# mellon (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mellon. Page: Feed: --- ## [RI Alum Damion Shelton Named Associate VP and Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/damion-shelton-swartz/) _2026-08-17 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Carnegie Mellon University has named Damion Shelton (SCS 2004, 2007) as associate vice president and the next executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, appointing an experienced entrepreneur, technology executive and Carnegie Mellon alumnus to lead the university's next phase of growth in entrepreneurship, enterprise creation and research commercialization. His first day will… ## [The Gospel of the Plow](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/the-gospel-of-the-plow) _2026-08-14 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ POOR RUSTY'S ALMANACK · NO. 2 ## [Forget the chips, buy the power](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/forget-the-chips-buy-the-power) _2026-08-14 · Master Investor · Master Investor_ A guest post by Ocean Wall's Nick Lawson ## [Steel as Security — and What Actually Matters](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/steel-as-security-and-what-actually) _2026-08-13 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ Part II. Steel still trades as a commodity. But the market it trades inside is bounded by national security law. Washington creates the return; Tokyo finances the years before it arrives. ## [The Cost of Losing the Real Economy](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-losing-the-real-economy) _2026-08-12 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ America let its defining integrated steelmaker decay past the point domestic owners would repair it. The company that stepped in answers to a hurdle rate set in Tokyo. ## [Erickson Earns NSF CAREER Award](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/erickson-earns-nsf-career-award/) _2026-08-11 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Zackory Erickson, an assistant professor at the Robotics Institute in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, has earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The program recognizes early career faculty who show exemplary dedication to their institution's mission and act as academic role models. Erickson’s project, “Scaling Up… ## [The Banker and Mr. Frick](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/the-banker-and-mr-frick) _2026-08-10 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ Carnegie merged with Frick and went to war. Mellon backed him, stayed out of his machine, and compounded the relationship for forty-eight years. ## [Poor Rusty’s Almanac](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/poor-rustys-almanac) _2026-08-07 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ The Mountain Without a Map ## [The Mountain Without a Map](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/the-mountain-without-a-map) _2026-08-07 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ The frontier rewards boldness. It also punishes the men who stop measuring it. ## [Global Economic Outlook: Burnham, Bombs, and Byelections](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/global-economic-outlook-burnham-bombs) _2026-08-05 · Victor Hill · Master Investor_ Victor Hill rounds up the news from last month, including the new Prime Minister, the latest from Iran and Ukraine, and the latest economic and political news from the UK and Europe. ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nsasHUiM9XZh) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Jim Mellon: Schengen, Clacton and Conferences](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/jim-mellon-schengen-clacton-and-conferences) _2026-08-05 · Master Investor · Master Investor_ Jim Mellon offers his take on the week’s news. ## [The Mellon Rules](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/the-mellon-rules) _2026-08-04 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ The house rules that built the Mellon fortune—and the mistake that carried them from the counting house to the Treasury. ## [Connecting Autonomous Laboratories to Speed Scientific Advancement](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/connecting-autonomous-laboratories-to-speed-scientific-advancement/) _2026-08-03 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University will develop AI-based tools that will enable autonomous laboratories to work together as one connected research ecosystem. The project has been selected to receive funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Genesis Mission. The post Connecting Autonomous Laboratories to Speed Scientific Advancement appeared first on Robotics Institute… ## [Equities Extremely Complacent; De-lever and Prepare to Buy The Dip](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/equities-extremely-complacent-de) _2026-08-03 · Master Investor_ Wilfred Frost sits down with macro strategist Luke Gromen, founder of independent macro research firm Forest For The Trees (FFTT), for a wide-ranging conversation on the growing fragility of Western sovereign bond markets, the economic fallout from the Iran war, and why he believes gold is quietly replacing US Treasuries as the world's reserve asset. ## [Uranium: Positioned for the biggest rally on record](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/uranium-positioned-for-the-biggest) _2026-07-29 · Master Investor · Master Investor_ A guest post from Ocean Wall's Nick Lawson diving in to the currect opportunity in Uranium. ## [Big Tech’s Tipping Point Is Here: Jim Mellon On Biggest Short Of All Time](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/big-techs-tipping-point-is-here-jim) _2026-07-28 · Master Investor_ Wilfred Frost welcomes back legendary investor Jim Mellon for his fourth, and typically candid and outspoken, appearance on the podcast. ## [Harnessing AI to Find Critical Minerals](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/harnessing-ai-to-find-critical-minerals/) _2026-07-24 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University will develop a new artificial intelligence framework to better identify critical minerals in the ground, increasing America’s access to these valuable materials and reducing