Reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
A funny take on what is quite an alarming exposé on Facebook/Meta from a former executive.
Bahnhof (Mac Screensaver)
Influenced by minimalism and timeless Swiss design, I created a screensaver for myself. But feel free to download it if you like it too! Download Screensaver (Mac)
No Slop for Me Please
Anthropic have clarified how their watermarking works, following changes they made this week to comply with the EU's AI Act. First, I'm largely a proponent of AI, having setup processes and tools in my line of work to support the way I work, support the teams where I work, and optimise outputs for clients. But…
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents, and Meta is “all in” (see Verge).
Remember when Meta was “all in” on VR? It spent $80B and even changed their business name.
Watching The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan
Stunning.
The EU are at it again! The European Commission have issued guidance to Google for AI Interoperability on Android devices.
John Gruber has a good write up on Daring Fireball.
Watching Backrooms by Kane Parsons
Good film, doesn’t touch Obsession, but it’s great to see Horror having a moment again.
The New Siri is an Improvement, Not Much More
After waiting for years for Apple to catch up and have a credible AI offering, I was hoping for a bit more with the new Siri AI. I’ve given it a good go over the last month. It works much better than old Siri, but it’s nowhere near as capable as Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini…
The EU's DMA is Failing the Consumers it was Meant to Protect
I've always leaned towards being pro EU, particularly against the backdrop of the economic fallout from the self inflicted wound of Brexit. But I strongly believe the EU's continued interventions on technology have been detrimental to consumers. I'll skip the mess of GDPR and cookie compliance and focus on the most recent flawed legislation: the…
Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire
It's absolutely wild that Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, following SpaceX's IPO. To put that into context, that makes him richer than 46% of the entire world combined. Obviously the majority of this wealth are in assets, and are not liquid, but it's still a historical moment. My concern is that with…
Watching Obsession by Curry Barker
Phenomenal film and a flawlessly unnerving performance from Inde Navarrette.
