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Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use

Anthropic and OpenAI both launched major models this week. But the real productivity evidence is in how people direct AI - not which model they choose.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
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The Week The Giants Agreed to Share

The Week The Giants Agreed to Share

The biggest AI competitors just donated the plumbing for the next web just in time for Christmas. And retailers are waking up to the reality of agentic christmas shopping.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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How AI leads to gross domestic flourishing

How AI leads to gross domestic flourishing

Frugal AI. Shipping containers, AI operating systems and money trees. All against the backdrop of the UK's autumn budget.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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How do you create an octopus organisation using AI code and collaboration?

How do you create an octopus organisation using AI code and collaboration?

Why an octopus-shaped organisation wins in 2026 and how AI, code, and collaboration make it possible.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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The Bank of England Governor is an AI optimist + Halloween AI help

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

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 StrategyAI Strategy
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Why AI is not going to take your job

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

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

An AI Strategy Primer

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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From Zero-Person Startups to $80M Exits: The New Code Economy

From Zero-Person Startups to $80M Exits: The New Code Economy

Your AI Briefing for 21st June - 27th June 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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AI Isn’t Magic — But It Is Transforming Everything

AI Isn’t Magic — But It Is Transforming Everything

Your AI Briefing for 7th June - 12th June 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle