# ai boom (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ai boom. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Did the Anglo-Saxon World Industrialize Before Inclusive Democracy?](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/industrialization-before-liberal-d90) _2026-08-21 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand developed under parliamentary oligarchy, a white male republic, and white settler democracies — not fully inclusive liberal democracy. ## [America Never Locked In Low Rates](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/america-never-locked-in-low-rates) _2026-08-20 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Half of all Treasury debt reprices within two and a half years, and 18.5 cents of every tax dollar already goes to interest. Washington has entered a Treasury constraint. ## [The Mind Behind Unitree: China’s Humanoid Robot Powerhouse](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/the-mind-behind-unitree-chinas-humanoid) _2026-08-20 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Wang Xingxing built Unitree by repeatedly changing his mind about what mattered most. As each bottleneck moved, he rebuilt the company around the next one ## [Europe’s Stalled Electrification and China’s Electric Economy](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/europes-stalled-electrification-and) _2026-08-19 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Clean power expands domestic energy supply. Electrification determines how much of the economy that supply can reach. ## [BREAKING: China’s Reusable-Rocket Race Has Entered Phase Two](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/chinas-reusable-rocket-race-has-entered) _2026-08-19 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Forty days after Long March 10B pioneered offshore net capture, LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 became the first privately developed Chinese orbital rocket to recover its first stage. The harder test now begins. ## [The Structural Shortage in Mature-Node Semiconductors](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/the-structural-shortage-in-mature) _2026-08-18 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Within the same 40nm node, weak demand for generic logic can coexist with tight automotive MCU capacity and AI-related specialty processes that customers may struggle for years to replace ## [Did Automation Block the Global South’s Path to Industrialization?](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/did-automation-block-the-global-souths) _2026-08-17 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ The Myth of the China Squeeze Part II ## [The AI Boom Is Turning China’s Chip Overcapacity Into Strategic Capacity](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/the-ai-boom-is-turning-chinas-chip) _2026-08-16 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ China spent years paying for semiconductor capacity the market considered excessive. AI is now putting a premium on the fact that much of it is already built, qualified and available. ## [The Global South’s Real Path to Energy Autonomy](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/a-solar-panel-is-not-a-barrel-of) _2026-08-15 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Imported fossil fuels create a recurring claim on foreign exchange. Imported clean-energy equipment can build productive capacity at home. ## [The AI-Driven High-End PCB Supercycle](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/the-ai-driven-high-end-pcb-supercycle) _2026-08-14 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ AI is turning a mature electronics industry into a race for qualified capacity ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hNwkarm81DfE) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Germany’s AfD and Japan’s Rightward Turn](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/germanys-afd-and-japans-right) _2026-08-13 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Why Is Germany So Afraid of Patriotism? Put Japan Next to Germany, and the Answer Becomes Clear. ## [Inside Iluvatar CoreX: How PE Capital Rebooted China’s Practical GPU Challenger](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/inside-iluvatar-corex-how-pe-capital) _2026-08-12 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ Iluvatar CoreX Is Returning to Market Attention Because of ByteDance’s Reported 50,000-Chip Order ## [The Renminbi Has Been the Strongest Currency of the Past 20 Years](https://leonliao.substack.com/p/the-renminbi-has-been-the-strongest) _2026-08-11 · Leon Liao · China as a System @leonliao_ China did not build its export machine through devaluation. It nearly doubled its share of global exports while the renminbi was appreciating. ## [Temperature Zero for Culture: Why Everything Is Starting to Look the Same](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/temperature-zero-for-culture-why) _2026-08-10 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ What 640 London shopping streets, 4,000 Billboard hits, a million films and synthetic AI personas tell us about why everything is flattening into sameness and how to regulate the algorithms behind it. ## [The Great British Clubhouse Is Still Standing. Nobody's In It, Least of All Where It's Needed Most](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-great-british-clubhouse-is-still) _2026-06-29 