What I'm Reading - 7/13/25

I’ll be somewhere between DC and Denver when this arrives in your inbox. My friend Beth and I are headed to Red Rocks to see Eric Church perform three distinct concerts. One is with a full orchestra, another with him and his band, and the third just him and a guitar. Red Rocks has long been on my bucket list as a concert venue,e so I’m excited.

I was also back on the shore this weekend after nearly a month, and my garden exploded! There’s nothing like having the first cut flowers that you grew - I’m VERY proud of this dahlia, as well as some of the first tomatoes. Tomorrow, I’m going to write my how-to guide on using AI for your garden.

Hope you have a great Sunday!

What I’m Reading

AI Developments

1. CNN Business: Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are investing millions to train teachers how to use AI

Stories About Specific Countries

1. Bloomberg: X Says India’s Government Ordered Reuters Accounts be Blocked

2. The Wall Street Journal: Europe’s Crackdown on Speech Goes Far and Wide

3. Axios: Trump threatens Brazil with tariff threats over Bolsonaro, tech

4. POLITICO: France launches criminal investigation into Musk’s X over algorithm manipulation

Political & Social Commentary

1. Bloomberg: Influencers Urged to Steer Clear of Hot Topics During US Immigration Crackdown

2. The Righting: New Political Podcasts Show Dramatic Growth, According to TheRighting’s Analysis

3. The New York Times: X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says She Is Leaving Elon Musk’s Platform

4. Morning Consult: The Brand Opportunity in Newsletters

5. The Wall Street Journal: How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI

6. The New York Times: Former Girl Bosses Are ‘Leaning Out’ to Redefine What Ambition Looks Like

7. Axios: Local election officials start looking to states after Trump cuts

8. Morning Consult: Geopolitical Risk in 2025: Mid-Year Update Report

9. Muck Rack: Local Journalist Index 2025

10. Lawfare: Retconning ‘Russiagate’

11. Anna Mack’s Stack: My rather useful framework for building modern careers

12. New York Mag: Inside the Media’s Traffic Apocalypse

Company Announcements

1. Pinterest Newsroom: Pinterest Men's Trend Report: How men are redefining masculinity through style, substance and self-care

2. TIME: TIME100 Creators: The Most Influential Digital Voices of 2025

3. Meta Newsroom: : Meta Backs $1 Million Initiative to Get UK’s Best AI Talent to Build Tech for Public Services