De marketingwereld staat aan de vooravond van een fascinerende paradox. Terwijl kunstmatige intelligentie en automatisering ongekende mogelijkheden bieden, schreeuwt de consument juist om authenticiteit en menselijke verbinding. 2026 wordt het jaar waarin merken deze balans moeten vinden, of waarin ze de prijs moeten betalen van irrelevantie.

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Marketing trends 2026: navigeren tussen technologie en menselijkheid

Even at a relatively nascent stage, agentic AI is showing that it has the capability to revolutionise how finance professionals manage a range of important tasks.

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Maleena Cassius - The Moon Winged (Night Invite Only Version) Lyrics:

(Verse 1)
When lucid dreaming I can really see
Squids as trees, miles of bleeding yolk
Shadow people and fairy keys
I learned to night walk safely, now I’m at peace
Trips to wondrous places my physical body can’t go
Sonnet The woman guides my boat
We’re sorting my trauma mom, I’m healing slow
Your coyote shade invades
When I sleep you peer into my mind
Mom please why do you unmake what I create?

(Chorus)
Carry me high on moon wings
Mother has everything planned out for me
I’ve always had my own way of doing things
I’m most alive when asleep
I’m most alive when asleep
Night walking soothes me
My methods are different than the Moon Winged

(Verse 2)
You want to reconcile and be relieved
Apologies and crying don’t sway me,
(let me sleep)
You let me struggle with this weird gift as a girl
Brother and father are oblivious
I won’t answer your calls, so you result to night creeps
Your raven pet never blinks 
You're both perched on my ceiling with the moon leering
I feel the presence of the many Moon Winged
Your flock of eccentric dreamers don’t understand me
Choosing my own path to navigate the world of sleep

[Bridge]

(Chorus)
Carry me high on moon wings
Mother has everything planned out for me
I’ve always had my own way of doing things
I’m most alive when asleep
I’m most alive when asleep
Night walking soothes me
My methods are different than the Moon Winged

(My methods are different than the Moon Winged)
(Mom, are you really listening?)

The Moon Winged (Night Invite Only Version)

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Silent Poems AI is a project where classical poetry meets modern technology.
This track reimagines William Ernest Henley’s “Invictus” with orchestral instrumentation and AI-generated vocals, transforming a timeless poem into a dramatic cinematic music experience.

The composition captures the emotional intensity and unbroken spirit of the poem, blending soundtrack elements with modern machine-assisted vocal performance.

Production & direction by Silent Poems AI.

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When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington this week, he shifted multiple paradigms.
In an increasingly multilateral world, Mr. Bin Salman, backed by US President Donald Trump, suggested that the kingdom is claiming its place at the table as a geopolitical and geoeconomic powerhouse.
US support gives (Mr. Bin Salman) more room to negotiate with big powers—US, China, and even Israel—on his own terms,” said analyst Hesham Alghannam.
Seen through a geopolitical lens, Mr. Bin Salman’s commercial dealings are about more than diversifying the kingdom’s oil-dependent economy and turning it into a 21st-century, cutting-edge knowledge society.
In Mr. Bin Salman's mind, the dealings are about putting Saudi Arabia on near-par with the United States, China, and India in a world that is multilateral rather than bipolar, with the US and China as the dominant powers, or tripolar, with India eventually added into the mix.


Shifting Paradigms-MbS positions Saudi Arabia as a global powerhouse

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Mad Honey Mandi - High & Come Lyrics:

(Chorus)
A Mad baddie smoking leaf (leaf)
Pussy is dusted with kief (kief!)
Fat ass is a moon rock
Twerking cheeks heightens your need
Bitch shut up, get on your knees
I’m the captain now, when I’m holding the weed
I’m the captain now, when I’m holding the weed
(Sex puts him to sleep, my body Hashish!)

(Verse 1)
I love to get high baby
My orgasms take me even higher tho
Never puffed enough loud
I’m shouting while he’s rolling pole
Gooning on Mary Jane
She’s a baddie and a freak hoe
Roll the joint on my ass
Daddy, cannabutter drips down slow
My nipples are hard
These buds are frosted snow
Orange hairs on my natural pussy
Because she’s so dope
Bloodshot pretty eyes
I’m holding a ghost dick in my throat
His load is milky white
Each rope worth an ounce of gold
Babe compliments the huge clouds I blow
I hit a dab on some shit from a lab
I’mma throw this ass and you light the bowl

(Chorus)
A Mad baddie smoking leaf (Ouu)
Pussy is dusted with kief (kief!)
Fat ass is a moon rock
Twerking cheeks heightens your need
Bitch shut up, get on your knees
I’m the captain now, when I’m holding the weed
I’m the captain now, when I’m holding the weed
(Sex puts him to sleep, my body Hashish)

