A leaked internal memo from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in November 2025 revealed a profound shift underway in the artificial intelligence industry. The memo describes a move to “wartime footing” as platform giants like Google and Microsoft begin to outperform independent, venture-backed AI labs. At the core of this shift
On 13 November 2025, the Irish Government published its new housing strategy: Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025‑2030, a bold plan to accelerate home-building and reduce homelessness. * 300,000 homes by 2030: This includes 72,000 social homes and 90,000 Starter Home supports. * Massive infrastructure investment: Over €275.4
Agentic commerce means AI agents handle buying, paying, and getting paid across everyday workflows. You set clear rules. They do the work and keep a clean record. Below are five ideas in plain language. Each has the problem and the agentic solution. 1) Claims processing & payouts Problem: Claims take
In June 2025, the Irish government announced comprehensive reforms to the rental sector, aiming to enhance tenant protections while encouraging investment in housing supply. These measures are set to reshape the rental landscape, impacting tenants, landlords, and investors alike. The Need for Reform: Ireland's rental market has faced
2‑minute read The Turning Point Ireland’s property market is entering a new cycle in 2025, driven by the convergence of three forces: surging housing demand, a policy reset designed to accelerate delivery, and renewed capital flows seeking resilient long-term assets. Key developments reshaping the landscape: * Demand Pressures: With
2‑minute read What Changed In early July 2025, Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published Design Standards for Apartments - Guidelines for Planning Authorities, replacing earlier guidance (including the July 2023 update) Governed by Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, these updated standards apply
Charlie Munger, the late vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and longtime partner of Warren Buffett, was renowned for his investment acumen and multidisciplinary approach to thinking. Multidisciplinary Thinking Munger advocated building a "latticework of mental models" by integrating insights from psychology, economics, history, and science. This diverse knowledge base
Hi there, I’m reaching out from SingleStep, a Cork-based property investment company actively seeking properties in need of repair or renovation. We specialise in renovating existing properties and have a strong track record of closing deals quickly. As a local team, we make fast decisions and follow through on
Stablecoins will bring crypto payments into the mainstream. While headlines swirl around price speculation and market volatility of the bitcoin market, stablecoins are quietly powering trillions of dollars in transactions — often cheaper, faster, and more transparently than traditional fiat systems. They’ve become one of crypto’s true product-market fit
In our rush to embrace the new, we often overlook a powerful form of curiosity: wondering about what endures. While 95% of new products fail within their first year, certain ideas and systems have persisted for centuries. This surprising resilience offers strategic insights that innovation-obsessed companies frequently miss. Consider the
In a world of increasing specialisation, the idea of being a polymath—someone skilled in multiple fields—may seem outdated. Modern academic systems have often favored specialists, but in reality, the polymath has never been more relevant. Consider figures like EO Wilson and Jared Diamond, who not only mastered their
SingleStep builds and invests across two distinct markets: financial technology and property development. The convergence of these seemingly separate worlds - one digital, one physical - reveals opportunities that others often miss. Starting in 2008, I found myself at the intersection of these two domains. In London, I was building