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Straightforward discussions on why often we disagree with the current hype, without filters or buzzwords.

We dream of HER, we fear HAL… but we’ll get SAP

We dream of HER, we fear HAL… but we’ll get SAP

Like Sam Altman, we dream of HER. You know, Scarlett Johansson’s voice, the gentle omnipresence of an AI that anticipates our needs, laughs at our jokes, and understands our deepest aspirations. A technology that feels like companionship. And like Stanley Kubrick, we fear HAL. The archetype of the cold,

Strategyzer and the Dunning-Kruger effect

Strategyzer and the Dunning-Kruger effect

There's something no one really says out loud in the innovation field: Strategyzer's tools are at best a mixed blessing; oftentimes just a pain in the ass. The short version is that spending a few hours filling in a Business Model Canvas (BMC) will give you

It took me a few seconds to draw it, but it took me 34 years to learn how to draw it in a few seconds.

It took me a few seconds to draw it, but it took me 34 years to learn how to draw it in a few seconds.

In 2002, Citigroup — fresh from a merger between Citicorp and Travelers Group — hired Pentagram’s Paula Scher to design their new logo. Classic corporate brief: millions at stake, layers of stakeholders, and a brand too big to fail. Scher walked into the room, listened, and then sketched the entire idea

Failure is not OK

Failure is not OK

One of the most annoying memes in corporate innovation is that failure is OK. Don't get me wrong, I understand the good-vibe intent and (even more technically) the need to create a safe space for innovation to occur and encourage risk-taking in environments where risk is anything but

No, a portfolio strategy is not 'spray and pray'

No, a portfolio strategy is not 'spray and pray'

A few days ago, I pinned a long-form article by Dan Gray for further discussion. The article was reposted on LinkedIn from Twitter. The post was about the difference between VCs that try to invest smartly and those who simply pursue large numbers of investments and 'spray and pray.

iyO Audio: Seeking the next iPhone moment (yes, here we go again)

iyO Audio: Seeking the next iPhone moment (yes, here we go again)

iyO Audio is the latest startup trying to convince us that the future of computing isn’t in your pocket — it’s in your ear. Spun out of Google X in 2021, iyO is building what it calls the world’s first “audio computer”: a screenless, voice-controlled device designed to

An end-of-reign atmosphere for Apple developer's conference?

An end-of-reign atmosphere for Apple developer's conference?

While the rest of the tech world is doubling down on AI—and remember, I remain highly skeptical, especially when it comes to consumer markets—Apple has mostly unveiled transparent buttons for the Mac and windows for the iPad. Perhaps they’re quietly preparing a major comeback, treating this as