I take the subway into central London most mornings, and for years I've treated that hour as a wedge of time carved out of the day — a place for reading, answering emails, or just letting my brain warm up. Lately, though, Apple’s recent push into on-device AI, spatial computing, and deeper...
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Business
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I’ve been following the UK government’s evolving approach to foreign aid for years, and the latest strategy has prompted the same mix of skepticism and curiosity I expect from readers: what does Westminster actually gain by retooling aid policy,...
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I’ve always believed cultural institutions should be welcoming places — not just for the people who can afford a night out, but for entire communities. Lately I’ve been following how museums, theatres, and galleries are navigating the twin...
I’ve been wearing a fitness tracker for years — mostly out of curiosity about sleep patterns and step counts, sometimes to keep myself honest about workouts. Like many people, I don’t think of that little device as a surveillance tool. Yet the...
When a major crypto exchange collapses, the headlines scream about lost billions and shattered trust. But for most people who use these platforms to buy a little Bitcoin or trade some altcoins, the immediate questions are simpler and more urgent:...
I’ve been following the debate around remote work and high streets for years: will flexible working save struggling town centres, or merely shift the problem somewhere else? After visiting three pilot cities that have experimented with remote work...
I’ve followed semiconductor cycles for years, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that focusing only on “China vs. the world” misses half the picture. Yes, geopolitical realignments and China-specific policies matter — a lot...
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