Pivot Iran Quagmire Questions, SpaceX IPO Plans, and The White House App
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Mar 31, 2026 Trump’s mixed signals on Iran spark talk of a possible U.S. quagmire. Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO plans stir trillionaire buzz and fresh worries about political power. There’s also a legal win for Anthropic, a sharp look at media regulation battles, and a warning about the White House app’s surveillance vibes.
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Iran Conflict Shows Strategic Failure And Quagmire
- Scott Galloway argued Trump turned Iran into a quagmire by escalating without securing allies or planning for asymmetric retaliation.
- He said cheap drones, insurance risk in the Strait of Hormuz, and dispersed Iranian command make declaring total victory unrealistic.
SpaceX Could Be Great And Still Overpriced
- SpaceX may be an extraordinary business and still be wildly overvalued at IPO.
- Scott Galloway noted a reported $1.75 trillion valuation implies about 109 times revenue, while giving Elon Musk power that could reach trillionaire scale.
Teen Boys Mocked The Cybertruck Mystique
- Kara Swisher saw a small but reassuring example that some young men treat Elon Musk culture as a joke, not an identity.
- She described teen boys mocking a tricked-out Cybertruck as douchey, echoing Louis Theroux's point that many still see the absurdity.