Tech Landscape #436

A faster banana, remixing reality, and everything becomes transactional

Jul 06, 2026

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Hello!

This was a quiet news-week because of the 4th July celebrations in the US, meaning this is a fairly short newsletter. I’ve taken the opportunity to write a piece at the end, which I hope you find useful.

So, let’s get on with it. Hope you’re well!

A herd of wild ponies, with long shaggy manes, standing at the edge of a wide river in England. The ponies are in the close foreground, central in the image. In the far distance are signs of industry: giant cranes and stacks of shipping containers. A huge container ship moves along the river in the middle distance. The river is grey, the sky cloudy with patches of blue and a single sunbeam in the distance. Artistic illustration style with solid blocks of colour. — Inspired by a recent walk. Generated with Nano Banana 2 Lite.

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