AI & Innovation

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AI Agents Are Creating a New Tax on the Open Web

Wikimedia’s account of suspected AI-agent activity highlights a wider question: who pays when autonomous systems place heavy demands on public web infrastructure?

By Darren Rebeiro
October 9, 2026
4 min read

AI Drug Discovery Is Racing Ahead. Human Evidence Still Has to Catch Up

Isomorphic Labs is reportedly discussing a valuation as high as $50bn, while a major new biology data initiative takes shape. The bigger story is the gap between brilliant digital predictions and medicines proved safe and effective in people.

By Darren Rebeiro
October 9, 2026
4 min read
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AI Is Becoming The New Operating Layer

AI is no longer just another software category. It is becoming the layer that sits across tools, teams and workflows, changing how companies organise work, make decisions and compound knowledge.

By Darren Rebeiro
August 26, 2026
4 min read
Thrive Magazine editorial hero for agent-native companies and human plus AI workflows.

What Agent-Native Companies Will Do Differently

Agent-native companies will not simply add AI to existing jobs. They will redesign workflows, management and accountability around humans and agents working together.

By Darren Rebeiro
August 26, 2026
1 min read