Trump Returns To X, Pump.fun Controversy, Google Pixel 9

Today, August 13, 2024, the global landscape is marked by several significant events. In Myanmar, renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya community are growing after reports of drone strikes killing hundreds as they tried to escape violence in the Rakhine state. Meanwhile, in the U.S., there has been a surge in legal and political drama, including the arrest of a suspect involved in a hate crime in Brooklyn and the controversial resignation of Iran’s vice president amid internal political turmoil. Additionally, tensions remain high globally, with ongoing violence in Syria and Sudan reaching a critical humanitarian crisis​ (EL PAÍS English)​ (Just Security).

In today’s email:

• Donald Trump Returns To X

• Pump Fun Controversy

• Google Pixel 9

Trump/Elon X “Chat” 🎙️

@realDonaldTrump has returned to X (formally Twitter) Posting several campaign videos asking “are you better off now, or four years ago?” a quote borrowed from former President Ronald Reagan.

Between 7:47 PM and 10:47 PM ET, President Donald Trump's Space post received 73 million views. During the same period, there were 4 million posts about Elon Musk and President Trump's conversation on 𝕏, generating a total of 998 million views. Listen to the entire, to quote Trump, “Chat” (Space) here.

Vice President Kamala Harris has also been invited to join Musk in a Space.

Pump.fun 💊

There's a significant issue with the current trends on pump fun today.

Right now, everyone is jumping on new launches because they offer the highest potential returns. However, this approach has two major downsides: 1) the sheer number of coins makes it overwhelming to choose wisely, and 2) jumping into fresh launches is incredibly risky for most people.

As a result, coins that don’t deserve attention often get it, while those with real potential are overlooked. This creates a distorted market, and there's a need for a better system to help people identify which coins are truly worth backing.

But the solution isn’t to restrict creativity or limit freedom. Setting arbitrary rules only benefits the few who know how to manipulate the system, making the situation worse than it is now.

Evidence shows that similar restrictions in other products have failed miserably. The real solution lies in significantly better curation—making the market safer but still exciting. The first steps are in motion, but there's still a long way to go.

Back to the trenches frens.

Foldable Google Pixel??? 📞

Google has been on a roll with consumer hardware this August. Last week, they unveiled the much-anticipated Nest Thermostat and introduced the Google TV Streamer, which marks the end of the 11-year-old Chromecast line. And today, at the Made by Google 2024 event, the tech giant is set to refresh its Pixel lineup with a range of new smartphones.

Unlike previous Made by Google events, which typically took place on the East Coast in October, this year’s event is happening at Google’s Mountain View headquarters. The event kicks off today, August 13, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.

You can easily tune in via Google’s livestream, conveniently embedded below.

Livestream

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