Economy
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Xi pushes China’s open-source AI vision at BRICS summit
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One of X’s most notorious ragebaiters explains how the outrage business earned him $80,000—and why he’ll keep posting even as the creator model shifts
In June 2024, Robby Lefkowitz was sitting at his desk, working for a protein company and “bored,” when he decided to have some fun online. Noticing that a bunch of X accounts were popping up, naming themselves after neighborhoods—East Village Guy, Williamsburg Wrangler—Lefkowitz decided to make one of his own. He called himself Murray Hill…
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Black Lake founder Yuxiang Zhou pitted an AI agent against his top sales coach. His most experienced salespeople chose the AI
But he’s still waiting for the “Google moment” in AI When Yuxiang Zhou, founder of Black Lake Technologies, pitted an AI sales coach against his company’s most experienced sales leader, seven out of 10 of Black Lake’s most senior salespeople voted for the machine’s advice. The experiment began when Zhou complained that his CRM software…
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Faced with less compute and fewer tokens, Chinese AI labs are tightening the gap with the U.S. by just being more efficient
The race between the world’s two biggest economies to dominate AI recently escalated with new accusations and raised the question of how China came to rival the U.S.’s AI capabilities. Six Chinese AI companies, U.S. officials alleged earlier this week, found a shortcut to closing the gap with American AI labs by buying bulk subscriptions…
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America’s dumbest war (no, not this one)
A Republican president, one who muses about adding Canada to the United States, erects trade barriers to punish America’s rivals and ignite domestic manufacturing. Instead, he does grievous harm to the U.S. economy. Frustrated, the United States launches a war of choice. Despite promises of a quick and decisive military triumph, the conflict drags on.…
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Blue Jays’ Veteran Castoff Leaves New Team Amid Shutout Debut
The Toronto Blue Jays’ former unique starter suffered a scary injury after just a single start with his new team.
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The rich are learning how to look less rich on their children’s college applications
We’ve read the stories about private jets ferrying families from one college campus to another. One of our competitors has reportedly offered a $300,000, four-day tour per student-and-parent pair, taking seven such pairs to seven universities as part of what it calls the “Elevation Experience.” The itinerary promises a Gulfstream G650, private tarmac pickups, chauffeured…
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The new American retirement fear: working until you die
In times of economic strain, pessimism about retirement often follows. Recent data suggests many Americans now believe their bleakest fear is becoming reality: that they won’t be able to retire at all. More than two in five Americans — 43% — say they expect to work until they die, according to a WalletHub survey released…
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Miami is the luxury capital for the rich fleeing New York and LA—now a $100M office has infrared saunas, a stem cell clinic, and a Vegas-style valet
Miami hasn’t always been a destination for luxury and wealth. For a long time, it was seen as a fun place to party and vacation—an escape from the world. But as more wealth has moved from major cities like New York and Los Angeles, Miami has become an epicenter for luxury and lavishness. In 2025,…