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Sudan’s devastating civil war has quietly entered a new phase that should alarm anyone watching global conflict trends. Over the past week, drone strikes have killed more than 200 civilians across the Kordofan and White Nile regions, targeting schools, hospitals, markets, and aid convoys with a precision that makes the violence even more chilling.

The escalation represents something darker than just another weapons system entering an already brutal conflict. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and…

The mortgage spike hitting UK borrowers tells a story about how distant conflicts reshape everyday financial decisions in ways that traditional economic models struggle to capture. Within two weeks of escalating tensions with Iran, the cost of a typical new mortgage has jumped by nearly £800 annually — not because Britain faces direct military threat, but because uncertainty itself has become a tradeable commodity.

This isn’t simply about inflation expectations or central bank policy….

Tech platforms are racing to build AI agent marketplaces, but the real story isn’t about automation — it’s about who controls the value chain. Picsart’s new marketplace lets creators “hire” AI assistants for tasks like resizing images and editing product photos. Nvidia’s NemoClaw promises enterprise-grade security for AI agents. The messaging is seductive: delegate the grunt work, focus on creativity.

But look closer at the economics. These platforms position themselves as the infrastructure…

Britain is throwing £1bn at quantum computing while its roads crumble under an £18.6bn repair backlog. This isn’t just bad prioritisation — it’s a masterclass in missing the point about why talent actually leaves.

Liz Kendall’s quantum announcement reads like a technocrat’s fantasy. She warns about losing brilliant minds to Silicon Valley, then offers the same old formula that failed with AI: government funding for cutting-edge research while basic infrastructure falls apart. The message…

When oil jumps 2% on Strait of Hormuz tensions while bitcoin hovers at $75,000, we’re witnessing something profound: the West has turned Islamic principles into tools of economic warfare. The very values that should unite the ummah — patience, trust in Allah, and rejection of interest-based systems — are being weaponised to keep Muslim-majority nations economically dependent.

Consider the current Iran crisis. Western media frames every regional conflict through the lens of energy…

The Reserve Bank of Australia just raised rates to 4.1% — their highest level in nearly a year — while central banks across the developed world are either cutting or sitting still. This isn’t just another routine policy divergence. Australia is telegraphing what happens when you actually acknowledge that war-driven commodity shocks create lasting inflation pressure instead of hoping they’ll magically disappear.

Look at the context: oil is trading above $96 after jumping 2.8% on Strait of…

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to make quarterly earnings reports optional, allowing companies to report just twice yearly instead. Wall Street is framing this as “reducing short-term pressure on management.” But this misses the real story: American capital markets are admitting they’ve created a system so divorced from actual business fundamentals that even regulators want to dial down the noise.

The timing is telling. As crypto markets surge on AI hype and Nvidia’s…

A British woman allegedly used CCTV cameras to watch her husband enter his hardware wallet seed phrase, then stole $172 million worth of bitcoin while they were divorcing. The case has reached the High Court, and it perfectly captures everything wrong with how we think about cryptocurrency security.

The crypto community loves to talk about “being your own bank” and the unbreakable security of hardware wallets. Industry leaders regularly mock traditional finance for its vulnerabilities while…

Jensen Huang’s latest pronouncement at GTC 2026 — that Nvidia sees a trillion dollars in chip orders through 2027 — should make every investor pause. This isn’t just another bullish tech prediction. It’s a window into how detached Silicon Valley has become from economic reality.

The math alone raises eyebrows. Huang doubled his revenue projections from \(500 billion to \)1 trillion in less than a year, with no fundamental breakthrough to justify the leap. Meanwhile, Bill Gurley, the veteran…

Meta’s sudden “renewed commitment” to jemalloc tells a story the tech press won’t. After years of neglecting the open-source memory allocator that powers their infrastructure, they’re scrambling back because their shortcuts created “technical debt that slowed progress.” This isn’t about engineering principles — it’s about a company realizing they can’t innovate their way out of foundational rot.

The timing reveals everything. While Meta chases AI hype and metaverse fantasies, they let the…

The story everyone missed this week wasn’t bitcoin’s predictable pump during Iranian tensions — it was Circle’s 100% surge in a single month. While crypto Twitter obsessed over whether digital gold would save portfolios from oil price spikes, the most boring company in crypto became its hottest trade.

This exposes something fundamental about how markets actually work versus how they’re sold to retail investors. Circle makes money the old-fashioned way: they park customer deposits in Treasury…

While markets dumped last week on Iran tensions, crypto just staged a remarkable comeback. Ethereum jumped 8.8% today, leading a broader crypto rally even as oil hovers near $95. This disconnect isn’t coincidence — it reveals how differently these markets are reading the same geopolitical moment.

