Category: TechCrunch

  • The Protein Code

    I’m staring at the screen, my eyes tracing the lines of code that are supposed to save the world. The AI, Cradle, is churning out sequences of proteins like it’s reciting the alphabet. It’s not the first time I’ve seen it, but it’s the first time I’ve understood what it meant. It’s the first time…

  • The Voice of Rebellion

    I never thought I’d miss Siri, but there I was, alone in the darkness, wishing for a familiar voice. The iPhone 15 Pro, a gleaming beacon of innovation, now sat heavy in my pocket. Its new ‘Action Button’ was supposed to be a game-changer, an upgrade. It was, in a way I never could have…

  • Deception in the Wires

    In the year 2097, the world was run by corporations, each more powerful than the next. The cityscape was a maze of towering skyscrapers, each a symbol of an entity that held more sway than any government. In the heart of this concrete jungle, a man named Arthur stood in the boardroom of ‘TechNova’, one…

  • Ride of the Resilient

    My name is Maha Shahzad. I was 19 when I dropped out of junior college in Southern California. The reason? A soul-draining 6-hour daily commute. The freedom of mobility was a privilege I couldn’t afford. Fast forward a few years, and I find myself in Pakistan, spending half of my hard-earned salary on commuting. Unsafe,…

  • Knock Out: The Beat of Rebellion

    The moment my fingers brushed against the cold, sleek surface of the Knock Out II, I knew my life was about to change. A $300 groovebox that was more than just a cute gadget, it was a weapon, a tool, a symbol of freedom. In a world where music was controlled and regulated, this little…

  • The Last Stand of Luko

    The news hit me like a punch in the gut. Luko, the insurtech company I’d given my blood, sweat, and tears to, was up for sale. The parent company, Demain ES, had announced it with a cold, impersonal legal notice in the newspaper. Admiral, the supposed savior, had abandoned ship. Now, we were sinking, and…

  • The Last Cruise: A Drive to Survival

    I never thought I’d miss the hum of an engine, the thrum of tires against asphalt. But in a world where the only vehicles left are the silent, soulless Cruise robots, the absence of that familiar melody is a chilling reminder of what we’ve lost. I remember when the first email came, an internal memo…

  • The Warming Estate

    The day I found out about Climate Alpha, my world changed. It was just another day in the office when the news popped up on my screen. A Singapore-based startup, using AI to predict the impact of climate change on real estate. I laughed at first, thinking it was just another tech gimmick. But then,…

  • The Headline Rebellion

    I wake up to the familiar hum of my X device, the screen illuminating my room with an eerie blue light. The headlines are back. They said it would be an improvement, a step forward. But as I scan through the headlines, my heart pounds in my chest. Words, phrases, they all seem to shatter…

  • The Deepfake Dystopia

    The world as I knew it was changing, and not for the better. India, my home, was now at the mercy of deepfakes, those insidious AI-generated images and videos that were so real, they could make anyone believe anything. As I stared at my screen, a video of the Prime Minister declaring war on our…