Imagine this: It’s a sweltering afternoon in Visakhapatnam, the salty breeze from the Bay of Bengal mixing with the hum of construction cranes. A decade ago, I stood on that very shore during a family road trip, marveling at how this port city felt like India’s hidden gem—bustling yet untouched. Fast-forward to today, and that … Read more
Picture this: It’s a rainy afternoon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and I’m huddled in a coffee shop near MIT, scrolling through my feed when the Reuters alert pings. “AI lab Lila Sciences tops $1.3 billion valuation with new Nvidia backing.” My heart skips—I’ve been following these AI-for-science plays since my days tinkering with basic machine learning … Read more
Picture this: It’s a sweltering summer in Seoul, and I’m glued to my laptop, watching Samsung’s stock tick up like it’s got a mind of its own. Back in 2023, I’d invested a chunk of my savings in the company, convinced the AI wave would lift all boats. But then came the delays—HBM chips failing … Read more
Picture this: It’s 2018, and I’m a fresh-faced 22-year-old staring at my laptop screen, mesmerized by the wild ride of Bitcoin. I scraped together £500 from part-time bar gigs to dip my toes into crypto, only to watch it swing like a pendulum on steroids. Fast forward to today, and as a financial journalist who’s … Read more
Picture this: It’s a Friday evening in early October 2025, and you’re scrolling through your phone, watching Bitcoin dip from its lofty perch above $122,000. One minute, the market’s buzzing with talk of new all-time highs; the next, President Trump’s surprise 100% tariff announcement on Chinese imports hits like a thunderclap. Within hours, $19 billion … Read more