President Trump signs executive order to overhaul federal procurement rules, OpenAI releases o3 reasoning model, and a brief history of federal funding for American universities
A Professor gets NIH Research Funding, say 1M, the University Bureaucracy takes half of the Grant (0.5M) and the rest money is used by Prof. to buy instrument, chemicals, reagents etc, pay to Research Associates, scholar minimal salary..The huge amount is hijacked by University Bureaucracy..The actual Grant is not dedicated for Research purpose only...
your newsletter nails the power of bold moves—Trump’s procurement overhaul, AI’s leap to agents, and universities turning research into primacy. I’m Gabriel Nunez, Archangel Antiquities, offering one visionary an exclusive shot to build a collection of rare assets (art, cars, gems, watches) with 10-15% yearly returns. Think 2000 BC artifacts or a Banksy, curated to outshine museums and forge a dynasty. One client, one legacy. DM or email archangelsantiquities@gmail.com to discuss more 🙏
A lot of good stuff in here, but what jumped out to me is how all three stories—Trump’s procurement shift, OpenAI’s tool-using model, and federal university funding—are pointing at the same deeper trend: systems moving from rigid oversight to self-direction. It’s a bet that decentralized action beats centralized planning. But history shows those bets only work when the incentives stay aligned.
Insightful.
A Professor gets NIH Research Funding, say 1M, the University Bureaucracy takes half of the Grant (0.5M) and the rest money is used by Prof. to buy instrument, chemicals, reagents etc, pay to Research Associates, scholar minimal salary..The huge amount is hijacked by University Bureaucracy..The actual Grant is not dedicated for Research purpose only...
your newsletter nails the power of bold moves—Trump’s procurement overhaul, AI’s leap to agents, and universities turning research into primacy. I’m Gabriel Nunez, Archangel Antiquities, offering one visionary an exclusive shot to build a collection of rare assets (art, cars, gems, watches) with 10-15% yearly returns. Think 2000 BC artifacts or a Banksy, curated to outshine museums and forge a dynasty. One client, one legacy. DM or email archangelsantiquities@gmail.com to discuss more 🙏
A lot of good stuff in here, but what jumped out to me is how all three stories—Trump’s procurement shift, OpenAI’s tool-using model, and federal university funding—are pointing at the same deeper trend: systems moving from rigid oversight to self-direction. It’s a bet that decentralized action beats centralized planning. But history shows those bets only work when the incentives stay aligned.
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