Alan Ohnsman

Crypto Enforcer Conflicted by Coinbase Stock Purchase - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who has a major role in cryptocurrency enforcement matters, bought as much as…

Jeanine Pirro claims she has a major role in crypto enforcement.

She bought up to $50K worth of Coinbase stock in November, per new disclosure.

Electrification of transportation is a national security and economic resilience strategy, which would work well for this exact scenario we are in right now.

What is CA High-Speed Rail’s plan to shave extra $2B off Central Valley price tag? The California Legislative Analyst’s Office has cast doubt on the project’s ability to realize the potential savings.

Well now: California's high-speed rail project is getting $2 billion cheaper 🤔https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/high-speed-rail/article314908527.html

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

tech bros may want to reconsider their rush to South Florida -- or pretty much anywhere that's coastal 🌊https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/sea-level-underestimated.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

Why These Anthropic Cofounders Are So Willing To Stand Up To Trump Many billionaires have kowtowed to the President lately. That’s what makes Dario Amodei’s refusal to cave so stunning — and may be behind Claude’s surge at the App Store.

Forbes' @richardnieva.bsky.social on how Anthropic's resistance to Trump/Hegseth pressure is at odds with other AI firms -- and triggered a spike in Claude downloads www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

"Fred Trump was born in New Jersey in 1905."

- Donald Trump. "The Art of the Deal." Kindle ed. p. 65.

Sanders And Khanna Push National 5% Annual Billionaire Wealth Tax Backers project, based on Forbes’ billionaires list, that the tax would raise $4.4 trillion over ten years for childcare, housing and a $3,000 per person check to many Americans.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna push a 5% annual billionaire wealth tax that backers say would raise $4.4 trillion over a decade www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...

Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump - Inside Climate News As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.

Chances are your electricity bills are way up. Here’s a look at how a typical bill has changed in each state during Trump’s first full year in office.

A man sitting on a bucket plays a guitar. Behind him is an electrical box opened with the inside empty and covered in red cloth. Headline placed at the bottom reads “The Smallest Theater in L.A. Is Inside of an Electrical Box”

A seemingly ordinary electrical box is home to L.A.'s smallest theater, created by guerilla artist S.c. MeRo.

The full story: lataco.com/electrical-b...

By @marinamasako.bsky.social

What Trump’s War With Iran Has Already Cost Taxpayers The military operation had already cost more than approximately $600 million before the first strikes were even carried out.

oh good:
How Trump’s war with Iran could have already cost over $1 billion
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...

UPDATE: X has now suspended the Handala group's attack sometime after I alerted the company of its ties to the sanctioned MOIS intelligence agency.

Startup MMI Wants To Use Mini Robots To Treat Alzheimer's MMI is starting FDA-approved human trials for its tiny robot to use needles the size of eyelashes to help clear waste from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

*NEW* In my latest @forbes.com feature, I wrote about the startup that’s starting early clinical trials to use a miniature robot to treat Alzheimer’s based on experimental operations done in China and elsewhere in Asia.

www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

AI’s Copy Fight Is Minting Billionaires In China OpenAI and Anthropic allege improper distillation of their models. Investors have pushed Chinese AI valuations sky-high anyway—raising a harder question about pricing power.

OpenAI and Anthropic allege improper distillation of their models. Investors have pushed Chinese AI valuations sky-high anyway—raising a harder question about pricing power.

My latest for @forbes.com on the above + a couple of new billionaires:

www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...

Greek Mogul On Why Iran Attacks, Elimination Of Gray Fleet Is Boosting Tanker Fortunes The U.S.’ latest attacks may raise gas prices at the pumps, but Trump’s military operations have already helped boost shipping billionaire fortunes by $45 billion and counting.

1/ The U.S. ouster of Maduro in Venezuela and the attacks on Iran have been a boon for oil tanker billionaires. Tanker rates are up to record highs, tanker stocks are up by 60%+ so far this year and tanker resale prices are up to decade highs as well.

www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...

“b-list” seems exceptionally generous

Data Center Batteries Enter The Iron Age This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how Red Texas is turning green when it comes to energy and building up U.S. supply chains for a better electric grid

In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🔋 Data centers enter the Iron Age with Form Energy’s batteries
⚡️Red Texas is turning green when it comes to energy
🔌 Building up U.S. supply chains for a better electric grid #batteries #datacenters www.forbes.com/sites/curren...

What The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Means For Larry Ellison’s Fortune By Forbes estimates, the elder Ellison, who is also Oracle’s largest shareholder, doesn’t have enough cash to fulfill his part of Paramount’s $111 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. Here’s how ...

By @forbes.com' estimates, the elder Ellison, who is also Oracle’s largest shareholder, doesn’t have enough cash to fulfill his part of Paramount’s $111 billion offer for Warner Bros.

We'll know more in the coming days, but here’s how it could play out:

www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...

Chart: US to overwhelmingly build clean power in 2026 A federal agency says solar, battery, and wind additions will vastly outpace new gas facilities in what’s set to be a record year for power plant…

Solar will provide 51% of new U.S. utility-scale power generation this year, batteries will deliver 28%, and wind will add 14%, according to the Energy Information Administration www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Another Tesla executive exits as sales slide and Cybercab launch looms Victor Nechita is leaving after almost six years with Tesla for “a new chapter on the east coast.” His departure comes as Cybercab production is set to start.

The head engineer for Tesla's Cybercab program departs ahead of its production launch www.statesman.com/business/art...

California Becomes First State To Require Climate Change Reporting Following delays and ongoing legal challenges, a California regulator enacted sustainability reporting requirements relating to climate change starting in August 2026.

California becomes the first U.S. state to require corporate greenhouse gas reporting. Get ready for a new fight with Trump's EPA www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcg...

The D Line Extension to Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega opens...

Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing

we really don't need more anti-vax crackpots in federal health roles www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

U.K.’s Wayve Snags Up To $1.5 Billion To Scale ‘Plug-And-Play’ Robotaxi Software The round values the startup at $8.6 billion. Robotaxis using its tech go into service in London this year, and Nissan will use it for hands-free driving in personal vehicles.

NEW: U.K. tech startup Wayve raises up to $1.5 billion to scale its “plug-and-play” robotaxi software #selfdriving #robotaxi www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...

Trans athletes face intense efforts to sideline them. These California teens are resisting Several California teenagers have found themselves at the center of an intense national debate around transgender kids participating in school sports. They aren't backing down.

Trans athletes face intense efforts to sideline them. These California teens are resisting ✊🏼 www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD California's DMV previously ruled that Tesla falsely promoted its cars' self-driving capabilities.

Tesla is suing the California DMV to try to shed the label of "false advertiser." The DMV and a judge in California's OAH found Tesla had engaged in false advertising around Autopilot & FSD previously. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/t... latest @cnbc.com

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates.

What the f#ck is wrong with Kansas? 🤬https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-drivers-licenses-birth-certificates-bathrooms-3048b856b81d24553efd9da4aaa94bc7

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You Know Who Likes Solar Power? Trump Voters This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a former top Tesla engineer's plans to rewire the grid and the outlook for solving spiking electric power prices

In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
☀️You know who likes solar power? Trump voters
⚡️Heron Power wants to rewire the grid
💰The outlook for solving spiking electricity prices #solar #renewableenergy www.forbes.com/sites/curren...

“Twitter has become a sewer of misinformation with the ability to bring about troubling real-world impacts” 💯

Judge forced to slash SF jury pool over hate for Elon Musk One candidate said he thinks sending Elon Musk to prison would benefit humanity.

Tough to seat a jury when nobody likes the defendant www.sfgate.com/tech/article...