Michael brand

[Cathy O'Shannessy @CathyO79]

Til next year, random internet friends. #BM100

[Ryan Shea @ryaneshea]

Let me blow your mind on David Sacks’ accomplishments for a minute, because many (the NYT in particular) are not appreciating just how impactful, transformative and impartial he has been as the AI and Crypto Czar of the United States...

Simply put, David Sacks is a force multiplier for American innovation.

Here is just a short list of David Sacks’ many accomplishments alongside President Trump and colleagues since taking office on January 20, 2025:

Executive Order 14170: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence - January 23, 2025
- Expedited data center construction and AI system exports
- Led to wage increases of 25-30% for construction works in related trades
- Bolstered US competitiveness against China by fast-tracking 20 major AI export deals, preserving American technological edge in global supply chains

Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology - January 23, 2025
- Directed the creation of a working group for a Strategic National Digital Asset Stockpile, including a potential Bitcoin reserve
- Ended the “reign of terror” against crypto, sparking innovation and attracting $500 billion in commitments from firms like Oracle and Softbank
- Positioned the US as the “crypto capital of the world”

Executive Order 14233: Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile - March 6, 2025
- Formalized the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve capitalized with approximately 200,000 seized BTC valued at $17 billion, ensuring no taxpayer costs and treating Bitcoin as a permanent national store of value
- Established the United States Digital Asset Stockpile for forfeited non-Bitcoin assets like Ether and XRP, centralizing secure custody across agencies to prevent premature sales
- Championed the reserve as a "digital Fort Knox," averting future losses like the $17 billion from prior disposals and solidifying US dominance in digital asset strategy

Executive Order 14277: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth - April 23, 2025
- Oversaw the rollout of nationwide AI literacy programs in public schools, equipping over 10 million students with foundational skills in machine learning and ethical AI use
- Forged partnerships with leading AI companies to develop free online curricula and teacher training, boosting enrollment in AI-related courses by 35%
- Championed youth innovation challenges that engaged 50,000 participants, fostering the next generation of American AI pioneers and aligning with broader workforce development goals

Middle East AI Diplomacy, May 2025
- Accompanied President Trump on a tour securing a $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia for chips and data centers
- Integrated allies into the US AI ecosystem and enhanced global partnerships
- Facilitated technology transfer agreements that trained 5,000 regional engineers in US AI standards, fostering long-term alliances and countering adversarial influences in the Middle East

Executive Order 14318: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure - July 23, 2025
- Streamlined federal permitting processes to cut data center approval times by 60%, enabling rapid deployment of AI infrastructure nationwide
- Coordinated with state governments to harmonize local regulations, unlocking 15 new mega-data center projects and creating 50,000 high-tech jobs
- Monitored implementation to ensure environmental safeguards, balancing speed with sustainability in AI expansion

Executive Order 14319: Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government - July 23, 2025
- Enforced guidelines to eliminate biased AI models in government operations, ensuring merit-based systems and saving $200 million in compliance costs
- Established audit protocols for all federal AI deployments, identifying and correcting over 200 instances of ideological bias in agency tools
- Trained 15,000 federal employees on unbiased AI principles, promoting fairness and efficiency across departments

Executive Order 14320: Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack - July 23, 2025
- Negotiated export agreements with key allies, boosting US AI technology sales by $400 billion and countering foreign dominance in global markets
- Developed streamlined licensing frameworks for AI hardware and software, reducing export barriers for 300+ American firms
- Hosted international summits to build coalitions, securing commitments from 20 nations to prioritize US AI standards in their ecosystems

America’s AI Action Plan, July 10, 2025
- Unveiled a comprehensive strategy with over 90 federal policy actions across three pillars: accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and ensuring a sustainable ecosystem
- Spurred private investments exceeding $1 trillion in AI hardware software and data centers, contributing to 4.2% GDP growth in Q3 2025
- Directed cross-agency implementation teams, resulting in 50+ pilot projects launched by Q4 that integrated AI into key sectors like energy and defense

CLARITY Market Structure Bill, July 17, 2025
- Advocated for the CLARITY bill to provide regulatory clarity for crypto markets, passed by the house in July 2025 and now advancing in the senate with Trump’s support
- Addressed market structure, reducing uncertainty that stifled innovation under prior administrations
- Galvanized bipartisan Senate momentum, projecting $300 billion in new crypto investments upon full passage and solidifying regulatory predictability for startups

GENIUS Act for Stablecoins, July 18, 2025
- Oversaw the passage and signing of the GENIUS Act, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins with transparency requirements and US asset backing
- Revolutionized payment rails using blockchain technology, unlocked American crypto dominance, and fulfilled Trump’s campaign promise to make the US the global crypto hub
- Catalyzed issuance of $150 billion in compliant stablecoins within three months, streamlining cross-border payments and boosting US financial innovation

Executive Order 14355: Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence - September 30, 2025
- Spearheaded an interagency AI task force to leverage machine learning for analyzing genomic data and clinical trials, accelerating the identification of targeted therapies
- Secured $300 million in public-private funding to deploy AI models for personalized treatment predictions, reducing diagnostic timelines by 40% in pilot programs
- Collaborated with medical institutions to integrate secure AI platforms, positioning the US as a leader in AI-driven oncology and delivering hope to families nationwide

Executive Order 14363: Launching the Genesis Mission - November 24, 2025
- Helped launch the initiative to integrate AI into federal scientific research, national security, and workforce development
- Unified agencies to build a secure AI platform from government datasets, aiming to accelerate discoveries, secure energy dominance, and strengthen the US’ lead on AI relative to China
- Publicly championed it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to supercharge innovation, mobilizing over 40,000 AI specialists and fostering public-private partnerships

And of course there's much more.

