safe while exposing users to serious harms. The allegations are unproven, but the product demo has moved to a courtroom where ‘trust us’ is not a compliance setting.
Read The Article →The Revolving Door Now Accepts Stablecoins
A former White House crypto adviser helped shape stablecoin policy while a company he co-owned won Tether business, then left government for Tether. Innovation has finally put the revolving door on the blockchain.
Read The Article →Microsoft Discovers Immigration Policy Has A System Requirement
The administration restricted green-card sponsorship by Microsoft and seven other companies. Now the tech industry is discovering that talent pipelines also need a functioning operating system.
Read The Article →The Ballroom Donors Bought The Naming Rights To The Fine Print
Apple, Nvidia and a parade of companies with business before Washington helped bankroll a White House ballroom. Nothing says civic generosity like a donation large enough to require its own regulatory disclosure.
Read The Article →The Retail Sales Boom Is Mostly Your Gas Receipt
Retail sales rose in September, but the heroic consumer in this story looks suspiciously like a gas pump holding everyone’s wallet hostage.
Read The Article →Rebranding AI Does Not Make It Super
Washington is taking its preferred solution to hard problems international: rename the thing, applaud the new label, and hope nobody asks about guardrails.
Read The Article →Almost A Trade Deal Is Still A Very Expensive Maybe
Indian officials say legal drafting is underway on a U.S. trade agreement. Progress is welcome. Businesses and workers still need actual terms and a start date.
Read The Article →Wholesale Inflation Just Brought A Gas Can
September’s producer prices jumped 1.3%, while new unemployment claims barely moved. The fresh data refuse to squeeze into one convenient campaign slogan.
Read The Article →Washington Escalates A Port Dispute. Your Salad Gets A Lawyer.
Proposed penalties on Spanish shipping and imports deserve a cost analysis, not another performance of toughness financed by everybody else.
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