My June 2025 best business reads roundup
/ Product, AI & Strategy
Software 3.0 vs AI Agentic Mesh: Why McKinsey Got It Wrong – Nate Jones
The Illusion of Thinking – Apple
"The Illusion of Thinking", Thoughts on This Important Paper – Steven Sinofsky, Hardcore Software
A Few Quick Thoughts on Apple's "Illusion of Thinking" LLM Paper – Amol Kapoor, 12 Grams of Carbon
God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 pro, The Next Leap in Open Source AI – Latent Space
Generative AI’s Metrics Problem – Benedict Evans
/ Work & Digital Life
Breaking down the infinite workday – Microsoft WorkLab
The Great Pivot: How Hollywood Studios Are Moving Beyond AI Experimentation – Jackie Snow, The Wrap
From Chaos to Connection: Reimagining Travel – LBBonline - Little Black Book
🎥 As a bonus: When any photo or video can be manufactured, what happens to the camera’s credibility? Can we still trust what we see? Enjoy the shorter version of this documentary about how humans use cameras and the immense influence images have.
Death of a Fantastic Machine – Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson
(Photo of the month: on June 30th, Amazon revealed it will soon employ as many robots as humans. With over 1 million robots and 1.56 million employees, with the majority working in warehouses)
Credits: Amazon News
Originally shared as a LinkedIn post. Check it out here.
