In the spirit of both Zen and Christmas holidays, I’ve decided to become a digital dropout | Van Badham
The last two weeks of December are a time to reevaluate our shared holiday ritual traditions. Will Australians eat so much sweltering Christmas turkey that we'll once again create a kitchen-bound El Nino microclimate, or will the smelly, if enjoyable, coolness of a buffet of prawns on ice Do you prefer it? Would we pretend […]
‘We’ve lost several really good founders’: Inside tech’s ayahuasca zombie dropout problem
You might not be interested in the Amazonian plant drugs that lure spirituality-hungry techies into the care of indigenous shamans, but ayahuasca culture is of interest to the tech industry, and whether you like it or not, it affects all of us. In X, it's an endemic problem. Many veteran trippers claim it's not life-ruining, […]
White House, family offer conflicting accounts if Biden’s health influenced drop-out
Days before officially withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, President Biden declared in a media interview that the doctor’s findings would likely prompt him to reconsider running for a second term. “If I had some kind of medical problem that became apparent,” Biden said in an interview with BET this month when asked if there […]
Democratic delegates shift spotlight to Kamala Harris following Biden’s 2024 dropout decision
President Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, sending shockwaves through the American political system and leaving delegates he won in the primaries to search for alternatives. Biden made the announcement in a post on X amid growing pressure to step down from the race and “pass the baton” […]
NY Times says Biden 'embarrassing' himself, renews drop-out call
The New York Times editorial board renewed its call for President Biden to withdraw from the Democratic presidential nomination, calling him a “disgrace” in a scathing editorial. The editorial, published Monday, said Biden’s continued campaign would increase the chances of former President Trump recapturing the White House, and that Democrats “who want to defeat Trump […]
White House seeks to stop the bleeding amid new calls for Biden dropout
The White House and Biden’s campaign tried to stop the bloodshed on Wednesday by forcefully stating that the president would not withdraw from the race after a disastrous debate defeat highlighted concerns about Biden’s age and ability to do the job. Allies and staff spent the whole day Wednesday in clean-up mode, making it clear […]
Nikki Haley Joins Think Tank Hudson Institute After Presidential Race Dropout
Failed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took a position at a think tank specializing in foreign policy after withdrawing from the 2024 campaign. Haley was previously former President Donald Trump’s last opponent in the Republican primary. will end He joined the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute as chairman-elect Walter P. Stern during the campaign in early […]
Harvard dropout builds wearable AI companion that hangs around neck
Artificial intelligence continues to permeate our society in many ways, but wearable AI is not yet ubiquitous, and Harvard dropout Avi Shiffman is trying to change that. He hopes his next project, 'Tab', will reach the masses. Tab is an AI necklace potentially intended as an intercession to God. Click to get the free Cyberguy […]