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The Pharaoh of PowerPoint: When Egos Build Pyramids Instead of Products
There’s something almost biblical about the way these guys operate.They don’t build companies anymore — they build temples to themselves. You’ve seen it: the aging executive who insists on running a “modern digital venture” entirely through local copies of Microsoft Word . No version control, no shared drives, no Google Docs, no transparency. It’s not about productivity — it’s about control.He treats the document like sacred scripture, locked in his desktop tomb where only he

Rich Washburn
Nov 163 min read


Adapt or Die: The Brutal Truth About the Modern Tech Divide
There’s a hard truth nobody wants to say out loud: if you’re not adapting to modern tools — if you’re not using AI, automating your workflows, or streamlining with the tech that’s already freely available — you are the problem. Not the market. Not the system. You. We’re living in an adapt or die era. Technology isn’t creeping forward anymore — it’s sprinting. AI has hit escape velocity. What used to take teams of people and days of work can now be done in minutes. For free.

Rich Washburn
Oct 242 min read


From Tools to Teammates: How AI Is Rapidly Evolving into Collaborative Partners
A few months ago, I wrote about how artificial intelligence seems to flourish not in perfectly ordered systems or pure randomness—but in...

Rich Washburn
Apr 103 min read


From Dial-Up to AI: Why We’re Still in the Early Days of the Revolution
Remember the days of dial-up internet? You’d fire up your modem, endure that symphony of screeches and beeps, and maybe—just maybe—get...

Rich Washburn
Jan 163 min read


ChatGPT Operator and OpenAI’s “Agentic AI”: The Future of Work is Here
AI is stepping out of the chat bubble and into your apps—and the possibilities are mind-blowing. OpenAI’s latest feature for ChatGPT,...

Rich Washburn
Nov 15, 20243 min read


The Silent Rise of AGI: Insights from a Tech Night Talk
Recently, I had a chill chat with my tech friend in New York, Andy Surujnarine, and we got into the whole AGI thing, sipping on what...

Rich Washburn
Mar 29, 20243 min read


Personal AI Agents Unleashed: 01 Lite vs. Rabbit R1 – Pioneering the Future
The advent of personal AI agent devices like the 01 Lite and Rabbit R1 marks a pivotal shift in the technological landscape,...

Rich Washburn
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Decades Shaved Off AI Milestones: Predictions Cut by Nearly Half
In a startling revelation that could redefine our expectations of artificial intelligence's (AI) timeline, a recent paper has unveiled...

Rich Washburn
Jan 5, 20243 min read


The Dawn of Multimodal AI and AR: A Glimpse into the Future
The journey to today's technological marvels began with the advent of the first iPhone in 2007, a pivotal moment that redefined human...

Rich Washburn
Dec 13, 20232 min read


GPT-5: Is The World Ready for What’s Coming Next?
In a jaw-dropping revelation, OpenAI's CEO has ushered us into what seems like a new era. If you thought we had reached the peak of AI...

Rich Washburn
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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