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Mar 26 16 tweets 5 min read
The most dangerous man in tech isn't Elon or Sam Altman.

It's a rule-breaking CEO who built a $2 TRILLION empire in silence.

But yesterday, he unveiled an AI chip 40x faster than any other created.

Here's why every tech company is now at his mercy: 🧵 Image 1993, NVIDIA's Jensen Huang started with a vision for transforming computing.

Making graphics cards for video games. But that was just the beginning.

Everyone thought he was crazy. Graphics cards were a niche market.

But he saw something others missed...
Mar 21 17 tweets 6 min read
Meta's global policy director just exposed everything in her tell-all book:

From Zuck's private scandals to secret Chinese deals, nothing's off limits.

Now, Facebook's trying to shut her down.

Here are the 3 most shocking details from her Amazon bestseller: 🧵 Image Meta launched a preemptive PR campaign before the book's release.

They won an emergency arbitration ruling from the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

The ruling demands she stop promoting the book and retract all disparaging comments.

But their attempts backfired:
Mar 20 17 tweets 7 min read
Tesla owners are being brutally ATTACKED across America.

And while Elon swears he's "done nothing wrong," insiders reveal a disturbing truth.

Here's the real reason behind this "domestic terrorism"

(and what Musk plans to do about it): Image Acts of violence are spreading nationwide:

• Molotov cocktails at dealerships
• 12+ shots fired at Portland dealership
• 4 Cybertrucks torched in Seattle
• "RESIST" graffiti in Las Vegas

Attorney General Bondi's response? This isn't random vandalism...
Mar 18 18 tweets 7 min read
Mark Cuban just shocked the world in his 'People' interview.

He admitted his $5.7 BILLION fortune wasn't just hard work.

It required a "specific type of luck" rarely discussed.

Here's his truth about becoming a billionaire (that anyone can learn): ☘️ Image Cuban's words hit different because he was once sleeping on a floor.

In 1982, he moved to Dallas with $60 in his pocket and a 1977 Fiat.

Had to share a 3-bedroom apartment with six other people.

But then something changed that would alter his life forever...
Feb 13 19 tweets 7 min read
In 1988, Oracle was threatening Microsoft's $12 BILLION empire.

So Bill Gates tried stealing their # 1 database to bankrupt them.

Oracle's response? A revenge plan Gates never saw coming (including spies)...

Here's the untold story of tech's craziest rivalry: Image
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In the late 80's:

Microsoft was riding high on Windows' success, dominating the PC market.

But there was one piece missing from Gates' empire: Databases.

And Oracle owned that market with over 50% share.

But Gates had a plan that would change everything...
Feb 11 18 tweets 6 min read
This CEO pulled off the craziest comeback in history:

In 2020, IBM lost $3.5 BILLION in a single year.

So their new CEO told everyone "Live every day ready to be fired."

Everyone thought he'd gone crazy.

Here's how his shocking policy created a $230 BILLION empire: Image IBM used to be unstoppable.

The company that brought us the PC, the ATM, and the barcode scanner.

A tech giant that shaped the modern world.

But in 2020, something went terribly wrong... Image
Feb 6 21 tweets 7 min read
In 2011, this CEO sold a video startup to Skype for $100 Million.

Then vanished to cycle around the world. Everyone thought he retired.

Instead, he returned 2 years later to build a $5.7 BILLION tech empire.

Here's how "getting away" brought him a fortune: Image It started with a revolutionary idea:

A mobile video app that could stream anything, anywhere.

This was 2009 - when smartphones were just taking off.

Within a year, this simple app exploded from 750k to 6M users.
Feb 3 19 tweets 6 min read
Elon just declared WAR on the world's biggest companies.

In 2022, 18 brands organized a $2.5 BILLION boycott to destroy X (Twitter).

And yesterday? Elon fired back with the most ruthless lawsuit in history.

Here are the shocking details shaking the corporate world: Image For starters, these aren't just any companies.

We're talking about global giants like Nestlé, Lego, Shell, and CVS.

Together, they control nearly $900 billion in annual ad spend.

And they had one target in their crosshairs... Elon's X (Twitter): Image
Jan 30 21 tweets 7 min read
In 2022, Facebook spent $24 Million to DESTROY TikTok's reputation.

After Meta hired a "smear campaign" company showing TikTok killing teens...

TikTok had no choice but to fire back.

Their response? An attack Zuckerberg still isn't over: 🧵 Image
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It all started with TikTok's meteoric rise.

During the pandemic, TikTok exploded from 653 Million users to 1.04 Billion.

Meta watched as millions of young users abandoned Facebook and Instagram.

But Zuckerberg had a plan that would shock Silicon Valley... Image
Jan 29 18 tweets 7 min read
In 2015, Google accidentally put their website up for sale.

When this former employee realized it, he bought it for just $12.

Google had no choice but to give him whatever he wanted.

His response? Not $100,000. Not $100 Million.

Here's what he asked for instead: Image At 1:20 AM on September 29th, 2015, one of the most visited domains in the world became available.

Google .com - the digital front door to one of tech's biggest companies.

A domain that receives billions of visits each month.

But something was very wrong...
Jan 28 19 tweets 6 min read
This man is the most stubborn CEO in history:

In 2004, eBay offered to buy his "ugly ads website" for $1 BILLION.

He refused.

