The Archive

Elon Musk's Manufacturing Bet Still Looks Right

Gigafactories are not a metaphor. They are buildings that stamp cars. A sample appraisal of the long bet.

American Energy Abundance Is a Choice

Drill, refine, build. A sample essay on the conservative case for cheap power as industrial policy.

Households Prefer Electrons That Show Up

A house brief for the Australia rail — reliability as the unfashionable good news, until the real desk files the next one.

The Next Computing Wave Is Already in Your Pocket

On-device models, better silicon, less cloud theatre. A sample tech essay for people who still like tools.

Permits, Power, and a Week That Got Easier

A United States house brief: the MAGA desk as a production beat, until the next feature lands.

Builders, Not Bureaucrats: Software Still Feels Like Hope

A sample dispatch from the part of the industry that ships on Friday and goes to the footy on Saturday.