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Why The Great Amazon Web Services Outage Was Unsurprising (And Will Likely Happen Again)
On October 20, 2025... Tens of Millions of People and Thousands of Companies were Horribly Surprised to Discover... Nothing on the Internet was Working.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)3 months ago in Journal
Xi Jinping’s Trade Pledge at APEC 2025: What Trump’s Absence Reveals About Global Power Shifts
A Stage Without America The 2025 APEC Summit, hosted in Kuala Lumpur, was meant to be a stage for collaboration and progress. Instead, it became a mirror reflecting shifting global power. As dozens of world leaders gathered to discuss trade and digital economies, one chair remained empty — that of U.S. President Donald Trump.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
ChatGPT Meets PayPal: The Dawn of In-Chat Payments
Your digital assistant just got a wallet — and it’s about to change how you buy everything. For years, we’ve been talking to machines. We ask Siri for directions, Alexa for weather updates, and ChatGPT for everything from recipes to resumes. But now, for the first time, those conversations can lead directly to transactions.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
The Quiet Deal That Could Reshape the World: Inside Trump and Xi’s Surprising Trade Truce
When two of the world’s most powerful leaders sit down together in a near-secret meeting, the headlines tend to shout. But in the case of the October 30, 2025 meeting in Busan, South Korea, the change was more subtle than sensational. What emerged was less a loud victory and more a quiet shift.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
The Art of Automation: How AI Is Quietly Replacing Creativity with Code
When machines start making art, what happens to the artists who taught them? A few years ago, “artificial intelligence” was a buzzword — something futuristic, fascinating, but distant. Today, it’s everywhere. It edits our photos, writes our headlines, paints our portraits, and even suggests how we should feel about the world. For many of us, that shift happened so smoothly we didn’t even notice it.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
“Trade, Power, and Rare Earths: What Trump and Xi’s Busan Meeting Really Means”
When two of the world’s most powerful leaders sit down together in a near-secret meeting, the headlines tend to shout. But in the case of the October 30, 2025 meeting in Busan, South Korea, the change was more subtle than sensational. What emerged was less a loud victory and more a quiet shift.
By Shakil Sorkar3 months ago in Journal
Toggl Track Review 2025
Hey friend—if you’re looking for a time-tracking tool that respects your team’s trust, offers clean visuals and solid reporting, this one’s for you. I’m talking about Toggl Track, and I’ll walk you through what it does well, where it trips up, and whether it’s a good fit for you.
By EveWilliams3 months ago in Journal
Threadless Thread
In my recent piece, Name that Bean!, I mentioned being en fuego creatively and launching a series of Threadless collections on my shop, Prose and Puns. I would, of course, be remiss if I only gave you a rundown of the silly Beans and none of my other (not exactly better, just different) work! I currently have thirty-six designs available on Threadless and only nine are Beans. So, without further ado, let's get to the first and largest of the four other full collections.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 months ago in Journal
Difference Between Micro Entity Accounts and Full Company Accounts: My Journey as a Small Business Owner
Running a small business in the UK comes with countless decisions — some exciting, others more administrative. One of the most confusing yet crucial choices I faced early on was determining whether to file Micro Entity Accounts or Full Company Accounts. This seemingly simple decision had major implications for compliance, transparency, and even how potential partners perceived my business. Over time, I learned that understanding the Difference Between Micro Entity Accounts and Full Company Accounts is not just an accounting formality — it’s a strategic necessity.
By Munnazir Zarin3 months ago in Journal
Amazon Layoffs 2025: How the Tech Giant Is Reshaping Its Workforce
When Amazon announced it would cut around 14,000 corporate jobs in late 2025, many in the tech and retail industries sat up and took notice. The move underscores a shift in the company’s long-term strategy—and raises serious questions for employees, investors, and the broader U.S. job market.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
