Jon Frederick

Founder and CEO of Freddy Media.

Business/Economy

If we somehow raise enough money for AI, it will probably kill us

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

If we somehow raise enough money for AI, it will probably kill us

Why the AI race is too expensive to stop

Jon Frederick

Marketing

I built a framework for publishing AI content that isn’t cringe

Sep 10, 2026

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5 min read

I built a framework for publishing AI content that isn’t cringe

(and will grow your business instead)

Jon Frederick

Automotive

Only 37 car brands occupy the U.S. market, and more are headed for the door

Sep 4, 2026

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5 min read

Only 37 car brands occupy the U.S. market, and more are headed for the door

It’s do-or-die for some of the biggest auto brands in the game

Jon Frederick

Marketing

Aug 26, 2026

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4 min read

AI has turned Reddit into a B2B marketing battleground

An inside look at the latest advertising obsession

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

From bird content to mahjong: 5 ridiculously niche creators making serious money

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

From bird content to mahjong: 5 ridiculously niche creators making serious money

Proof that almost any obsession can become a business

Jon Frederick

Automotive

Aug 12, 2026

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4 min read

How to make it in the car business

3 pathways to success

Jon Frederick

Business/Economy

Do not train your AI replacement for free

Aug 5, 2026

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5 min read

Do not train your AI replacement for free

The next labor fight starts before the layoffs

Jon Frederick

Business/Economy

The New Plain People: A sect is coming that opts out of AI

Jul 29, 2026

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4 min read

The New Plain People: A sect is coming that opts out of AI

Here are their rules and what they cost

Jon Frederick

Business/Economy

The Creator Economy Needs an Operating System

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

The Creator Economy Needs an Operating System

From sponsored posts to serious partnerships

Jon Frederick

Jul 15, 2026

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2 min read

This Robot Can Replace the Nursing Home

It folds laundry, watches Grandpa, and lets a stranger see inside your house.

Jon Frederick

Ford Firing an 11 Year Employee Over a $1.95 Cookie is a Harbinger of On-Shoring American Auto Manufacturing

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

Ford Firing an 11 Year Employee Over a $1.95 Cookie is a Harbinger of On-Shoring American Auto Manufacturing

America is getting its auto factories back. Just not the ones you remember.

Jon Frederick

Automotive

AI is becoming the auto industry's harshest critic

Jul 1, 2026

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3 min read

AI is becoming the auto industry's harshest critic

Trust, but verify

Jon Frederick

Marketing

Waiting for the "Perfect Moment" Is a Trap

Jun 24, 2026

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3 min read

Waiting for the "Perfect Moment" Is a Trap

Your idea is not precious, customer feedback is

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

The Government Banned the Newest Claude Model Last Night

Jun 13, 2026

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2 min read

The Government Banned the Newest Claude Model Last Night

Here's why you are not allowed to have that model anymore

Jon Frederick

Automotive

Youtube Celebrity Surfer Ben Gravy Becomes Tech CEO

Jun 10, 2026

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4 min read

Youtube Celebrity Surfer Ben Gravy Becomes Tech CEO

Here's how he did it

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

One company spent $500 million on AI in a single month and You are about to own Spacex whether you want it or not

Jun 3, 2026

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5 min read

One company spent $500 million on AI in a single month and You are about to own Spacex whether you want it or not

This is what happens when you buy intelligence without a price tag.

Jon Frederick

Automotive

350,000 Patriots, One 18-Year-Old Phenom, and the Deals that Take Place in the Pits

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

350,000 Patriots, One 18-Year-Old Phenom, and the Deals that Take Place in the Pits

The Indy500 is as Good for Business as it is for America

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

The safest stock on Earth just tapped out

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

The safest stock on Earth just tapped out

Dominion has paid a dividend every quarter since 1925. This week they sold the company. Here's why.

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

They Booed Her. She Was Right.

The UCF Graduation Speaker Didn't Expect to Offend Everyone

Jon Frederick

Automotive

Your Industry Expertise Is Now a Technical Skill

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Your Industry Expertise Is Now a Technical Skill

The worst code is written by software engineers

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

Apr 15, 2026

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7 min read

You Can't Have this Model

Anthropic did something no major AI lab has done before: they built their most powerful model and decided the general public doesn't get it.

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

Apr 8, 2026

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11 min read

The Audience Is the Moat.

OpenAI just bought a podcast. An actress from The Fifth Element just beat every AI memory product on the market. A newsletter platform evangelist just got handed one of the most interesting shows in business media. Three headlines. One pattern. And if you're not paying attention, your industry is next.

Jon Frederick

Entrepreneur

Apr 1, 2026

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7 min read

The Great AI Race is Already Over

Every AI platform now claims to do everything. Most of them don't. Here's the brutally honest breakdown of who does what well, how to stop wasting your subscription budget, and why the Clawd bot vs. Open Claw debate is the wrong question entirely.

Jon Frederick

Automotive

Mar 25, 2026

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11 min read

The Cold Start

Everything You Need to Start a Business Is Already in Your Hands

Jon Frederick

Marketing

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

I Used Claude to Automate Fiction

Writes edits and posts across X, Substack, Spotify and Youtube by Itself

Jon Frederick