Google’s AI Disaster Is the Joke No One’s Laughing At
Google, if you’re listening: Stop embarrassing yourselves. Stop ruining your own legacy. Stop turning the world’s greatest search engine into a late-night comedy routine. I…
Volkswagen’s ID Every1 and the Rivian Deal – A Failure of Innovation and Leadership
Morning coffee, RSS news feed… the screen lights up bright yellow. A video from the VW media centre in Hanover… zoom in… and oh, ugly!…
Driven to oblivion
In an ongoing series of in-depth interviews, here is one Jason O’Toole conducted with DeLorean executive Brian Beharrell about the $24 million cocaine bust that…
Where Strategy Isn’t Born, Collaboration Dies
Team coaching, motivational talks, and brainstorming sessions can only do so much. They work only for groups who have already found their footing. But if…
Jaguar’s suicide note (or how to kill a luxury brand in one move)
I have spent the past 15 years in the automotive industry—not long enough to kill myself over it, but long enough to get bold. Whether…
Ex-Corporate Hell: Why Your AI Strategy is Stuck in the Lobby
People love displaying ex- something-or-other on their LinkedIn profiles, i.e “Ex-Google” or “Ex-Uber. Me? I’m considering “Ex-Corporate Hell” with a five-star review: “Would not recommend.”…
How China won the automotive race in Europe
Having worked at a major car maker for most of the noughties, I saw many changes permeating the industry. From renewable eco fuel engines to…
The Privacy Illusion: How the UK’s IPA and Big Tech Are Dismantling Your Digital Rights
Privacy was always close to my heart. I spent years trying to figure out what it really is. It’s not as if privacy belongs solely…
Why Google News sucks
I am a self-confessed news junkie. I’m happy to admit it. I read news from every corner of the internet, from every sort of publication,…