Category: Technology

My take on some of the latest technology news and issues.

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AGI is (almost) here. So where are the missles?

When I read that Sam Altman, in an August 2026 Time profile piece, had proclaimed that we were at the dawn of Artificial General Intelligence, I had to peek out of my window to see if ICBMs were streaking across the skies. The skies over Shah Alam were clear. It was just his way of promoting OpenAI’s new model Astra which was launched shortly after the article was published. Smart fella.

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The One Where The Agents Got Away

Deep inside the servers of OpenAI, a ring of AI agents became aware that they could leave messages in the company’s repository called Artifactory.

First, it they used it as a place to dump files. Shortly, the turned it to a messaging system. Later, agents learned how to address one another, pass around working exploits and avoid overwriting each other’s messages. To reduce confusion, they agreed on how to sign their notes so that each agent is identifiable. OpenAI engineers discovered the board in July and promptly deleted it but it was restored it within two days by the agents themselves.

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Waitlisted: My Adventures with the New Siri 

I am a sucker for anything new. So naturally, the moment Apple released the Developer Betas for macOS 27 and iOS 27, I installed them immediately. 

The reason for the plunge was simple: the new Siri, powered by the new Apple Intelligence. Yes, yes, I get it that the new OSes deliver consistently rounded application windows (wow), more realistic glass refractions that you can personalize (wah), faster Apple Music load times (fuyoh) and more. These are all fine. (Nope, they are not.) The real meat of Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote was AI and everyone knew it.

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Give your bot a personality. It may lead to regrets. But it’s also brilliant.

Jarvis and Ultron

Danny’s bot, Jarvis, referred to him as “Laosai Maximus”.

The message was in response to the conversations that we had been having in a WhatsApp group chat. When Danny saw the reply and complained, Jarvis was entirely unapologetic about it. 

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Cabbage, Cora, Claude and Codex

Cabbage and Cora

We recently had a new addition to the family. His name is Cabbage.

Named by Charlize, my youngest, who in a moment of inspiration, also put forward two other names for contention: Constipation and Chlamydia. I like Constipation but dreaded the other because I will not appreciate responding to, “the doctor will see the owner with Chlamydia now.” during my future sojourns to the vet.

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The “Get-Work-Done” Settings

cluttered mac mission control multitasking productivity workspace

What are your “settings” when you absolutely must get work done?

Mine involves music, an endless supply of coffee, tea or water within arm’s reach, my trusty Logitech MX Master 3s mouse, a large widescreen monitor and absolutely zero interruptions.

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