Jensen Huang and other tech executives make bizarre public statements about not knowing basic information or skills, which the author interprets as deliberate tests of obedience similar to cult behavior. The author argues that extreme wealth creates abstraction from reality, and these outrageous claims serve to identify who will uncritically follow powerful figures.
At an OIP conference, TSMC revealed that AI chip demand will exceed its capacity by 2-3x even through 2030, with customers requesting entire new fabs rather than percentage increases. The company is constructing 19 fabs with faster timelines than competitors, but power consumption and memory supply remain critical bottlenecks alongside chip foundry capacity.
A senior legal executive became the psychological absorber of her boss's toxic behavior while colleagues remained silent, revealing how organizations often protect damaging leaders. The article explores why charming, narcissistic managers gain power and retain it despite visible harm, tracing patterns from recruitment through psychological manipulation tactics like intermittent reward.