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youtube.com

Why did our friends stop posting on social media?

After two decades of sharing more online, it looks like more people are deciding to share less.

youtube.com

Why everyone is quitting social media

Viral stunts, immature pranks, choreographed dances, anxiety, depression, and the disruption of the very fabric of society.

figma.com

Why is corpcore suddenly such a thing?

Software swag has upped its swag factor. Here’s why wearing your app on your sleeve has gone from cringeworthy to cool.

taylorgordonlunt.substack.com

My AI predictions for 2027

Nothing particularly scary happens (beyond the kind of hype-driven scariness already present in 2025).

hvpandya.com

The age of the super IC

Taste in building products is a function of energy and runs a real risk of waning if not cultivated properly.

fika.bar

AI is eating the internet

An exploration of the internet to come.

jennywanger.com

The rise of product ops

The rise of product ops began with changing PM expectations. Then the pandemic brought 3 challenges, making dedicated ops support essential.

yidingjiang.github.io

The era of exploration

The next breakthroughs in AI may hinge more on how we collect experience through exploration, and less on how many data points we have.

maalvika.substack.com

Why are we lying to young people about work?

Hard work isn’t the tax you pay for living, it’s the tuition for a life worth having—your fav gen z philosopher x.

monotype.com

Human Types: AI & typography

Monotype's report: the interplay between humans and machines in typography and graphic design.

hvpandya.com

AI and state of software dev

Thoughts on AI’s current penetration, deep value delivery and human partnership on the left and right side of code.

signalfire.com

State of tech talent report 2025

A sharp reset in tech hiring—entry-level roles are vanishing, elite AI labs winning the retention war, and new power centers emerging.

lux.camera

Physicality: the new age of UI

Imagining what’s next for the design of iPhones, Macs and iPads.

css-tricks.com

Email accessibility report 2025

An analysis of 443,585 emails collected from the past year.

pivot-to-ai.com

Venture capital can’t pretend everything is fine any more

Venture capital is moribund except AI. AI is moribund except OpenAI. OpenAI is a bit of a scam. Nobody can cash out.

lukew.com

The evolution of AI products

The past three years really accelerated the evolution of "AI products"—from behind the scenes models to chat to agents.

hai.stanford.edu

The 2025 AI index report

A report by Stanford HAI on why AI’s influence on society has never been more pronounced.

ai-2027.com

AI 2027

The impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution.

monotype.com

Report: future typography

A report by Monotype celebrating typography’s progress, and challenging us to to look at the larger cultural forces shaping our time and work.

ben-evans.com

AI eats the world

Every year, Benedict Evans produces a big presentation exploring macro and strategic trends in the tech industry. For 2025, ‘AI eats the world’.