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Decoding AI's $109 Billion Investment Boom

Decoding AI's $109 Billion Investment Boom

Individual workers see 60% productivity gains from AI tools, yet national productivity statistics remain unchanged. The explanation determines whether your next AI investment builds competitive advantage or pays premium prices for concentrated benefits.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
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The World Doesn't Need More Echoes

The World Doesn't Need More Echoes

Most companies are building AI strategies that sound identical to their competitors' playbooks. Here's why finding your unique approach matters more than following best practices.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
The AI Productivity Lie

The AI Productivity Lie

New research reveals experienced developers are 19% slower with AI tools, exposing the hidden process problems that actually control development speed.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Weekly Intel - 2025-10-05

Weekly Intel - 2025-10-05

This week's stories show both the promise and the problems as tech giants fight for compute dominance while dealing with privacy questions and regulation.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
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Positioning for What's Coming Next

Positioning for What's Coming Next

I spent weeks planning one sunset photo in Big Bend. It reminded me why preparation beats reaction every time.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Your Developers Aren't Slow. Your Decisions Are.

Your Developers Aren't Slow. Your Decisions Are.

Every time you tell your developers to "just ship it fast," you're borrowing against your company's future. The interest rate on those shortcuts is higher than you think.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Weekly Intel: 2025-09-28

Weekly Intel: 2025-09-28

Tech's "move fast and break things" culture hit a wall this week

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Foundations Matter

Foundations Matter

What Survives When Everything Else Changes

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
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Is Your CTO Ready for AI?

Is Your CTO Ready for AI?

Most technical leaders were promoted for solving yesterday's problems, not tomorrow's AI challenges. Here's how to tell if yours can evolve; or if you need someone who already understands the new rules.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Echo Chambers

Echo Chambers

Social media algorithms create information bubbles that distort the perception of markets and competitors. Here's how to build decision-making frameworks that cut through the noise.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
When AI Automation Erases Competitive Advantage

When AI Automation Erases Competitive Advantage

Companies rush to implement AI without documenting the institutional wisdom that makes them competitive. The result: faster operations but weaker differentiation.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Weekly Intel - Sept 14 2025

Weekly Intel - Sept 14 2025

How billion-dollar funding rounds and crumbling privacy protections reveal the true cost of our digital transformation. This week's stories show an industry racing ahead while the foundations crack beneath it.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
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