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Tokyo Python Spring Talks: Email, Monorepos, and Why People Stay With Python

Discover the magic of the Tokyo Python meetup, where developers of all levels gather to share knowledge. From deep dives into email protocols to monorepo strategies, this community proves that the people are what make the language truly powerful. Explore the highlights from the latest Spring Talks.

Iqbal Abdullah · April 17, 2026

AI & Technology

Building Data Centres in Space: This Smells Like a Bubble

Blue Origin has filed for 51,600 satellites. SpaceX wants a million. The AI power crunch is pushing data centres into orbit. From where I sit, running an AI company in Tokyo, this has the classic shape of a bubble. Small businesses should be looking at the ground, not the sky.

Iqbal Abdullah · April 9, 2026

AI & Small Business

SoftBank's AI "Central Kitchen" Solves the Right Problem the Wrong Way

SoftBank is building a platform to aggregate newspaper and publisher content for AI companies, with revenue sharing for creators. As someone who runs an AI content company in Japan and has been arguing for compensating creators for years, I should be cheering. I am not. Not entirely.

Iqbal Abdullah · April 7, 2026

AI & SEO

ChatGPT Has 3.2% of Search. That Number Is Both Reassuring and Dangerous (Part 3)

SparkToro's data shows AI tools hold just 3.2% of desktop search. That looks small, and it is. But if you focus only on the current number and ignore the structural mechanics underneath, you will be caught off guard by the shift that is already happening.

Iqbal Abdullah · March 31, 2026

AI & SEO

Not All Searches Are Equal, and Pretending They Are Will Cost You (Part 2)

SparkToro's research lumps Amazon product searches, YouTube video queries, Instagram lookups, and Google searches into one basket. That is a category error, and if you base your marketing strategy on it without understanding why, you will misallocate your budget.

Iqbal Abdullah · March 26, 2026

Marketing

Traffic Is Nice, but Trust Is What Converts

Many marketers focus solely on driving traffic, but without Brand Trust, those visitors rarely convert. Research shows consumers pay more for brands they believe in. By prioritizing transparency, you can bridge the gap between visibility and revenue. Let's explore how to turn clicks into lasting relationships.

Ngazetungue Muheue · March 24, 2026

AI & SEO

SparkToro Says Google Has 73% of Search And I Have Questions (Part 1)

SparkToro's latest research claims Google has only 73.7% of desktop search when you count 41 major websites. The number is interesting, but the methodology behind it deserves serious scrutiny before anyone rewrites their marketing strategy.

Iqbal Abdullah · March 17, 2026

Small Business

Your Growth Depends on Smarter Decisions — Not More Data

Choosing smarter leads to real growth. Most execs still rely on intuition despite rising analytics budgets.

Ngazetungue Muheue · March 12, 2026

Small Business

From Startup to Enterprise: How to Scale Without Losing Your Agility

Growing your business shouldn't mean slowing down. If agility feels like a distant memory, it's time to rebuild momentum - one intentional decision at a time.

Ngazetungue Muheue · March 9, 2026

AI & Small Business

78% of Companies Now Use AI

AI adoption surged from 55% to 88% in just two years — one of the fastest technology adoption curves ever recorded. Yet 70–85% of AI projects fail to meet expectations and 42% of companies abandoned most initiatives in 2025. What separates the companies benefiting from AI from those just using it?

Ngazetungue Muheue · February 27, 2026