What I'm Reading - 9/7/25
My rockfish drought is finally over! On Tuesday, some friends and I did a charter with Maryland Fishing and Hunting to catch some fish, and it did not disappoint. We all came home with a keeper, and I got this 30-inch bad boy as well. They made for good fish tacos.
Travel picks up again this week with a quick trip to Rochester to teach a class. I’m trying something new this time, where we’re going to do a simulation of what different entities, like a large tech company, start-up, Congressional office, state attorney general, think tank, etc, do when a new AI bill is introduced into Congress. Students will be broken up into teams and assigned a role to play. It should be fun!
Have a great Sunday!
What I’m Reading
Must Read
New York Times: Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to be Your Self-Help Guru Anymore - This is a must-listen for any leader where Brené talks about her new book about strong leadership. I love the concept of productive urgency.
AI Developments
NewsGuard: August 2025 — AI False Claim Monitor
Stories About Specific Countries
Political & Social Commentary
The Economist: Donald Trump is unpopular. Why is it so hard to stand up to him?
The New York Times: How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image
POLITICO: Trump’s digital regulation warning was aimed at this country
Associated Press: Trump hosts tech titans — but not Musk — at White House
Axios: MAGA escalates U.S.–India tensions into cultural clash
Semafor: Former Meta exec Nick Clegg: American dominance of the internet is over
Deadline: C-SPAN Networks Land Distribution On YouTube TV And Hulu+Live TV
The New York Times: Howard Stern Helped Make SiriusXM Billions. Can Podcasts Do the Same?
Science: Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
Semafor: How San Jose’s mayor is using AI to speed up transportation, government
Psychology Today: The End of the Word “Misinformation”?
Legal & Regulatory