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It’s been a big couple of weeks for AI image generation and design tools: with major updates from Canva, Google and Anthropic, users are ...
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Gen X AI
Three patterns from a week of conversations about how people are actually using AI: capability levelling up, a Gen X sweet spot, and a fundamental shift in the viability of solo and small firms.
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A slightly shorter newsletter than last time as it’s been a particularly busy week: several days of travel, and submitting the manuscript...
What the 2026 SIC Revision Changes for UK Publishing
How the 2026 revision to Standard Industrial Classification codes affect UK book and journal publishing.
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I don’t set out with a particular theme in mind for each week’s newsletter: sometimes the things I’ve found in my research cluster serend...
Strategic Debt and the Hidden Cost of AI Adoption
AI initiatives aren't free gains: they're commitments. Strategic debt explains why more AI capability can mean less organisational clarity and control.
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I’m sending this week’s newsletter a day early, as Friday and Monday are public holidays here in the UK—judging by the out-of-office mess...
Eight Mistakes Organisations Make When Adopting AI
Most organisations adopting AI make the same avoidable mistakes, from defaulting to bundled tools to skipping measurement. Here are eight common failure modes and why they matter.