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ I tried to measure the decline of British community life by counting clubs. That was the wrong place to look. What’s disappearing is participation especially where deprivation is high. ## [The Basket and the Booza](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-basket-and-the-booza) _2026-05-17 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ Why London keeps losing its independent neighbourhood restaurants, and what a basket lowered from a Lebanese window taught me about what is happening. ## [America's Electricity Gap](https://www.apricitas.io/p/americas-electricity-gap) _2026-05-03 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ US Power Investment is at Record Highs, Driven by a Solar & Battery Boom. It's Still Not Enough to Meet Demand Growth. ## [The Machine Is Friendly. That's Why It Wins.](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-machine-is-friendly-thats-why) _2026-04-15 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ How Australia kept its third places alive, what it hid inside them, why Britain’s fix made the problem worse, and what happened when I tried to beat the machine. ## [London's Divide Was Called Character. It Was Actually Policy.](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/londons-divide-was-called-character) _2026-03-16 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ I built a machine learning model to find London's divide and you can enter your postcode to see which side you're on. We've been blaming the wrong people for it. ## [What will the AI Boom leave behind?](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/what-will-the-ai-boom-leave-behind/) _2026-03-08 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ Looking at mining booms for clues about the long-term consequences of the AI boom on workers and society. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/10xK24rwYFAB) _2026-03-07 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Taiwan's Modern Miracle](https://www.apricitas.io/p/taiwans-modern-miracle) _2026-03-05 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ The AI Boom Has Delivered a 2nd Economic Miracle to Taiwan, Pushing GDP Growth Above 23%. It Must Navigate Rising Geopolitical & Economic Tensions to Keep it. ## [The Supreme Court Ruled Against Trump's Tariffs. Now What?](https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-supreme-court-ruled-against-trumps) _2026-02-21 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ Charting the Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling and What Comes Next ## [What is Context Engineering? The Architecture of Reliable AI](https://www.denoise.digital/what-is-context-engineering/) _2026-02-16 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ Is your AI hallucinating? The problem isn't your prompt; it's your context. Discover why Context Engineering is the future of reliable AI and how structured data and precise retrieval can reduce errors by up to 85%. ## [Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next?](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/britain-lost-14000-third-places-they) _2026-02-16 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ How private equity reshaped the local and the postcode tool that shows the pubs most at risk. ## [America's $1T AI Gamble](https://www.apricitas.io/p/americas-1t-ai-gamble) _2026-02-10 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ US AI-Related Investment Keeps Breaking Records, With Total Software, Computer, & Data Center Spending Now Exceeding $1T Per Year ## [The Economic Legacy of DOGE](https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-economic-legacy-of-doge) _2026-01-20 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ DOGE is the Largest Peacetime Cut to the Federal Workforce in Modern US History, But it Failed its Supposed Budget-Cutting Goals & Broke Important Agencies ## [The Disappearance of the Junior Developer: How to Start a Career in 2026](https://www.denoise.digital/the-disappearance-of-the-junior-developer-how-to-start-a-career-in-2026/) _2026-01-15 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ The "Junior Developer" role is collapsing (down 46%), but a new path is emerging. The old deal—hiring juniors to learn—is dead. To survive 2026, you must shift from "Coder" to "Architect." Here is the 12-month roadmap to get hired in the AI era. ## [The 'No Hire' Economy](https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-no-hire-economy) _2026-01-11 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ US Job Growth has Zeroed Out as Hiring Rates Sink, Hitting Young & Low Income Workers the Hardest ## [Stop Saving the Day: Why Collective Responsibility Wins](https://www.denoise.digital/why-collective-responsibility-wins/) _2026-01-06 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ The best teams don't rely on heroes; they rely on each other. Discover how Collective Responsibility transforms engineering culture, turning "it works on my machine" into shared success, better stability, and the psychological safety to take risks. ## [America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs](https://www.apricitas.io/p/america-is-losing-blue-collar-jobs) _2026-01-06 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ For the First Time Since Early COVID & the Great Recession, the US is Losing Jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, & Other