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Microsoft's AI Evolution: From Office Tools to AI Copilots

Microsoft's AI Evolution: From Office Tools to AI Copilots

In this episode of the Data Revolution podcast, Kate Carruthers outlines how Microsoft has evolved from a traditional enterprise and consumer software company into a major player in AI and AI infrastructure. She looks at the role of strategic partnerships, including its work with OpenAI, and how a greater focus

Life with ADHD: Time blindness, or why I lose hours, not just my keys

Life with ADHD: Time blindness, or why I lose hours, not just my keys

Time has always felt a bit … theoretical to me. People talk about “ten minutes” or “next week” as if these are solid, tangible things you can hold in your hand and stack neatly in a calendar. For those of us with ADHD, time is usually either “now” or “not now”

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Agentic AI: How Voice-Driven Agents Are Changing the Way We Use Apps

I spoke at the Front End of Innovation (FEI) Conference in Boston back in June 2024 about AI, innovation and the future. I have been thinking a lot about this topic in the time since 2024 and now in early 2026. The future direction of Artificial Intelligence is not just

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From DeepMind to Transformers: Google's AI Impact

In this episode of the Data Revolution podcast, host Kate Carruthers gives an overview of the transformative journey of AI, focusing on Google's pivotal role. From the open-source release of TensorFlow to the groundbreaking AlphaGo, and the development of the transformer architecture, Google's contributions have

After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs

After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs

Back in late 2024, after a decade as Chief Data and Insights Officer at UNSW Sydney, and more than a decade working at UNSW, I decided it was time to leave. It was a big step. It was scary to leave the comfort of a role and place I'

Life with ADHD: The Hidden Cognitive Load Behind “Losing Things”

Life with ADHD: The Hidden Cognitive Load Behind “Losing Things”

One of the more "amusing" things about having ADHD for me is that I lose things. Not usually irrevocably, but they disappear for long periods and then mysteriously reappear. A while back I lost my bottle of Vyvanse tablets and I could not find them anywhere. Then while

2026 Bingo Card

2026 Bingo Card

As is my tradition I do my annual bingo card at the start of the new year to deal with my existential dread. Herewith my 2026 bingo card. I’ll be doing a wrap up on my 2025 BingoCard shortly.

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