What we are reading March 12, 2025
The news features postmodernism, criminal behavior in startup culture, and the continuing layoffs in government.
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Pumps the Brakes on AI Hype
Fears of an artificial superintelligence that could replace humans are just a distraction at a time when ChatGPT still has major shortcomings.
Thomas Maxwell
Post-Modern politics and philosophy, what does this mean right now in our current moment.
These Soldiers Risked Their Lives Serving in Afghanistan. Now They Plead With Trump to Let Their Sister Into the U.S.
Trump’s executive orders have blocked entrance to the country for thousands of Afghans, including those who worked with the U.S. military and their relatives. Two brothers hope answers come quickly for their sister and her husband, who they say are in danger.
Gerardo del Valle
DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.
Zoë Schiffer
Fraud trial of Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ honoree set to lift lid on startup culture
Case against Frank founder Charlie Javice for allegedly defrauding JP Morgan has been compared to that of Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes
Edward Helmore
The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record.
FATIMA HUSSEIN
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