Welcome back to One-Minute Insight. Today, we’re unpacking the New York Times opinion piece on “The Biggest Mystery of Elon Musk.” Six months ago, we expected Musk in a second Trump administration to lead on space, deregulation and culture wars. Instead, he cast himself as a deficit hawk, proposing trillions in budget cuts. As the Times notes, he styled himself “a one-man version of the Simpson-Bowles commission,” driven by apocalyptic warnings about our fiscal crisis. But deficit mania is hardly his trademark—on the New Right, cutting entitlements is seen as old-guard Paul Ryan territory. Even his famous smackdown to Trump—“Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years”—frames him as a killjoy scold, not a futurist. The Times argues that slashing the federal budget may be one ambitious project Musk should leave to someone else.
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Welcome to Today in Tech. OpenAI is on a mission to weave ChatGPT into every corner of campus life. “Our vision is that, over time, A.I. would become part of the core infrastructure of higher education,” says Leah Belsky, OpenAI’s vice president of education. Imagine customized study bots for each class, career-interview chatbots in career services, even a voice-activated quiz on demand. OpenAI calls this new model “A.I.-native universities” and now offers ChatGPT Edu, a premium service with extra privacy protections for faculty and students.

The push has sparked a full-blown A.I. arms race among tech giants—Sam Altman versus Elon Musk, Google matching free premium access through finals 2026. Yet early research warns that outsourcing tasks to chatbots can erode critical thinking. As one billboard campaign put it: “Can you quiz me on the muscles of the leg?” And power users like Delphine Tai-Beauchamp at UC Irvine advise, “Ask it to explain something five different ways.”

With millions of students now using A.I. tools, universities are conducting what some call a national experiment in higher education. The question is: will it transform learning or leave students unprepared for the hard parts of thinking?
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Welcome back to The Golf Swing Podcast. Danny Maude opens by saying “90% of golfers are unknowingly destroying their swing with one simple move.” He explains that “the real reason so many players struggle to hit driver straight and strike their irons consistently” lies in an over-rotated trail side that throws your swing off plane. We all want distance and accuracy, but by turning too early and over-shifting our hips and shoulders, we lose power and control. Danny shows that making one small change can transform your entire golf swing: shallow your turn, maintain your spine angle, and keep the club on plane longer. He says this tweak instantly improves contact and drives performance. Try it on the range this week—notice how your ball flies straighter and your iron shots gain crispness. That’s today’s tip from Danny Maude, helping you swing smarter, not harder.
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