🧨 Why This Is Bad Meta-owned WhatsApp just updated its terms to prohibit general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on its platform — even those built using Meta’s own Llama models. On the surface, this might seem like a reasonable effort to prevent bot spam or low-quality interactions. But dig deeper, and you’ll see something more … Read more
I’ve been using the Pomodoro Technique lately, and it strikes me as far more than just another productivity hack. At its core, it’s elegantly simple: 25 minutes of focused work followed by 5-minute breaks, with a longer pause after four cycles. But I think there’s something deeper happening beneath this mechanical structure. For those unfamiliar … Read more
Let’s talk about WeWork for a minute, and before you roll your eyes and start muttering about Adam Neumann’s tequila-fueled fever dreams and billion-dollar valuations built on unicorn dust, hear me out. Yes, we’ve all heard the narrative. Overexpansion. Unproven model. Too much, too fast, too everything. The business press had a field day dissecting … Read more
It’s not every day a press release makes me pause. But this week at GITEX 2025, something surfaced that feels less like a typical telecom tango and more like the beginning of a meaningful shift. Route Mobile and Kalaam Telecom struck a partnership. On the surface? Another “global CPaaS meets regional network” headline. But underneath, … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about breakfast lately. Not just any breakfast, but specifically the kind you get when staying at hotels across different continents. Have you ever noticed how a hotel breakfast in Europe feels like an entirely different experience than one in America? Trust me, it’s not just your imagination. This week, I … Read more
Picture this: You’re sipping espresso at a sidewalk cafĂ© in Rome, the Colosseum gleaming in the distance, when your phone buzzes with a payment reminder. No problem, you think—just a quick login to pay the electric bill. But suddenly, you’re staring at a screen that might as well be flashing “PAPERS, PLEASE” in digital red … Read more
Remember the ritual? The pilgrimage we’d make every February to Barcelona, not just for the latest mobile innovations at Mobile World Congress, but for the dreaded SIM card hunt that had become as much a part of the experience as overpriced conference coffee and endless keynotes about “the future of connectivity.” Picture this: A gaggle … Read more
To Be Over Tech’d or Not Call me crazy. Call me obsessive. Hell, call me a walking advertisement for the Consumer Electronics Association. But before you judge my seemingly excessive travel tech arsenal, let me paint you a picture of modern business reality. Yes, I travel with what some might consider an embarrassing abundance of … Read more
Forget “apps.” The future is about agents — self-updating, task-completing, data-aware micro-services that act on your behalf.
 The same way mobile apps unlocked the smartphone, agents are about to unlock enterprise AI. The battleground isn’t AI models — it’s distribution and trust. Who owns the channels, surfaces, and workflows where AI lives daily?
 That’s what … Read more
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
