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Jony Ive details OpenAI’s hardware vision

Colin Henderson

Courtesy of The Rundown AI The Rundown: Ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive provided a broader glimpse into his hardware partnership with OpenAI during an exclusive session with Sam Altman at Dev Day, outlining plans for AI devices that heal humans’ fractured relationship with tech. The details: Why it matters: While Ive and Altman are staying tight-lipped for now, the callout of current tech’s psychological impact and a focus on emotional well-being could mark a major shift from the addictive patterns of current devices. However, with Altman’s reiterated need for patience, it doesn’t sound like the launch is around the corner. Continue reading Jony Ive details OpenAI’s hardware vision

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MIT report ‘The GenAI Divide”; Business is missing the ‘transformation’ point of AI

Colin Henderson

State of AI in Business 2025 This post looks at the state of play for corporate AI deployment and bottom line impacts based on a recent MIT report. I would categorise the result as AI represents a net cost to most business with no consequential ROI nor improvement in Net Income or future cost reduction. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are widely adopted. Over 80 percent of organizations have explored or piloted them, and nearly 40 percent report deployment. But these toolsprimarily enhance individual productivity, not P&L performance. Meanwhile, enterprise grade systems, custom or vendor-sold, are being quietly rejected. Sixty … Continue reading MIT report ‘The GenAI Divide”; Business is missing the ‘transformation’ point of AI

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The Rundown: We sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at Dev Day 2025

Colin Henderson

For a wide-ranging conversation on the company’s new launches, AGI, the future of work, the rise of AI agents, and more The details: Why it matters: Dev Day 2025 gave us a new step in both ChatGPT and OpenAI’s agentic tooling evolution, and Altman’s commentary provided an even deeper look into the future the company envisions. But no matter how strange the AI-driven changes get, Altman remains confident in humanity’s ability to adapt and thrive alongside them. Continue reading The Rundown: We sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at Dev Day 2025

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Here are the week’s biggest tech developments across AI, chips, startups, and gadgets

Colin Henderson

Big tech moves Startup financing highlights Policy, legal, and market signals Notable M&A, funds, and ecosystem moves New gadgets and product launches Upcoming events and rumors to watch Regional and civic tech notes Security and safety Quick pulse: AI and infra If a deeper focus is desired on any single category—chips, enterprise AI platforms, consumer hardware, or policy—an expanded brief with primary filings, investor decks, and technical specs can be compiled on request.[7][1][2] Sources[1] Top Startup and Tech Funding News Roundup – Week Ending … https://techstartups.com/2025/10/03/top-startup-and-tech-funding-news-roundup-week-ending-october-3-2025/%5B2%5D Tech News | Today’s Latest Technology News | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/technology/%5B3%5D The Weekly Notable Startup … Continue reading Here are the week’s biggest tech developments across AI, chips, startups, and gadgets

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U.S. Army’s NGC2 cybersecurity “deficiencies” – moved a company shares down 8% based on false reporting

Colin Henderson

Great example of someone cherry picking part of a report and releasing to investment companies with missing context. Below are the primary PDF sources relevant to the Breaking Defense article on the U.S. Army’s NGC2 cybersecurity deficiencies including direct download links and formatted in APA style citations. These documents provide context or official background to the quotes and points made in the article. Official PDF Background Sources 1. U.S. Congress Hearing: Statement on Army Modernization, C2, and NGC2 • Direct Download: https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118206/documents/HHRG-119-AS03-20250506-SD006.pdf ⠀APA Citation:Mingus, J. J. (2025, May 6). Statement before the House Armed Services Committee: Army Modernization and Next … Continue reading U.S. Army’s NGC2 cybersecurity “deficiencies” – moved a company shares down 8% based on false reporting

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The Canada AI Strategy Task Force was officially launched in September 2025

Colin Henderson

The Canada AI Strategy Task Force was officially launched in September 2025 by Minister Evan Solomon, marking a renewed effort to update and advance the country’s National AI Strategy. This initiative comes at a critical juncture as technological transformation and geopolitical forces reshape national priorities. Government of Canada launches AI Strategy Task Force and public engagement on the development of the next AI strategy From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Key facts about the AI Strategy Task Force Source perplexity.ai In summary: The Task Force represents Canada’s commitment to leading in responsible and ambitious AI deployment, with emphasis on broad … Continue reading The Canada AI Strategy Task Force was officially launched in September 2025

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AI helped recover £500m lost to fraud -UK government

Colin Henderson

A theme is developing in business that AI contributes business value by eliminating one of the moost pervasive data issues, one which Banks reallly suffer but all businesses do a large extent: that issue is co-relating customer data from disparate sources and producing a novel profile which can be used to create value through customer activity, inadvertent or deliberate, by identifying items such as missed opportunities, fraudulent activity or customer ignorance which resulted in losses or missed new business. The UK givernment has develpoed an AI tool to create a picture of citizen activity related to government payments, much of … Continue reading AI helped recover £500m lost to fraud -UK government

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OECD report on AI provides thoughtful and relevant context for current state

Colin Henderson

Intersting report from OECD. I focussed here in diffusion, i.e. the spread and systemic adoption of AI. With an eye on the eventual improvements in productivity effective diffusion is essential. The full report can be found at end of post.. For Bankers, consider this quote. This is the beginnings of the holly grail to address the elephant in the room of Banks data worries. Applications can transform customer relationships and marketing, by improving market segmentation and raising capacity to “Know Your Customer” (KYC), by automating basic customer services and enabling a 24/7 attendance, or by supporting content creation at lower … Continue reading OECD report on AI provides thoughtful and relevant context for current state