Startups

Let’s Talk About a Messy Problem Picture this: a mountain of discarded food. Last night’s leftovers, expired groceries, restaurant scraps—it all piles up, creating a staggering environmental and economic problem. Now, what if I told you the solution involves unleashing millions of tiny, hungry creatures on that waste? And what if I told you this […]

When You Think “Space Race,” You Don’t Think Lithuania… But Maybe You Should. Let’s play a quick word association game. When I say “space exploration,” what comes to mind? NASA? SpaceX? The star-spangled banner on the moon? Maybe the historic rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union? I’m willing to bet that a small […]

Picture this: You’re reading an engrossing novel, and a notification pings on your phone across the room. You look up, and the world blurs for a moment before your eyes adjust. Or maybe you’re in a meeting, trying to glance between your laptop screen and the presenter at the front of the room. It’s a […]

Picture this: a bouncer at the door of a nightclub. They’re checking IDs, ensuring only those of a certain age get in. It’s a familiar, analog process. Now, imagine that bouncer is a piece of sophisticated software, the nightclub is a website, and the ID check happens in a fraction of a second before you […]

Picture the classic image of a trucker. It’s a portrait of independence: the open road, the hum of a powerful engine, a lone figure steering tons of steel and cargo across the country. For decades, this world ran on handshakes, phone calls, and the trusted relationships between drivers, brokers, and dispatchers. It was a system […]

Remember that electric-blue slushie from your childhood? Or the unnaturally vibrant orange of your favorite cheese puffs? For decades, the brilliant hues of our snacks, drinks, and candies were the work of a handful of synthetic, lab-created dyes. But the technicolor dream of the 20th century is fading. Consumers are reading labels, demanding transparency, and […]

In the world of software development, we have a concept called “technical debt.” It’s the implied cost of rework caused by choosing an easy, limited solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer. We often take on this debt to ship a product faster. For decades, the global economy has been […]