Jon Reed
@jon.diginomica.com
diginomica co-founder + Enterprise Irregular who blogs/videocasts on the enterprise, w/ dash of bootstrappin' + media hacks. OK, I rant sometimes.
Verizon is tight-lipped about outage cause, but the embarrassing reason has been figured out www.phonearena.com/news/verizon...
"AT&T and T-Mobile capitalized on the carrier's misery by reminding customers that their networks were operating as normal."
-> ouch
"AT&T and T-Mobile capitalized on the carrier's misery by reminding customers that their networks were operating as normal."
-> ouch
Verizon is tight-lipped about outage cause, but the embarrassing reason has been figured out
Verizon may have pushed out the wrong update at the worst possible time.
www.phonearena.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Verizon is tight-lipped about outage cause, but the embarrassing reason has been figured out www.phonearena.com/news/verizon...
"AT&T and T-Mobile capitalized on the carrier's misery by reminding customers that their networks were operating as normal."
-> ouch
"AT&T and T-Mobile capitalized on the carrier's misery by reminding customers that their networks were operating as normal."
-> ouch
ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
-> because interacting with your AI companion organically generates the desire to consume various products and services...
-> because interacting with your AI companion organically generates the desire to consume various products and services...
ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US
Ads to be placed alongside answers as OpenAI looks to beef up revenue for flagship AI product
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
-> because interacting with your AI companion organically generates the desire to consume various products and services...
-> because interacting with your AI companion organically generates the desire to consume various products and services...
Microsoft issues emergency OS update for Windows 11 to address major bugs www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
-> just when I thought I had my Windows 11 FOMO under control lol....
-> just when I thought I had my Windows 11 FOMO under control lol....
Microsoft issues emergency OS update for Windows 11 to address major bugs
The latest OS updates for Windows 11 introduces two major bugs that caused issues with shutting down your PC or signing into your PC using Remote Desktop.
www.windowscentral.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Microsoft issues emergency OS update for Windows 11 to address major bugs www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
-> just when I thought I had my Windows 11 FOMO under control lol....
-> just when I thought I had my Windows 11 FOMO under control lol....
Reposted by Jon Reed
For the real deal on AI for business, where do we turn? As we kick off our partnership with Sage this year, we looking forward to hearing a strong take from them. Over the last few years, Sage has become an unexpected, go-to voice for AI for finance. @jon.diginomica.com tells us why: bit.ly/4jCDRoK
January 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
For the real deal on AI for business, where do we turn? As we kick off our partnership with Sage this year, we looking forward to hearing a strong take from them. Over the last few years, Sage has become an unexpected, go-to voice for AI for finance. @jon.diginomica.com tells us why: bit.ly/4jCDRoK
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
"It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear"
-> It can't run a vending machine, but it can take all our jobs?
"It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear"
-> It can't run a vending machine, but it can take all our jobs?
www.wsj.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
"It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear"
-> It can't run a vending machine, but it can take all our jobs?
"It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes and underwear"
-> It can't run a vending machine, but it can take all our jobs?
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells apnews.com/article/ces-...
-> want an AI soulmate for your remote office? I thought so......
-> want an AI soulmate for your remote office? I thought so......
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells apnews.com/article/ces-...
-> want an AI soulmate for your remote office? I thought so......
-> want an AI soulmate for your remote office? I thought so......
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
-> such a weak_@ss bandaid solution from Google.....
-> such a weak_@ss bandaid solution from Google.....
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
-> such a weak_@ss bandaid solution from Google.....
-> such a weak_@ss bandaid solution from Google.....
Cop’s AI-generated police report claims officer “turned into a frog” - Dexerto www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
"the system had accidentally pulled dialogue from a Disney film playing in the background."
-> maybe the underappreciated role of frogs in law enforcement will finally change
"the system had accidentally pulled dialogue from a Disney film playing in the background."
-> maybe the underappreciated role of frogs in law enforcement will finally change
Cop’s AI-generated police report claims officer “turned into a frog” - Dexerto
An AI program built to write police reports went wildly off script after it claimed a Utah officer had transformed into a frog.
www.dexerto.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Cop’s AI-generated police report claims officer “turned into a frog” - Dexerto www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
"the system had accidentally pulled dialogue from a Disney film playing in the background."
-> maybe the underappreciated role of frogs in law enforcement will finally change
"the system had accidentally pulled dialogue from a Disney film playing in the background."
-> maybe the underappreciated role of frogs in law enforcement will finally change
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The more marketing spins the more things stay the same
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The more marketing spins the more things stay the same
Reposted by Jon Reed
This week - @jon.diginomica.com rounds up the highs and lows of 2025 one last time, as we strap in for 2026, with an early focus on: agentic realities, talent and hiring. Will the gap between leaders and laggards take hold? And it may be a new year, but those whiffs keep coming: bit.ly/4qh1HsP
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This week - @jon.diginomica.com rounds up the highs and lows of 2025 one last time, as we strap in for 2026, with an early focus on: agentic realities, talent and hiring. Will the gap between leaders and laggards take hold? And it may be a new year, but those whiffs keep coming: bit.ly/4qh1HsP
AI Ruined Job Applications, So People Are Resorting to Dating Apps to Find Work gizmodo.com/ai-ruined-jo...
