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Silicon Valley cannot outsource its factory risk to the Pentagon

When venture investors treat defense contracts as free capital expenditure for private factories, taxpayers bear the ultimate liability for speculative capacity that commercial markets never demanded.

By Klaus Berger · October 29, 2026

August hiring was tepid as jobs report looms

The numbers coming out of ADP this week are not just disappointing; they are a clear warning shot fired across the bow of American confidence.

By Grant Colby · September 2, 2026

From Bits to Atoms: Is AI's Next Frontier Physical Infrastructure?

Kalanick’s grand vision of "atoms-based computers" highlights a pivot from software optimization to massive industrial re-engineering.

By Grant Colby · August 14, 2026