C_NCENTRATE 957: 'Teflon Valley', OpenAI coup, AI competitor analysis, 3D printed arms +++

Focused on the emerging side of things; technologies, territories, tools, strategies and ideas. Written by TBD Group (intelligence products, advisory, and events).

IS SILICON VALLEY IMPLODING? WHERE ARE THE LEADERS?

Woeful leadership has been tarnishing ‘Teflon Valley’ recently; this week’s events were seismic. Elon is going thermonuclear and even more antisemitic, while OpenAI fired its poster boy for moving fast and making money. Is it a sign of an impending bust? Are execs about to learn big lessons? Is Silicon Valley, at 52, showing signs of early degradation?