Carolina Milanesi
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Tech analyst & founder helping leaders build responsible, human-centered tech • President @creativestrat • Founder The Heart of Tech • AI + inclusive leadership
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Ring gets into robotics with Rover, a security robot for businesses built on Astro's hardware, and Drone Cam, an indoor drone for larger homes. My take on both.
Ring gets into robotics with Rover, a security robot for businesses built on Astro's hardware, and Drone Cam, an indoor drone for larger homes. My take on both.
This is crazy, but also not new. When a CEO's personal choices put the company in a governance crisis, character stops being a private matter
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair, board to launch investigation
Well done! Shame Kimi could not be on the podium today but glad both him and George were ok given the car conditions
Old ThinkPads opened like the hood of a car. Repairability was table stakes.
Thin and light sealed everything shut. @Lenovo's Brian Leonard says his team always felt that was wrong, and ThinkPad interiors are now designed around repair.
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Happy Friday everyone! Shot on iPhone Duo
Is there such a thing as a "profession" of journalism? Some thoughts after two decades
Loved having this conversation with @caro_milanesi who has been tracking the industry for as long as I can remember. We have crossed paths from my early days at QCOM all the way to today.
Keyboards in 2035, according to @Lenovo's VP of Design Brian Leonard: still here, for the people who choose them. Voice may take over the drafting. The keyboard stays for editing, and for people who think with their hands.
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I'm on the road until Tuesday, so my poor husband got drafted as head of unboxing. The new MacBook Pro arrived, got unwrapped, admired and left on the sofa to wait for me like a dog at the window. First impressions coming next week.
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Ah maintenance on the plane that hit a bird on the way in. RIP little birdie
Coherent grew Q1 revenue 50% to $2.37B. Optical demand becomes revenue when factories deliver qualified parts. We examine the PhotonLink ramp and the capacity build behind it in our Atlas earnings note:
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At @Smartsheet ENGAGE, vsActual was the big news. It moves Smartsheet from the project manager to the decision maker, bringing AI from ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot into the tools people already use every day. There's also a better-together story waiting to be told for customers with years of their own organizational data in Smartsheet. And it gives @rajeev_singh the chance to separate Smartsheet, the company brand from a product its core audience loves.
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Cars moved everything to touchscreens. Drivers wanted their volume knob back. @Lenovo's Brian Leonard calls the balance of physical and digital “fidgetal,” and it is shaping how his team designs PCs.
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What does the future of design look like in an AI-driven world? @Lenovo's VP of Design, Brian Leonard, joins me to discuss how ThinkPad’s iconic legacy continues to evolve, why repairability matters, and how hardware, software, and AI are coming together to reshape the way we interact with technology.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:18 – The Evolution of ThinkPad Design
04:19 – Designing for the Future
07:38 – Repairability and Sustainability
09:55 – Designing Around People
11:58 – How AI Will Change Computing
13:07 – Personalization in the AI Era
16:01 – The Changing Role of Design Teams
18:29 – Five Quick Design Questions
20:04 – Will Keyboards Matter in 2035?
21:29 – Rethinking the Future Workspace
22:07 – The Biggest Misconception About Design
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The best @Smartsheet Engage keynote opening goes to Clare from @Vista_Equity
Lots of shared lessons at @Smartsheet Engage day two with one common message: AI must empower and amplify people not replace them
It is clear @Lenovo wants to capitalize on @Moto ‘s momentum, it will be interesting to see how the brand balances identity, from product design to advertising and partnerships
Lenovo naming its Asia president @abrk to run Moto is in line with its phone growth. We reported Asia (ex PRC) rising from 8% of Lenovo’s phones in 2021 to 25% in 2025. Phones are a key part of Lenovo’s Qira personal AI play across devices
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A week into the iPhone Duo discourse and the internet has opinions. Here are the takes I keep seeing over and over again.
And yes, the 18 Pro is here too. Not everything has to fold.
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This is such a good move for @Qualcomm , Sergio knows the mobile market so well and has built that knowledge from the trenches in a way that will greatly benefit Qualcomm’s strategy. He is also an good human which never hurts
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