Three years ago, ChatGPT lit a fuse. Not just under OpenAI, but under the entire tech industry. Like the iPhone in 2007 or the launch of Skype in 2003, it wasn’t just a product drop — it was a moment. In the span of 36 months, the world moved from wondering what this chatbot thing … Read more
We’ve seen our fair share of tech hype cycles over the past two decades: smartphones, the rise of VoIP, the birth of cloud computing. But generative AI isn’t just another entrant on the innovation leaderboard. It has now earned a title no other technology has: the fastest adopted general-purpose technology in U.S. history. Let that … Read more
Over the years, I’ve watched tech announcements come and go—most landing with a splash and fading with a whimper. But every so often, something drops that feels less like a shiny new feature and more like a tectonic shift. That’s what’s happening with Google’s latest update to Earth AI, a platform that blends satellite imagery, … Read more
Today marks the end of something that once defined the very essence of being “online” for millions of Americans. AOL dial-up is officially pulling the plug, and with it goes that unmistakable symphony of screeches, static, and digital handshakes that served as the gateway to cyberspace for an entire generation. For those of us who … Read more
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with my inbox. It’s simultaneously the central nervous system of my work life and the biggest time vampire in my digital existence. So when I heard about Perplexity’s new Email Assistant, I couldn’t help but feel that familiar mix of tech optimism and “but will it actually work?” skepticism … Read more
The AI sector right now mirrors the late 1990s internet boom almost to the letter. Back then, startups raised absurd amounts of capital on little more than a domain name and a pitch deck. Companies with no revenue—and in some cases no real product—were suddenly valued in the billions. The bubble burst hard in 2000–2001, … Read more
In the dim corridors of America’s schools, as the 2025-2026 academic year dawns, a new witch hunt is underway. Not against heretics or radicals, but against the very tools that could propel our children into the future: generative AI like ChatGPT. Districts across the nation, gripped by paranoia and outdated dogma, are slapping bans on … Read more
After diving into the merged findings from Bessemer’s “State of AI 2025” and Janelle Tang’s Next Big Teng’s analysis, I’m struck by how the AI startup landscape is crystallizing into a fascinating dichotomy. Three years post-ChatGPT, we’re seeing the market mature in ways that tell us a lot about where things are headed. What’s immediately … Read more
The HIPAA conduit exemption is a narrow carve-out in the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. It says that if an entity merely transports protected health information (PHI) from point A to point B without storing it or having routine access to it, they’re not considered a business associate and therefore don’t need a Business Associate … Read more
There was a time when “gigabit” sounded like science fiction. The idea that you could move a billion bits per second to your home or office was the stuff of press releases and futurist conference keynotes. Fast-forward to today, and “gigabit” is like a high-performance sports car you only drive in school zones—more capacity than … Read more
