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Trump offering early access to online posts
2 months ago
- Trump Media launched Truth API, a paid data service offering early access to Truth Social posts, including Trump's, for up to $100,000 per month.
- The service is seen as potentially benefiting Trump personally, as he is the largest shareholder and most influential user of the platform.
- Critics and Democratic senators argue it facilitates market manipulation and insider trading, urging SEC investigation.
- Trump's posts on Truth Social, including those on tariffs and Iran, have previously moved financial markets.
- Trump Media's stock has fallen over 70% since Trump took office, losing billions in shareholder value, while the new API could diversify revenue.
What if the RAM/GPU shortage is deliberate?
2 months ago
- The shortage of RAM and GPUs in 2026 may be deliberate, driven by AI companies hoarding hardware to prevent consumers from running powerful local AI models, thus preserving their subscription-based business model.
- The rise of Chinese AI models like DeepSeek-R1 and Qwen2.5 in 2025, released under permissive licenses, threatened AI industry profits by offering free, high-performance alternatives.
- RAM prices surged drastically from €26.45 to €235.90 by mid-2026, coinciding with AI companies buying up hardware for data centers while creating scarcity for others.
- US administration is considering restricting Chinese open-source AI models, reflecting protectionist measures and concern over competition from free Chinese models.
- The combined effects of hardware hoarding and potential regulations could leave consumers with scarce, expensive hardware and limited affordable AI access.
Iran Messaged Vance Warning That US Envoys Were "Abusing" Their Inside Access
2 months ago
- Iran sent a private message to Vice President JD Vance warning that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were 'abusing' their inside access to negotiations for financial gain.
- Iran claimed to have evidence of market manipulation related to diplomatic developments, with alleged profits reaching $9 billion, and requested a share of these proceeds.
- The Trump administration and a White House spokesperson denied Iran's claims, stating no such message was conveyed and denouncing the report as propaganda.
- Iranian officials expressed concerns about Kushner's communications with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Witkoff's misrepresentation of Iran's positions during talks.
- Vance is seen by Iran as a more sober and professional negotiator, leading them to establish a direct channel, though his authority relative to Trump remains limited.
- The future of U.S.-Iran talks is uncertain amid Trump's aggressive statements, continued hostilities, and Iran's view that the U.S. is creating a 'mirage' of negotiations between attacks.

market manipulation

Trump offering early access to online posts

What if the RAM/GPU shortage is deliberate?

Iran Messaged Vance Warning That US Envoys Were "Abusing" Their Inside Access