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Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

A Sheet of Paper Beat a Billion-Dollar Plant

A Suwon lab built a gas battery that runs on smog. At lab scale. On purpose.

Sam Morris

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

Restaking's Risk Just Got Priced. Aave Pays the Bill.

$292 million stolen. $8 billion ran for the door. $5.1 billion in stablecoins still can't get out.

Sam Morris

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

Cursor's $50B Bet Has One Catch

The fastest SaaS in history is still renting its engine.

Sam Morris

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

TSMC's CEO Can't Fold. So He's Spending $56 Billion.

The AI bubble warning came from the man building it. He's still building.

Sam Morris

Apr 16, 2026

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3 min read

America's College Enrollment Cliff Claims Its First Big Name

They had 18 years to prepare (they didn't).

Sam Morris

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