Southwest Bans Humanlike Robots, Quiet Seats Disappear.
Humanlike robots no longer allowed on Southwest flights https://t.co/gPVqe8tVVx -> a big setback for those who enjoy quiet seatmates....
Brian Breaks Down Epicor's Cognitive ERP Push
a sit down with Brian to make sense of what just happened is always welcome - in this case, Epicor Insights and the "Cognitive ERP" push....
AI Results Remain Elusive Amid Tokenmaxxing and Security Risks
Enterprise hits and misses - AI results are elusive, but why? Tokenmaxxing is here, and AI (in)security is looming https://t.co/x0e8tpZHz9 -> hot tarmac-tinged enterprise griddle cakes - ready for your consumption :)
Heated Seat Subscriptions: Volvo’s Nickel‑and‑Dime Tactic
Volvo CCO Knows Heated Seat Subscriptions Are Just Another Way to ‘Nickel and Dime’ People https://t.co/zJuYI5TBgk
Clients Question Hourly Fees as AI Handles Work
"it's not just talent that's changing. The commercial model is under pressure too. Clients are starting to push back on hourly billing, asking why fees shouldn't fall if AI is doing some of the work."
Waymo Allegedly Steals Passenger’s Luggage at Airport
San Jose passenger claims a Waymo drove off with his luggage at the airport https://t.co/cn6KsojBVR
CIOs Weigh AI Use Cases Amid Agentic Debate
Enterprise hits and misses - CIOs reckon with AI use cases, and bring on the agentic substrate debate https://t.co/mEIUMppkhP -> a special evening "tarmacs-r-us" edition... with some standouts from @lizkmiller, @twieberneit, @louiscolumbus, @BrianSSommer and spiced accordingly
Annoyance Economy Costs More Than Just Time
The ‘Annoyance Economy’ Is More Than Just Annoying https://t.co/dGipoftA8d "such time-sucking, tedious tasks have a meaningful economic impact" -> indeed - there is also a hidden cost of annoyance at the annoyance economy of spam, bots, and "byzantine" cancellation processes...
Unscripted Take on SAP’s Future Direction for Customers
The state of SAP, and where should customers go from here? An opinionated (and unscripted) review https://t.co/ua5aIGmvxa -> one of my fave podcast recordings of the year, sometimes you just have to let it rip
Microsoft Warns: Copilot’s Risks Left to Users
Microsoft's AI in its own terms: "use Copilot at your own risk" https://t.co/cNtRdFVNZ1 so - we're embedding risky tools everywhere, we'll leave it to you to determine that risk. -> err, doesn't risk factor into any reasonable assessment of value as well?
WebinarTV Accused of Mass Scraping Online Meetings
Zooming Out: WebinarTV’s Rampant Scraping of Online Meetings https://t.co/sDq56ibG5w -> There are so many unethical business practices wrapped up in this lawsuit-waiting-to-happen it's hard to know where to begin...
BuzzFeed Teeters on Bankruptcy, yet Still Chases AI
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI https://t.co/ex9JehCYVz "The brutal reality check seemingly hasn’t put Peretti off from pursuing AI, though." -> hey, if you keep pivoting you may actually land on something people might care about lol
Three‑quarters of Resumes Stuck Behind AI Screens
75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era | Fortune https://t.co/Y55ZcLu3fG -> this would be fine if your AI could then get paid to do the job you applied for - otherwise,...
Claude Code Wipes 2.5 Years of Data Instantly
Claude Code deletes developers' production setup, including its database and snapshots — 2.5 years of records were nuked in an instant https://t.co/XSxAOpXWOJ -> on the positive side, it's definitely a faster way of working......
Deep Dive Into Welsch's Agentic AI Findings
In addition to our weekly highs and lows, I came in ready to press into Andreas Welsch's book findings on agentic AI, which I thought were quite coherent but deserving of an airing out..... replay link below