Plus: A high-speed track switch. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/dltEbsoHkKUUjGe7SgkABbxm28VlZW5yB2rGcDn7G7A=319) [Quartz](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/5rZmPlD2NN2im9jLqAgRmfIKTCUyZWRZwnWzmdJYgb8=319) September 22, 2023 [View in browser](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/2/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/NYIUR0HAyvARdqpRDUZ6vdW98iBm_GcAoqO_HImKi04=319) Sponsored By [Rupert Murdoch (L) and his son Lachlan (R) walking next to each other.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/3/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/fSRrDTUfyvf0ZJgZWwmtwyhnJ-4TIbIvx4EPNTNBW5k=319) Photo: Reuters (Mike Blake) Good morning, Quartz readers! Hereâs what you need to know Rupert Murdoch retired from his media empire. His son Lachlan will [take the reins](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Frupert-murdoch-steps-down-from-fox-and-news-corp-with-1850860800%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/TfzQAN0HGZNf916YoZqYcElAs4UO-blJR1EbGOMVXLc=319) of News Corp. and Fox Corp. amid [a difficult year](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fdominion-didn-t-need-a-trial-for-a-victory-over-fox-1850350378%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/Xkk9YRp9Z7JZPny6BIjrlVTWoAJ_w4oydIcSrJm3z9U=319) for Fox News (more on his departure below). California proposed new rules for pricing house insurance. Regulators said companies can [factor in climate change](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fwildfire-prone-california-to-consider-new-rules-for-pro-1850863231%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/fCYBxHQIhxwNUGZ61ZiLFC3PvCiFtEBHgOgGR9N4waM=319) in a bid to keep [fleeing insurers](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fallstate-statefarm-insurance-halt-california-1850499223%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/Eq0FGPzBvG7UutrgWmtVch7x24eHMFl8ZLu5iu40pf4=319) in state. The Biden administration established the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Headed by vice president Kamala Harris, part of its mandate is [to help pass](%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fbiden-establishes-white-house-office-focused-gun-violence-protection-officials-2023-09-21%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/GEpRVARct2FWB1k3Qbtrk-0hh2hutSGKfrWXoL7Q4bA=319) more state-level regulations on firearms. Cisco bought the cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion. More AI use means more potential security threats, and [Cisco doesnât want to take any chances](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fcisco-buying-cybersecurity-firm-splunk-for-28-billion-1850860235%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/rQ2nvsucRmfqUjT9eoDltfL_DlqmwilhblhwTye1BSI=319). Sponsor content by IBM [IBM](dc_trk_aid=565711164;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Thereâs AI. Then thereâs the right AI for your business.
Meet watsonx: a platform designed to multiply output by tailoring AI to your needs. When you watsonx your business, you can train, tune and deploy AI, all with your trusted data. [advertisement][advertisement][advertisement] [Learn more about IBM watsonx â](dc_trk_aid=565711164;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) One big number: 125 mph %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/4/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/8fMfPU1Xja2sjEciw5zYYv7CHuGpRJcjoJgw1wIOl7A=319 Gif: (Giphy) High-speed rail service Brightline will launch a route today between Miami and Orlando that will see trains reach up to 125 mph (200 kph) on the 3.5-hour, 235-mile (378-kilometer) trip between Floridaâs two biggest tourist destinations. Itâs quite the track switch for the US, which lags far behind countries like [China](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F116190%2Fhigh-speed-rail-is-at-the-foundation-of-chinas-growth-strategy%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/07hMmLlLhqOtgWbk84wKVWD4ekSIzXxqrlQreDQSl2E=319), [Japan](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F298755%2Fjapans-new-maglev-train-will-be-the-worlds-fastest-subway%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/4M7v1e0UQS5h71RX228r33yAdq_Xsu-jqb6Vsu1uEhg=319), and Spain when it comes to getting people to places via high-speed train networks. Private funders are a big part of that push: Brightlineâs $5 billion price tag is backed by Fortress Investment Group, which is hoping for 8 billion users annually. But none of the USâs private high-speed rail projects could get off the ground without public funding. [Quartzâs Julia Malleck explains](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fflorida-brightline-us-investment-high-speed-rail-1850861017%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/PmyjnlDoMExyubLT5W-_XgT6bxwGfVm_jK7Qg_HUR3k=319). Rupert Murdoch stepped down with a screed against âelitesâ In his departure memo from the boards of Fox Corp. and News Corp., Murdoch had some thoughts to share, and, as to be expected, his words riffed on the same anti-liberal, anti-elite motifs on which he built his companies: Murdoch: My father firmly believed in freedom, and Lachlan is absolutely committed to the cause. Self-serving bureaucracies are seeking to silence those who would question their provenance and purpose. Elites have open contempt for those who are not members of their rarefied class. Most of the media is in cahoots with those elites, peddling political narratives rather than pursuing the truth. Quartzâs annotation: Murdoch frames his work as mission: Heâs forever railing against enemiesâreal or imaginedâwho seek to bring him, his empire, and his political beliefs down. Thereâs no self-awareness that Murdoch the wealthy, Murdoch the powerful, Murdoch the political