METR's developer productivity study collapsed because developers refuse to work without AI. What that means for how organizations should measure AI investments.
This week's executive brief covers OpenAI's massive funding round, Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon over military AI, the US-Israel strike on Iran, and Amazon's alleged price-fixing scheme.
A sunrise that didn't deliver much sky color led to 30 minutes of wandering the Moonscape Overlook near Hanksville, Utah — and a photo I keep coming back to.
The AI failures that cost real money aren't the spectacular ones. They're quiet — silent model updates, unmonitored systems, pilot gaps, and automating broken processes.
This week's executive brief covers the Supreme Court tariff ruling, why AI adoption mirrors Solow's productivity paradox, PayPal and Microsoft security failures, and the AI model race.
A February rainstorm, a field near Ridgway, and two photographers waiting for light that almost never came. Chimney Rock, Colorado.
Your 18-month technology roadmap assumes certainty that doesn't exist. Plan for capabilities instead of tools, and build plans that survive reality.
The tech industry's transformation continues to accelerate, with this week's developments highlighting both promise and concern.
The tech industry's push for sovereignty and control is reshaping both global partnerships and market dynamics this week.
Everyone has an AI platform and a polished demo. Here are the questions that separate real AI solutions from sales theater in 30 minutes.
The tech industry's old guard is showing signs of strain this week, with notable pullbacks from two of its most prominent players
AI tools help junior employees produce senior-looking work. The gap between looking capable and being capable is where organizations get hurt.
The tech world grapples with questions about AI's practical value and economic impact as geopolitical tensions reshape the digital landscape.
AI coding tools feel like they're working, but the data says otherwise. The best engineers aren't coding faster — they're asking better questions.
Reality checks for executives navigating AI, tech, and the gap between what's promised and what's actually happening.
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