Latest Essays
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Why (& How) IPL Could Save Test Cricket
Marylebone Cricket Club, one of cricket’s august organizations, recently organized World Cricket Connects, a symposium about the future of a sport that — like so many things — finds itself caught between tradition and tomorrow. Test cricket, the traditional form…
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The Future of Writing: How AI Will Reshape Our Tools
Earlier this morning while reading The Wall Street Journal, I learned that Bruce Bastian, co-creator of WordPerfect, the word-processing software, had died at 76. His life was consequential, as his obituary so eloquently elaborates. I haven’t thought of WordPerfect for…
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This is the future of media with AI
Fable Studio, a San Francisco-based startup that gained fame for demonstrating the ability to create an episode of South Park with a brief prompt, is making headlines again. The company is launching Showrunner, a streaming platform that will enable users to create their own AI-prompted episodes of various shows. “The vision is to be…
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The GeoPolitical Implications of A.I. – a chat with Sean Gourley – Stuck @Om
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The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and its wide-ranging impact is inescapable. But beyond industry disruption, what significant effects does this groundbreaking technology hold…
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Why (& How) IPL Could Save Test Cricket
Marylebone Cricket Club, one of cricket’s august organizations, recently organized World Cricket Connects, a symposium about the future of a sport that — like so many things — finds itself caught between tradition and tomorrow. Test cricket, the traditional form of the game, is giving way to an onslaught of franchises offering up T20 cricket, …
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Los Angeles (Photo) Vibes
Seeking a change of scenery and some foodie adventures, I decided to visit Los Angeles, even though it is not my first choice for a change of scene location. However, its diversity of cuisines makes up for it, long commutes notwithstanding. Los Angeles didn’t disappoint — Glendale, Torrance and Thai Town all delivered what I …