I’ve officially retired from food tourism ages ago, but this trip has put another nail in that coffin once agin. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not hanging up my fork or abandoning my passport. But I’ve long been done chasing the predictable parade of three-star temples and two-star shrines that every other traveler with a … Read more
I stood in line at the Apple Store like some kind of tech pilgrim, waiting for the latest AirPods to drop. It was on a Friday in mid-September? Exactly what date, IDK, as time blurs when you’re chasing the next breakthrough. What I can tell you with absolute certainty is this: the moment I slipped … Read more
There was a time when asking, “Do you have Wi-Fi?” got you the same look you’d get if you’d just asked to borrow a socket wrench in a sushi bar. Back then, connectivity wasn’t assumed—it was a pleasant surprise. Today? It’s the first thing people ask for when they walk into a coffee shop, often … Read more
The tech world is buzzing after OpenAI’s latest announcement, and I think we’re witnessing something far more significant than just another product launch. OpenAI has effectively declared war on the entire SaaS ecosystem, transforming from an AI infrastructure provider into a direct competitor against established enterprise software giants. Looking at the market reaction, several camps … Read more
The Upskilling Imperative: Why Your Career Survival Depends on Mastering the Art of Human-AI Collaboration We’re living through a moment that future historians will likely mark as a turning point—not just in technology, but in what it fundamentally means to be a knowledge worker. The rise of artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how we work; … Read more
Here’s a clear breakdown of Perplexity’s new “Email Assistant” (for Perplexity Max users), plus implications for you, and some straight talk on what to watch out for. Perplexity’s new Email Assistant (for Max users) automates inbox tasks (drafts, scheduling, labeling, prioritization) for Gmail/Outlook with strong compliance claims. It promises efficiency and consistency. Risks: tone misalignments, … Read more
Picture this: You’re sitting in gridlock traffic, watching the minutes tick by as your 7:30 PM reservation slips further out of reach. Your Uber driver is apologetically explaining why the GPS routed you through what appears to be the world’s longest construction zone. You do what any reasonable person would do—you grab your phone and … Read more
Why Guidance, Info-Seeking, and Writing Apps Are Features, Not Companies OpenAI released a report on how people are using ChatGPT. Here’s my take: Investors chasing the current wave of AI apps that give you practical guidance, fetch information, or write your emails are buying into a familiar illusion: short-term traction equals long-term value. It doesn’t. … Read more
Over the years, I’ve worked alongside teams that went from barely surviving to thriving in ways no one expected. Whether it was a startup emerging from stealth or a Fortune 100 undergoing reinvention, the pattern is always the same—transformation begins with belief, but is sustained by systems. That’s why McKinsey’s latest article, “Worst to First: … Read more
So here’s the deets on Poke. It’s an embedded AI assistant that’s woven into iMessage, SMS and WhatsApp, surfacing tasks from email, calendar, and more as actionable chat nudges. Backed with $15 million in seed funding and built with strong privacy protocols, it’s already gaining traction among Silicon Valley insiders—making frictionless AI genuinely useful. Since … Read more
