Back from a long break with a long list of summer reads. Two highlights, one of which comes with some caveats. Also, a great biography, more vibe writing and a bunch of sci-fi reading because why not?

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A curated selection of online sources for information and education in technology, society, culture and politics. Check them out during the summer, and make them your own sources of information beyond...

A reaction to two recent popular articles by Charity Majors. Is AI a big deal? Is resistance to AI fundamentalism? Does the solution to the current problems emerge from doing more of it?

Operators linked to Alibaba and its AI lab Qwen have conducted a large-scale campaign to distill Claude, according to a letter from Anthropic to U.S. Senate

June brought me an insightful book to better understand the current macroeconomic context and the role Big Tech plays in it, complemented by 3 engaging sci-fi books, each one with its own different st...

More reports on the impact of AI on software engineering, a look at the growing enshittification of digital products through AI, and how the tech industry is dealing with the climate crisis

Opinionated insights and tips for leaders in technology, from a former CTO turned consultant, author and luddite.

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The last of our three-part series on running an end-to-end due diligence process. Today we look at what usually happens once the DD is done, and your company approaches the closing of the deal