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Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything

Author: Michio Kaku Publication Date: May 2024

2025-09-20 1 min read Sincheenz

As a newcomer to quantum mechanics and quantum computing, I really enjoyed the flow of this book. The author begins with the basics and provides insight into several concepts. He explains the historical beginnings as well as the physics, which I liked very much. I learned many new things, and several buzzwords and concepts became clearer. The second part of the book, on how quantum computers will change everything, was exciting. Continue reading

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Nexus - A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Author: Yuval Noah Harari Publication Date: September 2024

2025-03-20 2 min read Sincheenz

I did the audio version of the book. Yuval Harari is an excellent storyteller and always leaves you with an afterthought. Nexus is meant to be a reflection on where humanity is heading, especially with the rise of AI, disinformation, and global instability. But to be honest, I didn’t enjoy it as much. It felt like a lot of repetition and basically a recap of his earlier books. The same themes from Sapiens and Homo Deus kept popping up, just re-worded. Continue reading

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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Author: Chris Miller Publication Date: October 2022

2025-02-20 3 min read Sincheenz

Initially promoted by the U.S. military after World War II to stay ahead of the Soviets in the arms race, semiconductors later became commercialized and embedded in our everyday gadgets. The journey of chip technology is truly fascinating. While innovation and advancements have surged, so have the choke points. This technology has driven globalization and progress, yet it’s unsettling to realize how few companies control such a critical industry. The invention of the transistor by physicists like Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain, and its commercialization by pioneers like Noyce, Moore, Kilby, and others, is a remarkable story. Continue reading

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The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

Author: Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar Publication Date: September 2023

2025-02-04 3 min read Sincheenz

Last month, I reviewed a book called AI Snake Oil, published in September 2024, which discusses the hype surrounding AI and argues that the distrust and fear expressed by several prominent figures and scientists are unwarranted. This book, The Coming Wave, was written a year earlier, in September 2023. After exploring both sides of the argument—one dismissing AI as unlikely to become all-consuming, more intelligent, or more capable than humans, and the other outlining various use cases where things could spiral out of control—I find both perspectives valid. Continue reading

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Elon Musk

Author: Walter Isaacson Publication Date: September 2023

2025-01-31 2 min read Sincheenz

I listened to the audio version of this book. I wanted to understand how a libertarian, environmental champion, and technology visionary became an eccentric, detached dictator with no sense of reality. I find the book sad—not because of Elon’s tough childhood. I believe you can’t keep blaming your actions on past experiences. Yes, there’s baggage, but at some point, you are responsible for your present-day decisions. What makes it truly sad is the inconsistency. Continue reading

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