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Supersonic Tsunami: The Next 6 Months

What’s Coming, What It Means, and What You Need to Do Peter Diamandis This article is a quintessential example of accelerationist, venture-capitalist forecasting. It accurately maps the mind-bending financial and technological milestones of our current moment (Q1 2026), but it wraps thosev facts in a techno-utopian narrative that completely glosses over the severe friction ofContinueContinue reading “Supersonic Tsunami: The Next 6 Months”

Repost: Something Big Is Happening

This is an important repost of ‘Something Big Is Happening’, By Matt Shumer • Feb 9, 2026 Podcast Link Think back to February 2020. If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas. But most of us weren’t paying close attention. The stock market wasContinueContinue reading “Repost: Something Big Is Happening”

The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever

Physician and writer Dhruv Khullar argues that doctors are losing their traditional authority as new forces, artificial intelligence, wellness influencers, populist movements, and corporate interests, compete for public trust in medicine. Through the story of “Jim,” a patient who self-diagnosed a blood clot using ChatGPT, Khullar illustrates how the medical journey increasingly unfolds outside traditionalContinueContinue reading “The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever”

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Peter Thiel’s Apocalypse

Audio Version (please click for RSS) Overcast Link Faith, Fear, and the Future of Technology Yet another billionaire’s attempt to warp, manipulate and re-interpret the Bible for his own world view? Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor behind some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful technology firms (and JD Vance!), is urging audiences to see the futureContinueContinue reading “Peter Thiel’s Apocalypse”

If AI Can Diagnose, What Are Doctors For?

Dr. Dhruv Khullar’s New Yorker article, “If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?,” explores how large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are transforming medical diagnostics, blending compelling anecdote with wide-ranging critique. The article opens with the story of Matthew Williams, whose mysterious gastrointestinal illness eluded eight clinicians but was quickly explained byContinueContinue reading “If AI Can Diagnose, What Are Doctors For?”

Pixel 100x Pro Res Zoom

I’ve been fooling around with the new Pixel 10 Pro for the last week (My 10-day Android trial has been a disaster so I am returning it next week for the new iPhone.) Here is a comparison of photos at 100x zoom using Google’s Pro Res Zoom, which works on some sort of artificial intelligenceContinueContinue reading “Pixel 100x Pro Res Zoom”

Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us

And Why We Must Demand Responsible AI in Medicine It’s time to ask a hard question : Are medical errors really the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Every day, clinicians, no matter how skilled, work against a tide of fatigue, outdated knowledge, limited time, and systemic biases. The cost is measured inContinueContinue reading “Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us”

Faith in God-like LLMs waning

Is Faith in the supposed “God-like” powers of large language models (LLMs) waning as businesses and developers shift their focus to smaller, more nimble alternatives. This trend suggests a significant change in the AI landscape, with important implications for both the tech giants at the forefront and those, like Apple, that have taken a moreContinueContinue reading “Faith in God-like LLMs waning”

Tech Reading List

Lately, I’ve been tearing through some jaw-dropping books about the future of tech, AI, Nvidia’s wild ride, Apple’s journey from near bankruptcy to a trillion dollar plus organization, OpenAI’ and Sam Altman and the high-stakes China vs. America showdown. Take a dive into my handpicked recommendations for an eye-opening look at the forces shaping tomorrow’sContinueContinue reading “Tech Reading List”