When Experts Warn About AI: Should We Actually Listen?
Michael Torres
There’s a certain group of people who see things before the rest of us do. Not through magic or luck—just pattern recognition, deep analysis, and a willingness to follow uncomfortable…
Michael Torres
What China’s New Supply Ship Tells Us About Modern Naval Strategy
A massive supply vessel is being constructed at a Chinese shipyard, and honestly, it’s worth paying attention to. Not because we’re in some kind of geopolitical arms race — though…
Why Your Cybersecurity Tools Are Only Half the Battle
I’ve built companies. I’ve shipped products. I’ve also watched plenty of startups get hacked, and you know what? Most of them had the best tools money could buy. That’s the…
Why Agentic Workflows Are Actually Changing How Engineering Teams Work
I’ve been building products for the better part of a decade, and I’ve watched every wave of productivity software come and go. Some genuinely move the needle. Most don’t. But…
What the Cambodia Scam Network Teaches Us About Crime, Business, and Trust
Last week I read about a Cambodian businessman who unknowingly—or maybe knowingly, reports aren’t entirely clear—became a landlord to an organized scam operation. Chinese nationals were running romance scams, pig…
Why I’m Skeptical About AI as Your Only Cybersecurity Defense
Let me be straight with you: I’ve watched a lot of startups get burned by shiny technology. AI in cybersecurity is having its moment right now, and for good reason—the…
The AI Security Problem Everyone’s Ignoring (And Why Your Company Is Probably At Risk)
I built my first startup in 2015. Back then, security felt like something you bolted on at the end—a checklist item, not a core concern. We were moving fast, shipping…
Why the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet Represents Real Engineering Done Right
I’ve always been fascinated by products that don’t just work—they work beautifully. They solve a real problem, they’re built with intention, and they make you think differently about what’s possible.…
The Real Problem With AI Agents: What the GitLost Vulnerability Tells Us About Shipping Safely
Last week, I watched a security flaw called GitLost make the rounds through startup Slack channels and Twitter feeds. The gist: attackers could trick GitHub’s AI-powered workflows into leaking private…
Agentic Workflows Are About to Change How Mid-Market Companies Actually Get Work Done
Let me be straight with you: I’ve watched a lot of AI announcements come and go. Most of them sound revolutionary in a press release and deliver nothing in production.…