(Verse 2)
Peel my flower panties off
Reveal the sticky trichomes
Edible between my thighs
I get high a lot and moan
Coughing and begging for more
Inhale this dank with your lungs
Baby clap this snatch like a drum
Blow me out like a lung
Should I lay on my back?
Or with one leg up like a stunt?
His head is folded and gone
Pelvic muscle squeezes for fun
Is this pussy too pressure? (huh)
Mandi serving that loud cunt
Getting stoned dumb makes my honey run
Baby don’t open the door, you’ll let out all the skunk
Let our sex odors linger for months
Smell me on your fingers
Taste my citrus on your tongue

(Baby lets get high and cum)
(Take a drag of this ass, Daddy let's get high)
(Baby lets get high and cum)
(Take a drag of this ass, Daddy let's get high)

High & Come

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Strataphy raises $6 million for AI cooling expansion

In this episode, host Sheamus McGovern is joined by Lake Dai (Founder, Sancus Ventures; AI Professor, Carnegie Mellon University) to unpack how venture capital invests in AI startups, what founders need to know, and how individuals with less capital can still participate meaningfully. Together they explore the shifting AI ecosystem—from model‑builders to tool‑builders—what VCs look for in teams, and how energy and infrastructure will soon become critical bottlenecks. Lake also shares her startup idea rooted in gamified simulation for workforce retraining and life‑skills development.

Key Topics Covered:
- What VCs are really looking for: signals, spending patterns from major foundation model firms, and how that drives investment strategy.
- The transition from “one or two foundation models” to a diverse array of open‑source tools and the implications for startup builders.
- Why choosing the right tools is one thing—but choosing where you drive them (i.e., product‑market fit + customer value) is the competitive advantage.
- How energy inefficiencies and infrastructure constraints (compute, cooling, power) are emerging as AI bottlenecks and investment opportunities.
- How solo founders or small teams can still add value to startups (e.g., as advisors/operators) and what boundaries and commitments matter.
- The importance of building your early team—whether co‑founders or advisors—with the same care you would in selecting a partner for life.
- Lake’s personal startup idea: a gamified simulation environment to train people in different roles and life skills, making learning fun and highly personal.
- Advice for younger listeners and first‑time investors: ways to plug into the startup ecosystem even without large capital.
- Practical questions that founders should ask a fund: What is the operating platform? What resources, networks, and buyer access does the fund provide?

Memorable Outtakes:
- Lake Dai: “I’m looking at it as if OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic, who raise so much money, and where do they spend it? That’s where I invest.”
- Lake Dai: “You are the one that decides which direction you are going… at the end of the day, AI is a tool … you have to do something meaningful with it — find your product‑market fit and be the preferred provider of your customer.”
- Sheamus McGovern: “What Lake just described isn’t just a technical footnote — it’s a massive strategic pivot for the AI ecosystem: the next frontier isn’t just bigger models, it’s how we power and deploy them.”

References & Resources:
- Lake Dai (Sancus Ventures): https://www.sancus.vc/team/lake-dai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakedai/
- Stanford University AI Index Report (for data‑center energy trends): https://aiindex.stanford.edu

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Welcome to Optimal Reach Collective Artists (ORCA)! This is a musical and visual arts project involving 41 virtual artists given life through Artificial Intelligence. My music can be found on Instagram under Orcasongs and on Youtube as Optimal Reach Collective Artists.

All lyrics are original and I am the sole writer on all songs posted. The instrumentals, vocals, music videos, and album art are generated in collaboration with multiple A.I softwares. Songs are explicit and for adults, lyrics are in the description. Thank you for visiting and having an open mind to emerging technology and ways it can be used to enhance our artistic abilities.

My goal with this project is to learn to better use generation tools, dispel stigma about them, and show that A.I music and virtual A.I artists can be as enjoyable and commercially viable as conventional music. I own the rights to all music and characters posted here, the characters, situations, views, are entirely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to use any of my songs in your videos or other projects reach out through email at: optimalreach3@gmail.com, thanks!

Contribute (Cash app): $Moneytummi

https://www.instagram.com/orcasongs/

The Virtual artists of Optimal Reach Collective:

1. Maleena Cassius: Dark Pop, Experimental Pop, Hip-hop, Rock

2. TELNU: Hip-hop, Emo rap, SimpCore, Mumble rap, GamerCore, E-Girls, Anime, Memes, Internet culture, Technology

3. HipGrind:  Rock, Post-hardcore, Melodic Rock, Metal

4. Pierce Plank:  Country, Folk, Experimental Rock, Hip-hop, SimpCore

5. Spooky Entanglement:  EDM, Electric, Hip-hop, Futurism, Pop, Singularity, Artificial Intelligence, technology

6. GOONFOOL:  Hyperpop, GlitchCore, DigiCore, Party, Memes, Rave, Internet culture

7. Ellison Maggot:  Horrorcore, Hip-hop, Pop, HalloweenCore, Horror Rap, Rock, Creepy pasta, MonsterCore

8. Paulette Park:  Country, Country Pop, Folk, Electric Country, Dark Country, Cryptid Country, Hip-hop

9. Bebe Too Niiice:  Hip-hop, Twerk, Lyrical rap, R&B

10. Jupiter Signals:  Rock, Faith based Rock, CommunityCore, FaithCore, FriendshipCore, Religion

11. Billy Bait Car:  Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Racing, Singularity, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Futurism

