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NEO HUMAN 10.0: How Will the Future Be Shaped? (Filiz Dag)

The first book by Turkish entrepreneur, digital design technologies expert, and columnist Filiz Dağ, “Neo Human 10.0: How Will the Future Be Shaped?”, has been published by İnkılap Publishing.

Addressing some of the most striking themes of our era—such as the quest for immortality, autonomous vehicles, space tourism, and the human–machine relationship—the book brings together interviews with leading figures in the field and two original short stories. Its aim is not only to inform the reader, but also to encourage reflection and critical questioning. The book approaches the transformative impact of technology on human life from a multi-layered perspective.

Dağ explains the point of departure for the book in her own words:

“Is it really technology that carries us into the future, or our desire to live longer and exist under better conditions? Neo Human 10.0 was born from exactly this question. The future is as close as a software update—and the person who clicks ‘I agree’ on that update is us. I wrote this book not to prepare for the future, but to see how the future wants to shape us.”

February 20, 2026
Published in Life & Style

Calculatit.net Is Bringing Pricing Transparency to America’s Construction Industry

Paramus, NJ - In an industry long defined by uncertainty, delayed quotes, and unexpected costs, a New Jersey–based platform is aiming to change the way Americans approach construction planning. Headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, Calculatit.net is emerging as a powerful digital solution designed to bring instant clarity to construction costs—a process that has traditionally been anything but predictable. At its core, Calculatit.net is an instant construction cost calculator built for a wide range of users, including homeowners, realtors, fix-and-flip investors, and contractors. The platform enables users to generate realistic, data-driven estimates within seconds, eliminating the need to wait for multiple contractor visits just to understand baseline costs.

February 13, 2026
Published in Businessman

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February 11, 2026
Published in Businessman

The Rise and Fall of Kaiyo: When the Circular Economy Met Venture Reality

When Kaiyo launched in New York in 2014, the timing seemed almost perfect. Millennials were moving into cities, sustainability was becoming a core consumer value, and the idea of a “circular economy” was quickly migrating from academic papers into venture capital pitch decks. Kaiyo promised to do something deceptively simple: make buying and selling high-quality, pre-owned furniture as seamless as shopping new—while keeping bulky items out of landfills. In practice, it was anything but simple. Kaiyo was founded by Alpay Koraltürk, a New York–based entrepreneur who experienced firsthand the inefficiencies of the urban furniture market. Like many city dwellers, Koraltürk had faced the familiar dilemma: high-quality furniture was expensive to buy new, difficult to resell, and often ended up discarded simply because moving or coordinating a sale was too cumbersome.