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San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Newsom hits back at Joe Rogan's vaccine accusations: ‘I've got receipts'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom forcefully defended his pandemic record this week, pushing back against pointed questions from podcast host Joe Rogan during an appearance on the ' Shawn Ryan Show. ' The Democrat, a frequent target of conservative media, joined host and former U.S. Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan for a wide-ranging interview on Monday, July 14. At one point, Ryan relayed a message from Rogan, the popular podcaster who has challenged Newsom's decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren and accused the governor of bowing to pharmaceutical industry pressure. 'Motherf—er!' Newsom exclaimed upon hearing Rogan's name, before clarifying that he remains a fan of the polarizing podcast host. 'He ain't a fan of mine, but I'm a Joe Rogan fan. No bulls—.' Newsom noted that Rogan has refused to invite him to be a guest on 'The Joe Rogan Experience.' Ryan then read Rogan's question aloud, echoing claims that have not been substantiated by health authorities: 'Who will be held accountable for mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children, which were unnecessary and ineffective, and who will take responsibility for the unprecedented increases in myocarditis and cancer cases among them?' 'I've signed some of the most progressive laws against Big Pharma in the country. So I have receipts on that,' he said. 'So, no one should suggest that it was about doing the bidding of Big Pharma — quite the contrary.' The governor defended California's early, aggressive approach to the pandemic, noting that it closely followed guidance from the Trump administration. He also pointed out that Florida, often cited by critics as a less restrictive alternative, shut down bars and restaurants before California did. Newsom said that although it's easy to pass judgment 'in hindsight,' that 'at the time, none of us knew what we were up against, including the president of the United States, who I worked very closely with. … We were all up against something none of us had any experience on.' He acknowledged some missteps, such as the closure of outdoor spaces, and said an independent review of California's pandemic response is due next month.
Global News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Global News
‘I don't like bullies': Gov. Gavin Newsom chastises Trump during interview
California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid into U.S. President Donald Trump in a recent interview, calling him a bully and saying that his behaviour is triggering. During an interview on Monday, Newsom told podcaster Shawn Ryan, who hosts the Shawn Ryan Show, that Trump referring to him as 'Gavin Newscum' is part of what informs his deeply unfavourable opinion of the Republican president. 'I have made an effort to provide an open platform for all perspectives,' Ryan, a former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, wrote on X. In this episode, I sit down with Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. I have made an effort to provide an open platform for all perspectives. For those who have followed the show, I addressed this commitment prior to interviewing figures such as Donald Trump, JD Vance,… — Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyan762) July 14, 2025 Story continues below advertisement 'I don't like bullies. It goes to why I have strong opinions about Trump, man. It's like it triggers me…I don't like people talking down to people, past people. I don't like people exploiting weakness,' Newsom said. 'That's what I don't like about this son of a b–ch. I don't. And forgive me, I know he's the president of the United States, yeah, he calls me 'Newscum', yeah, come on. How do I explain that to my kid?' Newsom asked. One of the governor's four children is being taunted at school because of the nickname, he explained. I got my kid's friends calling my kids 'Newscum' — that I get because I was called that in seventh grade, but not by a 79-year-old,' Newsom continued. He urged the president to reel it in and 'model better goddamn behaviour.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The governor, who has been touted as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, also went on the show to discuss his stance on numerous issues facing both his state and the country, including gun control. 'I'm not anti-gun at all,' he told Ryan, adding that his concern lies with implementing strict background checks and age restrictions. In the interview, the governor also touched on recent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, where President Trump had sent in the National Guard. Newsom agreed with Ryan when he suggested the scale of the riots was overembellished, but argued that the most deplorable element was turning the country's military on its people. Story continues below advertisement Shawn Ryan: What do you think Trump's doing wrong right now? Me: Weakness masquerading as strength. That's what I don't like about this son of a bitch. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 14, 2025 The day before the discussion aired, Newsom shed light on Vice President JD Vance's family visit to Disney in Anaheim, California. 'JD is back in California,' he wrote on X. 'He won't take the time to debate and defend gutting our Medicaid system, taking away kids school meals, militarizing America's streets, or adding trillions to the debt. Instead, he's off to Disneyland. Probably to detain Mickey Mouse at this rate,' the post continued. In June, Newsom offered to have a public debate with Vance after the vice-president accused him of encouraging illegal migration in California and of egging on riots during a visit to Los Angeles during the anti-ICE protests. Story continues below advertisement Hey @JDVance — nice of you to finally make it out to California. Since you're so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face? Let's debate. Time and place? — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 20, 2025 'Hey @JDVance — nice of you to finally make it out to California. Since you're so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face? Let's debate. Time and place?' the tweet said. Also in June, Newsom urged Trump to stop targeting immigrants and arrest him instead after the deployment of some 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Trump had previously endorsed the arrest of Newsom by Tom Homan, the U.S. border czar, telling reporters, 'I would do it, I think it's great.' Story continues below advertisement Newsom concluded his interview with Ryan, saying that his feud with Trump would end when the U.S. administration stopped drawing attention to it, but that it was 'determined to test the boundaries.'
