Will the AI chatbot wave come for the federal government? Canada's public service is working on its own artificial intelligence strategy. CBC
Inside the powerful Peter Thiel network that anointed JD Vance: A small influential network of right-wing techies orchestrated Vance’s rise in Silicon Valley — and then the GOP. Now the industry stands to gain if he wins the White House. WP
From believers to Bitcoin: 24 hours in Trump’s code-switching campaign: When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward. NYT
Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile': Reuters reports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a bitcoin conference on Saturday that the US must dominate the sector or China would, his latest move to court advocates of cryptocurrency, which Beijing has restricted and which he once dismissed as a "scam."
Trump became crypto believer after falling in love with NFTs of himself: His cowboy-and-superhero nonfungible tokens led Donald Trump down the digital-asset rabbit hole. He emerged as a crypto advocate, and now industry heavyweights are lining up to return him to the White House. Bloomberg
How Elon Musk came to endorse Donald Trump: The world’s richest man favored Biden in 2020, but he has since become a vocal Trump supporter. WP
How Elon Musk broke with Biden and the Democrats: The split started with a snub at a White House electric-vehicle summit. Things got worse from there. WSJ
The Silicon Valley startup using AI to scour the Earth for copper and lithium: KoBold Metals is betting artificial intelligence can change how miners find the metals needed to power the energy transition. WSJ
Hackers race to win millions in contest to thwart cyberattacks with AI: Computer scientists brainstorm in Pentagon-backed competition to design an AI program that scans open-source code for flaws bad actors could exploit. WP
Europe’s answer to OpenAI launched in 2023. Now it’s worth €6bn: After developing artificial intelligence for America’s technology powerhouses, three founders set out to do the same across the Atlantic with Mistral. The Times
Big Tech groups must justify AI investments: Success of Azure will be watched closely when Microsoft releases its figures, with Meta, Amazon, and Apple to follow. Lauren Almeida
What are the threats to the $1trn artificial-intelligence boom? A fast-growing supply chain is at risk of over-extending. Economist
At last, Revolut has a licence to lend. Now for America: After a long struggle, Nikolay Storonsky’s bank has the go-ahead to expand its UK activities. With the US next on the wishlist, a blockbuster listing beckons. The Times
Paris Olympics broadcasters diverge on AI approach: The Paris Olympics will be a showcase of generative AI for American viewers but European audiences won't see a similar approach, a contrast that reflects how global media companies are deliberating over the use of the technology. Reuters
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