It should be self-evident that David Sacks is an American secret weapon on AI and crypto dominance.

The US’s economy is stronger, it is expanding job opportunities, and it is better positioned to compete on AI and crypto because of him.

Additionally, it's important to point out that he hasn’t favored certain companies over others and certainly hasn’t played favorites with his friends.

On the contrary, he’s broadly supported the entire AI and crypto industries in ways that unlock value for everyday Americans.

Both AI and crypto are important frontiers of American technology that we as a nation depend on to move our society forward and enable massive leaps in our quality of life.

Thank you @davidsacks for your service 🙏. You are exactly what this country needs.

[JP Martin Nel @JP_Martin_Nel]

🇿🇦 This is how you speak to those implicated in corruption — watch the video

The way Glynis Breytenbach speaks to figures like Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is exactly how parliamentarians should confront individuals implicated in wrongdoing — direct, unapologetic, and refusing to grant them the respect that corrupt tender networks have stolen from ordinary South Africans.

This video is the perfect contrast to how many ANC ministers choose to conduct themselves: dining with these very same individuals, entertaining them politically, and hoping they’ll bankroll campaigns instead of holding them accountable.

@Our_DA calls them out.
@MYANC courts them.

If our entire Parliament carried itself the way Glynis does in this video, South Africa would be very different.

#Accountability #SouthAfrica #CleanGovernance #LeadWithIntegrity

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

What a brilliant story. 👏

[Michael brand @MichaelbrandRSA]

@DanCorderOnAir @PLMyburgh @dailymaverick @dailymaverick really does the most. This is incredible 😂

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Willie Le Roux my only get his flowers when he retires, may not even then.

Hugely deserves to 100. A real servent of the Boks and world class player.

#RSAvITA

[Michael brand @MichaelbrandRSA]

@bennyjohnson This is an opposition party to both the ANC and DA coalition currently in power. It’s the equivalent of playing a Bernie/Kamala video and calling them Reps’. what he did really was quite pointedly ask why Malema is not arrested - a point I think should be covered more.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

The single greatest skill you can develop is the ability to stay in a great mood in the absence of things to be in a great mood about.

[Michael brand @MichaelbrandRSA]

@eojlc89 @Unvaxxedgoyim @charliekirk11 One of the greatest Gervais lines. What a coincidence it always is…

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The most powerful passage from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius:

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

Saw this, had to share this. Just the rule.

[Stijn Noorman @stijnnoorman]

Naval and Andrew Huberman changed my life.

I watched hundreds of their videos in the last years.

Here are the 20 best lessons I learned that will change your life:

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

Dads

1.

[Michael brand @MichaelbrandRSA]

@KillerSeaPig @Rainmaker1973 It the “space age” none the less

[Michael brand @MichaelbrandRSA]

@KimKyleSmith @Rainmaker1973 They’ve literally called it the space age? Good question 😂

[Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx]

“You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.” — @RobertGreene

[Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx]

Happy 7th Birthday to my baby 🎂

I started you when I was 29 and totally lost in life.

I didn’t understand myself. I didn’t understand why, despite achieving success in a lot of the ways that society tells a young man that he should be proud of, that I still felt unaccomplished and hollow. I didn’t know why I was so at the mercy of other’s opinions, why my self-worth was so gossamer thin and fragile, why I couldn’t fully connect with people around me, why I never felt good enough, why my nature seemed to be so at-odds with my desire for growth.

I wanted to understand myself and the world around me. I wanted to have a roadmap through the challenges I was facing in my personal life. I wanted to be able to ask weird, niche questions of dusty academics with unpronounceable surnames that I’d found on Twitter and Psychology Today. I wanted to floss my brain with conversations that I couldn’t find anywhere else. So I built it.

Modern Wisdom has always been a project of the most personal nature to me. A thinly veiled autobiography masquerading as a series of public recordings.

It’s taken me around the world. I’ve met heroes, turned down presidents, caused uproar, ignored smears, celebrated wins, sold out theatres, doubted myself, feared judgement and broken myself in half trying to rip this fucker off the launch pad one inch at a time to get some momentum going.

It’s a beautiful thing to have a challenge that no one will come to save you from. If you don’t do this thing, it just won’t get done and no one will care. It’s inertia in its purest form. I keep learning more every day.

Thank you everyone for the support and shares and positivity.
I love you all.
Here’s to the next 7 🫶
Chris x

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

MUST WATCH: in Paris, JD Vance just delivered one of the most morally clear, pro-American, and courageous speeches you will see all about America’s global leadership on AI. 15 minutes of pure FIRE 🔥

[Michael Jordaan @MichaelJordaan]

Have been persuaded by @staffordmasie that Eskom should be mining Bitcoin during periods of low energy demand. Stranded energy is wasted energy. Mining Bitcoin could significantly reduce Eskom debt or Eskom tariffs.