Category Work & Life
The Gibli trend, the action figure trend, the nano-banana trend, and now the caricature trend – these are the games that keep us occupied, so that we don’t ask the questions that matter. It’s time we took a deep breath and started chalking out our plan B. What would we do if AI is the storm and not the ark it’s being touted to be? Let us start talking about it – in homes, in parks, in restaurants, during coffee-/sutta-breaks…let us start questioning, because if we don’t, nobody else will do it for us.
On the 6th of January, 2026, Hyundai stunned the tech-watchers by debuting Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ M&B hero humanoid robot, who walked the stage like a hunk.
But the walk was just the icing on the cake. Atlas showed off his fully rotational joints (abdomen, neck, shoulders, hips, wrists), which make him more efficient than humans.
Optimus now has a challenger!
The 72-hour work week or the 996 requirement of some companies in Silicon Valley has reignited the work life balance debate. This post takes a 996-pro view and invites discussion.
