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What New York State Taught Me the Year I Left for Texas

What New York State Taught Me the Year I Left for TexasBy Mustafa TameezJUN 30, 2026In 1994, IBM was cutting jobs, I was moving to Houston, and the old promise of work was already changing. AI is forcing us to ask the same question again. Last week, I wrote about...

AI’s Cell Tower Moment: Why Data Centers Need Public Trust

AI’s Cell Tower MomentWe want the AI answer, but not always the data center that makes it possible.By Mustafa TameezJUNE 23, 2026In the 1990s, people wanted the cell phone, but not the cell tower. Today, we want the AI answer, but not the data center. The tension...

We Have Seen This Fear Before

We Have Seen This Fear BeforeScreens changed the office long before AI changed work.By Mustafa TameezCEO & President of Outreach Strategists6/16/2026Last week, I wrote about AI that can see, listen, and coach us in real time. That technology feels new because it...

AI That Can See, Listen, and Coach You Live

AI That Can See, Listen, and Coach You LiveWhy the next AI shift may not be machines writing for us, but machines helping us think whilewe work.By Mustafa TameezCEO & President of Outreach Strategists6/9/2026I got a number of emails, texts, and calls on my essay...