The Weekly Byte January 22-28, 2026

Tesla drops $2B on xAI, Amazon cuts 16K jobs, Apple taxes Patreon creators 30%, and I hired an AI employee. Here's what happened this week in tech.

2026 Predictions Recap and 2025 Year in Review

Reflecting on 2025: travel, loss, and deep AI learning. I share my personal highlights and 2026 predictions on Google's AI dominance, crypto stagnation, and the rising threat of AI-driven fraud.

The Hidden Cost of "Free": Why Legacy Productivity Tools Destroy Team Velocity

Zero-Clickgeddon is here. Learn why traditional SEO is dead, how Google's AI Overviews steal traffic, and what steps leaders must take to master Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to secure Position Zero.

The Ultimate Productivity System: From Mindset to Metrics

Stop calculating ROI only on software licenses. Learn the hidden cost of "free" legacy tools (like spreadsheets and outdated systems) and discover how they secretly destroy team velocity and cripple enterprise efficiency.

Master GEO: The 3-Step Strategy to Beat AI Overviews and Secure Position Zero Authority

Stop confusing Google. Design your SEO Topic Cluster Architecture in 3 steps to unify content, signal deep expertise, and maximize internal linking authority for higher rankings.

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Will Guidara Book That Transformed My Approach to Digital Customer Experience

Discover key lessons from Will Guidara's Unreasonable Hospitality book. See how to apply the 95/5 rule and the core philosophy of Eleven Madison Park to dramatically improve your digital customer experience and business strategy.

TPUs vs GPUs and why Google is positioned to win AI race

It's Black Friday and it's time to talk tech. Benioff Dumps ChatGPT. Google's Secret Weapon. Who's Running That X Account?

Excel: The Best and Worst Tool in Your Tech Stack

Excel is both your biggest asset and worst nightmare. Discover why it’s the most loved and hated tool in business and what to use instead.

Why Your Company Needs a Chief Failure Officer: Building an Innovation Culture

Stop punishing mistakes. Learn why appointing a Chief Failure Officer (CFO) is essential for building a powerful innovation culture and accelerating your team’s learning velocity to ensure you fail forward.

The Windshield Mindset: Build What’s Next, Not What Was

Learn how adopting the windshield mindset helps you focus on future growth instead of past mistakes. Build what's next, not what was.

🌍 Google’s Data Firehose, Cookie Reform, and Claude’s Market Move

Cookies might finally crumble, NVIDIA makes faces talk, Hugging Face redefines testing, Google opens the data firehose, and Claude tries to out-analyze the Fed. The internet’s getting less annoying, AI’s getting more powerful, and Wall Street just got a new chatbot rival.

Ikigai Explained: How Purpose Leads to a Longer, Happier Life

Discover Ikigai—the Japanese secret to purpose, flow, and longevity. Learn how small daily habits can create a happier, more meaningful life.