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The Last Generation That Remembers the Before

Discover how the last generation that remembers the analog world adapts to rapid technological changes and the importance of learning to let go.

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James Huang
5 minAug 21, 2026Aug 21
AI Generated Cover for: Beautiful But Useless: What 30,000 Years of Infographics Teach Us About Building AI Agent Skills
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Beautiful But Useless: What 30,000 Years of Infographics Teach Us About Building AI Agent Skills

Explore how 30,000 years of information structuring can guide the development of AI agents. Learn to prioritize judgment over data noise.

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James Huang
5 minAug 17, 2026Aug 17
AI Generated Cover for: The AI Divergence: How Heavy Users Are Actually Splitting Apart
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The AI Divergence: How Heavy Users Are Actually Splitting Apart

Heavy AI usage can lead to cognitive divergence. Discover the balance of losses and gains in intelligence and how to optimize your AI interactions.

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James Huang
10 minAug 8, 2026Aug 8
AI Generated Cover for: The AI Amplifier: Why Some People Thrive and Others Disappear
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The AI Amplifier: Why Some People Thrive and Others Disappear

Explore how AI acts as an amplifier, revealing strengths and weaknesses. Learn what it takes to thrive in the AI era with insights from Mercury.

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James Huang
9 minAug 7, 2026Aug 7
AI Generated Cover for: The Great Data Scramble: Why AI Companies Are Buying Old Books
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The Great Data Scramble: Why AI Companies Are Buying Old Books

AI companies are scrambling to acquire old books to ensure high-quality training data. Learn how this impacts the future of AI development.

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James Huang
6 minAug 1, 2026Aug 1
AI Generated Cover for: The Five Gates: Why AI Is Stalling at the Factory Door
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The Five Gates: Why AI Is Stalling at the Factory Door

Discover the five critical barriers AI faces in manufacturing and how understanding these can help industries adapt and thrive.

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James Huang
8 minJul 31, 2026Jul 31
AI Generated Cover for: The AI Reputation Team: Why Your Marketing Org Chart Is Already Obsolete
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The AI Reputation Team: Why Your Marketing Org Chart Is Already Obsolete

Your buyers don't start on Google anymore. They ask ChatGPT. Your first impression is no longer your homepage—it's what the AI synthesizes about you. Here's why every company needs an AI Reputation Team and what it actually does.

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James Huang
10 minJul 29, 2026Jul 29
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India's AI Paradox: Why the Software Superpower Got Left Behind

India's IT services empire faces a crisis as AI shifts the landscape from cheap labor to advanced technology, leaving many coders behind.

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James Huang
6 minJul 28, 2026Jul 28
AI Generated Cover for: The AI Bubble Is the Feature, Not the Bug
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The AI Bubble Is the Feature, Not the Bug

The AI bubble is a feature, not a bug. Explore its geopolitical implications and why bubble management is crucial for success.

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James Huang
7 minJul 27, 2026Jul 27
AI Generated Cover for: The AI Anxiety Trap: Why the Best AI Researchers Are Terrified—And What They're Doing About It
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The AI Anxiety Trap: Why the Best AI Researchers Are Terrified—And What They're Doing About It

I interviewed a top AI researcher at a leading Chinese AI lab. He was terrified. Not of being replaced by AI, but of the realization that tool mastery is becoming worthless. Here's the four-layer capability stack that actually matters now.

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James Huang
12 minJul 27, 2026Jul 27
AI Generated Cover for: The July 2026 AI Model Rankings: What We Learned After Testing Every Major Contender
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The July 2026 AI Model Rankings: What We Learned After Testing Every Major Contender

Explore the July 2026 AI model rankings based on real-world coding tasks. Find out which models excelled and why they matter for developers.

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James Huang
11 minJul 16, 2026Jul 16
AI Generated Cover for: I Built a Self-Improving AI Coding Engine in a Week. Traditional Development Is Done.
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I Built a Self-Improving AI Coding Engine in a Week. Traditional Development Is Done.

Explore how a self-improving AI coding engine transforms software development, making traditional coding roles obsolete and emphasizing system architecture.

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James Huang
4 minJul 12, 2026Jul 12