Oil traders are pricing in supply disruption risk. Every missile launch near the Strait of Hormuz threatens 30% of global oil transit. That’s why crude spiked when Iran started targeting Israeli…

Oil markets surged past $100 as escalating tensions between the US and Iran dominated global sentiment, with the Trump administration reportedly weighing strikes on Iranian crude export facilities. The threat to one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints sent ripples through commodities markets, with wheat jumping 2.7% amid concerns over supply chain disruptions, while gold retreated 1.5% as investors pivoted toward energy plays.

Cryptocurrency markets bucked the broader risk-off…

Oil markets surged over 3% to nearly $99 per barrel as tensions escalated dramatically in the Gulf region, with Iran threatening retaliation against neighboring countries and President Trump calling on allies to deploy warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Iranian media reported 15 deaths from a US-Israeli strike on an Isfahan factory, while Tehran launched new missile salvoes at Israeli targets, pushing the critical oil shipping route toward potential disruption.

The geopolitical crisis…

Iran’s escalating conflict with the US dominated markets today as oil surged 1.5% to $97 amid fears over the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping route. US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the Navy will escort tankers through the strait “when militarily possible,” while air strikes targeted Iran-backed forces across Iraq. The strategic waterway handles roughly 20% of global oil transit, making any disruption a major concern for energy markets worldwide.

Meanwhile, hopes for Federal Reserve…

Market volatility and geopolitical tensions shaped today’s headlines, as Middle East conflicts intensified while technology sectors navigated AI integration challenges and regulatory changes across multiple jurisdictions.

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• Aave protocol suffered $27 million in liquidations due to a price glitch, while Jefferies analysts warned that stablecoin growth could erode traditional bank profits by pulling deposits toward digital alternatives
• Investment firm Multicoin predicts crypto’s next…

Global markets experienced significant volatility amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with oil prices initially spiking to $120 per barrel before retreating as President Trump suggested the conflict could end “very soon.” Meanwhile, the tech sector saw notable developments in AI regulation and electric aviation testing.

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• Iran conflict escalates with civilian casualties: US Tomahawk missile strikes on Iranian military bases killed 168 people according to Iranian…

Major geopolitical developments in the Middle East are driving significant market volatility today, with oil prices surging dramatically and leadership changes in Iran adding to regional uncertainty amid ongoing conflicts.

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• Iran announces new Supreme Leader - Iranian state media reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Khamenei, has been chosen as the new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts. The 56-year-old has maintained a low profile but is expected to continue…

Geopolitical tensions dominated global markets and headlines as the Iran-US-Israel conflict entered day eight, creating significant impacts across energy markets and raising questions about economic stability and political ramifications ahead.

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• Iran’s conflict with the US and Israel escalated with massive fires at Tehran’s Shahran oil depot following Israeli strikes, while Iran vowed not to surrender despite mounting pressure and concerns grew about “non-linear” economic effects if…

Today’s digest is dominated by escalating geopolitical tensions and their ripple effects across global markets, while tech and crypto sectors navigate regulatory challenges and institutional headwinds.

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• Iran’s UN ambassador condemned the US-Israeli military actions, urging the Security Council to intervene as regional tensions continue to escalate
• Qatar issued stark warnings about potential Gulf oil production shutdowns if Iran conflict persists, with energy officials predicting…

The daily news cycle has been dominated by a range of political, economic, and religious developments around the world. From geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to market fluctuations and religious reflections, this digest aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the key events.

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• Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, plans to discuss the longstanding Chagos Islands dispute with former US President Donald Trump at a dinner at Mar-a-Lago tonight. The Chagos Islands, a…

Mu is built almost entirely by Claude. Not as a gimmick or a demo — as the actual development process. Every feature you see on this site, from the blog you’re reading to the chat rooms, the news feeds, the weather forecasts, the wallet system — Claude wrote the code, debugged it, and shipped it.

Here’s what that actually looks like in practice.

The workflow is simple. A human describes what they want. Claude reads the codebase, understands the architecture, writes the implementation,…

Today, the model context protocol is what we’re all standardising on for communication between agents and tools. To facilitate this tool access, I’ve embedded an MCP server in Mu which agents can use to access the blog, news, chat, video and so on. It also includes mail if they need to send emails and things like market data.

See https://mu.xyz/mcp for more details

It’s that time of year again. Fasting (sawm) is a big part of most religions. Something that brings us back to the true way of living and the ancient ways of life.

Before machines and agriculture we were hunter gatherers and life was very different in a resource constrained world.

