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Build vs Buy: The AI Shift Begins
Nov 07, 2025

Build vs Buy: The AI Shift Begins

When you don’t own your AI, you’re not in control. Here’s what’s changing - and how to prepare + How to perfect your prompts

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
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AI That Actually Fits: The Quiet Revolution at OpenAI and Google”
Oct 31, 2025

AI That Actually Fits: The Quiet Revolution at OpenAI and Google”

Not another product launch – a shift towards integration, usability, and AI that supports good work rather than interrupting it.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
+7+7
The Bank of England Governor is an AI optimist + Halloween AI help
Oct 17, 2025

The Bank of England Governor is an AI optimist + Halloween AI help

This week brought validation: Nobel prizes, job data, and institutional confidence. Here's what the economic shift means for your business - and a spooky coding challenge for the weekend.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Free PromptFree Prompt
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AI, your kids’ future & a free prompt to expand your horizons
Oct 10, 2025

AI, your kids’ future & a free prompt to expand your horizons

Rabbit holes, robins, and platform plays - plus a prompt to expand your thinking, and a new take on what the next generation might do in an AI-powered world.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
+5+5
Where AI is really heading - and how to lead it
Oct 03, 2025

Where AI is really heading - and how to lead it

This week’s drops weren’t just flashy - they showed who AI is really for. Inside: a weekend build challenge, model tribes, and smart moves for Q4 strategy.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
+3+3
Why AI is not going to take your job
Sep 26, 2025

Why AI is not going to take your job

Is your calendar chaos? Try this AI fix, plus optimism vs anxiety in AI, and why now is the time to plan ahead. This is your dose of AI Optimism for 19th September - 25th September

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Free PromptFree Prompt
+3+3
The real AI edge? Workflow, not wizardry + Your free prompt
Sep 19, 2025

The real AI edge? Workflow, not wizardry + Your free prompt

Your dose of AI Optimism for 12th September - 19th September

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
+3+3
The Cost of Doing Nears Zero: What Rises in Value?
Aug 22, 2025

The Cost of Doing Nears Zero: What Rises in Value?

An AI Strategy Primer

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
+3+3
GPT-5 Just Proved Why You Must Own Your AI
Aug 15, 2025

GPT-5 Just Proved Why You Must Own Your AI

The GPT-5 launch showed what happens when you rent intelligence instead of owning it.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
+4+4
Summer Surge: Code, Joy & New Tools
Aug 08, 2025

Summer Surge: Code, Joy & New Tools

Your dose of AI Optimism Saturday 2nd – Friday 8 August 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
+2+2
Let's go back in time.
Jul 25, 2025

Let's go back in time.

Your dose of AI Optimism 19th July - 25th July 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
SustainabilitySustainability
+2+2
Claude for Finance, AI Agents for ROI, and Real Tools for Responsible AI
Jul 18, 2025

Claude for Finance, AI Agents for ROI, and Real Tools for Responsible AI

Your AI Briefing for 12th July - 19th July 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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