Somya Desai

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’

Business of Fashion recently published a piece titled "Can Luxury Brands Grow in 2024?" in which the luxury market's decade-plus strategy of "casualization" comes into question. Robert Williams writes: "After over a decade of rapid growth powered by a few big opportunities like

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

After a couple of years of delay, Tesla has finally released its Cybertruck from production. Customers are now able to purchase and drive this futuristic vehicle around town. When the concept was first introduced in 2019, we were in the midst of the Saturn-Uranus-Pluto world transit. Uranus relates to technology

I have shared my archetypal prediction for 2024 in previous issues of The Deep Now, mainly honing into the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction (peak experiences, quantum leaps, and potential crashes from a mighty high). Today, I'd like to take it further and share my archetypal prediction for the years to