"one in three users has used a dating app to find a job"
-> doesn't seem too fun but then again, LinkedIn isn't that much fun either....
via @iC
"one in three users has used a dating app to find a job"
-> doesn't seem too fun but then again, LinkedIn isn't that much fun either....
via @iC
AI Ruined Job Applications, So People Are Resorting to Dating Apps to Find Work
Networking has become the only way to get a job.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
AI Ruined Job Applications, So People Are Resorting to Dating Apps to Find Work gizmodo.com/ai-ruined-jo...
"one in three users has used a dating app to find a job"
-> doesn't seem too fun but then again, LinkedIn isn't that much fun either....
via @iC
"one in three users has used a dating app to find a job"
-> doesn't seem too fun but then again, LinkedIn isn't that much fun either....
via @iC
Robin AI: a legal review AI that was humans! And it just went broke pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/18/r...
"This was just a few months after making the top 10 in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list"
-> hey, at least they made a prestigious Times list that clearly did its homework before going belly up...
"This was just a few months after making the top 10 in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list"
-> hey, at least they made a prestigious Times list that clearly did its homework before going belly up...
Robin AI: a legal review AI that was humans! And it just went broke
Robin AI sells — or sold — “legal tech”: services for lawyers. A lot of senior lawyers just love the chatbot, and Robin is delighted to sell to them. Robin’s flagship product is their Legal Intelli…
pivot-to-ai.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Robin AI: a legal review AI that was humans! And it just went broke pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/18/r...
"This was just a few months after making the top 10 in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list"
-> hey, at least they made a prestigious Times list that clearly did its homework before going belly up...
"This was just a few months after making the top 10 in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list"
-> hey, at least they made a prestigious Times list that clearly did its homework before going belly up...
Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub www.theverge.com/news/842978/...
c'mon it's a fictional story, who cares if the AI was wrong lol
c'mon it's a fictional story, who cares if the AI was wrong lol
Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub
Fallout from Fallout.
www.theverge.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub www.theverge.com/news/842978/...
c'mon it's a fictional story, who cares if the AI was wrong lol
c'mon it's a fictional story, who cares if the AI was wrong lol
Reposted by Jon Reed
Not a fan of annual #Technology #Predictions. Too many are just indulgent crystal-ball gazing with a heaping side of self-serving vendor spam.
But I *love* this from @diginomica.com - @jon.diginomica.com and @Brian Sommer's 2026 #enterprise software un-predictions!
diginomica.com/2026-enterpr...
But I *love* this from @diginomica.com - @jon.diginomica.com and @Brian Sommer's 2026 #enterprise software un-predictions!
diginomica.com/2026-enterpr...
The 2026 enterprise software un-predictions
The tech prognosticators, soothsayers, and ninjas of AI foresight are at it again - but so are we. Welcome to the tenth annual enterprise un-predictions, where satire brings buzzword relief, and the h...
diginomica.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Not a fan of annual #Technology #Predictions. Too many are just indulgent crystal-ball gazing with a heaping side of self-serving vendor spam.
But I *love* this from @diginomica.com - @jon.diginomica.com and @Brian Sommer's 2026 #enterprise software un-predictions!
diginomica.com/2026-enterpr...
But I *love* this from @diginomica.com - @jon.diginomica.com and @Brian Sommer's 2026 #enterprise software un-predictions!
diginomica.com/2026-enterpr...
always served extra spicy :)
It feels like we're army-crawling our way to the finish line for the holidays (for those of us who are lucky enough to take a break). If you need a laugh, I heartily recommend the Enterprise Unpredictions by @jon.diginomica.com and @brianssommer.bsky.social share.google/HoOZJqTjDCyS...
The 2026 enterprise software un-predictions
The tech prognosticators, soothsayers, and ninjas of AI foresight are at it again - but so are we. Welcome to the tenth annual enterprise un-predictions, where satire brings buzzword relief, and the h...
share.google
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
always served extra spicy :)
Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
-> not sure that headline is fair, I some orgs are forcing people to use it... #AIfirstbaby
-> not sure that headline is fair, I some orgs are forcing people to use it... #AIfirstbaby
Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot
Google's Gemini is on pace to push Copilot into third place.
www.extremetech.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot www.extremetech.com/computing/mi...
-> not sure that headline is fair, I some orgs are forcing people to use it... #AIfirstbaby
-> not sure that headline is fair, I some orgs are forcing people to use it... #AIfirstbaby
User reports claim December Windows 11 security update fixes AMD GPU hanging and driver crashing www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
-> not sure why Win 11 users are belly aching when they have Microsoft's awesome AI integrated with their OS lol.....
-> not sure why Win 11 users are belly aching when they have Microsoft's awesome AI integrated with their OS lol.....
