John Boitnott
@jboitnott.bsky.social
Longtime journalist, writer, and digital consultant living in California.
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Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
The Open AI boss and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, have invested in the startup Preventive, which aims to genetically engineer children free from hereditary diseases
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Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
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Top MAGA influencers unmasked as foreign trolls www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
MSN
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November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Top MAGA influencers unmasked as foreign trolls www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
What notable business shifts will we be seeing in 2026? www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/w...
What Surprising Business Shifts Will You Notice in 2026?
AI, alternative funding, solopreneurs and sustainability are redefining entrepreneurship. Here are seven trends every founder needs to watch in 2026.
www.entrepreneur.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What notable business shifts will we be seeing in 2026? www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/w...
Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
The Open AI boss and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, have invested in the startup Preventive, which aims to genetically engineer children free from hereditary diseases
www.thetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
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Altman’s plan “to build 250 gigawatts of capacity by 2033” to power data centers would result in OpenAI consuming nearly the same amount of electricity as the 1.5 billion people who populate India.via @truthdig.bsky.social www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think - Truthdig
As the demands of AI grow, each generation of microchips requires more energy, minerals and water to produce, driving a ruinous cycle.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Altman’s plan “to build 250 gigawatts of capacity by 2033” to power data centers would result in OpenAI consuming nearly the same amount of electricity as the 1.5 billion people who populate India.via @truthdig.bsky.social www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
SF is back and growing fast: youtu.be/V8hB8A-w26Q?...
MAJOR New Developments That Will Reshape San Francisco in 2026
YouTube video by Living in San Francisco and Marin County
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November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
SF is back and growing fast: youtu.be/V8hB8A-w26Q?...
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
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November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
6 Habits I Picked Up That Saved Me More Than 2 Hours Every Week
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6 Habits I Picked Up That Saved Me More Than 2 Hours Every Week
Sometimes you have to whip out the old notebook to get things done.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
6 Habits I Picked Up That Saved Me More Than 2 Hours Every Week
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Emails reveal Epstein’s infatuation with Musk
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Emails reveal Epstein’s infatuation with Musk
In a 2015 email, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler about a phone conversation she had with Elon Musk.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Emails reveal Epstein’s infatuation with Musk
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The quest to reinvent anesthesia magazine.ucsf.edu/quest-reinve...
The Quest to Reinvent Anesthesia
UCSF researchers are scouring millions of compounds – with help from tiny zebrafish – to create anesthetics safe enough to use without an anesthesiologist.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The quest to reinvent anesthesia magazine.ucsf.edu/quest-reinve...
Check out my latest "Everything Entrepreneurship" Episode -- #12: Jane Evans on subconscious programming for entrepreneurs youtu.be/swzQdO2ECHk
Everything Entrepreneurship E.12: How subconscious beliefs shape your success with Jane Evans
YouTube video by John Boitnott
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November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Check out my latest "Everything Entrepreneurship" Episode -- #12: Jane Evans on subconscious programming for entrepreneurs youtu.be/swzQdO2ECHk
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Financial Safety Net: Insights from Kyle McMahan www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ev... on @LinkedIn
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Financial Safety Net: Insights from Kyle McMahan
The Woodmen Life CMO and financial planner has some quality advice for entrepreneurs looking at how to build and preserve wealth, as well as their legacy. For entrepreneurs, vision often begins with a...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Financial Safety Net: Insights from Kyle McMahan www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ev... on @LinkedIn
Everything Entrepreneurship #10 - Becky Wall on Plush Flush & the Loo of the Year Awards open.spotify.com/episode/79OR...
Spotify – Web Player
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October 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Everything Entrepreneurship #10 - Becky Wall on Plush Flush & the Loo of the Year Awards open.spotify.com/episode/79OR...
Meta lays off 600 in AI division despite billion-dollar AI push mashable.com/article/meta...
Meta lays off 600 in AI division despite billion-dollar AI push
Meta is laying off about 600 employees from its AI division even as it doubles down on massive new investments in artificial intelligence.
mashable.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Meta lays off 600 in AI division despite billion-dollar AI push mashable.com/article/meta...
