Opinion & Analysis
Sharp takes and deeper analysis on tech, business, and the future.
Silicon Valley Is Overrated. Here Is Why Pakistan Has an Asymmetric Opportunity
The narrative that innovation only happens in San Francisco is wrong. Here is the contrarian case for why Pakistan's constraints are actually advantages.
AI Safety Is Not Science Fiction. Here Is Why It Matters Right Now
The debate about AI safety is too often framed as a choice between progress and paranoia. That framing is wrong, and getting it wrong could be very costly.
Why Crypto Still Matters in 2026 — Despite Everything
After the crashes, the scams, and the regulatory crackdowns, cryptocurrency has fewer believers and more genuine use cases than it did three years ago.
Social Media, Mental Health, and Pakistan's Gen Z: A Crisis Being Ignored
Pakistan's young people are spending eight-plus hours daily on social media. The mental health consequences are becoming impossible to ignore.
The Attention Economy Is Broken — And AI Is About to Make It Worse
Social media broke our ability to focus. AI-generated content is about to flood every channel with a thousand times more of it. Here is what we do.