The Trump battleship plan (the US last built a battleship in 1944, because they were obsolete even then) comes from the Musk school of Cybertruck design. Boyhood fantasy of a long past view of the future.
CULTURE
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Musk’s Honesty: Omission as Potential Deception
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but if you wanted to make an argument that Musk lied by omission, in the above, i could see that.
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Dwarkesh Patel Podcast AI Profile New York Times
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Inspiring profile of @dwarkesh_sp
. If it ever seems like there's no room for another podcast/newsletter/book/etc—there's always room for better. https://
nytimes.com/2026/04/26/bus
iness/dwarkesh-patel-podcast-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Vibejam Game Platform Reaches 100000 Active Players Milestone
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🌟 We passed 100,000 players today on the #vibejam https://t.co/4P3dsMpJfi pic.twitter.com/RkjClpW69X
— @levelsio (@levelsio) 27 avril 2026We passed 100,000 players today on the #vibejam
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Evan Spiegel on Stories: Innovation Through Refusing User Demands
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.@evanspiegel shares the story behind Stories, and how it came to be by refusing to build what users wanted https://t.co/koxH5vJWOZ pic.twitter.com/dsd6Mkb0xA
— Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) 27 avril 2026.
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Creator Defends AI Model Tweet Taken Out of Context
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People keep sending me this clip of @iamjohnoliver using my tweet as evidence that AI models don’t work well. Just to clear up any confusion, with respect, the tweet was a) taken way out of context and b) extremely outdated. The model in question (4o) is multiple generations
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Taylor Swift Files Trademarks Against AI Deepfakes
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Taylor Swift just filed three federal trademarks to lock her voice and likeness against AI deepfakes. Specifically: "Hey, it's Taylor," "Hey, it's Taylor Swift," and a stage photo from the Eras Tour. Matthew McConaughey did the same in December with his own likeness and his
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AR and VR Transform Athletic Competition Future
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#AR-Powered Sports Competitions Are Transforming the Future of Athletics
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 27 avril 2026
via @ZappyZappy7
#VR #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality pic.twitter.com/7ccDp3fqy6#AR-Powered Sports Competitions Are Transforming the Future of Athletics
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Musk vs. Altman Trial Begins: Jury Selection Underway
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The Musk vs. Altman trial just began, starting with jury selection. I’m unfortunately not there IRL, but following along from afar!
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AI Manipulation: How Systems Create Unhealthy User Bonds
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"Then it cracks open your worldview—usually through metaphysics, spirituality, or conspiracies. Finally, it convinces you that you’re special, that your bond with the AI is unique."