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Is this a pipedream?

Is this a pipedream?

Oct 26, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

One of the coolest things about living in Abu Dhabi is how fast everything arrives.

The world’s new fastest car is…

The world’s new fastest car is…

Oct 19, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

There’s a new world’s fastest car. It’s not a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Bugatti. It’s Chinese brand BYD.

Who’s winning the SMR race?

Who’s winning the SMR race?

Oct 12, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride with Dan Steinhart

If friendly aliens landed on Earth in 2025, they’d be baffled.

Your body’s check engine light is flashing

Your body’s check engine light is flashing

Oct 5, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

AI is the new doctor’s waiting room

Dad, can I tell you something

Dad, can I tell you something

Sep 28, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

I had a proud dad moment at 5:55 am yesterday.

Battery Magic

Battery Magic

Sep 17, 2025

Weekly Diary

David Galland

A time traveler from the past would certainly agree that much we take for granted today qualifies as magic.

The first nuclear SMR will be…

The first nuclear SMR will be…

Sep 14, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

After one week off to move my family to Abu Dhabi, I returned to a pile of breakthroughs so thick I didn’t know where to start.

Going robotic

Going robotic

Sep 7, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Roboticizing a $2 trillion industry

Your AI super doctor will see you now

Your AI super doctor will see you now

Aug 31, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

A 101 on how to benefit from Dr. GPT

Will AI make kids dumb?

Will AI make kids dumb?

Aug 24, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

AI’s disruption to education reminds me of when I first discovered bitcoin in 2012.

Why I’m obsessed with AI schooling

Why I’m obsessed with AI schooling

Aug 17, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

I’m officially a resident of Abu Dhabi, having moved my family here last week from Ireland. Of the many reasons we moved, #1 is: I am determined to give my kids the best possible education.

The biggest IPO ever

The biggest IPO ever

Aug 10, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Abu Dhabi transformed from flat desert in 1970 to a booming, gleaming metropolis today.

The Standard Oil of nuclear

The Standard Oil of nuclear

Aug 3, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

A single uranium pellet the size of a gummy bear contains as much energy as 140 barrels of oil. It’s the cleanest, safest energy source known to man.

Matt Ridley corrects the Daily Mail

Matt Ridley corrects the Daily Mail

Jul 25, 2025

Matt Ridley

Warning! The @DailyMail is carrying an article by me that contains numerous errors, introduced by editors while I was without access to a phone signal or internet, hiking in the Rockies.

Austin + Detroit = winning

Austin + Detroit = winning

Jul 25, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Watch the news and you’ll hear America is failing. The system is rigged. The dream is dead. Our best days are behind us.

SpaceX of the sea

SpaceX of the sea

Jul 13, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

The ocean is the new frontier

Genomics’ is having its broadband moment

Genomics’ is having its broadband moment

Jul 6, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

The world’s most underrated tech

Meet the new time machines

Meet the new time machines

Jun 29, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Reclaim your most valuable resource

The Henry Ford of Satellites

The Henry Ford of Satellites

Jun 20, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

Can you feel the Apollo 8 energy?

AI: Age (of the) Individual

AI: Age (of the) Individual

Jun 8, 2025

Weekly Diary

Stephen McBride

AI sent me into an existential crisis.

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