opinion

TXSL #12: The Ranting Restaurateur

by txsling
2026-03-152026-03-15

This week, chef and co-founder of NOMA, René Redzepi, resigned over allegations that he created a toxic workplace environment. Closer to home, I learned that a… Read More »TXSL #12: The Ranting Restaurateur

TXSL #11: A Ratings Reassignment Reckoning

by txsling
2026-03-082026-03-08

This is another story from my career, which means I’ll be changing some details to protect the privacy of those involved. At a company I… Read More »TXSL #11: A Ratings Reassignment Reckoning

TXSL #10: Reframe Your Student Loan As ‘Expected Repayment Remaining’

by txsling
2026-03-012026-03-02

Just a short one today. The UK student finance system has been in the news this week. On Monday 23/02/2026, personal finance expert Martin Lewis… Read More »TXSL #10: Reframe Your Student Loan As ‘Expected Repayment Remaining’

TXSL #9: Swiping Left on Vapourware

by txsling
2026-02-222026-02-22

Recently I encountered an advert about a new dating site that promised to deliver an improved dating experience compared to existing services. I won’t be… Read More »TXSL #9: Swiping Left on Vapourware

TXSL #8: Three Political Questions at the 2026 Winter Olympics

by txsling
2026-02-152026-02-15

I’ve been following some of the coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina this week as some interesting issues around the boundaries of political… Read More »TXSL #8: Three Political Questions at the 2026 Winter Olympics

TXSL #7: Project Genie Brings AI Robots A Step Closer

by txsling
2026-02-082026-02-09

Yes, it’s another article on AI this week. Google released Project Genie 3 to its Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US at the end… Read More »TXSL #7: Project Genie Brings AI Robots A Step Closer

TXSL #6: The State of AI Agents in 2026: Incompetent and Dangerous

by txsling
2026-02-012026-02-02

Earlier this week, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, published an essay titled ‘The Adolescence of Technology’, a follow-up to his 2024 essay ‘Machines of… Read More »TXSL #6: The State of AI Agents in 2026: Incompetent and Dangerous

TXSL #2: Christmastime with Abd el-Fattah and Farage: a time for forgiving and for forgetting?

by txsling
2026-01-042026-01-11

I was going to start this opinion column writing project with a whimsical critique of LinkedIn posts written in the ‘broetry’ style. But that will… Read More »TXSL #2: Christmastime with Abd el-Fattah and Farage: a time for forgiving and for forgetting?