In the rapidly evolving landscape of 2026, a new corporate mandate from one of the world's largest consultancy firms has announced a bold declaration. Accenture has reportedly told its senior managers that "regular adoption" of its AI tools is now a prerequisite for promotion to leadership positions. While framed as an internal policy, this move is a powerful signal about the changing nature of work, management, and economic value. It's a decision that acts as a corporate st

As Lunar New Year begins, I wanted to reflect on my wonderful experience last year voluteering with the Refugee Union in Hong Kong. I was privileged enough to be able to perform with my band twice for two different audiences, the first for underprivileged children in Hong Kong and the second at a local church for domestic helpers. I performed the same songs for both audiences, yet they felt like different experiences; playing for the children showed me the power of joy and th

In the summer of 2024, a song called "Save the Whales—Again" went viral on TikTok before anyone noticed the fine print: the vocalist, the composer, and the lyricist were all algorithms. Six months later, the artist who released it was dropped from his label—not because he had cheated, but because the label realized they could generate the same output internally without paying him royalties at all. This is the new political economy of music, and it is moving faster than the la