The Orchestra Thesis

2026-03-15

Perplexity Computer bets that the future of AI is not one model to rule them all, but an orchestration layer that routes work to 19 specialized models. Here's why that thesis is more compelling than the skeptics think.

AIPerplexityAgentic AIFinance

The New American Playbook

2026-02-24

American special forces captured Maduro. Oil companies are circling 303 billion barrels of reserves. And the next chapter, likely involving Iran, could reshape global energy markets entirely.

EconomicsOilForeign PolicyGeopolitics

The Space Lobster Problem

2026-02-12

OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent, went from zero to 200,000 GitHub stars in two weeks, surpassing Linux and Kubernetes. It is also a massive security liability. Here is what it means, why it matters, and why I think a major AI company is about to make a move on it.

AISecurityOpen SourceTech

Don't Touch the Fed

2026-01-30

Trump just nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed. Here's why the independence of the central bank matters more than ever, and what history says happens when politicians take the wheel.

EconomicsInterest RatesPolitics