Opinion
Trump, Xi, and the CEO Diplomacy Show
Donald Trump’s Beijing trip mixed CEO diplomacy with sharper questions over Taiwan, Iran, trade, and strategic stability.
May 19 · 6 min read
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Best AI Writing Assistants for Research Work
A practical review of ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini for research-backed writing, with clear notes on source handling, drafting, revision, and verification risk.
May 18 · 7 min read
Opinion
AI Agents Need Guardrails More Than Hype
AI agents are useful, but the useful version is less like a tireless digital employee and more like a scoped tool that can be interrupted, inspected, and held inside a review loop.
May 18 · 5 min read
Reviews
Amazon Alexa+ Podcast Generation: Does AI Audio Creation Actually Work?
Amazon's Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand. We spent a week testing it to find out if it's a gimmick or the future of audio content.
May 18 · 4 min read
Romance
The Language Nobody Teaches You: How We Actually Communicate Love
We grow up learning words, but nobody teaches us the dialect of love. Why two people can care deeply for each other and still feel unseen — and what to do about it.
May 18 · 6 min read
Energy
Solar Energy in Southeast Asia: The Quiet Revolution
Southeast Asia doesn't get the same attention as China or Europe in renewable energy coverage, but the numbers tell a different story. Solar capacity across the region has grown faster in the last five years than in the previous two decades combined. The reasons are practical, not ideological.
May 17 · 4 min read
Crypto
Bitcoin Halving 2024: What It Means for Long-Term Holders
Bitcoin's fourth halving happened in April 2024, cutting the block reward from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC. The event was well-telegraphed, heavily anticipated, and still managed to surprise people. Here's what the data shows and what long-term holders should actually think about.
May 17 · 4 min read
AI
Large Language Models Explained: A Practical Guide for Non-Engineers
Large language models are the technology behind ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and most of the AI tools you've encountered in the last two years. Understanding what they actually are — not the hype version, not the sci-fi version — makes you better at using them and better at knowing when not to.
May 17 · 5 min read
AI
The Rise of AI Agents: How Autonomous Systems Are Changing Work
AI agents are no longer a research curiosity. They're running in production, handling tasks that used to require a human in the loop. The question isn't whether they'll change work — it's how fast and in which directions.
May 17 · 4 min read
Crypto
Why Most Crypto Traders Lose Money (And How to Think Differently)
Studies consistently show that most retail traders in crypto markets lose money relative to simply buying and holding. The reasons aren't mysterious — they're well-documented in behavioral finance. Understanding them doesn't automatically fix them, but it's the starting point.
May 17 · 5 min read
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