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Tesla's 5-Second Revolution + 70% Tariff Strategy

Good morning, business and tech friends!

Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom for easy ChatGPT prompts to leverage today’s news for entrepreneurs, workers, and investors!

Don’t fall behind. Get ahead.”
- Keith Andrade, Founder

🚗 Tesla / $TSLA ( ▲ 9.8% )  

🏦 Federal Reserve / $SPY ( ▲ 0.72% )  

🤖 Nvidia / $NVDA ( ▲ 4.3% )  

🌍 European Markets / $VGK ( ▲ 0.42% )  

🇯🇵 Japanese Markets / $EWJ

Agentic AI
AI systems that autonomously plan and execute tasks toward specific goals. For example, an AI that can research, plan, and book an entire vacation based on your preferences without constant human guidance.

Yellow Brick Road Framework
A methodical approach for enterprise AI implementation that guides companies from basic AI adoption to advanced applications. For example, starting with data organization before moving to more complex AI solutions.

Cognitive Load Optimization
Strategies to reduce mental effort required to complete tasks, improving performance and efficiency. For example, Tesla's manufacturing revolution focuses on simplifying complex processes to reduce worker cognitive burden.

1. Wealthy investors abandoning US stocks for foreign markets

2. Tesla's robotaxi ambitions and tariff strategy

3. Manufacturing revolution at Tesla

💰 Ultra-wealthy investors are fleeing US stocks due to tariff fears and political instability.

• Some moving 10% of assets to Europe and Japan
• History suggests patience - S&P recovers 53% on average
• Markets rebounded after all 12 major drops since 1945
WSJ, 5 min read


🚗 Tesla plans to launch autonomous rides in Austin by June 2025.

• Aims for millions of self-driving cars by late 2026
• Cutting vehicle production time from 33 to 5 seconds
• Building 85% North American components for Model Y
• Strategizing against tariffs reaching 70% in markets like India
Seeking Alpha, 6 min read

1. AI infrastructure spending to reach $1 trillion by 2031

2. Enterprise AI adoption shows massive readiness gap

3. Simple technology improves children's math performance

🤖 While tech giants pour billions into "agentic AI," 80% of regular companies are still using basic third-party tools.

• AI-specific data center spending growing 23% annually
• Traditional IT spending declining by 13%
• Nvidia accounts for 25% of all AI data center spending
• "Yellow Brick Road" framework gives companies advantage
SiliconANGLE

🧮 Sometimes the most effective educational technology isn't complicated AI but rather simple cognitive strategies.

• Underlining questions and drawing diagrams freed working memory
• Combined verbal and visual approach showed best results
• Working memory strongly predicts math problem-solving ability
• Opportunity for AI-powered tools with cognitive load features
KU News

1. Trump backs down on Powell firing threat

2. College attendance gender gap widens

3. High school dropout crisis continues

🏦 After threatening to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Trump reversed course.

• "I have no intention to fire him," Trump told reporters
• Fed rules protect chair except for misconduct
• Trump indicated China's 145% tariffs will "drop substantially"
• Markets responded positively to easing trade tensions
WSJ, 4 min read

🎓 Women are now outpacing men in college attendance by a staggering 14 percentage points.

• Full-time students sacrifice income with just 37.6% working
• 606,000 young people dropped out of high school last year
• Dropouts face 18.7% unemployment and low workforce participation
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3 min read

Capitalize on Tesla's manufacturing revolution by analyzing how their production time reduction strategies could apply to your business. Their shift from 33 to 5 seconds per vehicle demonstrates the power of process optimization.

Prompt:
"Analyze Tesla's manufacturing efficiency improvements from 33 to 5 seconds. Generate 5 actionable process optimization strategies I could implement in my [your industry] business to reduce production/delivery time by at least 40%."

With AI infrastructure spending projected to reach $1 trillion by 2031, position yourself as an AI implementation specialist within your organization, even if you're not technical.

Prompt:
"Create a 90-day learning plan to become my company's AI implementation specialist. Include specific resources to understand the 'Yellow Brick Road' framework mentioned in this week's news, focusing on non-technical business applications to bridge the AI readiness gap."

Ultra-wealthy investors shifting 10% to foreign markets signals opportunity. Use this insight to diversify your portfolio intelligently amid tariff concerns.

Prompt:
"Based on the news that wealthy investors are moving assets to Europe and Japan due to tariff fears, generate a diversification strategy for a $100K portfolio. Include 3 specific European and 2 Japanese ETFs or stocks that historically outperform during US political uncertainty, with target allocation percentages."

That’s it for this today!

Stay tuned for more insights in

tech, the market, and policy.

best,
Keith R. Andrade
Chief Editor & Founder
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