Research pillar

Technology

AI, software, platforms and developer activity — tested against employment, adoption and usage data.

What we investigate

Signals are easy. Evidence is harder.

Technology narratives move faster than measurement. We compare job projections, developer activity, adoption data and public datasets to separate product hype from measurable change.

Published

Reality checks

Each article is built from source data first. Headlines are written after the evidence is reviewed.

AI Companies · 13 min read

Is OpenAI Really Worth $1.25 Trillion? What an OpenAI IPO Would Mean

OpenAI is reportedly raising at $1.25 trillion, about 25x its ~$50B revenue run rate, after losing $38.5B in 2025. We check the price against Big Tech.

$1.25TReported valuation
25xPrice/sales
Security · 12 min read

PHP2Shell Vulnerability: How Many Websites Are Actually Exposed?

PHP2Shell (CVSS 9.2) hits the language behind 69.3% of websites. We estimate about 48% of PHP sites run versions with no official fix.

9.2CVSS v4.0
69.3%Sites using PHP
Platforms & Adoption · 8 min read

ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude in India: 12 Months of Search Data

Claude's search interest in India rose about 15x in a year, ChatGPT extended its lead and Gemini slipped in search while its app grew. Search and app data compared.

~15xClaude search interest, 12 months
62%ChatGPT share of the four · Oct 2026
AI & Software · 8 min read

AI Detector vs AI Humanizer: Searches Doubled Since July

Both searches follow the academic calendar. Turnitin figures and a Stanford-led study show why detectors weigh most on non-native English writers.

+115%“ai detector” searches since July
~+155%“ai humanizer” searches since July
AI & Software · 22 min read

Salesforce vs AI CRM: Is AI Replacing the CRM Interface?

A data-led analysis of Agentforce, AI-native CRM alternatives, automation rates, Salesforce's workforce changes, and software-versus-labor economics.

$1.5B+Agentforce ARR · Q2 FY27
7.0BCumulative Agentic Work Units
AI & Software · 16 min read

Is AI Actually Replacing Software Jobs?

Automation is reducing demand for some programming work, while official projections still show software-developer employment growing. The job category matters.

+10.2%US software-developer growth projected, 2025–35
−7.3%US computer-programmer growth projected, 2025–35
Source base

Where the evidence comes from

We prefer first-party statistical agencies, official datasets and transparent research repositories.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsGitHub Innovation Graph / OctoverseStanford AI IndexWorld Economic ForumOfficial platform datasets