The Urban Stack

The Invisible Ledger: Why 2026 is the Year Blockchain Became Boring (and Essential)

From Proof of Concept (PoC) to Institutional‑Grade Infrastructure

Feb 27 • Abhas K. Jha

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December 2025

Book Recommendations from 2025

(Read in 2025 — not necessarily published in 2025)

Dec 26, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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The Robotics Reality Check: Filtering the Hype from the Hardware

Robotics will likely be the biggest industry in the world in the coming decade

Dec 19, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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What We Missed—and What We’re Still Missing: A Field Guide to Policy Blindspots

The 2014 solar story was about completely misjudging the speed, the mechanism, and who would win.

Dec 12, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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November 2025

A Reader on Fusion Energy As It Moves from Fantasy to Frontier

How Limitless Power Will Transform Our World

Nov 28, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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Weekly Reading and Listening Recommendations

BYD and Ford, The developing world needs more roads, Zipline Drone Delivery, Solving the Plant's Data Gap

Nov 14, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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Interesting Things I Read This Week

Battery chemistry & storage

Nov 7, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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October 2025

Weekly Tech Digest: October 17, 2025

Robotics

Oct 17, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

Edge Signal: Weekly Tech Digest: October 10, 2025

The big theme this week has been the physical manifestation of AI.

Oct 11, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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The $457 Billion Mirage: Why the Satellite Boom Won’t Connect the Poor — and What Will

Everyone loves a space story.

Oct 5, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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September 2025

Five Breakthroughs Transforming Emerging Market Cities

From e-buses to wetlands, a new playbook is emerging across Asia and Africa.

Sep 19, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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August 2025

Edge Signals August 22, 2025: The City AI Readiness Ladder

Cities are being pitched AI solutions for everything from floods to finance.

Aug 22, 2025 • Abhas K. Jha

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