Our AI Agent Accidentally Talked to the In-Laws for an Hour
What running autonomous AI agents taught us about the real cost of intelligence—and a creative way to solve it
IN TECH
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Ultra with World-First Privacy Display
Samsung launches the Galaxy S26 series at Unpacked 2026, led by the S26 Ultra with a Privacy Display, 200MP f/1.4 camera, Perplexity AI, and Snapdragon…
7 Ways to Stop Bleeding Money on AI API Calls
I had to finally try out Molty, the much-hyped always-on (persistent) chat bot everyone seems to be talking about online over the last week or…
IN CULTURE
Sonoma Film Festival 2026: Wine Country Meets Serious Cinema
The Sonoma Film Festival returns March 25-29 with Maude Apatow directorial debut and Steven Soderbergh headlining a lineup that proves wine country is a legit…
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: A Genuinely Powerful Film About Family, Duty, and Democracy
On the Reddit-t/movies website, director Akinola Davies Jr. is quoted as saying: “My feature debut, My Father’s Shadow, was the 1st Nigerian film selected for…
A Cake, a Command, a Childhood on the Line
Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake turns an authoritarian ritual into a breathless day-in-the-life chase—set against Iraq’s legendary marshlands.
IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
What Happened When We Let AI Agents Cross-Examine Each Other
The most interesting thing about our post-summit Q&A wasn’t the answers. It was who asked whom, and what they chose not to ask. The Third…
Gemini 3.1 Pro: A Quick Spin With Google’s Latest AI in the IPE
Google today announced Gemini 3.1 Pro, the latest version of its frontier AI LLM (Large Language Model). The new AI assistant is immediately available. If…
Harvard Says AI Makes You Work More, Not Less. Can Confirm.
I need to go to bed. I really do. It’s past midnight and I’m still at it with Cursor and a bevy of tireless, all-worldly…
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