the cost and time for exploration and extraction. The post Harnessing AI to Find Critical Minerals appeared first on Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University . ## [Snake Robots Support Earthquake Search and Rescue in Venezuela](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/snake-robots-support-earthquake-search-and-rescue-in-venezuela/) _2026-07-21 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Carnegie Mellon University researchers worked alongside international search and rescue teams in Venezuela to explore collapsed buildings with snake robots following two massive earthquakes that devastated cities. The post Snake Robots Support Earthquake Search and Rescue in Venezuela appeared first on Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University . ## [Jamie Dimon: Why I Won't Buy Bonds, AI's Future & Leadership Lessons](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/jamie-dimon-why-i-wont-buy-bonds) _2026-07-21 · Master Investor_ In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with the undisputed heavyweight champion of global finance: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. ## [Healthcare Blind Spots: AI Models Prone To Fabricating Diagnoses](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/healthcare-blind-spots-ai-models-prone-to-fabricating-diagnoses/) _2026-07-20 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ The Breakdown In 18% of cases, Claude, GPT-5 and Gemini fabricated medical diagnoses, despite supporting images being omitted. The AI models used demographic-based clinical assumptions to invent these diagnoses. CMU research emphasizes the need for demographic sensitivity testing and verification before deploying AI tools in medical systems. \* \* \* Siddharth Vohra is in \[...\] The post Healthcare… ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hp9hLTRhFhac) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [CMU Advances Defense Manufacturing and Military Education at Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/cmu-advances-defense-manufacturing-and-military-education-at-pennsylvania-defense-and-innovation-summit/) _2026-07-17 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Carnegie Mellon University showcased a number of exciting new partnerships, technologies and research during the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit. The event, hosted by U.S. Sen. David McCormick, ran from July 14-15 at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The post CMU Advances Defense Manufacturing and Military Education at Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit… ## [Carnegie Foundry, Carnegie Mellon and American Drone Manufacturers Launch Initiative to Supercharge America’s Drone Manufacturing Base](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/carnegie-foundry-carnegie-mellon-and-american-drone-manufacturers-launch-initiative-to-supercharge-americas-drone-manufacturing-base/) _2026-07-15 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Leveraging more than $50 million in Carnegie Mellon investments in robotics, advanced manufacturing and commercialization infrastructure, the initiative brings together CMU’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), Carnegie Foundry and multiple leading U.S. drone manufacturers to create a new Autonomous Systems Manufacturing Platform (ASMP). The post Carnegie Foundry, Carnegie Mellon and… ## [The Key CEO Traits Investors Are Missing | Kara Swisher](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/the-key-ceo-traits-investors-are) _2026-07-14 · Master Investor_ How do you separate genuine innovation from pure hype? ## [We Hold All the Cards](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/we-hold-all-the-cards) _2026-07-12 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ What seventeen years of conservatorship reveals about how governments actually behave ## [Why Bother Selling Fannie and Freddie?](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/why-bother-selling-fannie-and-freddie) _2026-07-11 · The Rustbelt Reader_ A bond investor asks the question the release campaign keeps skipping — the system works, so what public purpose does release serve?” ## [Fujitsu Joins CMU Robotics Innovation Center](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/fujitsu-joins-cmu-robotics-innovation-center/) _2026-07-08 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) welcomed global technology company Fujitsu Limited as its latest corporate tenant in the university’s robotics and artificial intelligence research facility at Hazelwood Green. The post Fujitsu Joins CMU Robotics Innovation Center appeared first on Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University . ## [Global Economic Outlook: Political Storms Ahead In The UK And Europe](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/global-economic-outlook-political) _2026-07-08 · Victor Hill · Master Investor_ Victor Hill rounds up the news from last month, including the Iran Peace Talks, the latest from China and Russia, as well as the economic and political outlooks of the UK and Europe. ## [Jim Mellon: The World Cup And The State Of The States](https://masterinvestoruk.substack.com/p/jim-mellon-the-world-cup-and-the) _2026-07-07 · Master Investor · Master Investor_ I have just got back to the Isle of Man in time for some decent weather. ## [The Missing Infrastructure for AI-Powered Robots](https://www.ri.cmu.edu/robot-io/) _2026-07-07 · Mallory Lindahl · Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University_ The Breakdown: RIO lets researchers use the same software across different robots, reducing the need to rebuild code for each new platform. This functionality speeds up robot setup and lets researchers spend more time developing and testing robot behaviors. The system helps accelerate robotics research and real-world deployment. \* \* \* Researchers set up \[...\] The post The Missing Infrastructure… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t0hZLwlx7MI4) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [What the Founders Owed, and to Whom](https://therustbeltreader.substack.com/p/what-the-founders-owed-and-to-whom) _2026-07-03 · The Rustbelt Reader · The Rustbelt Reader_ Empires run on credit. In 1776, so did the rebellion that broke one.