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang says he is waiting for Elon Musk's brain chips before having kids
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang has stated that he plans to delay having children until brain-computer interfaces like Neuralink become available. The 28-year-old tech founder and soon-to-be head of Meta's superintelligence initiatives, shared this perspective on a recent Shawn Ryan Show episode. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now His decision highlights his interest in integrating superintelligence into the next generation. Neuralink, a project led by , is developing coin-sized microchips designed for brain implantation. These chips are intended to both record and stimulate brain activity. Currently in clinical trials, Neuralink has been implanted in three patients. One patient, Brad Smith, who has ALS, reported being able to edit a video using his Neuralink brain chip. Why Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang is waiting for Neuralink brain chips to have kids At one of the recent episodes of Shawn Ryan Show, Wang said: 'I want to wait to have kids until we figure out how Neuralink or other ways (brain computer interfaces) for brains to interlink with a computer until they start working. There are a few reasons for this. In first seven years of life, your brain is more neuroplastic than at any other point by an order of magnitude. For example, if a newborn that has cataracts in their eyes, so they can't see through the cataracts and then they live the first seven years of their life with those cataracts. Then when you have them removed they're like eight or nine. Even with those removed, they're not going to learn how to see because it's so important in those first seven years of your development that you're able to see, that your brain can learn how to read the signals coming off of your eyes. And if you don't have that until you're eight or nine, then you won't learn how to see, because it's so important that your neuroplasticity is so high in that early stage of life. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now I think, when we get Neuralink and these other technologies, kids who are born with them are going to learn how to use them in like crazy ways. It'll be like a part of their brain in a way that it'll never be true for an adult who gets a Neuralink or whatever hooked into their brain.' You can watch the video . (Cue: 1.00)
Business Insider
14-06-2025
- Health
- Business Insider
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang says he's waiting for Elon Musk's Neuralink before he has kids
As Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old founder of Scale AI, prepares to take on a new role at Meta leading its superintelligence initiatives, he's also thinking about how to integrate superintelligence into the next generation. And that means he's not having kids anytime soon. On the Shawn Ryan Show on Thursday, Wang said he wants to wait to have kids until Neuralink or other brain-computer interfaces are available. Neuralink, one of Elon Musk 's most futuristic endeavors, is developing coin-sized microchips that can be embedded into human brains. These chips will not only be able to record brain activity, but also stimulate it. Still in clinical trials, Neuralink has so far been embedded in three patients. One of those patients, Brad Smith, who has ALS, said he was able to edit a video using his Neuralink brain chip. While Neuralink has received a ton of buzz, it's not the only one developing these interfaces. Synchron, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is already working with Apple to help those with disabilities, like ALS patients, use their iPhones. Motif Neurotech is developing a neurostimulator system that works like a pacemaker for the brain and is now used for treating severe depression. Wang also believes these devices will have profound implications for child development. "In your first like seven years of life, your brain is more neuroplastic than at any other point in your life," he said. "When we get Neuralink and we get these other technologies, kids who are born with them are gonna learn how to use them in like crazy, crazy ways." Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to adapt and change — whether that means rewiring its structure, shifting how it functions, or forming new connections — in response to things happening inside us or around us. It's often enhanced in children because the "organization of networks of neuronal synapses as well as white matter pathways remain 'under construction' well into adolescence and even later," according to a 2009 article published in the journal Brain Dev. This is why children are also able to learn new skills quickly and recover from injuries faster.
Business Insider
14-06-2025
- Science
- Business Insider
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang says he's waiting for Elon Musk's Neuralink before he has kids
It's no surprise that wunderkinds want their children to be wunderkinds, too. As Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old founder of Scale AI, prepares to take on a new role at Meta leading its superintelligence initiatives, he's also thinking about how to integrate superintelligence into the next generation. And that means he's not having kids anytime soon. On the Shawn Ryan Show on Thursday, Wang said he wants to wait to have kids until Neuralink or other brain-computer interfaces are available. Neuralink, one of Elon Musk 's most futuristic endeavors, is developing coin-sized microchips that can be embedded into human brains. These chips will not only be able to record brain activity, but also stimulate it. Still in clinical trials, Neuralink has so far been embedded in three patients. One of those patients, Brad Smith, who has ALS, said he was able to edit a video using his Neuralink brain chip. While Neuralink has received a ton of buzz, it's not the only one developing these interfaces. Synchron, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is already working with Apple to help those with disabilities, like ALS patients, use their iPhones. Motif Neurotech is developing a neurostimulator system that works like a pacemaker for the brain and is now used for treating severe depression. Wang also believes these devices will have profound implications for child development. "In your first like seven years of life, your brain is more neuroplastic than at any other point in your life," he said. "When we get Neuralink and we get these other technologies, kids who are born with them are gonna learn how to use them in like crazy, crazy ways." Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to adapt and change — whether that means rewiring its structure, shifting how it functions, or forming new connections — in response to things happening inside us or around us. It's often enhanced in children because the "organization of networks of neuronal synapses as well as white matter pathways remain 'under construction' well into adolescence and even later," according to a 2009 article published in the journal Brain Dev. This is why children are also able to learn new skills quickly and recover from injuries faster. Wang's theory is that early adoption of brain-computer interfaces will allow children to leverage them in ways that adults can't.
