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# Blog — RJ Talks
Appreciating Cute and Cool Tech Around Me
A running collection of delightful tech innovations discovered in daily life — from Granola AI to Google Maps subway features.
August 12, 2025
TechProduct DesignUX
Product Experience — Is This the New Distinction for PMF?
How tech-enhanced retail experiences like Reformation's digital fitting rooms are redefining product-market fit.
August 3, 2025
Product ManagementRetailStrategy
Building Savor — Cursor for Restaurants; AI Hackathon @ Soma Capital
Building a restaurant discovery AI platform in 6 hours at NYC hackathon with Claude AI and OpenAI.
July 27, 2025
AIHackathonClaudeBuilding
The Noodles Dilemma That Sparked an AI Product Idea for Google Reviews
How searching for authentic Sichuan cuisine led to a Gemini-powered chatbot concept for Google Places — and Google actually built it.
May 3, 2025
AIProduct ThinkingGoogleGemini
Global Trade in the Trump Era: Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Geo-Political Shifts
In-depth economic and geopolitical analysis of tariff strategy, $3.357T imports, and global supply chain restructuring.
April 8, 2025
EconomicsTradeGeopolitics