The John Johnston Lounge

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Tesla and SpaceX have announced a $25 billion chip factory, but it could be evidence of desperation from Elon Musk. A jury has also found that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of this $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. Also, NHTSA has escalated its investigation tin Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system’s inability to handle various reduced visibility conditions. Related episodes:Tesla FSD: The Deadly Trap of ‘Almost Perfect’ Tech https://youtu.be/s1s4-jFcrSA‘Elon-gelical’ Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult https://youtu.be/PLcJ8Y9tV7MTesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyYDisclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) delves into the current AI boom, or is it an AI bubble? We look at how various people are saying so, from AI sector insiders to economists. Another important question addressed is: when the AI bubble bursts, will it cause wider economic damage, including a recession? Related episodes:AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Cooked? Walls Are Closing In https://youtu.be/j3JvlSRSsFgElon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right’ After Tesla Just Invested https://youtu.be/cG2smb5oAiAPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhIReferenced video:AI Bubble: A recession is now inevitable | Professor Steve Keen | The Tech Report https://youtu.be/gfOYJY3Q8dIDisclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how a new article from a former Uber self-driving chief details how his Tesla crashed while on FSD (Supervised). He says accidents like this expose the danger of almost-perfect tech, especially when lives are at stake. Tech like this can lull you into a false sense of security.Related episodes:Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyYIs Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://youtu.be/nKoN0iMPgtw‘Elon-gelical’ Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult https://youtu.be/PLcJ8Y9tV7MReferenced article:My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashedhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) responds to a new article from Wired, The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’, which touches on many of the central topics of The John Johnston Lounge over time. Elon Musk and Tesla are supported by a cult-like online community of “elongelicals”, who promote the company, brand, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, while verbally attacking anyone who is even slightly critical. Related episodes:Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyYElon’s ‘Intelligence’ Test Backfires: He Failed https://youtu.be/OsxoEqWl2roReferenced article:The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ https://www.wired.com/story/the-tesla-influencers-leaving-the-cult/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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) asks the question, prompted by AI research expert Yann LeCun, has Elon Musk just been wrong about getting Tesla’s Robotaxi to become fully autonomous for nearly a decade, or has he been lying about it? This comes as Tesla reports another Robotaxi crash, and still only has a single unsupervised Robotaxi operating regularly.Related episodes:Elon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right’ After Tesla Just Invested https://youtu.be/cG2smb5oAiAIs Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://youtu.be/nKoN0iMPgtwIs Elon’s Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So! https://youtu.be/6CcvnNPKc78Disclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep dive into Palantir’s new military-targeting Maven demo and how the system fuses data to ‘close a kill chain’. Discussion of whether Palantir truly qualifies as an AI company and its connections to big tech and finance. Examination of NHS controversy in the UK and worries about surveillance, deportation-targeting tools used by ICE, and risks of turnkey authoritarian systems.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk has admitted that his artificial intelligence company xAI was “not built right” and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up, only weeks after his public company Tesla invested $2 billion into it, and it was acquired by SpaceX. Co-founders and other staff have been leaving in droves too. We take a look at what’s going on with xAI.Related episodes:Elon’s SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding’ https://youtu.be/wzaTGEV_h4IElon’s “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger https://youtu.be/pThWWu_dfcYDisclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Palantir CEO Alex Karp has made a shocking confession about AI technology disrupting democratic power. He’s saying the quiet part out loud. The Palantir CEO also insists he doesn’t support regime change wars, while supporting the one his company is currently involved in.Related episodes:Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUYPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3AI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry’s Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDYDisclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) updates how Elon Musk’s Tesla unsupervised robotaxi roll-out is progressing, and it’s not looking great. There still only seems to be one unsupervised robotaxi in operation in Austin, and Tesla logged zero miles of autonomous test-driving on California roads in 2025. This still looks far from ready to scale.Related episodes:Scam? STILL Only One Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKkIt’s All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3Tesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nReferenced article:Tesla's Robotaxis Are Going Nowhere https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/teslas-robotaxis-are-going-nowhereDisclaimer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Joe Rogan is implying that Trump has “betrayed” his base by going to war with Iran, after campaigning on ending wars and promoting peace. Trump’s “base” has included Joe Rogan himself, and many of the Rogansphere and Manosphere fans he influences. Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Kyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJYPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Slow Joe Rogan is Waking Up to Harsh Reality https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H7F4FIPxQCqBzKlBm9IbaReferenced video:Discussing Trump, Iran, Israel’s Influence, and Growing WW3 Fears https://youtu.be/UUyYwrtkZRM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.