The Silent Superpower of Conversations

The Silent Superpower of Conversations

The Silent Superpower of Conversations “Seek first to understand, then to be understood,” — Stephen R. Covey  Real conversations begin with listening. Don’t nod and plan your response. If listening feels easy, you’re probably not doing it.  “As a matter of fact, have you never noticed that most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence … Read more

Still no AI-powered, ‘more personalized’ Siri from Apple at WWDC 25

Still no AI-powered, ‘more personalized’ Siri from Apple at WWDC 25

At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25), Apple announced a slew of updates to its operating systems, services, and software, including a new look it dubbed “Liquid Glass” and a rebranded naming convention. Apple was notably quiet on one highly anticipated product: a more personalized, AI-powered Siri, which it first introduced at last year’s … Read more

Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI

Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI

Meta is discussing a multi-billion dollar investment in Scale AI, according to Bloomberg. In fact, the deal value could reportedly exceed $10 billion, making it the largest external AI investment by Facebook’s parent company and one of the largest funding events ever for a private company. Scale AI (whose CEO Alexandr Wang is pictured above) … Read more

Loving Leadership Isn’t Soft—It’s Essential

Loving Leadership Isn’t Soft—It’s Essential

Loving Leadership Isn’t Soft—It’s Essential IF you close your eyes and visualize “peak performance,” what comes to mind? A Tour de France champion training in a wind tunnel, with wires monitoring the disciplined, finely tuned athlete? A highly efficient, symbiotic team delivering breakthrough innovation in record time? A climber overcoming every adversity to summit Mount … Read more

Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns

Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns

The High Court of England and Wales says lawyers need to take stronger steps to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence in their work. In a ruling tying together two recent cases, Judge Victoria Sharp wrote that generative AI tools like ChatGPT “are not capable of conducting reliable legal research.” “Such tools can produce apparently … Read more