Recurrent Patterns
Recurrent Patterns is a venture exploring strategies and insights around leading-edge companies, technology and cultural trends. Vaclav engages with leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, authors and others who can share their perspectives in long-form conversations.
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AI Funny Money
OpenAI has money, talent, and attention. Why can't it find a business model that delivers profit?
Amazon and the lure of retail
Amazon built its empire online by disrupting physical retail. But when the company started launching physical stores, they realized why it was easy to disrupt retail in the first place.
The cognitive dissonance of the Co-World
Copilot, Cowork, Companion. Different names for the same reality: AI still can’t be trusted.
Google’s next monopoly lawsuit
Google’s Gemini powering Apple Intelligence? While others had their chance, Google just worked harder. The repeat of monopoly accusations are bound to follow.
Alexa+, the new Amazon glue
Amazon is betting billions on the new Alexa+. It wants to manage your life. But first, it has to get to know you better. Do you want it to?
AI can’t work, by design
AI has fundamental design flaws. Accuracy and security remain unsolved, no matter how much data, GPU power, or billions we throw at it.
Tech to cure your holiday hangover
Coffee won’t fix everything. These tech tools track sleep, hydration, and mood so you can enter 2026 feeling human again. Maybe it's a better start to 2026 than new resolutions.
2025 in the rear-view
2025 had everything: new products, bigger promises, and even bigger budgets. It was the year of AI irrational exuberance. 2026 will be the year of chaos.
Shocking, positively shocking
Another year gone by and still no self-driving cars from Tesla. The only person really shocked is Mr. Musk.
Panic in OpenAI land
OpenAI spent years selling a glorious vision. Now it’s been smacked with reality.