Business Unusual: How Startups Win When Founders Ignore the Old Rules
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Unusual Business Models: Find Success Breaking the Rules
Meet 3 young founders who built thriving businesses by defying convention. Explore the rules they broke in achieving success.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Business Unusual: How Startups Win When Founders Ignore the Old Rules
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My 1 on 1 Interview With Olympian Shaun White: How He Disrupted Winter Sports By Spotting What Everyone Else Missed
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My 1 on 1 Interview With Olympian Shaun White: How He Disrupted Winter Sports By Spotting What Everyone Else Missed
Olympic champion Shaun White is changing the very sport he loves. He identified a fragmented tournament system that made life tougher for athletes like himself — so he created his own league.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My 1 on 1 Interview With Olympian Shaun White: How He Disrupted Winter Sports By Spotting What Everyone Else Missed
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Renault’s Alpine F1 team turns to AI to sharpen race strategy
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Renault’s Alpine F1 team turns to AI to sharpen race strategy | Sporting News
Alpine’s Formula 1 crew is testing AI tools to help them break down live data in their races so they can make smarter decisions.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Renault’s Alpine F1 team turns to AI to sharpen race strategy
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Are voters startung to turn on data centers? youtube.com/watch?v=HvZc...
Voters TURN On Data Centers As Sam Altman ROLLS OUT AI P0RN
YouTube video by Breaking Points
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October 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Are voters startung to turn on data centers? youtube.com/watch?v=HvZc...
I don't want your smart home hub with a screen. It's just another chance for you to sling advertising at me. :/
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I don't want your smart home hub with a screen. It's just another chance for you to sling advertising at me. :/
Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Business and Your Employees www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-pl...
Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Business and Your Employees
Many people think playing video games will hurt their productivity. Here’s why the opposite may be true.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Business and Your Employees www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-pl...
Inside Oracle: The Tech Titan Taking Control of TikTok’s Algorithm
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Inside Oracle: The Company Taking Over TikTok’s Data and Algorithm | Built In
With massive AI infrastructure projects and a deal to control TikTok’s U.S. operations underway, Oracle is one of the most influential forces in American technology and policy.
builtin.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Inside Oracle: The Tech Titan Taking Control of TikTok’s Algorithm
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How are customers suppose to appreciate the work your company is doing if it's filled with AI slop? builtin.com/articles/wha...
AI-Generated ‘Workslop’ Is Killing Productivity | Built In
“Workslop” is a new term for low-effort, AI-generated work content that lacks substance. Workslop can hurt productivity, erode trust and hinder collaboration.
builtin.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
How are customers suppose to appreciate the work your company is doing if it's filled with AI slop? builtin.com/articles/wha...
This is the week many of us will find out just how much our health care premiums will skyrocket because Trump would rather pay for a gestapo police force kidnapping innocent people than healthcare subsidies that help me afford to live. Democrats fought to protect those subsidies. I will not forget.
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is the week many of us will find out just how much our health care premiums will skyrocket because Trump would rather pay for a gestapo police force kidnapping innocent people than healthcare subsidies that help me afford to live. Democrats fought to protect those subsidies. I will not forget.
AI drones are America's newest cops www.axios.com/2025/10/11/p...
AI drones are America's newest cops
AI-powered drones can do some police work — but using them raises new questions about surveillance and privacy.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
AI drones are America's newest cops www.axios.com/2025/10/11/p...
A sick, sad, broken man. I've talked to people who've met him and who say there's a "dark energy" there in him. Perhaps when looking for the anti-christ he should look in the mirror. He is, after all, the one building a database to track our every move and thought. mashable.com/article/pete...
Peter Thiel reportedly linked Greta Thunberg and AI skeptics to the Antichrist
In a four-part lecture series on his views of religion, billionaire Peter Thiel reportedly said Luddites are the Antichrist.
mashable.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A sick, sad, broken man. I've talked to people who've met him and who say there's a "dark energy" there in him. Perhaps when looking for the anti-christ he should look in the mirror. He is, after all, the one building a database to track our every move and thought. mashable.com/article/pete...
Cadillac enters Formula One with top drivers leading new American team
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Cadillac enters Formula One with top drivers leading new American team | Sporting News
Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will drive for Cadillac as the Detroit brand joins Formula One in 2026, marking the sport’s first new team in a decade.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Cadillac enters Formula One with top drivers leading new American team
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