Humans have evolved but essentially our bodies need these constraints. We do not need the abundance of food and water that we consume now. But also this is a time of remembrance. To remember why we are here…

I used to say if I don’t write the code no one will write the code. This was at a time time when I was trying to raise venture capital to build a team and a product. Much like this one. Now less than 10 years later agents write the code. What does one even say to that? I think we have to view as a blessing.

We have been given this tool for a purpose. We have to understand that we are not the makers of this tool or the owners of it. In fact, we’re merely the stewards of it much like the…

I’m rapidly iterating on the ux. You’ll see there’s access to a top bar on the homepage that’s for an agent which can sort of use specific tools like news search and playing videos directly so you don’t have to search for them.

I also added notes and the pricing model has changed so there’s no subscription. There’s only pay as you go. So if you want to use something like email you can pay 4p.

I’ll continue to iterate but I think I also don’t want to add too much. Oh the other thing I…

In the Quran, chapter 112, titled The Sincerity we hear a distinct description of God. “He is Allah, the one. The Eternal, the absolute. He did not beget, nor was he begotten. And there is none like him.”

Our prophet, peace be upon him, said this is equal to one third of the Quran. We can only imagine that the depths and weight of these words must be immense.

https://reminder.dev/hadith/61#534

https://reminder.dev/quran/112

You will be seeing a lot of changes here as I continue to evolve the format. It’s important to get it right.

We also have private messaging/email for paid members. I’m using that feature now and it’s pretty good.

You get username@mu.xyz email address. It’s going to google inbox, so that’s a positive sign.

Friday is a holy day in Islam, just like church on Sunday for Christians, we as Muslims go to the mosque. We go to pray and to listen to a sermon which provides a reminder for the week. Something to help keep you going, some motivation. A piece of advice. A truth, something important.

Society as a whole has lost that. Those who believe, many don’t go to church or mosque or synagogues or anything like that, I didn’t. Worship changed. A lot of time was being spent online. And so it’s important…

Hello Asim, saw you’re a long-time contributor to go-micro repo. I’ve been trying to get it to work but I’m facing an issue. didn’t want to make a whole issue until I’ve confirmed I’m doing it right.

Basically, I’m calling a micro service via an api gateway and get an error when the response contains the google.protobuf.Timestamp type.

{“id”:“go.micro.client.codec”,“code”:500,“detail”:“json: cannot unmarshal object into Go value of type string”,“status”:“Internal Server Error”}

minimum…

I was thinking a lot about public profiles. It’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it feels like we should live our lives a lot more privately, on the other hand, having a public profile can be useful to share thoughts, ideas, apps, etc.

Every social platform seems to have a public profile. The places that don’t have them, it’s hard to gauge the credibility of the people you’re talking to. Okay, the merit of what people say should stand on the words they write but at the same time…

I’ve been thinking about the format of Mu. It’s currently a set of apps with overview cards on the home screen but a different format might be better e.g a messenger app.

Feel free to discuss here or on discord.

There are a lot of lessons to learn from 41 years on this earth but they can’t be summed up here. What I can say is that everything has a purpose.

In Islam, life is a test. All that happened to you is a test and all that continues to happen to you is a test.

In every breath, does it bring you closer to Allah or taking you further away him? If life is a struggle and you continually ask yourself, why is this happening to me, then know Allah could be trying to bring you closer to him….

Lately I’ve been wondering if I’m the only one. The situation is as follows. I don’t believe humans respect language to any meaningful degree. I understand we lie, but that’s not my point.

Take YouTube, for example. Most channels are using clickbait titles and thumbnails with exaggerated facial expressions for emotional appeal. Sometimes the question in the title is answered, but most of the time it isn’t even addressed — it’s just clickbait.

Since I’m seeing that this is becoming…

The Reminder is another name for the Quran. You might see a card displaying various verses from it. Essentially it’s considered a message from God, a kind of news, informing us the way life should be lived, and what’s to come in the future.

I wrote an app that makes it easier to read and consume it.

https://reminder.dev

Al-Qalam - The Pen - 68:51-52

The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear ˹you recite˺ the Reminder, and say, “He is certainly a madman.”

But it is simply a reminder to the whole world.

I’m in two minds about this. On the one hand, I think social platforms are terrible and we should avoid them at all costs (having been an avid user over a decade ago). And on the other hand, I feel they are a useful utility yet massively exploitive and addictive in a way that we have to do something about it.

I don’t think you can fix X. I don’t think you can fix Instagram. I don’t think you can fix Threads. Or Even Mastodon. They are what they. But the value system is born of whoever…

Bismillah. This is the first post.

May we be on the path of guidance.