Google's launch of Gemini and Amazon's AWS updates mark a pivotal moment in tech, as industry giants prepare their responses to OpenAI's GPT. This week's Recurrent Patterns newsletter unpacks the real impact behind the headlines.

Looking back at a year of innovation, is OpenAI's ChatGPT all it's cracked up to be? Let’s look at where this tech is really useful and also point out where combining it with related technologies will bring out its full potential.

CEO shake-ups have been making waves this week, and one that might have flown under your radar is at Cruise: the self-driving car company CEO stepped down after a concerning pedestrian incident. In the latest Recurrent Patterns newsletter, I explore why this resignation stands out and why such accountability hasn’t yet echoed across other tech domains .

Amazon's satellites are up and running, kicking off a new kind of space race. What's at stake beyond a more crowded sky? Enter the race between Starlink and Amazon.

Wearable tech is a mixed bag of hits and misses. Phones, watches, and headphones have been success stories. Others (like Google Glass)… not so much. Next in line is wearable AI, but there's one looming question: What exactly do we use it for?

OpenAI's new PDF function is putting the squeeze on smaller players. But when your sole competitive advantage lies on a technology you can't control, it's just a countdown before you're swallowed whole.

Researchers have found a way to “poison” images to prevent unauthorized AI scraping. Could this solution really protect artists, or is it just a passing fad in the AI Wild West?

Morgan Stanley wants to use AI to “woo” wealthy customers, and they might be trading off more than they realize. Companies are rushing to adopt a single technology as their unique selling point, but when that technology becomes commonplace, how will they truly stand out?

Is AI really going to take away all of our meaningful work? Could it make learning redundant? It turns out that the younger generation is using AI in surprising ways to do the right thing: use technology to become smarter.

Microsoft’s CEO took the stand, blaming Google for Bing’s stunted growth. Yet, a closer look at Bing’s history unveils Microsoft’s own muddled vision and missed opportunities. So, does Microsoft truly have a case, or is this just crocodile tears?