The crash was a tragic accident. It’s also what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America’s aging infrastructure.
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On the agenda today:
Sam Altman is rubbing some VCs the wrong way.
America is in the midst of a retirement crisis.
Microsoft Copilot users want it to be more like ChatGPT.
Japan’s economic recovery is a warning shot for China.
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If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatchA disaster in Baltimore
At 1:28 a.m. ET Tuesday, the 984-ft long container ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, bringing it down.
The ship had lost power and called in « mayday. » On-site officers can be heard holding traffic from the bridge in dispatch audio. The impact was captured on a livestream. A small construction crew had been fixing potholes on the bridge itself. Six are presumed dead.
The Port of Baltimore is now closed « until further notice, » halting some $15 million in daily economic activity. Cruise ships have been rerouted. The auto industry is facing supply chain concerns, with the port the top US handler for auto imports and exports.
There are environmental concerns. The ship carried 764 tons of hazardous material, and some containers have been breached.
