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Policy, Regulation & Geopolitics

Examines the impact of government policies, regulatory frameworks, and geopolitical dynamics on technology, business, and global markets, including AI regulation.

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Viral Moments

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Musk's blunt transparency demand

Elon's GameStop Advice

Shocking cybercrime tactics!

North Korean Agents Infiltrating Crypto

50% from Russia?!

US Uranium Dependency: The Russia Problem

Billboard made millions?

The $100M Billboard: Compliance That Doesn't Suck

Europe's regulatory burden

Fixing Europe: Cut the Red Tape

Not a moral issue, a capital issue

Why D1 Capital Quit China

New regulatory path

DOE's Nuclear Sandbox: A Regulatory Revolution

A bold claim for Bitcoin's role.

Bitcoin: Extending Western Civilization?

Public sentiment is changing

Nuclear's Public Opinion Shift: Like Gay Marriage?

DataDog for compliance

Compliance as DataDog: Real-time Visibility

NRC's new focus

NRC's Mandate Shift: Beyond Just Safety

Chips piling up, no power!

The Imminent Power Crisis

Wealth isn't bad

Europe's Wealth Problem

Geopolitical adversary control

TikTok's Algorithm Problem

Nuclear's comeback is real

US Nuclear Policy: A 20-Year Shift

Battling the Feds

Sued Our Own Regulator

Why no stock drop?

The Equifax Paradox: Data Breaches & Stock Prices

China's solar strategy

China's Energy Independence Threat

Untethering from fuel

Military's Fuel Tether: A Logistics Nightmare

Early lessons in economic chaos

Childhood of Hyperinflation

US power: Not enough for AI?

US Power vs. AI Needs

Nuclear micro-reactors

Meet Antares: Nuclear for the Military

Beyond party lines

Markets Depolarize Politics

Regulatory challenge

Can't Dogfood Our Product

Key Quotes

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People should fully update their world views that solar is going to beat out everything. The solar wave is is exponential, right? People are really bad at like understanding where they sit on an exponential curve and then correctly projecting into the future.
Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries
Why Solar Will Beat EVERYTHING (And Elon's Secret Sauce)
The market size today is only a predictor of the market size today.
Christina Cacioppo, Founder
Vanta's CEO: Why TAM is a Distraction & AI Will Reshape Compliance
I can't even tell you how much has changed in the last few years. They changed the mandate of the NRC and they said you are no longer focused just on safety.
Julia DeWahl, Cofounder of Antares
Nuclear for War: Building Micro-Reactors for the US Military
I would say that the opportunity for short selling is better than it's ever been in my career. However, you cannot capitalize on that opportunity.
Dan Sundheim, Hedge Fund Manager
Billionaire Investor's Shocking Truths: Why Public Markets Are 'Problematic'
The law applies to companies, but it also applies to the government.
Tarek Mansour, Co-founder
Suing the Feds: How Kalshi Built a $10B Prediction Empire
I actually think Bitcoin is in some ways extending western civilization like or and the American experiment because if the US is going to lose the reserve currency status... I'd rather people went to Bitcoin than to the Chinese yuan.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase
Coinbase CEO's Wild Ride: $1M Bitcoin, Firing Staff & Crypto's Dark Side

Chapters

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The End of SaaS? Ben Thompson on AI, Ads, and Media's Future
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They Said Stablecoins Were Dead: What Happened Next Will Shock You
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Robinhood CEO's Wild Ride: Elon, GameStop, & Future of Finance
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Suing the Feds: How Kalshi Built a $10B Prediction Empire
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Sundar Pichai: Google's Untold AI Story & The Future of Search
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Nuclear for War: Building Micro-Reactors for the US Military
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Elon Musk's Shocking AI Prediction: Space is the Future!
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Farm CEO's Wild Ride: From Pig Harvest to Fintech Powerhouse
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The Next $100 Billion Company Will Be Under 100 People
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Pieter Levels: The Solo Founder Making Millions (No VCs Needed)
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Coinbase CEO's Wild Ride: $1M Bitcoin, Firing Staff & Crypto's Dark Side
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Vanta's CEO: Why TAM is a Distraction & AI Will Reshape Compliance
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The Secret Google AI Chip Architect Now Building the ULTIMATE LLM Hardware
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Why Solar Will Beat EVERYTHING (And Elon's Secret Sauce)
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How a Stolen Gun Sparked a $500M Crime-Fighting Empire
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Stripe's 2025 Letter: The Hidden Trillion-Dollar Shifts
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Snap's Next Big Bet: What Comes After Your Smartphone?
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How Rivian's Founder Built a $16B Car Company Against All Odds
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Drone Delivery's Decade-Long Secret: Why It Just Took Off
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Unlocking the Future of Voice AI: ElevenLabs' Groundbreaking Secrets
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Billionaire Investor's Shocking Truths: Why Public Markets Are 'Problematic'
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Silicon Valley's Secret: Why FOMO & Failure Fuel Billions!
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Tobi Lütke: The Unsolved Problem Keeping Shopify's CEO Captivated
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Bret Taylor: AI Agents, OpenAI, & the Future of Business Value
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Articles

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Casey Handmer: Solar Maximalism, Hard Tech, and the Audacious Plan to Revive the Salton Sea

Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries, presents a compelling vision for a future powered by abundant, cheap solar energy, challenging the status quo with ambitious hard tech projects and a contrarian take on industrial policy.

Vanta's CEO Christina Cacioppo Unpacks AI's Role in Compliance and Why Market Size is a 'Distraction'

Christina Cacioppo, CEO of Vanta, shared profound insights into the evolving landscape of compliance, the transformative power of AI, and unconventional wisdom for entrepreneurs. Her journey from identifying a hidden problem at Dropbox to building a trust management leader challenges traditional startup metrics and operational norms.

Antares' Julia DeWahl: Powering the US Military with Next-Gen Micro Nuclear Reactors

Julia DeWahl, co-founder of Antares, is at the forefront of a nuclear energy renaissance, designing compact microreactors to provide resilient, off-grid power for the US military and critical infrastructure. Her vision is fueled by a dramatic shift in both public sentiment and regulatory policy, creating an unprecedented opportunity for nuclear innovation.

D1 Capital's Dan Sundheim: Why Public Markets Are 'Problematic' and the Brutal Lessons of GameStop

Dan Sundheim, the visionary behind D1 Capital, offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a top-tier hedge fund manager. From his contrarian views on public markets to the strategic shifts born from market chaos, Sundheim's insights challenge conventional wisdom.

Kalshi Founders Detail Epic Regulatory Battle, $10B Growth, and the Future of Truth-Telling Markets

Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, co-founders of Kalshi, shared the extraordinary journey of building the first CFTC-approved prediction market in the US. Their story is one of unwavering conviction, regulatory confrontation, and a vision to democratize information through market-driven truth.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin to Hit $1M by 2030, Redefining Finance & Fighting Cyber Threats

Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, offers a compelling vision for the future of finance, asserting that Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2030 and detailing how his company is navigating the complex landscape of crypto innovation, regulation, and cyber warfare.

Sessions

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