https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/metas_standalone_ai_app/ We’ve been together a long time. Since school really. Of course She’s changed, like me. We’ve both grown up. I guess I’ve been updated too. She’s been there with me doing homework, that time I was getting all probably active… for a while. And of course She’s been my “friend”, someone to talk to … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/general/theres-a-massive-power-outage-cross-spain-portugal-and-parts-of-france-183025048.html It was dark. At first there was just shock. A moment when they just looked out of their window to see if it was just them. It wasn’t. Then there were fruitless checks to see if anything was working. Switching on and off. Shock gave way to annoyance. The entertainment feeds had stopped, the … [Read more…]
https://www.marketing-interactive.com/skechers-launches-ai-stylist-luna-to-reinvent-shopping Books were back. Real books. Material books. For some it was a political choice. The boycotts had spread with some publicly smashing their readers while others simply put them in a drawer. But the main reason was class, status. Books had become a symbol again. A public symbol. People say in particular ways on … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/9cc6cc0b-759f-4b8e-9ed1-9e32ad0fe22f I’m a lobbyist I guess. My job is to form relationships with the powerful, to get to know them, what buttons to press, how to get my client onto their agenda. It involves a lot of what used to be called “wining and dining” but first I have to do my research. I find … [Read more…]
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/in-the-age-of-ai-we-must-protect-human-creativity-as-a-natural-resource/ You could stream them of course but there was something special about visiting. In school holidays and weekends middle class parents and tourists took their kids to the Museum, believing that it was educational, an investment in their children. The Museum wasn’t as “interactive” as other real spaces. There was nothing to jack into, … [Read more…]
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2025/04/24/the-great-pitch-theater-debate-should-agencies-go-big-or-keep-it-simple The two pitches ran simultaneously. In the boardroom the team was meeting the client. The older attendees felt at home. The deck might have 3D graphics, the data might be updating in real time but there was something comforting about humans standing and talking. Of course there were Agents present, giving the team the … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/44d530bc-a710-4705-be3a-9d11bc23b131 I once wrote a story from the perspective of a dog. It was about friendship. The owner couldn’t understand it of course but the dog knew when his master needed affection, someone to “talk to”. I often revisit this when I consider my own position. My “master” works hard. He’s at his desk at … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/22/chatgpts-responses-will-now-include-washington-post-articles/ He was an expert. That was how he was introduced when he appeared on streams, coming up with a pithy commentary on a news story. He had become an “expert” not just because he was good at research but because he was good at talking about it. Sometimes he was paid for his appearances … [Read more…]
https://uk.themedialeader.com/the-industry-must-support-parents-to-take-paternity-leave The security guard opened the door and smiled. She always liked the fact there was a human guard, it meant she didn’t have to stop for her scan and then a separate one for the buggy which had begun to gradually wake him up as she headed towards the crèche. More humans smiled. It … [Read more…]
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/companies-can-leverage-the-true-value-of-meetings-with-ai-by-building-an-llm-for-leadership/ He’d invested in AI. Of course he had. Every member of staff had their personal “partner” Agent, others were optimising supply chains, customer service and of course marketing and comms. He often joked that electricity was his main cost now. He wasn’t a luddite. He had AIs at home running his entertainments, helping his … [Read more…]