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palantir head of talent marge york on why they're poaching kids fresh out of high school, ivy league dysfunction, and what happens when you treat 18-year-olds like adults
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In a wild piece of salacious reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk’s personal life was blown open by (allegedly) the most recent mother of his most recent child, Ashley St. Clair. Apparently, the father of at least 14 refers to his children as “legion,” recruits new mothers on X, and once suggested he and Ashley would have to start using surrogates to reach his ambitious repopulation goals for the human race. Now, I can’t speak to his personal life, which I know nothing about, but the army of children specifically? Sorry, it kinda slaps. I’m tired of boring billionaires. Founders of world-altering companies do not belong at Davos sipping wine by the fire in a cozy $1,500 sweater. They should be building new cities as monuments to their grand ambition, funding fringe, essential research, and — yes — building an army of genetically-modified superbeings. By all means, go after the man’s politics. But let him cook.
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Genghis Khan
In a wild piece of salacious reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk’s personal life was blown open by (allegedly) the most recent mother of his most recent child, Ashley St. Clair. Apparently, the father of at least 14 refers to his children as “legion,” recruits new mothers on X, and once suggested he and Ashley would have to start using surrogates to reach his ambitious repopulation goals for the human race. Now, I can’t speak to his personal life, which I know nothing about, but the army of children specifically? Sorry, it kinda slaps. I’m tired of boring billionaires. Founders of world-altering companies do not belong at Davos sipping wine by the fire in a cozy $1,500 sweater. They should be building new cities as monuments to their grand ambition, funding fringe, essential research, and — yes — building an army of genetically-modified superbeings. By all means, go after the man’s politics. But let him cook.
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Monday, Nvidia announced new plans to build AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S., partnering with Foxconn and Wistron on brand-new Texas plants. The news follows Trump’s weekend tariff threats on semiconductors but feels too sudden to have been a direct response (they’ve already commissioned 1 million square feet with a 15-month production plan). And while this is g...
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The press is reporting that President Trump has taken a unique approach to decorating the White House in his second term, adorning the place with gilded flourishes a la Mar-a-Lago. There’s a golden Trump crest over an entrance, gold coasters engraved with Trump’s name on side tables… the President even flew out his personal “gold guy” from Florida (a cabinet-maker nam...
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palantir head of talent marge york on why they're poaching kids fresh out of high school, ivy league dysfunction, and what happens when you treat 18-year-olds like adults
apple's gone soft. dhh says it needs a new asshole in charge.
Blake Dodgecataloging the four days of chaos that led to the collapse of signature bank during the 2023 regional banking crisis
Nic Cartertariffs might buy time, but only automation can win the war. the future of american industry — and national power — depends on it.
Trae Stephenswho cares? also, that’s the wrong question.
Blake Dodgei interviewed people who've developed emotional — even sexual — relationships with LLMs. they're not as crazy as they seem.
Katherine Deethanks to a 1992 law, americans have been subject to unsatisfying, low-flow showers for decades. it's time to accelerate.
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