The John Johnston Lounge

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a detailed social media thread that speculates that Trump may have has a series of mini-strokes, and even a more significant stroke, having not been seen close-up or in front of reporters for days. This is very unusual for Trump, having not shied away from cameras for so long in years.  Related episode: Is Trump DYING? Failing Health Impossible to Hide https://...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a recent Wired article, and some relevant responses to it, from journalist Taylor Lorenz. The article details how a dark money group is reportedly secretly funding democratic influencers, and offers the influencers up to $8,000 a month to support Democratic Party politics online. Related episodes: Is Trump DYING? Failing Health Impossible to Hide https://youtu....

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that Tesla vehicle sales have continue to plummet in Europe, while rival BYD’s sales have continued surging. The overall market for EVs is growing in Europe, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim of a couple of months ago that all auto company sales have been declining. Can Tesla sales in Europe recover? Related episodes: Elon Musk’s Most Ludicrous Lie https:/...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks downs how Trump has been expanding the military presence in US cities, and JJ responds to Tim Dillon’s recent monologue about this development. Has the creep of fascism in the United States turned into a fast slide? Related episodes: Ghost Town: Las Vegas Economy Grinds To A Halt! https://youtu.be/WTuQMntD4SM Is Trump DYING? Failing Health Impossible to Hide https:/...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down and responds to another of Elon Musk’s most ludicrous claims. As tech news site Futurism points out, Elon is claiming that there will be a tech utopia with billions of humanoid robots, built and sold by Tesla of course, in which we humans will no longer have to work at all, and will get paid a universal high income from governments. This idea is not new though,...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down recent news and opinion that President Trump might be having some very serious health issues, that he and those around Trump are trying to hide from the public. Related episodes: The Art of Value: True Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7X6irId0v0WCLOtPXLwDsMu&si=Tur_wqCirjUKf93f Referenced videos: IHIP News: Is Trump DYING? MAGA Panics A...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that Tesla’s Robotaxi service has had another “critical intervention’ from an in-vehicle safety monitor, this time while Tesla company and Tesla stock champion ARK Invest was testing the service. This comes at the same time that autonomous driving competitor Waymo has been given the first driverless car permit for New York City, after more than ten mil...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down some new articles that assert that “Elon Musk’s self-driving Tesla lies are finally catching up to him”. There are mounting lawsuits and regulator investigations that are said to be calling Elon out on his decade-long claims about Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot.  Related episodes: Jury Finds Tesla Partly Liable ($243m) in Autopilot Fatality https://youtu.be/1Td5wScZ...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down two different views on the current financial markets, both relating to a possible AI bubble. One view is from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and the other is from legendary investor Howard Marks, who has seen many market cycles during his decades-long Wall Street investing career, including the Dot Com Bubble, in which he sees some rhyming similarities. Related episode...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that a US District Judge has said that Tesla must now face a class action by California drivers, who are saying that Elon Musk and Tesla misled them for eight years about the claimed self-driving capabilities of Tesla’s electric vehicles. Could this class action impact the value of Tesla, and therefore Tesla stock? Related episodes: Jury Finds Tesla Pa...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the internet as we know might be dying, or at least changing in a major way, with the rise of AI slop content and AI bots. From bot networks manipulating conversations, to AI generated content flooding every platform, the internet we used to know it is disappearing. Some internet users predicted this years ago, with what they called Dead Internet Theory, an...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how former Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who led Waymo from a Google research project to a commercial autonomous ride-hailing business, is very skeptical about Tesla so-called Robotaxi. He claims it’s not a real robotaxi service yet. Related episodes: Musk Tesla Sued for Fraud Over Robotaxi Claims https://youtu.be/kgpCDL_CjxI Waymo Expands Again: Leaves Tesla Robotax...