kingmaker, Murdoch the voice of conservatism, Murdoch the TV tycoon would certainly qualify as an elite. Thatâs just part of the memo. [Read it in its entirety](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Frupert-murdoch-steps-down-from-fox-and-news-corp-with-1850860800%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/2/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/cfo3dS3Dtyz6ZHjXXTa0bxkfwhZBdYaN7kUDxQeaqAs=319), along with the rest of Scott Noverâs annotations. Department of jargon: Luddite 𪡠Industrial-era clothworkers who were perhaps the first people to watch machines come for their jobs (but rather than let the machines change their livelihoods, the workers staged a clandestine rebellion) In todayâs popular culture, the word has been transposed onto individuals who prefer to be off the grid, or scoff at smartphones and screen timeâthe types that want absolutely nothing to do with AI. But as Gabriela Riccardi writes, [the origin story of the Luddites](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fluddites-saw-the-problem-of-ai-coming-from-two-centurie-1850862051%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/Mp0S4WA8Cpc-LoT7-4t04jjzWqBvUMMMMq9FHC508Sg=319) can point the way through our new machine age. 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Meet watsonx: a platform designed to multiply output by tailoring AI to your needs. When you watsonx your business, you can train, tune and deploy AI, all with your trusted data. [advertisement][advertisement][advertisement] [Learn more about IBM watsonx â](dc_trk_aid=565711164;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Surprising discoveries %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/5/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/jn_WdsVyON6_PiOIdenw0QCXJ5HfdOoI509VumQiHgU=319 Illustration: (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) The US Consumer Product Safety Commission dropped an album. [Only bangers](%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fapp=desktop%26v=gozH72CON5s%26amp%253Butm_source=substack%26amp%253Butm_medium=email/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/E85LCAaMa0wjSEO7sbM_10-LLlTRFXn1fwgr1GHiWXM=319) on Weâre Safety Now Havenât We. The year of our lord 2023 has something in common with 1940. A lot of [young adults](%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2023-09-20%2Fnearly-half-of-young-adults-are-living-back-home-with-parents/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/Ku3WiiJh2H3lhzL5ngczCaVeN3H1ZPiYb9Zvf6lJeWc=319) are living at home. The fecal matter of endangered species could treat diabetic foot ulcers. Smelly, yes, but probably worth the £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in [annual savings](%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fzoo-animal-poo-could-be-used-to-treat-diabetic-foot-ulcers-saving-the-nhs-1bn-a-year-12965991/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/QZIfwQ7FYahnOu-eJr1spH5eX6Z3qWo1RJ23T0KSkE0=319) for the UKâs National Health Serviceâand the saving of toes. Archaeologists think they found the worldâs oldest wooden structure made by a human. The [476,000-year-old piece](%2F%2Fwww.iflscience.com%2Fworlds-oldest-wooden-structure-made-by-ancient-humans-is-476000-years-old-70782/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/l6hHEHReKSJL_8MHdY5OTbn8LNWoaWGE9x4ZUI6AExw=319) may have been used as part of a walkway or raised platform. Want to wear a summer puffer jacket that cools you down when you put cold beer cans in its pockets? [Itâs a thing](%2F%2Fwww.designboom.com%2Ftechnology%2Ftiger-summer-puffer-jacket-beer-izzy-du-paris-fashion-week-09-18-2023%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/es56vqxZC6GZ8etyNE-36vIL3QdtTvRy3dsb2sWL-Ns=319), but will it [become a status symbol](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F2111321%2Fpuffer-jackets-why-are-they-so-expensive%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/CPQF1ttD22xWEEKlSoUPb7vpmCklvwuibWbzGiQvilA=319)? Our best wishes for a productive day. Send any news, comments, âSe Pone Calienteâ remixes, and summer puffer jackets to cool us down to [talk@qz.com](mailto:talk@qz.com?cc=&subject=Daily%20Brief%20feedback%20&body=). Reader support makes Quartz available to allâ[become a member](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fsubscribe%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/XlZ_QnkP5G4tyTTZwXG1dW8FM_RF4nRyBTZJd6vGlys=319). Todayâs Daily Brief was brought to you by Morgan Haefner and Julia Malleck. [ð View or share this email online.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850864020%2Flachlan-assumes-the-throne%2F/6/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/BWxWvHSdZkUv-Vfe7VZeeVNrOm2dohuvZNe3adcvoiM=319) [ð¬ Check out our emails [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2F/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/39vFiKMU-LHkdPxMFuj_js3EU1PKJRbnCzJuzyHhFdQ=319) [ð Read Quartzâs latest stories [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Flatest%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/NH_ppXDDPVZH96rmZ1YJ54H84FehEfTA2QVA3tJDKEQ=319) [ð See what stories are trending [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fdiscover%2Ftrending%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850864020/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/qp9h-njR_8CAw9wUhRHzIjq5fjHK9RK8ZfS9DOHCy-k=319) 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 © 2023 G/O Media Inc. [Unsubscribe](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fnewsletter%2Funsubscribe%3FsubscriptionToken=2c6a6a5b4aa4c5dd8bd038e02a176f0190b9207b-115783%26utm_source=quartz_newsletter%26utm_medium=email%26utm_campaign=2023-09-22/1/0100018abc5220c9-4a4cb4c3-07d2-413c-aae9-87c79bceb3a4-000000/-BjyzHW00kZqU45a-iYGcx4ivSW1TZ9pFLPj2FFIabc=319)