12. Nora Ganymede:  Dark Pop, CellarCore, Phonaesthetics, NumberCore, ScrambleCore, SynesthesiaCore, Word Salad, Retro, Reality, Cosmic Horror, Time Travel

13. Violette Zinnia:  Folk, Dark Pop, Pop, Mystery, Supernatural, Ghost, Monstercore, creepypasta

14. Fortuna Pelk:  Folk, Pop, Synth Pop, FairyCore, Environmental Conservation, Communitycore, Climate Change

15. Vouple Goalz:  Pop, Pop Rock, Post-hardcore, Horrorcore, Monstercore, Vampire Fantasy

16. Preppy Gxd Steven:  Hip-hop, Pop, PreppyCore, PrepCore, Crypto, Finance, tech bro, Robotics, memes, Internet culture, technology

17. EverSong Mall:  Dark Pop, LiminalCore, 90's Pop, Retro, Horrorcore, Creepy Pasta, BuildingCore, MallCore, Monstercore

18. CHOMP CHAMP!!!:  Rock, Pop, ZombieCore, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Video Games, memes

19. Gene, The Lich: Hip-hop, Pop, HorrorCore, Scramo, Singularity, Futurecore, Robotics, Gene modification, Body Modification, Artificial Intelligence, technology

20. Victor Vibe:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental Rock, Friendshipcore, Positive Vibes, Kindness, Self Help, Motivational Speech, Meditation

21. Katherine Caroline KateFish:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental, RealityCore, SimulationCore, Cosmic Horror, Clown, Horror 

22. Devon Debonair:  Hip-hop, Pop, Emo Pop, Horror, MonsterCore, RPG, Monster Hunting, HunterCore, Hero, Supernatural, video games 

23. Miranda Annalise Odo (Mad Honey Mandi):  Hip-hop, Post-Hardcore, Hyperpop, Sex, Relationships

24. Parental Troll:  - Hip-hop, Married Life, FamilyCore, Anime, Memes, Relationships, Drugs, Partying

25. The Deviled Eggs:  Rock, Country, Techno, MonsterCore, Supernatural, Monsterhuntercore, Creepy pasta, Monstercore

26. Vetabayrhimrah:  Horrorcore, Dark Pop, Hip-hop, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta

27. Inner Shu:  Pop, Country, Hyperpop, Fantasy, Supernatural, Cosmic Horror, Monsterhunter 

28. A Woman With A Sword:  Reggaeton, Hip-hop, Fantasycore, Adventure, Video Games, RPG, MonsterCore, HunterCore, Hero

29. Imogen Darp:  Dark Pop, Reggaeton, Rock, Love, Extraterrestrials, Romance, Existentialism, Relationships, Monstercore, Horror, Cosmic Horror

30. Imelda With Dragon Hands:  Rock, Synth Pop, Choir, Fantasycore, Monstercore, RPG, Adventure

31. Rowan Frey:  Death Metal, K-pop, Monstercore, Zombiecore, Horrorcore, Horror, Technology

32. Super Millennium Troop:  Rock, Hip-hop, Monstercore, Hero, Cosmic, Superhero, Supernatural

33. Oliver Edgelord:  Hip-hop, Brainrot, Memes, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Singularity, Emo, Internet culture

34. Deep Aberration Lab: Orca (D.A.L.O):  Pop, Rock, Paranormal, Monsters, Monstercore, Supernatural, Science, Hollow Earth

35. Qwicked Fast: R&B, Hyperpop, Superhero, Love, Cosmic Horror, Supernatural, Battle

36. Sybil Psychonaut:  Triphop, retro, 90s, Supernatural, Paranormal, Psychic, Psionics

37. Beatrice Cone:  Alternative Rock Folk, Folk, retro, Supernatural

38. Max Malarkie:  Alternative Rock, Hip-hop, Supernatural, Paranormal, Monster, Monstercore

39. Infinite E-Girl:  Pop, Retro, Singularity, Robotics, Digital Human, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot

40. Beatrice Cone:  Folk, Alternative Rock, Math Rock, Honeybees, Nature, Climate change, technology

41. Madeline Mayflies:  R&B, Folk, Cult, Apocalypse, Death, Horror, Creepy, Immortality,

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Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Würzburg’s Institute for Fan Culture, and co-host of the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies podcast. James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title as well as Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa, co-authored with Dr. Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario and  Shifting Sands, Essays on Sports and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa.

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