Straightforward discussions on why often we disagree with the current hype, without filters or buzzwords.
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Juicero was a startup that launched an expensive, Wi-Fi-connected juicing machine that cost $400 at launch and was later reduced to $200. The idea was to be a Nespresso-like business only with proprietary juice packs that users inserted into a beautiful machine to produce fresh juice. The company wasn'
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Barring a few visionary companies that consistently navigate the innovator’s dilemma and pursue transformative innovation, most organizations achieve radical breakthroughs only when teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Crisis remains the most potent driver of innovation—not pleasant or comfortable, but it forces a reckoning and compels strategic questions
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I'm a firm believer in "If you name it, you're not doing it." If you specifically name innovation, design, or social inclusion when communicating or marketing your company, it mostly means you know it's an issue for your business. You're
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Let's face it, most innovation books suck. They look nicer and nicer with fancy, colorful designs, yet they won't help you move your business one inch forward.
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From a pure innovation standpoint, electric vehicles (EVs) should have shifted into high gear across Europe by now, achieving full market penetration. Yet, they’re lagging, stuck somewhere between early adopters and mainstream acceptance. For any true market-shaking innovation, once it crosses that “chasm” from niche adoption to broader appeal,
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A few days ago, Elon Musk showed off his promised robotaxi, the Cybercab. The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than thatThe same, tired promises.The Verge This Cybercab might never get to the streets–or at least not without solving half a dozen
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Tampa Bay is becoming a canary in the coal mine for the escalating climate crisis. For over a century, it has largely avoided Florida's most destructive hurricanes, but that might end with Hurricane Milton, which threatens a storm surge of up to 4.5 meters. The region’s
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A year ago, pretty much date to date, I was asking "the only question about virtual reality," which at the time was how long it would take to get AR/VR/XR glasses that don't look like a space helmet. Yesterday, Meta started to disclose an
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In 2007, I discussed how human brains can't compute Moore's law and, in general, any exponential change. Moore's law, being famous since the late 70s for describing how computing power doubles roughly every year and a half for the same cost, has been one
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Just a quick đź‘‹ 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
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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
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Apple's new AI features, known as Apple Intelligence, along with updates in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, will seemingly not be available in the EU this year due to regulatory challenges. Apple is playing a dangerous game of chicken with Europe and has tagged the company