Blue Collar Industries ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S7oVzhpKW2vN) _2026-01-06 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Everyone’s Mad at Airbnb. This Map Explains What We Should Blame Instead.](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/everyones-mad-at-airbnb-this-map) _2026-01-05 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ The real reason Airbnb clusters where it does - and 1,500 listings you can book guilt-free if the policymakers won't listen. ## [Should we stop using AI for Software Development?](https://www.denoise.digital/should-we-stop-using-ai-for-software-development/) _2025-12-24 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ Is AI making developers faster or just worse? A CTO builds a complex platform from scratch to test the "Stability Tax," why "Vibe Coding" is dead, and how the developer’s role is shifting from bricklayer to site foreman. ## [How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/how-google-maps-quietly-allocates) _2025-12-09 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power. ## [America is Flying Blind on Immigration](https://www.apricitas.io/p/america-is-flying-blind-on-immigration) _2025-12-02 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ Nobody Knows How Many Immigrant Workers Have Left the US Amidst Trump's Mass Deportations. That's Incredibly Bad. ## [AI Boom or Bubble? Introducing the Hype-to-Investment Ratio](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/ai-boom-or-bubble-introducing-the) _2025-11-27 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ A data-driven verdict on whether we’re living through a genuine AI boom or an over-inflated bubble - from capex and chips to markets, adoption, and a new metric that tracks the gap. ## [The Worlds "Most Independent" Central Bank... or Just Pretending?](https://laurenleek.substack.com/p/the-worlds-most-independent-central) _2025-11-20 · Lauren Leek · Lauren’s data Substack_ How null results didn’t kill my project - they rewrote it. They revealed a new, measurable form of responsiveness inside the most secretive central bank in the world. ## [Is UX Dead?](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/is-ux-dead/) _2025-11-03 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ UX faces decline as companies prioritize AI-generated mediocrity over human-centered design. ## [I Used AI to Explain Gandalf to My 4-Year-Old. It Resulted in Five Realisations About Our Future.](https://www.denoise.digital/i-used-ai-to-explain-gandalf-to-my-4-year-old/) _2025-10-20 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ I used AI to rewrite The Hobbit for my 4-year-old. The experiment resulted in 5 startling realisations about our AI-driven future, touching on everything from accessibility and creativity to the very definition of humanity. ## [California Keeps Losing Tech Jobs](https://www.apricitas.io/p/california-keeps-losing-tech-jobs) _2025-10-19 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ Amidst the AI Boom, Employment in Silicon Valley is Shrinking ## [Echoes of Humanity: A Glimpse of a Hopeful Tomorrow](https://www.denoise.digital/echoes-of-humanity-a-glimpse-of-a-hopeful-tomorrow/) _2025-10-14 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ When my car's autopilot glitched in traffic, it became the catalyst for a story rooted in a perspective of hope. ## [The Tariff Exemption Behind the AI Boom](https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff-exemption-behind-the-ai) _2025-10-05 · Joseph Politano · Apricitas Economics_ Data Centers get Tariff-Free Imports. Why Shouldn't we All? ## [Design teams as Total Football](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/design-teams-as-total-football/) _2025-05-12 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ Design teams should work fluidly rather than being siloed into strict roles. ## [UX, AI, and the farsightedness of design](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/ux-ai-and-the-farsightedness-of-design/) _2025-03-04 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ AI solutions should solve real problems through thoughtful design, not be bolted on for hype. ## [The Omelas Moment](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/the-omelas-moment/) _2025-01-29 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ Tech workers are rejecting the industry after witnessing unethical leadership. ## [On Speed in UX Design](https://theinterconnected.net/dw/on-speed-in-ux-design/) _2024-12-12 · Dylan Wilbanks - Writing_ Good design requires shared vision and planning, not just speed. ## [AI Boom: A Second Chance at the Dot-Com Dream?](https://www.denoise.digital/ai-boom-a-second-chance-at-the-dot-com-dream/) _2024-09-23 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ The AI boom echoes the dot-com era, but AI's wider business impact sets it apart. This is an exciting time for tech professionals, offering opportunities to shape the AI-powered future. ## [Maestro: A modern, flexible, and reliable test automation solution that really does "just work"](https://www.denoise.digital/maestro-a-modern-mobile-app-test-automation-solution/) _2024-08-28 · Leon Revill · Denoise Digital: Decoding Tech Trends for Success_ Maestro offers a compelling solution to streamline your mobile testing efforts and ensure the delivery of high-quality mobile applications via open-source test automation tooling.