"The Epitome Of Ludicrousness"

Taiwan Semiconductor April Sales Grow At Slowest Pace In 6 Months Taiwan Semiconductor, world's largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, posted its slowest pace of monthly revenue expansion since October, highlighting the challenges of sustaining torrid AI-fueled pace of growth. Sales in April rose 17.5% to NT$410.7 billion ($13.1 billion), their smallest rise in about six months. While the rise reflects just 30 days of business and its revenue can fluctuate month-to-month, the drop was notable; analysts expect the company’s June-quarter revenue to grow almost twice as fast, or at about 35%...

Kunstler: Suburban Sprawl Is A 'Death Trap' For America's National Spirit Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Clusterfuck Nation, The Late, Great Debate About Suburbia, An Apologia "It is difficult to design a place that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished." - William H Whyte Greenland, yes, yes, okay ! Smooth move. . . ! But. . . today we put aside the vagaries of national and geo-politics to return to a longstanding affliction in American life that is evermore absent from the public discourse and deserves...

President Trump’s current war with Iran not only is creating economic havoc around the world, but it is also bleeding US taxpayers. There are no good outcomes here.