Jennifer Nelson

Curious about people, ideas, and how things work.

[Jimi Hendrix @SieckR49889]

Most people wait for motivation.
Successful people build systems. Motivation fades.
Discipline stays.
Wealth follows the one who shows up every day.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

If Elon Musk does hit his 30-launches-a-day target at SpaceX’s facility in southern Louisiana, that really would put everyone else in the shade https://t.co/G7LtG1Qj6K

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“People don’t realise that what I’m saying will come to pass,” @ElonMusk tells The Economist in an interview. That may be because his future-gazing ranges from the unsettling to the downright weird https://t.co/WqRnm9i1Bm

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Miami traffic is so bad that ultra-wealthy condo buyers are trading standard perks for rooftop helipads and private deepwater docks. 🔗 https://t.co/OI6jQ8qqTw

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Chinese companies are expected to sell 50,000 humanoids in 2026, more than triple last year’s figure. They have largely mastered the hardware behind the machines. The software, however, is another matter https://t.co/d1f4Pd08ZK

[Forbes @Forbes]

SpaceX on Tuesday announced plans to build a Starship launch site in southern Louisiana that CEO Elon Musk claimed will be the “biggest launch site on Earth,” expanding the rocket maker’s operations with a $100 billion investment.

Here's what we know: https://t.co/ySgKcXm2bp
📸: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

[Jennifer Nelson @JenniferNe25826]

@AbstractChain 0x337F0E56500568dB1Bc27302ad5c255711DfF2BE

[Forbes @Forbes]

For years, the American new-car market seemed to have one direction - bigger, more expensive and more heavily equipped. Now, buyers appear to be pushing back.

According to Cox Automotive, sales gains in July were concentrated in several lower-priced segments, including subcompact SUVs, compact cars and midsize cars.
Read more: https://t.co/RA5GNI4PPE
Photo: Getty Images

[Jennifer Nelson @JenniferNe25826]

What’s one thing most people believe about human nature… that’s completely wrong?I’ll go first: We don’t make most decisions rationally. Emotion decides, then logic justifies it.Drop yours below 👇
Curious minds only.

[Forbes @Forbes]

President Donald Trump defended the ongoing buildout of AI data centers across the country and said the communities opposing them were making a mistake.

The president said he was letting AI companies “build their own power plants” and claimed these data centers were not taking “power from the grid,” which he described as old and “tired.”

Full story: https://t.co/9qQt04JCkV
📸: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

PublicSquare racked up costs before shifting into fintech, and its stock has cratered by 99% since it went public. 🔗 https://t.co/0Lr1GpcjAA

[Forbes @Forbes]

Trump Defends AI Data Centers—Says Opposing Them Is A ‘Mistake’ And ‘Smart Ones’ Want Them
https://t.co/J9krLWsbrY

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“People don’t realise that what I’m saying will come to pass,” @ElonMusk tells The Economist in an interview. That may be because his future-gazing ranges from the unsettling to the downright weird https://t.co/nBUSxNJ7dQ

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Nvidia is planning to use a $6 billion deal it struck this week to build one of the world’s most powerful open-weight AI models, to compete with Chinese heavyweights like DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/thB2pM80pR

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

State governors on both sides of the aisle are slowing development of data centers as anger over artificial intelligence spreads https://t.co/fw95tkPPun

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“People don’t realise that what I’m saying will come to pass,” @ElonMusk tells The Economist in an interview. That may be because his future-gazing ranges from the unsettling to the downright weird https://t.co/UCUitgyp4o

[Forbes @Forbes]

Meta’s social media addiction trial could result in financial penalties and changes to the way it operates its flagship platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
https://t.co/cGnujHHgiW

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

His claims about AI repay examination. Unfortunately, such an exercise only underlines how ill-prepared the world is for a technology that may soon throw everything up in the air https://t.co/cM9VKXUYi0

[Forbes @Forbes]

Elon Musk’s DOGE gutted staffing and budgets at NOAA and the National Weather Service early last year. It left America’s fishing fleets, farmers and insurers exposed to the fallout.

Read the full story on what happens when the government dismantles the country’s vast environmental intelligence system: https://t.co/3mjSh7ABQC

Illustration: Yunjia Yuan for Forbes; Photos: The Washington Post, Wirestock, Adastra, Mikroman6, Imagebroker/I. Gercelman, Piola666, Ilbusca, Mashuk via Getty Images

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Watch to learn how an AI agent escaped “sandboxed” environments and hacked a separate company—leading to calls for regulation. https://t.co/I8nxPCuJpi