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Ideas shaping the world ahead.

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About The Sidelight

The Sidelight is an independent digital publication exploring the ideas, technologies, financial developments and innovations shaping our future.

What we cover

Money & Markets: personal finance, markets and the economy, explained in plain English.
Artificial Intelligence: models, agents, companies and research, and what they mean for everyone else.
Business & Innovation: startups, strategy, deals and the industries taking shape.
Science & Future Tech: discoveries and technologies that will change how we live and work.

How we work

We are research-driven. Factual claims link to their sources, and long-form pieces list every reference at the end.

Opinion is always labelled Perspective and always signed. News reporting, analysis and explainers are kept separate from it.

Who we are

The Sidelight is founded and edited by Pankaj Guleria.

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The Sidelight Brief

A weekly briefing on AI, technology, money, business and science. Short, sourced and free.