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Kimi and the End of AI Scarcity: Why the World’s Most Valuable AI Companies May Soon Be Valued Differently

Kimi and the End of AI Scarcity: Why the World’s Most Valuable AI Companies May Soon Be Valued Differently

The release of Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI represents more than another addition to the rapidly growing family of large language models. It signals a structural shift in the economics of AI.
After Social Media: How AI Will Change the Way We Raise Children

After Social Media: How AI Will Change the Way We Raise Children

Europe’s retreat from the digital playground
When AI Makes the Movie, Who Owns the Story?

When AI Makes the Movie, Who Owns the Story?

A Technological Milestone—or a Legal Turning Point?
AI Is Building Itself

AI Is Building Itself

The recursive revolution that could redefine technological progress
Kimi K3 and Africa’s Open Question

Kimi K3 and Africa’s Open Question

A Chinese model has beaten some of the world’s most advanced proprietary systems at coding. The result may matter more for Africa’s strategic choices than for the AI leaderboard
The University After Artificial Intelligence

The University After Artificial Intelligence

Higher education’s next role may be less about teaching knowledge and more about cultivating judgment
The Great Unbanking of Humanity—and the Rise of the Machine Economy

The Great Unbanking of Humanity—and the Rise of the Machine Economy

Why Africa Should Pay Attention to Bitcoin, Stablecoins and AI Agents
When AI Begins Building AI

When AI Begins Building AI

Why Anthropic’s Warning May Matter More Than Any New Model Release
The First Nation for Machines

The First Nation for Machines

Argentina’s bold experiment could redefine the corporation—and perhaps capitalism itself
The New AI Iron Curtain: Why the Anthropic Restrictions Matter for the Future of Technology—and Africa

The New AI Iron Curtain: Why the Anthropic Restrictions Matter for the Future of Technology—and Africa

What makes the Anthropic case significant is that the target is no longer the hardware used to build AI systems but the AI systems themselves.