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Digital transformation #mindcandy 31 October 2025
The topics are:
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- You are the upgrade, a summary of 25 books about AI, the conclusion is that the only way forward is augmented natural intelligence
- Coding
- A GenAI playbook
- Infinite conversation loops
- AI search engines
- Shutdown resistance
- The rise of agentic AI and ultra-intelligent eAgents?
- Spintronic memory chips
- Leading strategic innovation
You are the upgrade
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
Code like a surgeon
https://www.geoffreylitt.com/2025/10/24/code-like-a-surgeon
It turns out there are a LOT of secondary tasks which AI agents are now good enough to help out with
The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations
https://hbr.org/2025/11/the-gen-ai-playbook-for-organizations
Leaders can’t afford to take a “wait and see” approach to adopting generative AI. They need a plan for applying it differently than others in the value chain. The framework focuses on two factors: the cost of errors and the type of knowledge required.
We Spent $47,000 Running AI Agents in Production. Here’s What Nobody Tells You About A2A and MCP.
The culprit? Two agents got stuck in an infinite conversation loop. For 11 days.
AI-powered search engines rely on “less popular” sources, researchers find
Generative search engines often cite sites that wouldn’t appear in Google’s top 100 links.
Researchers Find Evidence of ‘Shutdown Resistance’ in Leading AI Models
https://www.eweek.com/news/palisade-ai-shutdown-resistance-update-october-2025/
AI models are fighting to stay alive.
Are You Ready for the Rise of Agentic AI and Ultra-Intelligent eAgents?
https://www.burrus.com/agentic-ai-ultra-intelligent-eagents-future-business/
We’re entering a new era where AI systems aren’t just responsive, they’re proactive. They don’t just assist, they initiate. They don’t wait for instruction, they collaborate.
AI efficiency advances with spintronic memory chip that combines storage and processing
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-ai-efficiency-advances-spintronic-memory.html
STT-MRAM devices, like the one employed by this research team, essentially consist of a tiny structure known as a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). This structure has three layers, a magnetic layer with a “fixed” orientation, a magnetic layer that can change its orientation, and a thin insulating layer that separates the other two layer
The principles for leading strategic innovation in a digital-first world
The convergence of AI, sustainability, and digital ecosystems will define the next wave of enterprise transformation.
