Tech Titans Like Elon Musk Want to Save Earth by Having Tons of Children

“We are the Underground Railroad of 'Gattaca' babies and people who want to do genetic stuff with their kids.” Go ahead and tell me this isn’t white supremacy.   #Society [Link]

John Fetterman and Social Media: How His Campaign Built a Winning Strategy

“The entire time I was running this program, I was like, “This is going to be a presidential-[campaign] level team in the content we produce and money we raise and folks who organize.” I do think it will be an example for other campaigns. I hope what we do

Interview: Fallen crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried opens up about FTX, Alameda Research, and his regrets

“It was past midnight Bahamas time, where Bankman-Fried is reportedly still located, and we went back and forth on Twitter for more than an hour.” Remarkable interview.  #Crypto [Link]

Why Meta’s withdrawal from journalism will hurt local media companies

“Looking beyond LMA, any guesses on who is the largest funder of Report for America? That’s right. The Meta Journalism Project donated $6.5 million. I believe that’s a little more than 40% of the total raised to date. That means 120 reporters could go away if other

Farewell from Protocol

This makes me so sad. I really loved Protocol.  #Media [Link]

FTX’s Balance Sheet Was Bad

“The problem was in its balance sheet, which was full of snakes, and its governance, which put all the snakes there.”  #Crypto [Link]

If You Want to Understand How Dangerous Elon Musk Is, Look Outside America

“Musk is right that the world needs a digital public square; unfortunately, he seems to have little idea that creating one involves balancing free speech against abuse, misinformation and government overreach.”  #Media [Link]

Is Elon Musk a bad boss? Ask Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter workers

“But there’s plenty in the public record. Personal attacks. Union busting. A casual attitude toward factory floor injuries and other health concerns. A dismissive approach to workplace racism. And an allegation involving a horse and sexual favors.”  #Business [Link]

Join us at our free Future of the Workforce event in Austin tomorrow

I’m in Austin for The 19th’s Future of the Workforce event at the South Congress Hotel tomorrow. It’s free to attend in person, and I’d love to see you there! And if you’re further afield, you can still register to watch online. From the event

Media Companies Are Having Their Worst Year in Three Decades

“Advertising and affiliate fees are the two biggest revenue streams for most traditional media companies. Now they are both in secular decline.”  #Media [Link]

Facing a call for climate reparations, wealthy nations propose an insurance scheme

“Advocates for loss and damage warned that insurance schemes like those promised by Global Shield are an insufficient solution to loss and damage, and they worried that such programs will distract from the demand for separate direct funding.”  #Climate [Link]

En route to Austin

I’m on an early flight to Austin for a really interesting work week: meeting The 19th’s board, attending and supporting our Future of the Workforce event, working on strategy with the leadership team, and building process with the product team. I’m hopeful that I’ll get to