# tech trends (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tech trends. Page: Feed: --- ## [Bite: The Machine that knows Everything \[April 1985\]](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/08/bite-machine-that-knows-everything.html) _2026-08-18 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ Note: The satirical parody below has been reformatted to accommodate the requirements and limitations of this publishing platform. If you would like to view the article in its original format and layout, please refer to: Bite: The Machine That Knows Everything – April 1985 . $2.95 Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1985 Hardware Software Reviews The Fifth Generation Letters Product Spotlight By Bit Helmers… ## [The AI Revolution — History Repeating Itself — On Education](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/08/the-ai-revolution-history-repeating.html) _2026-08-18 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ A personal view of the British system — and why education keeps repeating the same response to every new tool I am tackling education from a personal perspective; there is no AI Committee behind this one. I came up through the British world of O Levels and A Levels in the 1980s — secondary school, sixth form and then university. I was a STEM student, taking mathematics (pure and applied), physics,… ## [The Organisation That Knows What It Knows](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/08/the-organisation-that-knows-what-it.html) _2026-08-18 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ AI and the enterprise's scattered memory A practical question: what would it take for an organisation to put everything it knows behind a single, trustworthy assistant — and why is that worth doing now? This is written as an article, but it doubles as a position paper for senior leadership. The short version Every large organisation already owns the answer to almost any question an employee might… ## [The Organisation That Knows What It Knows](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/08/the-organisation-that-knows-what-it.html) _2026-08-18 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ AI and the enterprise's scattered memory A practical question: what would it take for an organisation to put everything it knows behind a single, trustworthy assistant — and why is that worth doing now? This is written as an article, but it doubles as a position paper for senior leadership. The short version Every large organisation already owns the answer to almost any question an employee might… ## [The AI Revolution — History Repeating Itself — On Economics](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/07/the-ai-revolution-history-repeating_01939218328.html) _2026-07-29 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ This article turns from sentience to economics — and to the social and political currents that come with it. The first article in this series argued that today's AI is not sentient: it is a good technology built from statistics, marketing and scale. This one asks a different set of questions — what AI is worth, who gains from it, and who ends up paying. As in the first article, I asked my AI… ## [The AI Revolution — History Repeating Itself — On Sentience](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/07/the-ai-revolution-history-repeating.html) _2026-07-25 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ "It's alive" As articulated by Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist widely known as the "Godfather of AI", has suggested that today's AI systems may already be conscious. Richard Dawkins — famed for his 1976 book The Selfish Gene and for coining the word "meme" — spent three days conversing with Anthropic's Claude, named one instance… ## [ComfyUI and "Package Hell"](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/07/comfyui-and-package-hell.html) _2026-07-17 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ A Great Tool Made Easy ComfyUI has become one of the most flexible front ends for running generative AI models locally. Its node-based workflow system allows users to build anything from simple image generation pipelines to highly sophisticated audio, video, and multimodal workflows. The project is also exceptionally well supported. ComfyUI benefits from a large and active community, extensive… ## [ComfyUI and "Package Hell"](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/07/comfyui-and-package-hell.html) _2026-07-17 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ A Great Tool Made Easy ComfyUI has become one of the most flexible front ends for running generative AI models locally. Its node-based workflow system allows users to build anything from simple image generation pipelines to highly sophisticated audio, video, and multimodal workflows. The project is also exceptionally well supported. ComfyUI benefits from a large and active community, extensive… ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #55](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-55) _2026-07-17 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ AI Fluency Tops the Growth List, K&E Build + Buy, a New Wave of Legal Tech Entrants, and much more! ## [⚠️ Warning: Increase in Social Engineering Attacks via LinkedIn](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/07/warning-increase-in-social-engineering.html) _2026-07-16 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ Over the past two weeks, I have been made aware of four cases of suspected social engineering attempts initiated through LinkedIn messaging. I was also contacted and decided to investigate and document the attacker's playbook. How the attack typically unfolds 🔹 Step 1 – Initial LinkedIn Contact The attacker starts with a seemingly legitimate conversation on LinkedIn. 🔹 Step 2 – Meeting… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/s9tJYlt7K8HN) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Legal Tech Trends: #54 - Trends from Q2 2026](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-54-trends-from) _2026-07-08 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Kirkland's $500m bet, the frontier land grab for legal, the US briefly switches off Fable, Revolut's AI-audited panel, and much more! ## [Software Defectrums: The End of an Era?](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/06/software-defectrums-end-of-era.html) _2026-06-24 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ What I mean by "Defectrums" Throughout this article I use the term Defectrums as an umbrella for every category of software error. That includes logic errors, runtime errors, dependency and supply-chain vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, and specification misalignment, where the software does exactly what it was told to do, just not what it was meant to do. If a category matters to you… ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #53](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-53) _2026-06-12 