Extra, Extra
Covering the Spread: I’m not covering the daily ins and outs of the Hunter Biden trial, just like I never gave much coverage to the Hunter Biden laptop story. I don’t see either as major news. But in some quarters, the Hunter trial is just about as big as the trial of a former president. And that coverage has an impact. WaPo: The link between the news Americans consume and the things they believe. “We should not be surprised, then, when we see that people who watch Fox News or consume conservative media that takes a similar approach to coverage have diverging assessments of the country — and of reality.” In some ways, Trump and his allies being in legal trouble is becoming the ultimate dog bites man story. Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence.
+ AI on the Prize: As hot as AI is among users, it’s even hotter among stock pickers. And no stock represents the surge more than Nvidia. The company “produces top-of-the-line chips needed to train AI models and for other cutting edge tech.” Revenues are ridiculous. Profit margins are enormous. And Nvidia just passed Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company. The biggest company is Microsoft, in part because if its focus on AI.
+ Boo Who? “As the two men — both of whom were injured by rioters on Jan. 6 — were introduced, the House floor descended into chaos. According to Democratic lawmakers, several GOP lawmakers hissed and booed, with a number of Republicans walking out of the chamber in protest.” We’ve gone completely insane. Several Pa. House Republicans boo officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6. (I’m literally booing as I read this.)
+ Mountain Speak: “Leading figures in the worlds of international mountaineering and Nepali politics are weighing in on celebrity climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja in the wake of bombshell allegations of sexual assault and harassment.” (And a lot of them don’t seem all that surprised by the allegations.) Climbers Weigh In on Nims Purja Following Sexual Abuse Allegations.
+ Blunt Force: Here’s a pop quiz: Which state sells the most legal cannabis products? Chances are that Michigan isn’t the place that came to mind. But the state once known for rolling cars off assembly lines is now known for rolling and selling more legal blunts than California. California dethroned as this state now sells more legal weed. California is not quite ready to cede its reputation for getting stoned. By a wide margin, most of the pot sold in California is illegal. And California still leads the country when it comes legal weed revenue (because everything is more expensive in California, causing some to believe you’d have to be high to come live here).
