I tried to send an email in a trendy Manhattan coffee shop and failed. Then I streamed a 4K movie while squeezed between commuters 30 meters underground in China. Here is what that gap feels like.

I took a ride in Shanghai with a German automotive engineer, and witnessed his existential crisis. The panic in Wolfsburg isn't just about tariffs or supply chains—it's the realization that while Europe is building better driving machines, China is building rolling smartphones.

In the chaotic streets of Wuhan, science fiction isn't a distant future—it's a mundane Tuesday afternoon. I hailed a taxi with no driver, expecting a thrill ride, but found something far more unsettling: total normalcy. Here is a firsthand look at how China is normalizing the uncanny valley of transportation.

Trying to survive in China without cash isn't a challenge; it's the default. But what happens when your battery dies? A first-person look at the convenience and anxiety of a truly cashless society.