Just a quick 👋 while you are probably readying yourself for the 'back-to-school' period. (Sorry about that.) I'll be back posting my newsletter in its regular format, probably around mid-September. I'm not going to lie; pausing for a little bit of writing so much every...
I am not very much sharing all the AI tools I've been testing these last months, nor the ones I currently use. That being said, I found the latest Google tool, Notebook, quite illustrative of the current state of AI. Notebook is designed as a sort of mood...
Another concept I’ve been mulling over this summer is the distinction innovators face between problems that can afford to be mostly solved (80%-OK) before delivering their core value and those that demand near perfection (99%-OK). Take self-driving cars, for instance. Back in 2018, I predicted they’d...
Just a quick 👋 while you are probably readying yourself for the 'back-to-school' period. (Sorry about that.) I'll be back posting my newsletter in its regular format, probably around mid-September. I'm not going to lie; pausing for a little bit of writing so much every...
The iPhone experience in Europe is becoming more flexible and feature-rich, largely due to regulatory pressure pushing for greater consumer choice. Meanwhile, users in other regions, including the US, see fewer options. Europe is getting features like third-party app stores, custom browsers, and the ability to replace default apps, creating...
In 2023, General Motors (GM) made a rather ambitious move for an incumbent automaker—ditching CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of rolling out its own proprietary software layer in partnership with Google. The decision was met with a collective groan from both industry insiders and everyday drivers, as it...
Imagine you're one of the most advanced companies worldwide on AI technology and, at the same time, one of the largest, richest businesses on the planet with near infinite money for marketing and running ad campaigns. What would you pick as the perfect consumer use case for your...