User reports claim December Windows 11 security update fixes AMD GPU hanging and driver crashing
Nvidia apparently wasn't the only GPU maker affected by previous Windows 11 cumulative updates.
www.tomshardware.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
User reports claim December Windows 11 security update fixes AMD GPU hanging and driver crashing www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
-> not sure why Win 11 users are belly aching when they have Microsoft's awesome AI integrated with their OS lol.....
-> not sure why Win 11 users are belly aching when they have Microsoft's awesome AI integrated with their OS lol.....
I think I spotted it.... :)
tech buzzword recovery program in effect.......
tech buzzword recovery program in effect.......
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I think I spotted it.... :)
tech buzzword recovery program in effect.......
tech buzzword recovery program in effect.......
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Enterprise hits and misses - the digitally exhausted workplace needs new metrics, and #AWS re:Invent closes out the event season diginomica.com/enterprise-h... by @jon.diginomica.com. #EnSw #HRTech #FutureOfWork #HR #HCM #AWSreInvent2025
Enterprise hits and misses - the digitally exhausted workplace needs new metrics, and AWS re:Invent closes out the event season
This week - the last major event of the fall season is (finally) done - what did we learn at re:Invent? Plus: the workplace is digitally exhausted, but what can we do about it? A slew of use cases doc...
diginomica.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Enterprise hits and misses - the digitally exhausted workplace needs new metrics, and #AWS re:Invent closes out the event season diginomica.com/enterprise-h... by @jon.diginomica.com. #EnSw #HRTech #FutureOfWork #HR #HCM #AWSreInvent2025
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As the last event closes, what were our highlights this week? Stranger Things, robodogs, break-ups and acquisitions, AI project lessons, a workplace digital exhaustion, plus our analysis on the latest numbers. All these and more, from @jon.diginomica.com in Hits and Misses: bit.ly/48qiwev
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As the last event closes, what were our highlights this week? Stranger Things, robodogs, break-ups and acquisitions, AI project lessons, a workplace digital exhaustion, plus our analysis on the latest numbers. All these and more, from @jon.diginomica.com in Hits and Misses: bit.ly/48qiwev
KPMG auditors caught using AI to cheat on tests www.afr.com/rear-window/...
-> if it's good enough for high school students, it's good enough for auditors
-> if it's good enough for high school students, it's good enough for auditors
KPMG auditors caught using AI to cheat on tests
Using AI for assessments is already rampant among schoolkids and uni students, so it was only a matter of time before staff at consulting firms jumped on board.
www.afr.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
KPMG auditors caught using AI to cheat on tests www.afr.com/rear-window/...
-> if it's good enough for high school students, it's good enough for auditors
-> if it's good enough for high school students, it's good enough for auditors
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
-> who says AI isn't creative? I thought the goal of news was clicks not accuracy anyhow lol
-> who says AI isn't creative? I thought the goal of news was clicks not accuracy anyhow lol
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense
“BG3 players exploit children.”
www.theverge.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
-> who says AI isn't creative? I thought the goal of news was clicks not accuracy anyhow lol
-> who says AI isn't creative? I thought the goal of news was clicks not accuracy anyhow lol
Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire Company "Meta" futurism.com/future-socie...
-> wearing VR goggles might be fun (for some), but it clearly damages your strategic thinking skills lol.... acting on the obvious shouldn't take this long
-> wearing VR goggles might be fun (for some), but it clearly damages your strategic thinking skills lol.... acting on the obvious shouldn't take this long
Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire Company "Meta"
Meta executives are eying gigantic budget cuts for the teams responsible for its Meta Horizon Worlds and Quest VR headset.
futurism.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire Company "Meta" futurism.com/future-socie...
-> wearing VR goggles might be fun (for some), but it clearly damages your strategic thinking skills lol.... acting on the obvious shouldn't take this long
-> wearing VR goggles might be fun (for some), but it clearly damages your strategic thinking skills lol.... acting on the obvious shouldn't take this long
Reposted by Jon Reed
AI-generated job loss, Cyber Week spending, the AI skills gap, CXOs split on economic optimism but pressing on with AI - all these and more in your hits and misses this week from @jon.diginomica.com As always, your whiffs: bit.ly/3MhbNux
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
AI-generated job loss, Cyber Week spending, the AI skills gap, CXOs split on economic optimism but pressing on with AI - all these and more in your hits and misses this week from @jon.diginomica.com As always, your whiffs: bit.ly/3MhbNux
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
-> my bot is presenting at this conference, looking forward to hearing the feedback from home in my bunny slippers.... lolz
-> my bot is presenting at this conference, looking forward to hearing the feedback from home in my bunny slippers.... lolz
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI
Controversy has erupted after 21% of manuscript reviews for an international AI conference were found to be generated by artificial intelligence.
www.nature.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
-> my bot is presenting at this conference, looking forward to hearing the feedback from home in my bunny slippers.... lolz
-> my bot is presenting at this conference, looking forward to hearing the feedback from home in my bunny slippers.... lolz