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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When absurdity is mistaken for market prediction
When a financial market research company post causes real stock drops, maybe the bigger problem isn't the document. It’s how jittery the market has become about the AI industry.
How to bring your dying website to life
Most company websites are still built for search engines, not for people. What if your website was built for both?
AI Moon. Is Mr. Musk's lunar project pure lunacy?
Mr. Musk wants to build AI satellites on the Moon in his self-sustained city. All while we are still waiting for the self-driving car.
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.