Author: Ken Roberts

  • EU Pushes Back on U.S. Whining—DMA Isn’t About You, It’s About Power

    The U.S. is griping again about the EU’s Digital Markets Act, calling it unfair to American tech. The EU’s response? “This isn’t about nationality, it’s about gatekeepers.” Now, I’ve seen both sides of this coin. The U.S. loves innovation until it gets challenged. The EU? They’re sick of watching five companies dictate how their people…

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  • Colossal’s “Woolly Mouse”—Science or Jurassic Marketing?

    So, Colossal Biosciences just dropped a “woolly mouse”—a genetically tweaked critter engineered to express traits from a woolly mammoth. This is them flexing their progress toward “de-extinction,” but let’s be honest—this thing ain’t sniffing around the tundra anytime soon. Here’s my take: the tech is cool, sure. CRISPR and synthetic biology are rewriting what’s possible.…

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  • Trump Declares English the Official Language—What’s the Catch?

    Well, this one stirred the pot. A couple of days ago, President Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S. Now, on the surface? That might seem like a housekeeping thing. But underneath, it’s all policy, politics, and implications. If you’re running services—especially in multilingual markets—you better take a…

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  • Sunday Stack—Layoffs, AI, and the Tools Still Worth Keeping

    It’s Sunday again, my fam, and while you were trying to get a little peace, the pink slips were flying. Wayfair, Microsoft, Meta, even Starbucks—all handed out another round of layoffs this week. And the not-so-secret sauce behind the curtain? AI. Some of these companies even had the nerve to use the phrase “tech-forward restructuring”…

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  • Oracle’s Earnings Are Coming—Let’s Talk Stargate

    Oracle’s earnings drop this week, and everyone’s watching to see if their big AI moonshot—Stargate—can turn the ship around. Stock’s down 12% this year, but analysts are hoping for a bounce. Here’s my take: Oracle’s not exactly a scrappy startup. They’ve got decades of legacy infrastructure to haul, and pivoting to AI isn’t like flipping…

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  • Nintendo’s Playing Chess, Not Checkers

    We finally got the skinny on the Nintendo Switch 2, and let me tell you, it’s not chasing raw horsepower—it’s playing to its strengths. Bigger screen, better performance when docked, still portable, and—thank the gods—backward compatibility. Here’s what I love: while Sony and Microsoft are busy flexing 8K cutscenes, Nintendo’s building longevity and community. If…

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