“The best Stratechery content from the week of January 5, 2026, including whether AI will replace humans...”

“Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips even as approval stateside and from Beijing remains uncertain.”

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“That Video of Happy Crying Venezuelans After Maduro’s Kidnapping? It’s AI Slop”

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“Max Tegmark wants to halt development of artificial superintelligence—and has Steve Bannon, Meghan Markle and will.i.am as supporters”

“Given that 90%+ of the advanced chips used for ai are made exclusively in Taiwan, where is this all going?”

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“After a year of dominating mega-deals and driving stock-market gains, the tech industry is poised for a pivotal 2026 …”

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“This donation highlights Brockman's political leanings and suggests an attempt by the ChatGPT developer to curry favor with a potential Republican administration.”

“Filing: OpenAI President Greg Brockman was the biggest donor to Trump's super PAC in H2 2025, donating $25M; Crypto.com operator Foris DAX donated $20M”

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“The article focuses on the use of AI to generate persuasive content, specifically videos, for political purposes. The focus on young and attractive women suggests a deliberate strategy to influence public opinion.”

“If China wins, it's game over for America because China can extract much more productivity gains from AI as it possesses a lot more capital goods and it doesn't need to spend as much as America to fund its research and can spend as much as it wants indefinitely since it has enough assets to pay down all its debt and more.”

“They say they're going to do something that rhymes with "grieve."”

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“The complaint Dominion filed Tuesday alleges that a stop work order that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Monday is unlawful, "arbitrary and capricious," and "infringes upon constitutional principles that limit actions by the Executive Branch."”

“"Keeping New Yorkers safe has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential harms of social media features that encourage excessive use," Gov. Hochul said in a statement.”

“The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.”

“By popular demand, ¡No Pasarán! Matt Christman's Spanish Civil War is back both for a second round of orders and an ebook. PLUS: everything is still 20% off for the holidays!”

“five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year”

“After a brief grab bag of new Epstein photos, we finally stage an intervention for Rod Dreher, who is currently having his artistic voice deteriorated by the stuffy losers at The Free Press.”

“The episode discusses a 'grab bag of recent news' including political figures, media personalities, and entertainment industry topics.”

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“The study analyzes affective polarization trends in parliamentary proceedings.”

“CSET's Emelia Probasco shared her expert insights.”

“The podcast discusses the National Guard shooting in D.C. and the accused shooter's background.”

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“The study analyzes personal attacks in U.S. presidential debates.”

“The podcast discusses the US’s long-running economic interests and petty feuds in Latin America, particularly regarding the region’s oil supplies.”

“Behind every impressive AI system are thousands of real humans providing crucial data, feedback, and expertise.”

“The fusing of AI firms and the state is leading to a dangerous concentration of power”

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“Secret Base’s sports-data auteur Jon Bois is back to preview a new series: a history and analysis of mound charges in baseball, coming this November.”

“We discuss what finally led to this moment, whether this ceasefire will be any different than the previous ones, and the future of Gaza, Israel, and the Gulf States.”

“On the lighter side, we talk about Bari Weiss being given the keys to CBS news and Tyler Cowen’s Humbert Humbert-esque ode to an AI actress.”

“Will Menaker from Chapo Trap House joins us to discuss right-wing conspiracy theories about the weather, the climate, and whether we’re living on a discworld.”

“And be sure to vote for American Prestige at the Signal Awards: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signal4_finalists_finalistnotification_092325&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2025/shows/genre/news-politics”

“What can a conflict between millionaire jocks and billionaire owners tell us about American labor relations? And why is Kawhi Leonard getting paid $28 million to plant trees?”

“The podcast discusses the escalating possibility of war in Venezuela.”

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“We talk with Seth about America’s forever-war machine and the global drug empire it empowers...”

“Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy.”

“They rap on keeping comedy political, celebrity sell-outs, veganism, Bill Maher vs. Billy Joel, trying to calm the rage, and of course, being Just Kids From New York.”

“Will & Felix discuss the dire starvation crisis now gripping Gaza, and the rapidly changing attitudes among certain political & media elites now that this has all apparently finally “gone too far.””

“TWO WEEKS LEFT to pre-order YEAR ZERO: A Chapo Trap House Comic Anthology at badegg.co/products/year-zero-1”

“We discuss the weekend’s limited US strike on Iran and Trump’s baffling behavior around what already may be a winding-down conflict.”

“The podcast likely features direct quotes from Hugo Soto-Martinez regarding the ICE raids, community responses, and potential policy changes.”

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