Cycles of Change

Most people never choose their computer operating system. They buy a laptop and accept the software that comes preloaded on the hard drive. For decades, that software has almost always been Windows. The system feels normal because it is familiar, but the user does not own the environment. Escaping [...]

The ability to run smart text tools on home machines gives developers deep control over their daily work. Setting up language models on private gear frees builders from costly cloud fees and corporate rules. Local machine runs guarantee full privacy for private source code, secret research notes, [...]

In the heart of Phnom Penh, a quiet tech shift has taken root across the young nation of Cambodia. For decades, post-war growth in Southeast Asia leaned on foreign aid grants and imported consumer goods. Local tech pioneer Rithy Thul chose a different road by betting on home-grown ideas and open [...]