David Ingram
@davidingram.bsky.social
Tech reporter at NBC News. Based in San Francisco. Read my latest work here: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/david-ingram-ncpn890161
On Signal: davidingram.77
On Signal: davidingram.77
There are only two ways to make money in business: bundling and unbundling.
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*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
*SHARES OF XAI WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES IN SPACEX: REUTERS
*TWO ENTITIES SET UP IN NEVADA TO FACILITATE TRANSACTION: RTRS
*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
*SHARES OF XAI WOULD BE EXCHANGED FOR SHARES IN SPACEX: REUTERS
*TWO ENTITIES SET UP IN NEVADA TO FACILITATE TRANSACTION: RTRS
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for later this year. The combination would bring Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social...
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
There are only two ways to make money in business: bundling and unbundling.
Of course, gay marriage was *already* about prioritizing the needs of children.
"The marriage laws at issue here thus harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples." supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
"The marriage laws at issue here thus harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples." supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
January 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Of course, gay marriage was *already* about prioritizing the needs of children.
"The marriage laws at issue here thus harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples." supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
"The marriage laws at issue here thus harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples." supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
CEOs and/or their "executive comms" people have settled on a buzzword for the moment: "de-escalation." www.wsj.com/business/wha...
What CEOs Are—and Are Not—Saying About ICE and Minneapolis
“De-escalation” is the buzzword that business leaders have embraced after Minneapolis shootings.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
CEOs and/or their "executive comms" people have settled on a buzzword for the moment: "de-escalation." www.wsj.com/business/wha...
“The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV,” NHTSA said.
A Waymo vehicle hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica. The NHTSA says it's investigating. @lorak.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/w...
A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigating
U.S. regulators are investigating the behavior of Waymo driverless vehicles around schools and school buses
www.cnbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV,” NHTSA said.
Reposted by David Ingram
NEWS:
Sergey Brin is making a $20 MILLION donation in California politics, his most significant and visible political investment ever.
The Google co-founder is going to play in the 2026 midterms. Comes just after he left California over its wealth tax.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Sergey Brin is making a $20 MILLION donation in California politics, his most significant and visible political investment ever.
The Google co-founder is going to play in the 2026 midterms. Comes just after he left California over its wealth tax.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Brin Gives $20 Million to California Political Group After Leaving State
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
NEWS:
Sergey Brin is making a $20 MILLION donation in California politics, his most significant and visible political investment ever.
The Google co-founder is going to play in the 2026 midterms. Comes just after he left California over its wealth tax.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Sergey Brin is making a $20 MILLION donation in California politics, his most significant and visible political investment ever.
The Google co-founder is going to play in the 2026 midterms. Comes just after he left California over its wealth tax.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Who is buying a Tesla these days?
Increasingly, its customers are in Asia, not Europe or North America, the company says today in its earnings update.
Increasingly, its customers are in Asia, not Europe or North America, the company says today in its earnings update.
January 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Who is buying a Tesla these days?
Increasingly, its customers are in Asia, not Europe or North America, the company says today in its earnings update.
Increasingly, its customers are in Asia, not Europe or North America, the company says today in its earnings update.
Reposted by David Ingram
Tesla (TSLA) is set to report Q4 2025 earnings after the bell- here's what analysts expect... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
Tesla set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell
Tesla's earnings report comes weeks after Elon Musk's automaker reported another decline in vehicle deliveries.
www.cnbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Tesla (TSLA) is set to report Q4 2025 earnings after the bell- here's what analysts expect... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
Re-upping this ahead of Tesla's Q4 earnings report later today ... And if you're betting, drop me a line!
Never bet against Elon Musk? These people are. And they're winning. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
January 28, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Re-upping this ahead of Tesla's Q4 earnings report later today ... And if you're betting, drop me a line!
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Me in 2005: Moore's Law means that computers will get super fast over a very short period of time!
Me in 2026: my computer freezes up if I leave my browser open for too long
Me in 2026: my computer freezes up if I leave my browser open for too long
January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Me in 2005: Moore's Law means that computers will get super fast over a very short period of time!
