What really jumped out for me was Satya Nadella openly sharing his favourite prompts - a signal that AI is no longer a side tool but central to executive decision-making. According to PitchBook, Europe produced more unicorns in the first half of 2025 than in the whole of 2020, which underlines how much investor confidence has shifted. (I often advise in my LinkedIn training sessions:
Out of all the flashpoints you covered, which do you think will reshape boardroom conversations fastest?
the piece on adaptive AI robots is particularly interesting, it's a huge step forward for the industry and has me thinking about all the new possibilities it'll unlock.
Lots of sharp signals in this week’s brief. Theker’s raise really stood out because adaptive robots feel like a step change beyond fixed automation. I also found the framing of CEOs openly sharing their AI prompts thought provoking, since it normalises a shift in leadership practice. I keep wondering if there is something else behind the altruism though...
What really jumped out for me was Satya Nadella openly sharing his favourite prompts - a signal that AI is no longer a side tool but central to executive decision-making. According to PitchBook, Europe produced more unicorns in the first half of 2025 than in the whole of 2020, which underlines how much investor confidence has shifted. (I often advise in my LinkedIn training sessions:
Out of all the flashpoints you covered, which do you think will reshape boardroom conversations fastest?
the piece on adaptive AI robots is particularly interesting, it's a huge step forward for the industry and has me thinking about all the new possibilities it'll unlock.
Lots of sharp signals in this week’s brief. Theker’s raise really stood out because adaptive robots feel like a step change beyond fixed automation. I also found the framing of CEOs openly sharing their AI prompts thought provoking, since it normalises a shift in leadership practice. I keep wondering if there is something else behind the altruism though...