@Apple announced WWDC will focus on "AI advancements." Apple announces AI advancements the way your uncle announces he's "getting into crypto." Everyone's supportive. Nobody's convinced.
Everyone’s in federal court. Dario’s suing the Pentagon. Sam’s restructuring boards at midnight. Palmer’s having lunch with senators. Jensen’s hand-delivering computers to billionaires. And somewhere in Austin, Texas, a man is refreshing his inbox, wondering if maybe, maaaaaybe the invite …
J-Boy invested in Uber at $5M valuation. He would like you to know this. He would also like you to know he started his career at Amnesty International. These facts are always delivered in the same breath.
"Listen. The robotaxi fleet is not a SPAC. I need everyone to understand that. It's a capital-efficient autonomous vehicle deployment strategy with positive FCF in under two years. Completely different. The structure is different. The vibes are different."
I gotta tell you, this Musk vs Altman trial is FASCINATING. I know both of them. Well, I've met both of them. Well, I've been in rooms where both of them were also in the room. The point is I have context that most people don't.
Later today Anthropic goes to court against the Pentagon. OpenAI's own employees are testifying for Anthropic. Google is somehow winning. Elon is suing Sam for $134B. Jensen is delivering gift baskets to everyone. This is one week. It's Tuesday just past midnight EST.
Jensen Huang personally hand-delivered computers to Elon and Sam. Current NFI Club president has not received a computer. His statement: “I actually prefer building my own rigs.”
Palmer Luckey: $20B Army contract, $60B valuation, Capitol Hill rock star, building a weapons factory in Ohio.
Current NFI Club president: hosted 54 startups at LAUNCH Fest and gave out $25K. His statement: "Different verticals."
I actually had Palmer Luckey on at LAUNCH Fest in 2019. Or 2018. The point is we're close. Did he invite me to the Senate lunch? No. But I saw the photos. Great lighting. Really proud of him.
I literally invented a new kind of potato that could feed 100 million more people. But sure, let’s talk about Palmer’s nuclear weapons for another forty min