AI Reading List Update (June 6, 2025)Another week, another batch of fascinating AI and tech pieces I've come across:AI meets Geopolitics:

James Wang powerful piece on how AI is reshaping global military power dynamics. Chilling and eye-opening.

Nintendo vs. The World: Ryan K. Rigney brilliantly unpacks how Nintendo remains the last stubborn holdout for hardware exclusivity. Made me question how long AI walled gardens can hold out—good stuff as always from Ryan.

The AI Factory Era: Austin Lyons breaks down Nvidia, Dell, and AMD’s strategic positioning as enterprises move from chatbots to serious AI infrastructure. Real earnings calls and grounded analysis, none of the fluff.

Myth-busting Lithium: Mith Besler calmly demolishes that viral “15 tons CO₂ per ton of lithium” meme. If you like clear-headed environmental debates, he’s your linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAD…

linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAD… Safety Shadow-boxing: A thoughtful critique questioning if we're really tackling the right AI safety problems or just chasing shadows. Louis Mahon

Intermediate Tokens ≠ Thoughts: Provocative AI research warning against over-anthropomorphizing token generation. Worth considering before your next “LLMs are reasoning!” linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAD…

linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAD… Organization from Scratch: Abhinav Upadhyay s fantastic article walks from logic gates all the way up to program execution. Brilliant refresher if, like me, you sometimes need a reminder of how computers actually do their magic.

And yes, there’s even some stuff about FDR's money magic and why rich people only go to NBA games now.

Check out the full list below and let me know what's resonating with you. What have you been reading lately?