By Mitchell Cui, Grade 7 For years, the autonomous vehicle industry promised a future that always seemed to be just around the corner. In April 2026, that corner was finally turned. On April 18, Tesla activated fully unsupervised robotaxi rides in both Dallas and Houston, Texas. Unlike earlier pilots that …
Read More »The AI Arms Race
By Mitchell Cui, Grade 10 The artificial intelligence industry has never moved faster, spent more money, or attracted more geopolitical scrutiny than it does right now. In the span of a single week in April 2026, the landscape shifted in ways that would have seemed extraordinary even a year ago. …
Read More »Dead internet theory
By: Mitchell Cui Grade 11 The “Dead Internet Theory” used to be a weird joke from a late-night Reddit thread. It used to be just a conspiracy theory of bots talking to other bots. But when you look at the internet in 2026, it doesn’t feel like a joke anymore. …
Read More »Structural Battery Composites
If you’ve ever lugged a laptop around in your backpack all day, you know the battery is always the heaviest thing in there. It’s literally like carrying around a giant, heavy brick, and it’s just sitting inside the plastic casing. That’s exactly what electric cars and airplanes are like right …
Read More »AI in Plain Sight: The Technology You Barely Notice
Mitchell Cui 10th Artificial intelligence has a branding problem. Most headlines present it in extremes: either it’s going to save the world or quietly destroy it. The reality is much less dramatic—and yet far more powerful. AI is slipping into daily life so seamlessly that it barely feels like technology …
Read More »Tomorrow, Today: How Technology is Changing Life
Mitchell Cui 10th Technology is everywhere. It shapes the way we work, learn, travel, and even relax. Things like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum computing, and space exploration aren’t just ideas anymore—they’re happening now, and they’re starting to change the world in ways most people don’t notice. AI, or artificial intelligence, …
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