AI & The Artisan

Mark and Kelly discuss how artisans are able to now compete with mass produced luxury items.

LAUSD a Concern for Mayor Hopefuls

Mayoral candidates should have a plan for improving the performance of Los Angeles Unified School District, writes Daniel Gordon with GLD Partners.

Los Angeles voters hear mayoral candidates talk endlessly about homelessness, crime, transportation and affordability. Yet almost none confront a crisis that may matter most to the city’s long-term future: the collapse of public confidence in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Every candidate seeking to lead this city should have to answer one simple, urgent question: What will you do to fix LAUSD?

The Real Story in Crypto Right Now Is Infrastructure

From tokenized equities to crypto-fiat payments, the strongest signal right now is that digital assets are becoming real financial infrastructure.

There was a time, like back in 2022, when crypto conferences were judged by noise, token chatter, celebrity panels, vaporware, and the volume of speculation floating around the room.

That is no longer the story.