The Irony of China Killing Net Zero in the Auto Industry

Ford’s retreat from all-electric trucks isn’t an isolated decision. It’s a signal that Western carmakers are quietly admitting what policymakers won’t: Net Zero policies weakened domestic industry just as China perfected scale, speed, and cost. As Europe and the U.S. scramble to reverse course, the global auto industry is being reshaped in real time — and the winners may not look like car companies at all.

Chicken Feed

Tariffs feel powerful. Their costs are invisible — until they aren’t.

Hollywood is Freaking Out About AI

Hollywood isn’t panicking because of headlines. It’s panicking because the tools it once controlled are slipping into everyone else’s hands. After speaking at a major AI conference — and sitting down with the founders behind a company that slashed VFX costs by 90% — James Altucher explains why AI isn’t killing Hollywood, who really gets disrupted first, and why this moment may be the industry’s most creative reset yet.