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Access beats intelligence: William Doyle critiques AI agents

The current fever pitch surrounding AI agents feels like another Washington overreach: complex, overly engineered systems designed to solve problems that are either non-existent…

By Grant Colby · August 7, 2026

Silicon Valley’s Valuation Bubble Popping: Cash Flow Trumps Hype

Tech giants are facing a financial reckoning, forcing a return to operational cash flow and fundamental growth metrics.

By Ray Dombrowski · August 5, 2026

Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I

The whole debate over Chinese AI models and "distillation" is a spectacular piece of theater designed to distract us from one thing: concentrated power.

By Maya Ellison · July 26, 2026