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🤖 JONY IVE’S AI DREAM HITS A SPEED BUMP — Apple’s legendary iPhone designer, Jony Ive, is reportedly running into trouble with his hush-hush AI project, according to CNET.
—> 🧠 THE BACKSTORY: Ive, who helped craft the sleek look of the iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch, teamed up with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to design the “iPhone of AI” — a device meant to make artificial intelligence feel natural and human.
—> ⚡ THE SNAG: Sources say the team is struggling to define what the product actually is. Is it a wearable? A home device? A digital companion? So far, even insiders aren’t sure.
—> 🚀 WHY IT MATTERS: The collaboration was hyped as the next big leap beyond screens — something that could change how people interact with AI altogether. But for now, it looks like even the world’s best designer and AI’s biggest name are finding out: the future isn’t so easy to build.
Source: CNET
hello, future. it’s me, kev.
…and this is a dispatch from the digital frontier. It’s time to meet the future NOW — with the latest on markets, tech, and freedom. The day is 280. The year is 2025. The planet is Earth.
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SPACE
NOTABLE, via Rude Baguette: NASA + SpaceX = LESS RELIANT ON RUSSIA. More:
NASA and SpaceX have achieved a significant milestone by successfully elevating the orbit of the International Space Station, marking an important step in reducing reliance on Russian technology for station maintenance.
Source: Rude Baguette.
QUANTUM // ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
👓 APPLE’S NEXT BIG MOVE: SMART GLASSES TO RULE THEM ALL — The Vision Pro is out, and Apple Glasses are in. Apple just hit pause on its big Vision Pro redesign to go all-in on developing AI-powered smart glasses that could finally rival Meta’s Ray-Bans, according to Bloomberg.
—> 🧠 WHAT THEY ARE: Apple’s working on two kinds of glasses — one that connects to your iPhone (no screen, just brains), and another with a built-in display. Think stylish shades that can talk to you, play music, record video, and maybe even track your health.
—> ⚡ WHY THE SWITCH: The $3,499 Vision Pro headset didn’t exactly become the next iPhone. Too big, too heavy, too expensive. Apple CEO Tim Cook has long believed glasses—not bulky headsets—are the real future. Now, the company’s shifting its best engineers to make it happen faster.
—> 🎯 WHAT’S NEXT: The first pair, code-named N50, could be revealed next year, with a full release around 2027. The fancier version with a display might drop sooner than expected. Apple’s betting its rebuilt Siri and new AI chips will turn your glasses into the next must-have gadget — one that could finally make sci-fi real.
Source: Bloomberg
MTF MOMENTUM
MTF MOMENTUM: Since mtf.tv signed with iHeart Media’s Premiere Networks, we’ve already launched two weeks of programming. As we spend the rest of the calendar year continuing to build our infrastructure for our first program, we’re thrilled about how we’re positioned for CY26:
“Kevin represents a new generation of journalists—bold, innovative, and deeply connected to the world around him,” added iHeartMedia Executive Vice President of News, Talk, and Sports Chris Berry. “His daily podcast is much more than today’s headlines; it is a roadmap to the future.”
—> NEXT UP: I’ll be speaking Thursday at 10:45 AM at the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit on The Rise of Independent Journalists and the New Creator Platforms — to discuss how reporters are reinventing their careers for the future.
—> WE ARE… MEETING THE FUTURE: And on Oct. 16, we’ll be appearing at the Creator and Entrepreneurial Journalism Summit at Penn State University.
None of this would be possible without you… thank you for your cheering us on. We are just getting started…
TRANSPORTATION
🚂 AMERICA’S NEW SUPER TRAIN: COAST-TO-COAST HYPER RAIL! — Buckle up, Earthlings. Two rail giants — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern — just announced plans to merge into one mega–freight railroad stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That’s 50,000 miles of track and 100 ports across 43 states, turning America’s old iron lines into a futuristic superhighway for everything from cars to chips to rockets.
—> 💥 WHY IT MATTERS: Think of it like Avengers: Rail Edition — teaming up to take on Canada’s transcontinental trains and China’s Belt & Road freight fleets. Supporters say it could mean faster deliveries, cheaper goods, and more American jobs.
—> ⚙️ BUILDING THE FUTURE: The plan would move 1.5 billion tons of freight a year, ending slowdowns where trains used to hand off cargo. It’s the infrastructure backbone for a “new industrial era,” fueling President Trump’s America First push for homegrown manufacturing.
—> 🛑 THE PLOT TWIST: The final decision goes to the Surface Transportation Board — but if it passes, the first trains could roll by 2027.
Source: The Washington Times
ONE MORE THING
With gratitude,
Kev
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