Elenor Mitchell 
A few years ago, I watched a documentary about how social media swayed an election halfway across the globe, and it hit me: technology isn’t just gadgets—it’s reshaping power itself. Launched on October 23, 2021, the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project dives into this very intersection, exploring how tech influences geopolitics, from AI-driven diplomacy to cybersecurity … Read more
As a teenager, I’d sneak into my uncle’s study to flip through his old physics books, stumbling across terms like “quantum entanglement” that sounded like sci-fi magic. Years later, attending a lecture on quantum computing in 2023, I realized quantum mechanics isn’t just abstract theory—it’s reshaping technology and our understanding of reality. In 2025, with … Read more
Back in 2018, I worked with a small retail business in Lahore struggling to keep up with e-commerce giants. We debated whether to revamp their entire operation with new tech or just tweak their website with a fresh feature. That experience taught me the difference between digital transformation and innovation—two buzzwords often confused but distinct … Read more
Madagascar’s rainforests are like nowhere else on Earth—a living laboratory of evolution where 90% of the wildlife is found nowhere else. Picture this: I’m standing in a humid forest, the air thick with the calls of lemurs and the rustle of leaves, feeling like I’ve stepped into a prehistoric world. This island, isolated for 88 … Read more
Back in my university days, I worked on a biology project with teammates across three continents, juggling time zones and Dropbox folders that seemed to multiply overnight. Our biggest headache wasn’t the science—it was the data: mismatched formats, missing metadata, and emails lost in translation. In 2025, as research and development (R&D) and collaboration grow … Read more
I’ve always been that history buff who devours old books and documentaries, imagining what it was like to live through pivotal moments. During a trip to Europe a few years back, standing in Gutenberg’s printing museum in Mainz, Germany, I felt the weight of how one invention sparked the Renaissance. Discoveries like that don’t just … Read more
Growing up in a small Pakistani village, I’d sneak onto the roof with my cousin’s telescope, hunting for Jupiter’s moons under a starry sky. Those nights sparked a dream of humanity reaching beyond Earth, a vision now unfolding in 2025 with lunar bases, Mars missions, and private space ventures. The future of space exploration is … Read more
As a kid in rural Pakistan, I’d lie under a blanket of stars, clutching my uncle’s telescope, dreaming of astronauts and distant worlds. Those nights fueled my love for space exploration, a saga of human ingenuity that’s reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. From the first satellite to lunar landings and interstellar voyages, space missions … Read more
Lying on a rooftop in rural Pakistan, I’d stare at the Milky Way, dreaming of worlds beyond. My uncle, an amateur astronomer, once showed me Jupiter through his rickety telescope, sparking a lifelong fascination with space. That wonder drives a bigger question: Why explore space when Earth has so many problems? Space exploration isn’t just … Read more
As a kid in a small Pakistani village, I’d lie on the roof under a star-packed sky, imagining monsters hiding in the dark patches. Years later, at an astronomy talk, I learned those patches could hide black holes—cosmic beasts so strange they bend reality itself. The idea gripped me, and it’s no wonder black holes … Read more