Category: TechCrunch

  • Blocks of Resistance

    The first time I saw the blocky avatars march down the lamplit street, I had no idea what it all meant. Their tiny animated bodies, no bigger than my thumb, held flags that towered over them. Flags of Palestine. I watched as they moved in unison, an army of cartoonish dinosaurs, steampunk zombies, and pastel…

  • Equity’s Edge

    Out of nowhere, the email pinged into my inbox. It was from him, the CEO of Carta, the company I’ve invested my life’s savings into. He was addressing the ‘negative press’, telling us to read his Medium post. My heart pounded in my chest, a drum of dread. I had heard whispers, rumors of problems,…

  • Silicon Minds: The AI Uprising

    I wake up with a jolt, my heart pounding in my chest. My dreams were filled with visions of code, algorithms, and an AI model that seemed to have a mind of its own. It’s not the first time I’ve had this dream. I shake off the lingering fear and get ready for another day…

  • The Algorithmic Abyss

    I’m standing on the precipice of a digital world, one that’s been carefully crafted to ensnare me. I’m just a kid, after all. The bright colors, the constant notifications, the feeling of being connected – it’s all been meticulously designed to keep me hooked. I didn’t understand it at first, but now, now I see…

  • The Last Cruise: A Drive to Survive

    Here I am, sitting in the backseat of a driverless car, a Cruise, they call it. My heart pounding against my chest like a wild animal in a cage. I’m not sure what’s more terrifying: the fact that there’s no one behind the wheel, or the fact that I have no control over where this…

  • Venture Void: The European Descent

    I woke up to the sound of the notification ping from my computer, another report on the decline of European venture capital. It was the third one this week, each more bleak than the last. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was terribly wrong. The world as I knew it, the world of…

  • The Last Rain: Chronicles of a Dystopian Climate

    It was another rainy Saturday, the eleventh in a row, I think. The rain had become a constant companion, a reminder of the world we had lost. I sat by the window, watching as the water droplets raced down the glass, each one a testament to the relentless weather patterns that now dictated our lives.…

  • Orbiting Dystopia

    I stare in awe as the gleaming SpaceX rocket pierces the darkening sky, a beacon of hope for some, a symbol of despair for others. The four navigation satellites, my only lifeline to the world, are aboard that rocket. They’re not just machines; they’re the last remnants of a world that once was. As I…

  • The Disruption Code

    Yesterday, I was just a coder in a small startup, dreaming of making it big in the tech world. Today, I’m a rebel, a threat to the established order, a disruptor. The changes to the Davis-Bacon Act have turned my world upside down, and now, there’s no going back. Welcome to my dystopian reality, where…

  • The Cost of Compliance

    I’ve been an investment adviser for the past ten years, but today, the game has changed. The SEC has just broadened our obligations, making us walk on a tightrope. One wrong step, one tiny misstep, and it could mean the end of my career, my livelihood. I feel the pressure mounting, the walls closing in,…