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AI Business

The Window Is Closing for Local AI Players

When considering the moves and pivots of existing players in the AI space, frontier model providers show little sign of slowing their pace of development. Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on September 22, just 19 days after OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on September 3. At the same time, major AI players are moving beyond standalone […]

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Leadership

Desire and Leadership

Part 1. Time and Desire Sometimes I don’t go to bed even when I’m tired after a long day at work. The reasonable choice would be to rest and prepare for the next day’s work. However, I spend time watching short videos or scrolling through the news for fun. This may stem from a feeling […]

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Miscellany

Learning to enjoy what takes effort

Most people turn to entertainment when they want to relax. They binge-watch Netflix for hours, endlessly scroll through short videos, or immerse themselves in video games to escape from stress. Interestingly, people sometimes become so absorbed in these activities that what begins as relaxation turns into another way of wasting their time and energy. However, […]

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Miscellany

King Alexander’s Paradox

When we talk about great kings, King Alexander might be one of the most frequently mentioned. His greatest achievement was expansion, through which Europe and Asia intertwined their cultures and heritage, contributing to further human development. However, he started his wars of conquest not because of such a profound reason, but because of a more […]

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Miscellany

My Weekend Routine

I have a habit that I try to maintain on weekends—running and golf practice. I usually wake up at 5:30 a.m., run 5 km or 10 km, and then head to a practice range. From time to time, I struggle to wake up or put off the routine until another day, especially after drinking on […]

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Business Miscellany

Principle

Everyone has a moment that requires a decision. It can be an easy one or a difficult one. However, the key process is sometimes neglected or omitted in the name of “customary rules” or “common knowledge.” We can see cases where people easily accept a situation because of familiarity and act as they usually do. […]

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Miscellany

Justice

Bullying can be seen everywhere. It is easy to call it injustice, but we still fail to correct it. Strong people often push around those who are weaker, whether at school or in society. Recently, there have been hate crimes against female victims. Sometimes, this kind of behavior appears as xenophobia. Nowadays, we can see […]

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Miscellany

Keep Walking Toward the Goal

Recently, I received an announcement from one of my team leaders that he would quit his job due to an external offer. According to him, he had been under a lot of stress after the reorganization last year because many talented peers lost their positions as team leaders. I was surprised to learn that he […]

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Business

Three Initiatives

Recently, AI has been driving rapid change and intense innovation across almost every sector. As an AI business provider, I can hardly keep up with current trends and adapt to these innovations. The keywords we emphasized just a few months ago no longer seem as valid or as important as they once did. However, several […]

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Business

Line Beyond Dots

Recently, our marketing team shared a new campaign idea targeting university students. On the surface, it made perfect sense – combine cash-like reward points with a challenge-style event. It’s the kind of mechanic that tends to work. Students participate, engagement goes up, numbers look good. But something about it didn’t sit right with me. It […]