Simon Leyland
@simonleyland.bsky.social
Will mostly post about using automation to improve customer service, will be watching out for technology, football and politics.
If you want to answer why populism is on the rise Robert nails it in one stat.
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
May 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you want to answer why populism is on the rise Robert nails it in one stat.
This is be the first and last time I agree with Speaker Johnson. He calls out founding principles and ethics, this is undeniable. He does not talk about the state.
“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.
May 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is be the first and last time I agree with Speaker Johnson. He calls out founding principles and ethics, this is undeniable. He does not talk about the state.
You are more than welcome.
A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.
Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
You are more than welcome.
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Is Enterprise Social over? 🤔
I was chatting with a comms leader who launched a hashtag for a public campaign. It wasn’t used by anyone outside their team—not even on their internal (Viva Engage) platform.
Not a single mention.
Why? Let’s dive in. 🧵
I was chatting with a comms leader who launched a hashtag for a public campaign. It wasn’t used by anyone outside their team—not even on their internal (Viva Engage) platform.
Not a single mention.
Why? Let’s dive in. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Is Enterprise Social over? 🤔
I was chatting with a comms leader who launched a hashtag for a public campaign. It wasn’t used by anyone outside their team—not even on their internal (Viva Engage) platform.
Not a single mention.
Why? Let’s dive in. 🧵
I was chatting with a comms leader who launched a hashtag for a public campaign. It wasn’t used by anyone outside their team—not even on their internal (Viva Engage) platform.
Not a single mention.
Why? Let’s dive in. 🧵
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Enterprise AI: Hype or reality? 🤔
My latest research shows 62% of CEOs see AI as a powerful force, while 38% remain cautious.
Explore the nuances of CEO sentiment in my latest report.
Request report: info.futurumgroup.com/ceos-ai-2025
#AI #CEO #technology #FuturumCEOInsights
My latest research shows 62% of CEOs see AI as a powerful force, while 38% remain cautious.
Explore the nuances of CEO sentiment in my latest report.
Request report: info.futurumgroup.com/ceos-ai-2025
#AI #CEO #technology #FuturumCEOInsights
January 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Enterprise AI: Hype or reality? 🤔
My latest research shows 62% of CEOs see AI as a powerful force, while 38% remain cautious.
Explore the nuances of CEO sentiment in my latest report.
Request report: info.futurumgroup.com/ceos-ai-2025
#AI #CEO #technology #FuturumCEOInsights
My latest research shows 62% of CEOs see AI as a powerful force, while 38% remain cautious.
Explore the nuances of CEO sentiment in my latest report.
Request report: info.futurumgroup.com/ceos-ai-2025
#AI #CEO #technology #FuturumCEOInsights
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This is how you do it...
January 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is how you do it...
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"Tthe DeepSeek model raises questions about the unintended consequences of the American government’s trade restrictions. The controls have forced researchers in China to get creative with a wide range of tools that are freely available on the internet."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With OpenAI and Google
The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"Tthe DeepSeek model raises questions about the unintended consequences of the American government’s trade restrictions. The controls have forced researchers in China to get creative with a wide range of tools that are freely available on the internet."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
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My enterprise tech predictions for 2025
dionhinchcliffe.com/2025/01/09/e...
This year is really shaping up to be one of the more interesting -- and challenging -- in a while.
A roundup of the likely AI, cloud, and CIO trends.
dionhinchcliffe.com/2025/01/09/e...
This year is really shaping up to be one of the more interesting -- and challenging -- in a while.
A roundup of the likely AI, cloud, and CIO trends.
Enterprise Tech Predictions for 2025
As 2025 begins, I find that the global technology landscape is on the cusp of entering a major new era. It’s one almost totally defined by the arrival of pervasive AI, combined with the urgen…
dionhinchcliffe.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
My enterprise tech predictions for 2025
dionhinchcliffe.com/2025/01/09/e...
This year is really shaping up to be one of the more interesting -- and challenging -- in a while.
A roundup of the likely AI, cloud, and CIO trends.
dionhinchcliffe.com/2025/01/09/e...
This year is really shaping up to be one of the more interesting -- and challenging -- in a while.
A roundup of the likely AI, cloud, and CIO trends.
This announcement makes it very easy for me to delete the app from my phone.
Seems Zuck is going to team up with Musk to fight EU and UK content moderation rules. Worrying. Big trouble ahead
www.ft.com/content/7693...
www.ft.com/content/7693...
Meta ends third-party fact-checking scheme as it prepares for Trump return
Facebook owner to copy community notes scheme pioneered by Elon Musk’s X
www.ft.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This announcement makes it very easy for me to delete the app from my phone.
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Enterprises are rapidly shifting IT investments to areas that will help them scale AI without ballooning budgets.
I'm seeing growth in the global market for IT in 2025, as big tech + IT load up on GPUs.
Much data work being done to prep as well.
#CIO
www.ciodive.com/news/accentu...
I'm seeing growth in the global market for IT in 2025, as big tech + IT load up on GPUs.
Much data work being done to prep as well.
#CIO
www.ciodive.com/news/accentu...
Accenture sees enterprises prioritizing large-scale transformations
“Our clients are focused on reinvention,” CEO Julie Sweet said Thursday, during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call.
www.ciodive.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Enterprises are rapidly shifting IT investments to areas that will help them scale AI without ballooning budgets.
I'm seeing growth in the global market for IT in 2025, as big tech + IT load up on GPUs.
Much data work being done to prep as well.