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Law firm AI builds, AI hits graduate intake, clients up pressure on firms, and much more! ## [How to install Plex on a Synology NAS](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/06/how-to-install-plex-on-synology-nas.html) _2026-06-10 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ Introduction In my Ubuntu Plex guide , I documented each action from first principles and kept the write-up beginner-friendly on purpose. I am taking the same approach here. The Ubuntu guide and this Synology walkthrough point to the same broad destination, but they take different roads. On Synology, Plex is still (almost) the same Plex, but the OS expects you to think in terms of Package Center ,… ## [The Zero-Day Exploit Clock Is Ticking](https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/06/the-zero-day-exploit-clock-is-ticking.html) _2026-06-03 · Alan Bonnici · TT(O)M_ The Zero-Day Exploit Clock Is Ticking A Personal Introduction The notion of breaking into a system and making it do something its developers never intended has existed since the early days of computing. My own introduction to computing came through hacking into games — disabling or increasing the number of lives to compensate for my slow reflexes. Using TD (Turbo Debugger, from Borland — shipped… ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #52](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-52) _2026-05-15 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Legal AI Platform Wars, Big Tech Target Legal, Vibe Coding Virality, and Software Comes for Services ## [Born To Rewild](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/born-to-rewild) _2026-04-06 · Superorganism_ Meet the people, technologies, financial forces, and complexities behind one of conservation's most exciting concepts ## [Legal Tech Trends: #51 - Trends from Q1 2026](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-51-trends-from) _2026-03-27 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Anthropic's moment in LegalTech, When AI goes wrong, The magic of Vibecoding, AI's hidden blind spots, and much more! ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #50](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-50) _2026-03-16 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Learnings from training 3,000+ lawyers, Monster Fundraising Rounds, Claude-Native Law Firm, and much more. ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #49](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-49) _2026-02-13 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Claude Mania, GenAI Platform Wins, Three YC LegalTech Investments, Walkers Strategic Partnership, and much more ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2tb8TdcJlVew) _2026-02-13 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [In Pursuit Of Wild Ambition](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/in-pursuit-of-wild-ambition) _2026-02-05 · Superorganism_ Announcing our debut fund, new additions to the team, and our investment in Aarden ## [Legal Tech Trends: #48 - Trends from Q4 2025](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-48-trends-from) _2025-12-10 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Private equity’s legal opening, General-purpose vs legal-specific AI, Law firm vs in-house AI expectations, and much more ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #47](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-47) _2025-11-21 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ Striking Divergence in AI Expectations, 20% time for AI Experimentation, NormAI launch Law Firm, Private Equiry in the Mix, and much more! ## [Legal Tech Trends Newsletter: #46](https://legaltechtrends.substack.com/p/legal-tech-trends-newsletter-46) _2025-10-10 · Peter Duffy · Legal Tech Trends_ The "AI wrapper" Myth, Agent Hype, AI-Powered Arbitrator, And Full Round-Up ## [GaN Power Electronics: Transforming the AI Landscape](https://thealeph.com/articles/2025/09/gan-power-electronics-transforming-the-ai-landscape/) _2025-09-09 · Alex Barrera · The Aleph Report_ In just one week, gallium nitride (GaN) went from powering phone chargers to powering the future of AI. NVIDIA has tapped China's Innoscience for its 800-volt data-center program, proving GaN can handle the entire energy chain that feeds GPUs. But while Innoscience celebrates, Infineon is dragging it into court battles, and TSMC’s exit from GaN opens the field to new foundries. The message is… ## [Diving Deep On Ocean Tech](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/diving-deep-on-ocean-tech) _2025-07-23 · Superorganism_ With the UN Ocean Conference fading back into the horizon, this month we explore when nature tech goes under the sea (under the sea!) ## [Big Hairy Audacious Goals](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/big-hairy-audacious-goals) _2025-05-09 · Superorganism_ Unpacking de-extinction, Colossal, and the planet’s three new dire wolves. ## [For Good Measure](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/for-good-measure) _2025-04-03 · Superorganism_ Exploring the world of nature data, and the picks and shovels used to gather it ## [Exploring New Niches](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/exploring-new-niches) _2025-03-04 · Superorganism_ With US federal layoffs, we share a Cliffs Notes for some private sector opportunities. And Superorganism is hiring! ## [Where There's Smoke](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/where-theres-smoke) _2025-02-04 · Superorganism_ ... there's fire tech. Our deep dive on wildfire, nature, and human stewardship. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QVqA355WCyci) _2025-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [European Ingenuity: The Northvolt Tale](https://thealeph.com/articles/2025/02/european-ingenuity-the-northvolt-tale/) _2025-02-02 · Alex Barrera · The Aleph Report_ The article delves into the rise and fall of Northvolt, once celebrated as Europe's beacon for sustainable battery production. Founded in 2015 by former Tesla executives, the company attracted substantial investments from major players like Volkswagen and BMW, aiming to establish Europe's independence in the battery sector. However, Northvolt faced significant challenges, including production… ## [Twelve Bets For Nature](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/twelve-bets-for-nature) _2025-01-06 · Superorganism_ Our 2025 predictions for nature tech, plus Superorganism Wrapped: our 2024 in data ## [Elephants In The Room](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/elephants-in-the-room) _2024-12-16 · Superorganism_ The outlook for nature in Trump 2.0. And, announcing Ulysses! ## [Less Than COPtimal](https://superorganismvc.substack.com/p/less-than-coptimal) _2024-11-04 · Superorganism_ Distilling the Living Planet Report, COP16, and the Integrating Nature Tech report