Somya Thakker Desai

My Dear Subscriber, It's been a moment. I hope Spring has been treating you splendidly. You last heard from me in February while I was in Singapore getting ready for my wedding in India. A lot has happened since then, other than getting married and traveling around the

The internet as well as the legacy media has been in a fervor since yesterday because Tucker Carlson's sat down for a 2-hour interview with Vladimir Putin. Tucker Carlson's contract with Fox News was terminated last year, and ever since that departure he has been immensely

Elon Musk recently shared that his implantable brain-computer interface company, Neuralink just achieved a major milestone by implanting the first chip into a human being's brain. Neuralink's mission is to: Create a generalized brain interface to restore autonomy to those with unmet medical needs today and

Last week, a rap song titled "Facts" by artist Tom MacDonald and political commentator Ben Shapiro, hit #1 on the iTunes chart. This was significant because the tune was released independently and symbolized a victory over the authoritarian system of the music industry. Secondly, Shapiro, who is not

Meta, in partnership with Ray-Ban, released the Meta Smart Glasses in October 2023. You can take calls, play music, and livestream just by wearing these glasses. And next month, Apple will be releasing its Apple Vision Pro–a mixed reality headset. The first time VR googles entered into the cultural

Ecuador just declared a state of emergency that will last for 60 days due to an internal armed conflict between law enforcement and organized crime groups. It all began on Sunday when Adolfo Macias, the leader of the Los Choneros gang escaped from prison on January 7th. Violence erupted in

It's the talk of the town. The SEC has officially approved Bitcoin ETFs, which means exchange traded funds can now track Bitcoin. ETFs enable folks to invest in a certain asset without directly buying it; also making it easier for Bitcoin to be traded on stock exchanges. Bitcoin’

I was recently introduced to Bryan Johnson (the world's most measured man) on my YouTube feed. In 2021, Bryan launched Project Blueprint through which he is conducting a public anti-aging experiment. Through numerous protocols, Bryan, a 45-year-old man is now measured to be living in the body of