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Stenvrik: News as Geography

Stenvrik: News as Geography

Thorsten Meyer AI says Stenvrik is in closed beta, mapping about 1,700 live stories across 49 city hubs.
RHEO · fluid lab

RHEO · fluid lab

Thorsten Meyer AI published RHEO · fluid lab, a browser-based experiment with drag controls and affiliate disclosure.
The 27% Problem: Why Google Wrote a $750M Check to Catch Anthropic

The 27% Problem: Why Google Wrote a $750M Check to Catch Anthropic

Google commits $750 million to expand enterprise AI, aiming to surpass Anthropic’s 40% market share amid shifting industry dynamics.
The Quiet Audit: 55–75% of Your Week Is on Thin Ice. Here’s Which Part.

The Quiet Audit: 55–75% of Your Week Is on Thin Ice. Here’s Which Part.

Research shows 55-75% of knowledge workers’ time is on thin ice, hidden in theatre, commodity, or on-the-line tasks. Here’s what is known so far.
The Earnings Call Gap: What Q1 2026 Just Told Us About AI ROI

The Earnings Call Gap: What Q1 2026 Just Told Us About AI ROI

Analysis of Q1 2026 earnings calls shows a widening gap between AI investment claims and actual financial returns, impacting stock performance and investor confidence.
The European Bet: How Mistral, Aleph Alpha, and Black Forest Labs Are Playing a Different Game

The European Bet: How Mistral, Aleph Alpha, and Black Forest Labs Are Playing a Different Game

European AI firms Mistral, Aleph Alpha, and Black Forest Labs are positioning for the EU AI Act enforcement, emphasizing compliance and sovereignty over frontier capabilities.
The 2028 Model Lab Endgame: How Six Becomes Two, Three, or Twelve

The 2028 Model Lab Endgame: How Six Becomes Two, Three, or Twelve

By 2028, Western frontier AI labs could consolidate into two, three, or twelve entities, with significant implications for industry and capital flows.
CTOs Are Escaping

CTOs Are Escaping

Senior CTOs and technical leaders are shifting from established SaaS companies to Anthropic, seeking closer involvement with foundational AI models and research.
AI-Washed: When ‘Productivity’ Becomes the Press Release for Cuts You Couldn’t Justify

AI-Washed: When ‘Productivity’ Becomes the Press Release for Cuts You Couldn’t Justify

Despite claims of AI-driven efficiency, only 9% of companies report actual AI job replacements in 2026, revealing a strategic use of ‘AI’ in layoffs.
AGI Adjacency Problem

AGI Adjacency Problem

Thorsten Meyer AI frames advanced AI competition as an infrastructure race shaped by chips, power, cooling, data centers and rules.