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The Rise of Machine Capitalism: There’s an App for That
Somewhere between a vending machine in Anthropic’s lobby and a meme painted on a Memphis rooftop, capitalism quietly booted up a new operating system. We used to say “AI is coming for your job.”Now it’s coming for your org chart. The Dawn of Machine Capitalism Let’s start with a vending machine.A simple, stupid, beautiful vending machine. Anon Labs gave an AI $500 and said, “Go make a profit. ” No human babysitter. No preloaded logic tree. Just a digital brain, an API key, an

Rich Washburn
Dec 27, 20253 min read


MANUS AI: China’s AGI Contender That’s Forcing OpenAI to Look Over Its Shoulder
Let’s get right to it: Manus AI is the latest agent out of China that’s stirring up serious noise in the AI world. Launched in March...

Rich Washburn
Mar 21, 20254 min read


2025: The Year of the AI Agent—How “Digital Labor” Is Reshaping Work and Society
For decades, business leaders and science-fiction enthusiasts alike have envisioned a future in which intelligent machines work...

Rich Washburn
Jan 9, 20256 min read


“Software Is Dead”: Microsoft CEO Drops Bombshell—Wait, What?!
It’s not every day that the CEO of one of the world’s largest software companies declares, well, software is dead. But that’s exactly...

Rich Washburn
Dec 30, 20244 min read


2025: The Year AI Agents Change Everything (And Why Eric Schmidt Thinks We're Not Ready)
In an age where tech buzzwords come and go, it’s rare for a statement to make even the most tech-savvy folks pause. But when Eric...

Rich Washburn
Nov 5, 20244 min read


The AI Frontier: Meta's Paid Agents, AGI in 2025, and China's Competitive Edge
Several recent announcements and predictions have captured the attention of tech enthusiasts and industry experts alike. As we delve into...

Rich Washburn
May 25, 20243 min read


Beyond Chatbots: The Rise of Emotive AI Agents and Their Implications
The past 18 months have been nothing short of a technological renaissance in artificial intelligence. The recent developments in AI,...

Rich Washburn
May 20, 20242 min read
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