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Digital transformation #mindcandy 22 October 2025
The topics are:
- You are the upgrade, a summary of 25 books about AI, the conclusion is that the only way forward is augmented natural intelligence
- The Ai bubble
- Data-ready or in data-despair
- All-flash data storage
- AI enablement and PromptOps
- Software professionals
- RFID
- Low-code
- Gartner top 10 strategic technology trends for 2026
- RPA
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.
What GPU pricing can tell us about how the AI bubble will pop
https://www.ft.com/content/d49707ae-5d6b-473e-9e2b-487d318e6fe9
The customers attracted by low AI compute costs have yet to show much ability, willingness or inclination to pay more.
Are you data-ready or in data-despair?
https://www.scmr.com/article/are-you-data-ready-or-in-data-despair
New research finds that data-ready retailers are achieving dramatically higher growth and agility than those trapped in silos or outdated systems
Industry leader predicts all-flash data storage will power the next wave of AI
Flash storage (solid state drive – SSD) offers several important advantages over traditional hard disk drives. In short, flash storage is much faster, uses less power, and takes up less room than hard drives and the performance difference between HDDs and SSDs is significant.
The teacher is the new engineer: Inside the rise of AI enablement and PromptOps
https://venturebeat.com/ai/the-teacher-is-the-new-engineer-inside-the-rise-of-ai-enablement-and
Probabilistic systems need governance, not wishful thinking
In the age of AI, what it really means to be a software professional
As AI reshapes coding, Great Learning reveals why soft skills, real-world problem-solving, and strategic thinking now define the future of tech careers.
Powering AI-driven commercial operations with RFID
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/powering-ai-driven-commercial-operations-with-rfid/j5alr7QAjeL7pYQk
The gap between commercial AI ambitions and reality is often due to fragmented data sources and poor integration between physical operations and digital systems. While AI captures headlines, another technology quietly underpins the effectiveness of these intelligent systems – RFID.
From low-code to Copilot: Accelerating enterprise innovation
https://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances/library/microsoft-low-code-and-ai.html
Organizations are under pressure to innovate, adapt, and create impact at scale — and they need to do it in weeks, not months. Traditional development cycles are simply too slow.
Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2026
https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/top-technology-trends-2026
In 2026, disruption is accelerating and AI is no longer optional
How RPA is Transforming Supply Chains
https://supplychaindigital.com/news/special-report-rpa-transforming-supply-chains
Robotic process automation (RPA) is redefining how supply chains
