I’ve been following the regulatory pressure on Apple for years, and lately it feels like the conversation has shifted from abstract antitrust theory to something that could touch every iPhone owner. Regulators in the US, EU, South Korea and elsewhere are pushing Apple to open its app ecosystem...
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I’ve spent a long time tracking how small legal mechanisms quietly steer big...
Economy
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about supply chains that hide in plain...
Politics
I remember the first time I dug into a city council packet and realized what a...
Technology
I remember the first time my son came home excited about a new “faster” way...
I remember the first time I dug into a city council packet and realized what a simple paragraph about “dark fiber leases” actually meant for my neighbors. It was buried in legal jargon, framed as a routine infrastructure deal, and pitched as a...
I remember the first time my son came home excited about a new “faster” way to register attendance at school — a scanner you press your thumb to so the school “knows you’re there.” The idea sounded modern and efficient. But as a...
I’ve been following the podcast business for years, from early independent shows recorded in kitchens to polished network productions that command national ad buys. Lately one change has kept showing up in conversations with creators and ad buyers...
Homework in French schools is a topic that often surprises parents and students from other countries. The system is shaped by a mix of national rules, classroom habits, and long-standing academic traditions. While homework exists in France at all...
I started watching Stripe’s pivot into banking products with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. As someone who follows payments and fintech closely, I’ve seen countless platform plays that promise to simplify cash management for startups — and...
When a founder tells me their AI was trained on “public data,” my first reaction is not to take that phrase at face value. As an investor, I've seen the phrase used as a shield — sometimes legitimately descriptive, sometimes a way to dodge...
I remember the first time I rode an e-scooter through a city center: it felt like unlocking a new layer of urban mobility—fast, flexible, and oddly liberating. But that same technology also brought me face to face with a persistent tension: how do...
I started paying close attention to Apple’s Health Records feature because it promised something we all want: one place on our phones where medical data from different providers can live together. As a reader and editor who covers technology and...
I started paying close attention to carbon removal credits after watching promising startups tout sky-high potential while their customers — and sometimes investors — struggled to verify whether the climate benefits were real. I’ve seen...
I’ve spent years watching how cities negotiate with telecom companies — from private conversations in city halls to public meetings where residents ask the same urgent questions: will my block get better service? Will a new tower lower my...