John Vary

STRETCHED - Issue 10 now live. Not a trend report. A structural view of where retail is heading. Signals → Systems → Scenarios. linkedin.com/pulse/stretche…

Most organisations analyse trends. Far fewer examine the tensions those signals expose inside their strategy. Efficiency vs identity. Automation vs expertise. Scale vs authenticity. In June I’m hosting a small in-person Strategic Signals Workshop in Peckham. Strictly 20 people. Details ↓ luma.com/l5kyo6rv

London has incredible talent & entrepreneurial spirit. Thrilled to deepen @GoogleDeepMind’s roots here with our spectacular new building Platform 37 - a nod to AlphaGo’s legendary Move 37. It’s a tribute to Science & AI, and an inspirational space for our next big breakthroughs!

@_Dan_1882 Some say “time wasting”, others say “slowing the game down, pick their pockets and counter.” Either way, it’s 3 points, 6 points in total against a strong top 6 team. I enjoyed our performance and the result.

Idk what it is but I just can’t take to the bloke, at 1-1 we were wasting time and looked happy for the point. Bennie has kept our season alive

Marc Andreessen explains future belongs to generalist in the AI era.🎯 Founders will need skills across 6–8 fields. Deep expertise still matters, but broad knowledge plus AI tools will be more valuable in most areas. Top CEOs already operate this way

Instead of watching a 3-hour movie, watch this masterclass on AI instead

@sophielouisecc It’s not that young people aren’t working, it’s Fiscal Drag. Frozen tax thresholds and rising State Pensions (Triple Lock) have dragged millions of retirees into the tax net for the first time.

The Times reports HMRC data shows there is now more people over 70s paying income tax than the under 30s. Our country is doomed - genuinely

@zac_rss I’d like to see the same defence from Saturday start this one. Cook is playing out of skin right now, and Edwards was excellent at right back.

Friday? any changes people would make?#QPR

@Niks8_ 100% Kone different class. V/impressed with Bennie. He showed great character after their goal, and was a threat going forward - should’ve scored at least 1! Excellent team performance.

😮‍💨different gear today rangers! Better team by a country mile! THAT KONE FINISH was fucking unbelievable🫨🤯Madsen again class! Massive shoutout to DANIEL BENNIE!!! He was absolutely superb 2nd half imo! Buzzing off that! U R’sssss #qpr

@QueensParkDood Not sure - wouldn’t surprise me though.

@jvary Didn’t we win an award for it as well weirdly fairly recently? Bizarre

Can anyone explain how the turf at Loftus Road got so bad seemingly so quickly? #QPR

Mentoring has shaped how I think, lead and grow more than anything else. On 12th February, I’m sharing the tools and ideas that made the biggest difference in a live mentoring session. Link below. luma.com/1bj4fjhr

Yann is just plain incorrect here, he’s confusing general intelligence with universal intelligence. Brains are the most exquis​ite and complex phenomena we know of in the universe (so far), and they are in fact extremely general. Obviously one can’t circumvent the no free lunch theorem so in a practical and finite system there always has to be some degree of specialisation around the ​target distribution that is being learnt. But the point about generality is that in theory, in the Turing Machine sense​, the architecture of ​s​uch a general system is capable of learning anything computable given enough time and memory​ (and data), and the human brain (and AI foundation models) are approximate Turing Machines. Finally, with ​regards to ​Yann's comments about chess players, it’s amazing that humans could have invented chess ​in the first place (and all the other ​a​spects ​o​f modern civilization ​from science to 747s!) let alone get as brilliant at it as someone like Magnus. He may not be ​strictly optimal (after all he has finite memory and limited time to make a decision) but it’s incredible what he and we can do with our brains given they were evolved for hunter gathering.

Today, we’re announcing a major breakthrough that marks a significant step forward in the world of quantum computing. For the first time in history, our teams at @GoogleQuantumAI demonstrated that a quantum computer can successfully run a verifiable algorithm, 13,000x faster than leading classical supercomputers. This continues to build momentum on past quantum computing discoveries. Back in 2019, we proved a quantum computer could solve a problem that would take a classical computer thousands of years. Then in 2024, our new Willow chip solved a major issue in quantum error correction that challenged the field for nearly 30 years. Today’s breakthrough moves us closer to quantum computers that can drive discoveries in areas like medicine and materials science.

@QPR Great experience for the younger lads - exciting to see!

Our League Cup 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘-𝗨𝗣 🏆

@zeroclout_ @TingleJK @paramountplus @Carabao_Cup @QPR Sorry. My dyslexic brain read QPR+ as Sky Sports + 🙈

@jvary @TingleJK @paramountplus @Carabao_Cup @QPR Located in the US mate

Dear @paramountplus, Here's a screenshot of what I'm seeing as today's @Carabao_Cup fixtures being shown in the U.S. Is Plymouth v #QPR not streaming or is it just not showing in the queue yet? Trying to make plans for today and would be a real shame if we couldn't watch @QPR.

@zeroclout_ @TingleJK @paramountplus @Carabao_Cup @QPR It looks like the Rangers game is on Sky Sports+

@TingleJK @paramountplus @Carabao_Cup @QPR Due to legal reasons it's only select matches, and it's not even on QPR+. gonna have to try and sail the seven seas for this one 😔

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