The John Johnston Lounge

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest says that the robotaxi market could hit a massive $34 Trillion by 2030, in just 4 years. JJ also surveys some critics of both ARK Invest and Elon Musk’s Tesla, in relation to robotaxis, including famed short seller Jim Chanos.

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Gen Z’s opinions of AI are reportedly hitting new lows. The more young people use AI, the more they dislike it, if recent surveys are to be believed. Gen Z is using AI of course, but many don’t feel great about it, and are even pushing back against its increasing use in workplaces and eduction institutions. 

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Referenced video:

The Generation That Grew Up With Algorithms Just Called BS on AI | House of El - AI https://youtu.be/yMzHGzLyqgE

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have a very different attitude towards free speech behind the scenes, that they do in public. JJ reacts to Taylor Lorenz, in relation to a text conversation between the two tech billionaires, in which they are more than willing to censor social media accounts. We also see how journalist Gil Duran has just been permanently banned from Elon’s X platform, for calling out Palantir’s recent manifesto.

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Referenced video:

Mark Zuckerberg's Suspicious Messages To Elon Musk | Taylor Lorenz Livestreams  https://youtu.be/U_z8qB-pOQ0

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how some of Palantir’s employees are concerned about the big tech company’s “descent into fascism”. Leaked Slack messages, and interviews with current and former Palantir employees have revealed as picture of a military contractor company in internal turmoil.

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Referenced:

Palantir’s ideology is scaring its own employees | Natasha Bernal | The Tech Report

https://youtu.be/VnwzBp9ymt8?si=AW6Yxv6So9qHXtzd

He's One Of The World's Most Dangerous Men | The Majority Report  https://youtu.be/krjMiuIv0xo

Palantir employees are talking about company’s “descent into fascism”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/palantir-employees-are-talking-about-companys-descent-into-fascism/

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk’s almost daily online rants about race are turning off more fans.

Elon has posted over 850 times on the divisive topic in recent months, which is almost triple the previous two years.

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how veteran investor George Noble is asserting that this will be the year Tesla fully implodes. After doing a sum of the parts valuation, Noble thinks Tesla stock is only worth a fraction of it’s current stock market price.

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s company Palantir has published what seems to be some version of a neo-fascist manifesto online. It’s partially a summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s recent book. JJ also reacts to journalist Gil Duran, one of the foremost authorities on the concerning move to the political far-right of many of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech billionaires. 

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The Palantir Manifesto | Gil Duran | The Majority Report https://youtu.be/ABcRxgydBOY

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings, including what Elon Musk said on the earnings call. The results seemed okay on the surface, be digging deeper revealed some uncomfortable  truths about the future, and about Tesla’s Self-Driving aims. 

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Tesla car owners are in revolt over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving promises. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that an international backlash is growing, over outdated Tesla hardware that Elon previously said would work with Hardware 3 (HW3). Tesla owners allege that Elon Musk and Tesla have made repeated claims that were false about the self-driving capabilities of these vehicles and misled consumers who paid extra because they believed the company’s marketing. 

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John Johnston (JJ) discusses how failing shoe brand Allbirds is “pivoting” to be an AI company, and how this is yet another sign of the AI boom turning into a bubble. Similar moves have been made during previous market bubbles, including the massive Dot Com Bubble.  

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Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.