The End of the Playlist: Why the Future of Content is Generative, Not Curated

We used to search for content. Soon, content will find us. Or rather, it will be created for us. From SunoAI to Endel, we are moving from a world of "Discovery" to a world of "Contextual Generation."

The End of the Infinite Checkbook: Why Tech is About to Pause the AI Spending Spree

Wall Street just told Big Tech to stop spending. The "AI Hangover" is here. Amazon and Microsoft are being punished, but Meta is surviving because Zuckerberg owns the one thing investors can't argue with: Control.

Forget the Neighbors: Why Turkey’s Future Strategic Partner is Vietnam

Turkey trades with the Middle East (volatile) and Europe (stagnant). Vietnam trades with China (predatory). Both countries are "Empire Builders" trapped in bad neighborhoods. They need each other.

The Obsession of GenAI Tools with Content: It Is the Acquisition Engine

OpenAI and Google aren't building video generators to compete with Hollywood. They are building them because "Viral Content" is the cheapest Customer Acquisition Cost in history.

The Digital Twin Race: Why Apple and Google Will Crush ChatGPT

ChatGPT is smart, but it doesn't know you. Apple and Google own your keystrokes, your location, and your memories. They are building the "Digital Twin" that will make every other AI look like a toy.

The Apple & Microsoft Truce: A Modern Retelling of Saladin and Richard the Lionheart

In 1192, Saladin sent ice to his dying enemy, Richard the Lionheart. In 1997, Bill Gates sent $150 million to a dying Apple. Why do conquerors sometimes save their rivals?

The Fed Decides the Election, Not the President

In the US, patriotism ends where the grocery bill begins. The Federal Reserve has more influence on the midterms than the White House, and their "Higher for Longer" strategy is a political time bomb.

Oil, Water, and War: How Geography Decides the Winners Before the Game Starts

We love the myth of the "Self-Made Man." But the truth is, most success is environmental. Nations are dealt a hand of cards—navigable rivers, oil, neighbors—that they cannot change.

Agentic Commerce: Why the "Brand Purchaser" is About to Be Automated

We talk about AI replacing writers. But the real disruption is coming for the "Purchaser." Agentic Commerce will connect the demand signal directly to the factory floor, removing the human bottleneck in the middle.

The "Barbell Strategy" for Marketing: Why the Safe Middle is the Death Zone

Nassim Taleb calls the middle the "Valley of the Turkey." In marketing, this is where mediocrity lives. Here is how to use the Barbell Strategy to protect your downside and capture infinite upside.

The US Dollar Will Be the Last Reserve Currency

History says the Dollar is doomed because every empire eventually collapses under debt. But history didn't account for AGI. If the US wins the intelligence race, the cycle of reserve currencies ends here.

Video Games: Why the Next Generation of Parents Will Bond Better

We worry that screens create distance. But for the first time in history, parents and kids speak the same digital language. Video games aren't isolating the next generation; they are the new campfire.