Uber is one of the most recognizable startups in the world, but they are also one of the most fragile businesses in the world. Despite growing to ubiquity and charging significant fees to drivers and users, Uber has struggled to make the business profitable. Before, they would point to substantial revenue growth as a justification … Read more
I have been hearing about Mozilla Foundation’s bad decisions from time to time and I believe shutting down Pocket is another one. In fact, I did not know that they owned Pocket and I learn this as they shut it down. They say that “After much thought,” they decided to do that, but their explanation … Read more
Here are key highlights from the video “Why the US Declared War on Wikileaks: The Origin Story”, linked with accurate timestamps: 🛑 US declares WikiLeaks a “hostile intelligence service”: CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s speech marks an aggressive turn. 🧑⚖️ Greenwald critiques government’s hypocrisy: Legal expert warns about prosecuting journalists selectively. 👤 Assange as the face … Read more
Rest of recently published China’s chipmakers are catching up to Nvidia and TSMC. Here’s how they compare Beijing heavily subsidizes its semiconductor industry to spur self-sufficiency. China is making strides in chip design and memory storage, but lags in equipment-making. Chinese firms trail TSMC and Nvidia in computing power. Washington’s latest export restrictions on Nvidia’s … Read more
I was invited to a talk at İstanbul Aydın University’s event last week. That allowed me to list AI’s role in accessing information. I have formatted my speech notes into content for this blog. Contemporary knowledge landscapes are increasingly characterized by overwhelming information density, posing significant challenges to human cognitive capacities. Artificial intelligence systems now … Read more
What should an electric car sound like? For over a century, the internal combustion engine powered vehicles with an intricate combination of moving parts and tiny explosions. That combustion process inevitably made noise, and that noise came to define the background soundscape of our roads, cities, and day-to-day life. But as hybrids and EVs became … Read more
Everyone lies. When it’s personally convenient to obscure the truth, it’s only natural. But, when an average person lies, it might affect a few people. When big companies lie, the consequences affect millions if not billions. Sometimes, these lies are small such as Apple allegedly inflating Apple Watch calorie metrics. Others, however, can be a … Read more
Announcing an AI Strategy In recent months, Wikipedia has significantly clarified and expanded its approach to artificial intelligence, focusing on supporting its human volunteer community rather than replacing it. Here is a summary of the key developments and strategies: 1. Launch of a New AI Strategy (April 2025) The Wikimedia Foundation unveiled a three-year AI … Read more
Pavel Bannikov is trying to build a multicountry GitHub repo with standardized OSINT collections for each country. The list already includes 24 countries. Feel free to join if you are interested https://github.com/paulpogoda/OSINT-for-countries-V2.0 This project was inspired by @wddadk OSINT for Countries. Here you’ll find a GitHub-based collection of links to various OSINT tools, websites, and … Read more
Here are key timestamps linked to significant moments in the video “What Happened To Sony | Downfall of SONY explained”: 00:32 – Sony’s legendary rise and the launch of the Walkman 01:35 – PlayStation’s launch and cultural significance 02:07 – Sony enters the smartphone market 03:11 – Missteps in smartphone innovation and design 03:43 – … Read more
Jun 26, 2024 #CNBC While Netflix may get most accolades for winning the streaming wars, YouTube has been the most watched streaming platform in the U.S. for the last 15 consecutive months. Its recent dominance is predicated on taking over the living room as a direct competitor to Netflix and every other streaming service. Watch … Read more
Stripe is one of the fastest-growing startups we’ve seen in the mobile era. They’ve grown from $0 to $1 trillion in annual payments processed within just 14 years. This is especially impressive given that they entered a highly competitive industry dominated by giants such as Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and American Express. Yet, despite the odds, … Read more
How to Prevent Information Pollution About Artificial Intelligence? – Digital Brain, April 17, 2025 Time Interval: 00:00:00 – 00:26:28 Summary 🧠 What Is AI Literacy and Why It Matters The interview explores the growing importance of AI literacy, emphasizing that with the proliferation of AI applications, societies need to understand, use, and manage these tools … Read more
I’m sure you’re all familiar with Microsoft’s high-profile acquisitions of LinkedIn, GitHub, Skype, and Activision Blizzard. But have you ever heard of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance Communications? Nuance Communications is a background healthcare-centric tech company that doesn’t receive all that much press coverage, but they’re massive. In fact, 55% of physicians, 75% of radiologists, and … Read more
It was my birthday yesterday, and I am 49 now. As my close friends know, I prefer my routine life. I am a bit stressed with non-routine days, and accordingly, I am not excited to celebrate my birthday at all. Still, it is good to be beloved, and I know that I have my people … Read more