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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The fight for your desktop

Big Brother is coming to your desktop. First it was Microsoft with Recall. Now Google with Anthropic are releasing tech that will be taking screenshots of your computer and controlling your mouse and keyboard.

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Google is a monopoly. Now what?

How do you break up a Google monopoly? Tell Google not to be a monopoly? Alphabet, broken into A-J, another K-Q and then R-Z? Or what else?

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Will XAI save self-driving cars?

Wayve, the London-based AI self-driving startup, has raised $1 billion again, defying doubts about self-driving tech. Or is it money well wasted?

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The $5 Million Quantum Question

What can quantum computers do for us? Google Quantum AI has launched an XPRIZE competition to find out. What are the real opportunities that lies ahead for those working in this new field.

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A new store on the block

With OpenAI’s recently launched GPT store, you might be thinking of it as Apple or Google’s next big rival. But in this week’s post, I discuss why this is not quite the game-changer it's hyped up to be.

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