ZAKI QAYOUMI AKA ZACK IS CURRENTLY WRITING AS HE HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS. HE HAS NOT RECEIVED PAYCHECKS FOR THE LAST 6-7 YEARS IN THE BIG TECH INDUSTRY NOR STARTUPS INDUSTRY THEREFORE HE HAS NO SORROW BY THE MASSIVE LAYOFFS THAT EVERYBODY IS FACING. HE HAS PERFORMED OVER 25 YEARS OF WORK, INCLUDING THESE LAST 6-7 YEARS UNPAID AND WAITING FOR HIS FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASE EVER OR DONATION. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT ZAKI IS A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATE OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A B.A. IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, ALONG WITH TWO CERTIFICATES, ONE IN DATA ANALYSIS, AND THE OTHER IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO [The Verge] Spotify stock went from $130 in the Pandemic in 2020 to $700 in 2025. I haven’t seen a single cent profit from this, even though I’ve done 3,900 episodes of JETLAG RADIO.

Satya Nadella appoints a new CEO to run Microsoft’s biggest businesses [The Verge] While I used a Razer laptop before it stopped working and upgraded to a Lenovo Legion laptop, for many day-to-day operations, I use a MacBook Pro. Microsoft should not keep reaping all the profit. Tim Cook deserves the credit. The MBP is built like a tank. The Windows 11 machine needs new Security Updates on a weekly basis. PS. Please bring Microsoft Project to MacOS 26 Tahoe. I’m not spending $400 on a license for OmniPlan, that’s way too overpriced.

A make-or-break moment for Israel, Hamas—and Donald Trump [The Economist] #GazaGenocide #GazaCeasefire #TwoStateSolution

How two duelling history influencers explain South Korea’s polarised politics [1843 Magazine]

“The sad thing is that the system looks desperately out of date”—the UN’s sombre 75th birthday [The Economist - The Intelligence | Global News Podcast]

Climate risk: seven critical sectors impacted [The EIU]