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Commentary and analysis on technology, money, politics and the forces shaping what comes next.

Aaron Day

Super Intelligence takes Human Intelligence

November 11, 2026

After watching this 48-second video, executives at Warner Bros. and Netflix immediately put a $100 million historical epic on hold. A 20-year-old independent creator, with a CGI budget of zero, generated a hyperrealistic scene: a time-traveling travel vlogger interviewing King Leonidas at Thermopylae in 480 BC. Total production cost: $25.Rendering time: 4 minutes.Film crew hired:

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News Media

Q Memes from the White House, Patriots are in Control

March 8, 2026

So there are two possibilities: A) Trump and his admin have no idea that they have been repeatedly sharing Q phrases and memes B) Trump and his admin absolutely know that they have been repeatedly sharing Q phrases and memes What you believe is up to you, but the reality is, Trump and his admin

Technology and Innovation

The Pentagon’s New Superweapon Is Finally Online

March 7, 2026

The U.S. just activated a weapons system that existed only in Pentagon PowerPoints until now: the “sensor-shooter” network. Satellites spot a missile launcher and instantly beam coordinates to the nearest F-35 which fires without ever seeing the target. It’s basically Call of Duty killstreaks but real, global, and unstoppable. As Iran tries to move a

Technology and Innovation

Royal Bank of Canada Partners with Ripple Ventures to Support Underrepresented Students Looking to Become Founders and Funders

March 6, 2026

RBCx and RippleX launch a joint program to provide education, mentorship, and career paths to young entrepreneurs Ripple Ventures today announces its partnership with The Royal Bank of Canada’s RBCx as a program sponsor of the RippleX Fellowship. The program democratizes access to venture capital and startup building to underrepresented students across North America and has

Technology and Innovation

Origins of Ripple: From a Canadian Vision in 2004 to Global Banking Partnerships

March 5, 2026

Ripple and its native cryptocurrency XRP are among the most discussed names in blockchain and cross-border payments today. While many associate the project with founders like Jed McCaleb, Chris Larsen, and David Schwartz, the story actually begins much earlier—with a Vancouver-based developer named Ryan Fugger. The Birth of RipplePay (2004) In 2004—years before Bitcoin’s whitepaper

Investing Trends

Canada’s Crypto Maturity Moment: Scotiabank’s DXMC ETF and the Rise of Institutional XRP Adoption

March 4, 2026

On March 4, 2026, Scotiabank’s Dynamic Funds made a decisive move that signals just how far Canada has come in integrating digital assets into mainstream finance. The launch of the Dynamic Active Multi‑Crypto ETF (DXMC)—trading on Cboe Canada and built in partnership with digital‑asset pioneer 3iQ—marks another milestone in a country that has consistently led

Conspiracy Theory

The First Casualties of Operation Epic Fury

March 1, 2026

3 SOLDIERS DIED TODAY. NOT FOR OIL. NOT FOR LAND. FOR THE CHILDREN March 1, 2026. 11:47 AM. The Pentagon confirmed: 3 American service members killed in action. 5 more wounded. The first casualties of Operation Epic Fury. The media will use their deaths to question the war. We will use their sacrifice to tell