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Chinese AI Models: Cheaper, Open, and Gaining Ground in the US

It wasn't long ago that the conversation around AI felt largely confined to a handful of well-known Western tech giants. We heard about the big names, the massive investments, the…

Brent Wisekey July 27, 2026

Travel

USMNT’s Redefinition: World Cup Expectations & Group D Success

There's a smell I can still recall, sharp and metallic, from a dusty field in rural Ecuador. It was the smell of sweat and freshly cut grass, mixed with the…

Brent Wisekey June 21, 2026

Finance

Pentagon Labels Alibaba, BYD as Chinese Military Companies: What It Means

If you've been looking into Pentagon Alibaba BYD Chinese military, it's always a bit jarring when two household names, global behemoths really, suddenly find themselves in the crosshairs of a…

Brent Wisekey June 10, 2026

Finance

Iran War: Mines in Hormuz Strait Impact Oil Prices?

If you've been looking into Iran War, tensions in the Middle East are spiking again. Reports are surfacing that Iran has been laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a…

Brent Wisekey March 13, 2026