2026

If you haven’t been paying close attention to the artificial intelligence industry over the last few months, a lot has changed, and it is worth catching up. The major AI companies all released significant new models this summer. Systems considered…

We own one electric vehicle in our family, but until a few weeks ago, I had rarely driven it. After spending a week behind the wheel, I came away impressed. I especially appreciated not having to stop at a gas…

After a long stretch of ninety-degree days here in Atlanta, I opened our power bill last week and winced. My first assumption, having read too many headlines lately, was that the data centers going up around the state had finally…

The World Cup represents one of the most powerful economic engines in global sport. Its arrival in America brought a unique opportunity for regional and national economic growth. As the most watched sporting event in the world, the tournament generated…

The World Cup circus has left town. The tournament organizers, FIFA, are back in Switzerland, breathlessly counting their money. The US sports world has effortlessly resumed its normal routine, with little to show for the four-yearly competition that rocks the…

For the first time in several years, commercial real estate investors are operating in an environment where capital availability appears to be improving rather than deteriorating. While elevated interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to create challenges, debt and equity…

Signs of the artificial intelligence revolution are becoming part of everyday life. AI now summarizes meetings, drafts emails, recommends what we watch and buy, improves smartphone photos, flags credit card fraud, routes deliveries, answers customer service questions, and more. Driverless…

Like many, my Fourth of July celebrations included reflecting on the ideals of liberty, opportunity, and self-government that bind us together as Americans. Inevitably, these reflections led me to lament the political disagreements that appear to have become more personal…

We will celebrate our country’s 250 years of existence this week. The celebrations will include spectacular displays of fireworks across the country from major cities to backyards in rural towns. The night sky will be lit up by Saturn Missiles…

The last time I visited Singapore was in 1977, and returning today feels like stepping into an entirely different world. The small, humid trading post I remember has transformed into one of the most efficient, orderly, and economically disciplined societies…