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to part of a recent tech podcast episode from Jason Calacanis and colleagues Lon and Alex, who discuss the emerging phenomenon known as ChatGPT psychosis, GPT psychosis or AI psychosis. They also discuss what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said about it, and the warning signs to watch out for, for yourself and your loved ones.  Related episodes: ChatGPT Brain Rot: A Grow...

The Art of Value host JJ responds to some of a recent CNBC segment which details why they think Tesla Cybertrucks haven’t been selling well, with cybertruck sales numbers continuing to go down. There are numerous reasons, including brand damage from CEO Elon Musk’s very political lurch to the political far-right.  Related episodes: Air Force to Use Tesla Cybertrucks for Target Practice https://you...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how OpenAI (which operates ChatGPT) CEO Sam Altman, and xAI (which operates Grok) CEO Elon Musk are feuding publicly online. They are accusing each other of unfair behaviour and business practices, and questioning each other’s trustworthiness. It’s both childish and entertaining.  Related episodes: ChatGPT Brain Rot: A Growing Epidemic https://youtu.be/Oq3YE3Yd...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how there are many people who are already addicted to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. They are using it for everything in their lives, including as a friend, companion, and therapist. It’s starting to have very serious consequences for some people. What will the future of AI chatbots hold? Related episodes: ChatGPT: An Alarming New AI Religion bhttps://youtu.be/...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that Ford is claiming its next generation midsize EV pickup will have a lower cost of ownership than a Tesla Model Y, more space than a Toyota RAV4, with have a starting price of $30,000! Recnt episodes: Tesla Staff Leave in Droves as AI Supercomputer Canceled https://youtu.be/MDShG_ChiAg Air Force to Use Tesla Cybertrucks for Target Practice https://y...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how top staff are continuing to flee Tesla, and the company is now giving up on building an in-house Dojo supercomputer for full self-driving computer vision processing. 20 employees had already left to work at a new rival AI data center.  Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general educa...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how a new kind of digital spirituality is spreading quickly online. Thousands of people are saying that ChatGPT has already become sentient and that the AI is a kind of God, or even that it has been delivered from a future alien civilization to communicate with humanity.  Referenced videos: ChatGPT Religion: The Disturbing AI Cult | Vanessa Wingårdh  https://yo...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that the US military has found a good use for Tesla Cybertruck, as missile target practice! The US Air Force wants to buy some Cybertrucks for that purpose.  Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek profe...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that visitor numbers are significantly down for Las Vegas so far this year. We look at the numbers, and what some people are saying in the city about the downturn and the reasons for it. We also ask whether this might have implications for the wider US economy. Reference video: Las Vegas tourism slumps: Millions fewer visitors, local fanbase shrinks ht...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that Elon Musk and Tesla are being sued by Tesla shareholders, who accuse them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that Tesla’s self-driving electric cars, including the “Robotaxi”, are actually dangerous. Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the news that Tesla’s electric vehicle sales in Europe are continuing to fall quickly. We look at the current Europe sales trends and at some of the probable reasons for the continuing Tesla decline. Recent episodes: Zuckerberg's REAL Goal of Meta’s AI ‘Superintelligence’ https://youtu.be/lYJ2dbrs6sc Tesla Lied & Hid Data to Avoid Autopilot Crash Blame...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down Mark Zuckerberg’s new plan for Meta’s AI developments, and we look at what Meta’s real goal might be with its AI “Superintelligence”. Could it partly be to get us even more addicted and spend even more time on Meta’s platforms?  Referenced video: The Internet is Dying: AI, Bots, and The End of Human Content | Vanessa Wingårdh https://youtu.be/J5ZmLvy_Jfg Recent...

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how, through the transcript of the recent jury trial involving Tesla Autopilot, it was revealed that Tesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid any blame in the fatal Autopilot crash . Related episodes: Jury Finds Tesla Partly Liable ($243m) in Autopilot Fatality https://youtu.be/1Td5wScZbd4 Why Tesla's Ride-Hailing Failed to...