The global supply chain is the most complex machine humanity has ever built, and right now, it’s still running with a very wobbly, very human cog in the middle. Ships stuck outside ports, warehouses miscounting inventory, trucks delayed because Dave overslept… the list goes on. The more we optimise, the more we realise that people, with their pesky tendency to get sick, take holidays, and not work 24/7, are the weakest link. Where the chains are headed Today’s supply chains are already getting upgrades: Predictive analytics forecast demand months ahead. IoT sensors track every box from factory to doorstep. AI

On a quiet day in June 1976, 23-year-old student pilot Rafael Pacheco Pérez took off from Mexico City for what should have been a routine training flight. Somewhere over the countryside, radio chatter went silent. An hour later, his voice returned, only it wasn’t entirely his own. “He is speaking because he is ordered to do so… we are using him as a microphone. We don’t matter much, nor where we come from… just know we are beings from this universe to which you belong. Our planet is many light-years away, but we are physically the same as you. You

Electric vehicles get all the headlines, fast, silent, zero tailpipe emissions, and occasionally, autopilot tantrums. But under the floorpan of every sleek EV lies the real MVP: the battery. And not all EV batteries are created equal. If you’re picturing some Duracells wired together under the bonnet, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Most people talk EVs but couldn’t tell a lithium iron phosphate from a double espresso. So, here’s your jargon-free, BS-light breakdown of what’s really going on inside your future car. LFP vs. NMC: Tesla’s Favourite Double Act Let’s start with the two chemistries doing most of the heavy

Despite repeated rumours that social media is on its deathbed, whispered in the corners of digital detox forums and echo chambers of Gen X Facebook groups, it turns out the thing is still alive. Very alive. Like, over 5 billion accounts and counting. That’s more than the number of people who know how to swim. Or read. The Not-So-Quiet Undeath of Social Media Every year someone declares that social media is “over.” And every year, 266 million more people sign up to prove them wrong. As of 2024, we’re at 5.07 billion active accounts, which is roughly 62.3% of humanity,

The internet was once hailed as a marvel of modern civilisation, a digital Eden that promised connection, education, economic opportunity, and memes. And to be fair, it delivered. You can now order sushi at 2am, stream your favourite mid-budget crime docuseries, and have a PhD in molecular biology explained to you by a man in a tank top on YouTube. Magic. Roughly 95% of the world’s knowledge is now digitised (Conifer Internet). That’s either an incredible democratic force, or the world’s biggest trivia night waiting to be hacked. It’s also been responsible for a hefty 21% of GDP growth across