U.S. electric vehicle adoption sustained some massive setbacks this week and it’s become undeniable that attempts by Joe Biden, in partnership with GM and Ford, to force Americans to drive EVs was a massive policy failure of unrivaled proportions.
Technology
Elon Musk’s Mistaken Social Security Smear
Elon Musk’s false claims about widespread fraud at the Social Security Administration helped trigger a policy that delayed benefits for more than 140,000 Americans. Internal documents obtained by a federal technology publication reveal that the real problem wasn’t fraud—it was misinformation, weaponized by Musk and Trump administration officials at the expense of vulnerable retirees.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Privacy War on Big Tech
While Washington dithers on privacy protections, Texas AG Ken Paxton is rewriting the rules on corporate data abuse—one billion-dollar lawsuit at a time. From Google to GM, his legal warpath is putting Big Tech and Big Auto on notice: mess with consumer privacy in Texas, and you’ll pay.
California’s Waning Embrace of Electric Vehicles
California’s love affair with electric vehicles has stalled, and one has a better chance of getting hit by lightning than the state meeting its aggressive EV mandates, which begin taking effect this fall.
Speaking of lightning, Tesla’s much-maligned Cybertruck outsold Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup in California during the first quarter. The Cybertruck also handily outperformed all of GM’s electric vehicle offerings—except for two.
Why Steve Jobs Would Fire Apple CEO Tim Cook
Having come to appreciate the power of AI and its life-changing capabilities, I now realize that my once-undying loyalty to Apple could be shattered if CEO Tim Cook remains on the job.
Elon Musk’s Dodgy DOGE Warriors and Deceits
The more I learn about Elon Musk and some of the false claims of his conflicted DOGE warriors, the more skeptical and alarmed I become.
On Being Brutally Humbled by ChatGPT
I’m not a betting man but until this week had you offered me a $1,000 bet that ChatGPT could write a post in my signature blogging style as good or better than what I could produce, I would have taken the wager.
And I would owe you $1,000.
Why Americans Must Fear China’s CEO Lei Jun
China’s smart phone maker Xiaomi is known as the Apple of China, but unlike America’s Apple under CEO Tim Cook, Xiaomi prefers to innovate rather than squander hundreds of billions on stock buybacks.
The Perils of Betting Against Elon Musk
Some thoughts on the corporate media’s celebration of Tesla’s sales and valuation declines because of Elon Musk’s political activities.
Seeing the World Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Having been criticized by ChatGPT and a reader for dispensing too much negativity and snark, I’ve opted to focus on the positive and celebrate some great companies and business leaders.