Me in 2026: my computer freezes up if I leave my browser open for too long
Me in 2026: my computer freezes up if I leave my browser open for too long
Never bet against Elon Musk? These people are. And they're winning. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Never bet against Elon Musk? These people are. And they're winning. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
I'm interested in how this FBI probe (and the infiltration of Signal chats by right-wing media) is affecting the organizing on the ground in Minnesota.
- Are people using Signal differently?
- Is there more vetting of signups?
If you have a story to share, I'm on ... Signal ... at davidingram.77
- Are people using Signal differently?
- Is there more vetting of signups?
If you have a story to share, I'm on ... Signal ... at davidingram.77
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I'm interested in how this FBI probe (and the infiltration of Signal chats by right-wing media) is affecting the organizing on the ground in Minnesota.
- Are people using Signal differently?
- Is there more vetting of signups?
If you have a story to share, I'm on ... Signal ... at davidingram.77
- Are people using Signal differently?
- Is there more vetting of signups?
If you have a story to share, I'm on ... Signal ... at davidingram.77
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014 apnews.com/article/cons...
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014 apnews.com/article/cons...
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"The ability of everyday citizens to hold government agents to account, by observing them and advocating for change, is what has distinguished the American experiment with democracy from authoritarian regimes around the world," says litigation director @alexabdo.bsky.social in @nbcnews.com.
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
"The ability of everyday citizens to hold government agents to account, by observing them and advocating for change, is what has distinguished the American experiment with democracy from authoritarian regimes around the world," says litigation director @alexabdo.bsky.social in @nbcnews.com.
Reposted by David Ingram
People Are Making Bank Betting Against Elon Musk's Predictions on Polymarket https://gizmodo.com/betting-against-elon-musks-predictions-on-polymarket-might-be-the-new-inverse-cramer-2000714552
People Are Making Bank Betting Against Elon Musk's Predictions on Polymarket
Easy money.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
People Are Making Bank Betting Against Elon Musk's Predictions on Polymarket https://gizmodo.com/betting-against-elon-musks-predictions-on-polymarket-might-be-the-new-inverse-cramer-2000714552
Reposted by David Ingram
Musk haters and doubters are making bank on prediction markets -- via @nbcnews.com by David Ingram (don't call them bettors! the prediction markets don't like when we admit it's betting or talk about how easily insider trading is possible there) www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Online bettors mint money on Elon Musk's misses
From robotaxis to a new political party, Musk’s next move is now a wager, and skeptics are cashing in.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Musk haters and doubters are making bank on prediction markets -- via @nbcnews.com by David Ingram (don't call them bettors! the prediction markets don't like when we admit it's betting or talk about how easily insider trading is possible there) www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
"Trump also blamed women's fingernails and rings for the cuts on his right hand, including one particularly nasty 'slice' that came from a botched high five with Attorney General Pam Bondi." nymag.com/intelligence...
‘The Superhuman President’
A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health.
nymag.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
"Trump also blamed women's fingernails and rings for the cuts on his right hand, including one particularly nasty 'slice' that came from a botched high five with Attorney General Pam Bondi." nymag.com/intelligence...
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"Once in the old neighborhood, when he was seven or eight, he’d fallen off his bike, his helmet splitting cleanly in half like a cantaloupe. He showed the halves to all the neighbor kids as a way to warn them to never ride without one."
- @kristenradtke.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
- @kristenradtke.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Once in the old neighborhood, when he was seven or eight, he’d fallen off his bike, his helmet splitting cleanly in half like a cantaloupe. He showed the halves to all the neighbor kids as a way to warn them to never ride without one."
- @kristenradtke.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
- @kristenradtke.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Reposted by David Ingram
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Reposted by David Ingram
“There are legitimate reasons to share such information, including enabling members of the public to observe and document law enforcement activity and to hold officials accountable for misconduct."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal groups tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
“There are legitimate reasons to share such information, including enabling members of the public to observe and document law enforcement activity and to hold officials accountable for misconduct."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Reposted by David Ingram
I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
New from me: Online bettors are minting money when Elon Musk blows through his deadlines. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Online bettors mint money on Elon Musk's misses
From robotaxis to a new political party, Musk’s next move is now a wager, and skeptics are cashing in.
www.nbcnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New from me: Online bettors are minting money when Elon Musk blows through his deadlines. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Reposted by David Ingram
Just escalation after escalation
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Just escalation after escalation
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."