Marathon Fusion: Gold Is Plausible, Profit Is Not

A San Francisco startup says it turned mercury into gold with fusion neutrons. The physics checks out. The economics do not, not yet.

a16z Frontier: Why the Next Decade Belongs to the Outer Planets

a16z dropped the crypto label for a reason. Crypto became infrastructure. The next decade belongs to outer-planet builders combining AI, hardware, and programmable money.

Could Abdul El-Sayed Become a President One Day (like Obama did)?

Identity matters, but coalition matters more. Obama won with broad appeal. El-Sayed's Michigan Senate run is the first real test.

Celebrating Anousheh Ansari

From first Iranian woman in space to CEO of XPRIZE. Engineer, entrepreneur, explorer. 20 years after orbit, she still pushes humanity forward.

AI Is Pushing Products From Spray To Certainty

Old products sold features. AI products sell proven ROI. Defence, ads, and soon everything moves to outcome based pricing.

Cost Per Resolved Target Is New Defence Math

Old metric was cost per drone. New metric is cost per resolved target. Better ROI means Founders Fund backed players win more contracts.

Google Finally Named Something Right (Intelligent Eyewear)

Google is bad at naming. This time they nailed it. Intelligent Eyewear beats AI glasses. AI backlash is real, even the state now says super intelligence.

Why AI Will Not Cure Cancer First

Cancer hits older people hardest. Curing it adds 10 years of life. That breaks pensions. So it will not be prioritized.

New AI Czar and the Age of Reconnaissance

Jay Clayton is now AI Czar and DNI. A Wall Street lawyer running Super Intelligence Force. Signals AI is now national security, not just tech. Age of reconnaissance is here.

Where Human Patience Beats AI Efficiency

AI wins on speed. Humans win on patience. As patience gets repriced, that is where alpha will be.

AI Will Increase Wealth Inequality and That's a Good Thing

Fears that AI will concentrate wealth miss the point: it’s by design. AI rewards delegation, leverage, and equity over pure labor. Widening the gap between owners and wage-earners isn’t a bug—it’s the engine of market expansion.

AI Will Boost Personalized D2C Products

The next D2C boom isn't mass brands—it’s hyper-customization and authenticity. From a rural grandma knitting bespoke scarves to instant AI-driven 3D printing from photos, AI connects true makers with ideal buyers and makes custom production effortless.