AI Is Not the Future. You Are (Thinks Out Loud Episode 443)
I’m having a ton of conversations lately about how AI will affect the future of work and employment. Many of these conversations start off with questions like “What will AI…
Google Loses its Antitrust Case: Why That Matters for Your Business (Thinks Out Loud Episode 429)
The big news story this week is that Google lost (the first round of) its antitrust case in Federal court. While it’s way too soon to know for sure how…
What Marketers Really Need to Know About Putting AI to Work (Thinks Out Loud Episode 426)
The AI hype cycle is running its course, with more people starting to ask, “What’s the point of artificial intelligence for our marketing and our business anyway?” That’s good. That’s…
Taking the Long View: Big Tech’s Earnings and the State of Digital Q2 2024 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 421)
Just as we do every quarter, it’s time to review Big Tech’s earnings. We do this because you’ll always learn something about the state of digital from what Amazon, Google,…
Picks, Shovels, and the AI Gold Rush (Thinks Out Loud Episode 414)
I’ve been relatively bearish lately on Google’s articulated vision — or lack thereof — for artificial intelligence. I’ve been much more bullish about Microsoft and Amazon and OpenAI. But here’s…