Posts by Kim Browne
Anthropic nears US$30 billion funding round to top OpenAI as most valuable AI startup
Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 11:34 AM [NEW YORK] Anthropic is set to close its latest round of funding, which may top US$30 billion at a valuation above US$900 billion, as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI…
Read MoreStop Selling Hype, Start Serving Real Value
Too many agencies try to sell smoke. They pitch gimmicks, hide behind shiny cars, and talk about secret sauces. The truth is simple: if you aren’t the best fit for your customers, selling them is a scam. That’s my line in the sand. Real success comes from being great at the work and making it…
Read MoreGaza Wasn’t the Biggest Omission in the Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy
There is a disclaimer early in the autopsy noting that “this document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC.” The first question should be obvious: If this isn’t the DNC’s view of what went wrong in 2024, then just what are we doing here? The second question is just as straightforward: Just who…
Read MoreEven Fox News Admits It: Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall
Meanwhile, Trump’s mass deportations (which in the Trumpist program are consciously designed as an ethno-nationalist purging of the nation) have driven him deep underwater on his “best” issue of immigration. Stephen Miller, once drunk with hubris, was certain he could awaken the American majority’s latent racial nationalism. Now, having reminded many Americans why they like…
Read MoreTrump Greenland Envoy Gives Away Game on Renewed Push to Claim Island
In the few short days since its launch, the initiative has received significant blowback from the public, which is tasked with paying for the unprecedented cash stash. But mounting opposition from House and Senate Republicans forced Trump Friday to attempt to shore up legislative support. In a post on Truth Social, Trump put his foot…
Read More7 ways to stop treating recovery like a reward
If you’re building something from scratch, you’ve probably internalized a dangerous rule without realizing it. Rest is something you earn. Recovery is what happens after you hit a milestone, close a deal, or survive a brutal sprint. Until then, you push. It feels logical. Early-stage founders operate in constraint. Limited runway, constant uncertainty, and the…
Read MoreMissing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has claimed he’s too sick to do his job in Congress—but he has apparently been perfectly fine traveling, approving staff expenditures, and trading stocks. The New Jersey Republican has been missing in action since March 5, has so far missed 88 House votes, and hasn’t been seen in Washington for more…
Read MoreFed’s Waller says next move as likely to be rate hike as cut
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 11:04 PM FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports making clear the central bank’s next interest-rate move is just as likely to be an increase as a cut, as the energy shock from the Iran war pushes up prices. Waller said his current position is to be patient…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Panicky Plea to GOP after Worst Fox Poll Ever Hits
Downie: Absolutely. I think that the longer this economic pain goes on, the longer that gas is as high as it is, the longer that people continue to feel like they are either barely making it by or falling behind, the longer that inflation continues to outpace wages—which it did again, we now know that…
Read MoreStanChart CEO apologises for ‘lower-value’ comments after outcry
Published Fri, May 22, 2026 · 04:49 PM STANDARD Chartered chief executive officer Bill Winters apologised for his comments earlier this week about how artificial intelligence will affect “lower-value human capital,” after such remarks spurred public backlash. Winters wrote in a LinkedIn post on Friday that he recognised his “choice of words” has “caused upset…
Read MoreSIA Engineering opens base maintenance facility in Subang; sees ‘strong potential’ in Malaysian aerospace sector
The two-hangar facility will supplement hangars in Singapore and the Philippines to support MRO works [SINGAPORE] SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) on Friday (May 22) announced the opening of a base maintenance facility in Subang, Malaysia, which will form part of its regional base maintenance network. Base Maintenance Malaysia (BMM), wholly owned by SIAEC, will provide…
Read MoreEpstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony
“After last November’s massive Democratic wins, I didn’t want to create a distraction, but by not putting the report out, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction. For that, I sincerely apologize. For full transparency, I am releasing the report as we received it, in its entirety, unedited and unabridged. It does not meet…
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