Jour : 8 juillet 2025
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Regime Changes: Tour de France vs the U.S. Deficit
The essay begins lower down. First, however, some updates on prior notes. And, as usual, selected readings are at the end. the tl;dr Regime changes in dynamic systems tell us something important about how the system is changing We can see this in surprising ways in systems like the U.S. annual deficit and in Tour…
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Field Notes From the Edge
Silicon Valley, 2025Over the past few weeks, I’ve been deep in Silicon Valley — invited into closed rooms across Nvidia, Netflix, Apple, OpenAI, VCs, start-ups, robotics labs, and beyond.Thanks for reading Musings Of A Wandering Mind! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.These are my field notes from the edge: signals,…
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Substack Is Having a Moment—Again. But Time Is Running Out
Before June 8, the skilled and respected ABC News television journalist Terry Moran was neither a household name nor political lightning rod. That changed abruptly when Moran posted on X that Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was “a world-class hater,” followed by an addendum that the president was a hater as well.…
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The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth
As the longtime editor in chief of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter was accustomed to big expenses: chauffeured town cars, five-star hotel stays, writer salaries that stretched into the mid six-figures. But in early 2001, he wondered if he had gone too far. Listen to this article with reporter commentary Annie Leibovitz, the magazine’s chief photographer,…
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How to work with AI: Getting the most out of Deep Research
👋 Hi, it’s Torsten. Every week or two, I share actionable advice to help you grow your career and business, based on operating experience at companies like Uber, Meta and Rippling. If you enjoyed the post, consider sharing it with a friend or colleague 📩; it would mean a lot to me. If you didn’t…
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LVMH is spending $300 million a year on sports — but it’s not just advertising. Today’s newsletter breaks down how the luxury giant is creatively rewriting the industry’s sponsorship rules.(Christian Horner and Bernard Arnault via Mark Thompson/Getty Images)McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix in May, but LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault stole…
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How Louis Vuitton Took Over Sports
LVMH is spending $300 million a year on sports — but it’s not just advertising. Today’s newsletter breaks down how the luxury giant is creatively rewriting the industry’s sponsorship rules.(Christian Horner and Bernard Arnault via Mark Thompson/Getty Images)McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix in May, but LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault stole…
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FIFA just turned its own streaming experiment into a global home by letting DAZN drive—proof that in 2025 the smartest play is partnership, not going it alone. >>>>> A guy with a scarf is now on Substack (Free and Paid) – SUBSCRIBE! <<<<<< 1. A quick rewind On 14 June FIFA and DAZN revealed a…
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DAZN takes the wheel: why FIFA just handed over FIFA+—and what might come next
FIFA just turned its own streaming experiment into a global home by letting DAZN drive—proof that in 2025 the smartest play is partnership, not going it alone. >>>>> A guy with a scarf is now on Substack (Free and Paid) – SUBSCRIBE! <<<<<< 1. A quick rewind On 14 June FIFA and DAZN revealed a…
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LodgIQ Launches its Guide to Future-Proof Hotel Revenue Management Strategies
New resource offers actionable insights for hotel owners and revenue managers seeking integrated commercial approaches Sunnyvale, CA, July 8th, 2025 – LodgIQ today announced the release of its new PDF guide, Modern Revenue Management: A Guide to Building a Future-Proof Commercial Strategy for Hotels. Designed specifically for hotel owners, revenue managers, and operators, the guide…
