Arnav's Musings

  When Apple quietly killed Project Titan (its decade-long secret attempt to build an electric car) in early 2024, the tech world collectively shrugged. Apple had reportedly spent billions of dollars and employed hundreds of engineers chasing the dream of a beautifully designed, software-first electric vehicle. The company was reportedly in talks  for joint production with the likes of Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. However, none of these automakers wanted to be Apple's manufacturing partner, and with autonomous driving being impossible to crack on schedule, the project eventually died without ever seeing the light of day. It seemed like the "Apple Car" was destined to remain one of Silicon Valley's great "what ifs." Fast forward just two years, and something extraordinary has happened. The Apple Car finally got made, although it has a prancing horse on the bonnet instead of a bitten apple on the boot. On May 25, 2026, Ferrari unveiled the  Luce (pronounced looo-c...

 A poem I wrote about the geopolitical conflicts that threaten to tear our world apart. We, the privileged ones, sleep in homes comfortable and warm. While halfway around the world, innocent children shiver under the rubble of a shattered dorm. Their lullabies are sirens, their dreams interrupted by fear, And the soothing voices we take for granted never once reach their ear. The rich remain untouched and often spark the flame, While the poor are forced to endure the chaos, trouble, and shame. It is an unfair world where the mighty rule the meek. And if we continue to live like this, our future as a species is surely bleak. Why must we quarrel over names, beliefs, borders, or land? Why tighten our fists in anger, rather than opening a helping hand? The weight we carry in division could be lightened in a day, If only we chose compassion and let envy fade away. Imagine a collective heartbeat, thousands pulsing into one, A rhythm of shared existence beneath the same moon and sun. We c...