#CIO
www.ciodive.com/news/accentu...
I'm seeing growth in the global market for IT in 2025, as big tech + IT load up on GPUs.
Much data work being done to prep as well.
#CIO
www.ciodive.com/news/accentu...
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Now, this is too accurate 👍
December 31, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Now, this is too accurate 👍
Hire…more…staff
Deduct £50 a day from all C level managers pay until staffing levels can cope with standard timetables.
Deduct £50 a day from all C level managers pay until staffing levels can cope with standard timetables.
December 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Hire…more…staff
Deduct £50 a day from all C level managers pay until staffing levels can cope with standard timetables.
Deduct £50 a day from all C level managers pay until staffing levels can cope with standard timetables.
Rico Lewis just isn’t good enough physically off the ball.
December 21, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Rico Lewis just isn’t good enough physically off the ball.
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Good morning with good news: The world is on track to install nearly 600 GW of solar in 2024.
To put that solar tsunami in context, the world had installed a total of 760 GW of solar by 2020.
Global solar deployment will be up 29% in 2024 over 2023. Wow!
www.vox.com/climate/3728...
#energysky
To put that solar tsunami in context, the world had installed a total of 760 GW of solar by 2020.
Global solar deployment will be up 29% in 2024 over 2023. Wow!
www.vox.com/climate/3728...
#energysky
December 20, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Good morning with good news: The world is on track to install nearly 600 GW of solar in 2024.
To put that solar tsunami in context, the world had installed a total of 760 GW of solar by 2020.
Global solar deployment will be up 29% in 2024 over 2023. Wow!
www.vox.com/climate/3728...
#energysky
To put that solar tsunami in context, the world had installed a total of 760 GW of solar by 2020.
Global solar deployment will be up 29% in 2024 over 2023. Wow!
www.vox.com/climate/3728...
#energysky
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Spurs United absolutely fine without var
December 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Spurs United absolutely fine without var
I’ve never been so invested in a West Ham clean sheet
December 16, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I’ve never been so invested in a West Ham clean sheet
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Chaos at Euston again and across the railways this weekend.
Sorting this mess out needs to be a top-level priority for the Government in 2025 - starting on day one in the New Year.
People are truly fed up with it and it is damaging the economy.
Sorting this mess out needs to be a top-level priority for the Government in 2025 - starting on day one in the New Year.
People are truly fed up with it and it is damaging the economy.
December 15, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Chaos at Euston again and across the railways this weekend.
Sorting this mess out needs to be a top-level priority for the Government in 2025 - starting on day one in the New Year.
People are truly fed up with it and it is damaging the economy.
Sorting this mess out needs to be a top-level priority for the Government in 2025 - starting on day one in the New Year.
People are truly fed up with it and it is damaging the economy.
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Gemini 2.0 is out, and there's a ton of interesting stuff about it. From my testing it looks like Gemini 2.0 Flash may be the best currently available multi-modal model - I upgraded my LLM plugin to support that here: github.com/simonw/llm-g...
Gemini 2.0 announcement: blog.google/technology/g...
Gemini 2.0 announcement: blog.google/technology/g...
Release 0.7 · simonw/llm-gemini
New Gemini 2.0 Flash model: llm -m gemini-2.0-flash-exp 'prompt goes here'. #28
github.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Gemini 2.0 is out, and there's a ton of interesting stuff about it. From my testing it looks like Gemini 2.0 Flash may be the best currently available multi-modal model - I upgraded my LLM plugin to support that here: github.com/simonw/llm-g...
Gemini 2.0 announcement: blog.google/technology/g...
Gemini 2.0 announcement: blog.google/technology/g...
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"Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows."
Americans Spend More Years Sick Than Rest of World, Study Finds
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
"Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows."
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Excellent by @chrisgiles.bsky.social. How the tables have turned
"The difficult & quiet success of the economic reforms since tends to pass people by. But it is now undoubted in Europe’s “periphery” and time for France & Germany to practice the medicine they so enjoyed prescribing a decade ago."
"The difficult & quiet success of the economic reforms since tends to pass people by. But it is now undoubted in Europe’s “periphery” and time for France & Germany to practice the medicine they so enjoyed prescribing a decade ago."
The astonishing success of Eurozone bailouts
As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reform
www.ft.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Excellent by @chrisgiles.bsky.social. How the tables have turned
"The difficult & quiet success of the economic reforms since tends to pass people by. But it is now undoubted in Europe’s “periphery” and time for France & Germany to practice the medicine they so enjoyed prescribing a decade ago."
"The difficult & quiet success of the economic reforms since tends to pass people by. But it is now undoubted in Europe’s “periphery” and time for France & Germany to practice the medicine they so enjoyed prescribing a decade ago."
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We've seen a lot of bad AI use cases too - but we are cautiously optimistic our new approach could help teachers & students.
AI in education is a terrib...well hang on. There *are* ways in which it might be useful, and this is a very intriguing report on one potential use case. Teachers do the thinking, AI does the compiling & reporting.
December 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
We've seen a lot of bad AI use cases too - but we are cautiously optimistic our new approach could help teachers & students.
Without doubt the worst City team of Pep era. Too lightweight in midfield, can’t defend corners, Nunes Savhino don’t contribute enough. Walker error prone. De Bruyne genius can’t make up for it all.
December 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Without doubt the worst City team of Pep era. Too lightweight in midfield, can’t defend corners, Nunes Savhino don’t contribute enough. Walker error prone. De Bruyne genius can’t make up for it all.