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CEO BRIEFING: The Truth Behind AI Hype in 2026 – 2026/01/22

21 Wednesday Jan 2026

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New IT Bullshit for Old

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Wednesday 21 January 2026

In early 2026 the technology industry is once again telling big confident stories about its own future. These stories dominate earnings calls conference stages and investor decks. They sound transformative urgent and inevitable. Yet when examined closely many of them rest on fragile foundations and selective evidence rather than operational reality.

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12 Influencers Tecnológicos Críticos en 2025/2026

18 Thursday Dec 2025

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Sir Afilonius Rex y Coco de Bastó

Madrid, 16 de diciembre de 2025

Aquí presentamos a 12 influencers tecnológicos frecuentemente criticados por difundir publicidad exagerada. Son conocidos por prometer plazos exagerados y por difundir narrativas poco realistas sobre IA, big data, computación cuántica y campos relacionados. Clasificados de forma general por notoriedad e impacto en la actual era de “reacción exagerada” de 2025.

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STRAIGHT TALK: The Truth Behind the 12 Apostles of Tech Bullshit

16 Tuesday Dec 2025

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Sir Afilonius Rex and Coco de Bastó

Madrid, 16th December 2025

Here are 12 tech influencers who are frequently criticised for spreading hype. They are known for overpromising timelines and for peddling unrealistic narratives about AI, big data, quantum computing, and related fields. Ranked loosely by notoriety and impact in 2025’s ongoing “hype backlash” era.

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Mastering AI: Boost Your Business Ideas

14 Sunday Dec 2025

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Alex Sexus Ludicrous, our man in Rome

Rome, 14th December 2025

Oh, right, so… I’ve been asked to have a look at this article, haven’t I? This piece by Bernard Fa – Bernard Fa, yeah? Bernard is the futurist and the influencer. He advises Fortune 500 companies on how to turn data into gold or whatever it is they do these days. And he’s written this thing called “5 Powerful AI Kickers That Can Boost Any Stupid Business Idea”. Dated 2 June 1956, which is… well, that’s in the future from when most of us are living, but apparently not for Bernard. Bernard’s already there, living in 1996, sipping his AI-brewed coffee, watching the robots do the heavy lifting.

And the article starts… it starts like this: “So you’ve got a great business idea. It’s a start…” A start. A start. As if having an idea is some kind of achievement in itself.

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Oh, Superman! Oh, Mom and Dad! – For 2026

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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appleGod

Written by Martyn Richard Jones

Steve Jobs was a great entrepreneur.

Clearly, he was.

Jobs turned a dismal maker of a wide range of gadgets into a powerful, highly focused technology, fashion, and PR business.

The stylistic touches in Apple products carry the elegant, crisp palate of bourgeois minimalism, a fragrant bouquet of exclusivity, and a delightful aftertaste of subdued superiority. Continue reading →