Today? That site makes $1 Billion per YEAR with just 50 employees.

Here's why he said "No" to a guaranteed fortune: Image In 1995, a programmer in San Francisco started a simple email list.

He wanted to share local events with friends.

No fancy tech. No grand ambitions. Just a way to help his community stay connected.

But something unexpected was about to happen...
Jan 24 20 tweets 6 min read
The rivalry between Elon and Sam Altman just got crazier:

OpenAI's new $200 tool does EVERYTHING Tesla's $20,000 robots can't.

While Elon's bots stumble, Sam's AI is already replacing MILLIONS of workers.

Here's how ChatGPT just threatened Elon's crown: Image Their story started in 2015.

Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI with a shared vision: develop safe AI to benefit humanity.

They pledged $1 billion to the venture.

But something was about to tear them apart...
Jan 20 19 tweets 7 min read
The fight between Musk and Zuck is bigger than MMA or AI:

While Elon puts computer chips in monkey brains...

Meta created the same thing WITHOUT invasive surgery.

The scariest part? It already works.

Here's what Zuck's been building behind Elon's back: Image Two tech titans. One revolutionary goal:

To merge human consciousness with machines.

Musk's approach? Drill holes in your skull and implant a chip directly into your brain.

But Zuckerberg had a different vision. And it's far more ingenious...
Jan 13 18 tweets 7 min read
Donald Trump has never had a friend like Elon.

And other tech giants are not holding back their thoughts on the matter.

Meta's Nick Clegg just warned Elon could become a "political puppet master."

And Clegg's not alone... Here's what others are saying: 🧵 Image The story starts with a quarter-billion dollar donation.

That's how much Musk spent to support Trump's campaign for a White House comeback.

But this isn't just another wealthy donor backing a candidate.

Something much bigger is brewing behind the scenes...
Jan 10 24 tweets 7 min read
Google's founders just made the riskiest comeback in history.

After walking away from their $2.4 TRILLION empire in 2019...

An AI breakthrough is now threatening to destroy everything they built.

Here's why their heroic return might be a little too late: 🧵 Image In 2004, Larry Page and Sergey Brin built a company that looked unstoppable.

And after 15 years of running operations, they walked away.

But now? They've made a sudden move to return.

And it started with a warning from inside Google's headquarters:
Jan 7 21 tweets 7 min read
This is the craziest rags-to-riches story you've never heard:

They found this kid abandoned in a dumpster when he was 2 days old.

At 9 years old, he was fixing computers.
By 23 he built a $62 Million tech company.

But it's his next move that has Silicon Valley buzzing: 🧵 Image Imagine being abandoned as a newborn.

Left next to a dumpster in rural Florida.

No family. No home. No hope.

But sometimes, life's darkest moments lead to the brightest futures...
Jan 3 23 tweets 8 min read
This is the craziest corporate battle no one talks about:

In 2020, Rivian started stealing Tesla's employees & raised $12 BILLION to dethrone Elon Musk.

When Elon found out, he took matters into his own hands.

His response? A message to Rivian they'd never forget: 🧵 Image Picture this: It's 2020.

Tesla dominates the EV market. No competitor comes close.

But behind the scenes, a new player is plotting something that would shake the entire industry.

Their name? Image
Jan 2 20 tweets 8 min read
In 2007, this man started live-streaming his life (even bathroom breaks).

Friends mocked him. Everyone called him insane.

Until Amazon bought his "weird idea" for $970 MILLION.

Here's how he turned embarrassment into a streaming empire: 🧵 Image Picture this: A young man straps a webcam to his baseball cap.

He connects it to a laptop in his backpack, creating a makeshift mobile broadcasting system.

His mission? Stream his entire life. 24/7. No breaks.

But people thought he'd lost his mind...
Dec 27, 2024 23 tweets 7 min read
In 1999, Google begged this man to buy their website for $1 Million.

He refused. So Google dropped the asking price to $750k.

He said "No" again! Today, Google is worth $2.7 TRILLION.

Here's why one CEO passed on the biggest steal in history - TWICE: 🧵 Image It's 1998. The internet is still young.

Two Stanford PhD students are working on a revolutionary search algorithm in their dorm room.

Their project started as "BackRub" - analyzing how websites link to each other.

But they're about to change the internet forever...
Dec 26, 2024 20 tweets 7 min read
Elon Musk never finished his PhD in Industry Science.

Instead, he read 3 rocket science books and built a $350 BILLION space company.

How? A learning strategy so powerful, NASA engineers now use it.

Here's his genius framework for learning anything: 🧵 Image
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Picture this: It's 1995.

A student sits in Stanford's PhD program, eager to dive into applied physics.

But after just 2 days, he makes a decision that shocks everyone:
He drops out.

Little did they know this "failure" would reshape the future of space travel...
Dec 18, 2024 19 tweets 6 min read
This woman built Zuckerberg's $117 BILLION leadership team.

Her secret? Spotting future leaders with ONE interview question.

It's so effective, it scaled Facebook from 220M to 3+ BILLION users.

Here's the question (and answers) that discovers legends: 🧵 Image Let's go back before Facebook.

Before anyone knew her name, this woman helped Google's revenue explode from $85M to $20B in just 7 years.

When Mark Zuckerberg heard about her results, he knew he needed her help.

But Facebook wasn't profitable yet...