Danny Crichton

New York

Riskgaming @Lux_Capital, Fellow @ManhattanInst, former Managing Editor @TechCrunch. Analyzing tech, power, science, disasters, growth and startups.

Articles

Young DOGE Engineers Are Nothing to Fret About

2 months ago | city-journal.org | Danny Crichton

The secret to Washington is that everything is run by twentysomethings—from congressional staffers and judicial clerks to the crowds of advisors arriving with each new administration. A few of these ambitious professionals stick around for long civil-service careers, but most deploy their acumen and execution speed for just a few years before moving on to more lucrative private-sector work. That’s why it was surprising this week that Wired went viral with two pieces on young men in government.
In nixing deal for US Steel, Biden showed we’re not ready to rebuild our manufacturing base

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Danny Crichton

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In nixing deal for US Steel, Biden showed we’re not ready to rebuild our manufacturing base

Jan 17, 2025 | nypost.com | Danny Crichton

Biden delivers remarks at the US Conference of Mayors. YURI GRIPAS/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock President Biden shocked the financial markets, his own national-security leadership and America’s alliance partners with a ham-fisted decision to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel last week.
Dan Bob: Blocking the Nippon-U.S. Steel deal risked national security

Jan 7, 2025 | post-gazette.com | Danny Crichton |Brandon McGinley

President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, but with Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel suing the Biden administration over its decision, the story is not over. And President-elect Donald Trump, despite his current opposition, could revive the deal, drawing on his past willingness to reverse positions on foreign business transactions and his recent overtures to Japanese companies to increase their investment in the United States.
Nippon was the help America needs

Jan 6, 2025 | msn.com | Danny Crichton

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Nippon Steel and the Closing of America’s Economic Growth

Jan 6, 2025 | manhattan.institute | Danny Crichton

President Joe Biden shocked the financial markets, his own national security leadership and America’s alliance partners with a ham-fisted decision to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel last Friday. Nippon’s bid has been on ice since it was announced last year, held up by the vagaries of a presidential election that largely centered on pocketbook issues for voters.
AI for Government

Oct 2, 2024 | city-journal.org | Danny Crichton |Brian Anderson

Danny Crichton joins Brian Anderson to discuss how AI and algorithms can be applied to streamline government services. Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on the show today is Danny Crichton. Danny's a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute where he analyzes technology growth and economics, and he's the head of editorial at the VC firm, Lux Capital, where he publishes the excellent Risk Gaming newsletter and podcast.
United States of Algorithms

Sep 17, 2024 | city-journal.org | Danny Crichton

Digital quantification determines Americans’ quality of life. Algorithms select job applicants for interviews and employees for performance bonuses. They aggregate stories and products as we shop for news and goods, matching our preferences to the infinite bounty on offer. And they determine which homes we can buy, purchases we can make, and investments we can pursue.
The Productivity Precipice

Sep 13, 2024 | luxcapital.com | Danny Crichton

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Hacking Priomoridal Soups

Aug 16, 2024 | luxcapital.com | Danny Crichton

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