BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH…
March should bring optimism for bike retailers—longer days, better weather, and rising sales. But Perceptor PHI (product health indicator), a lead indicator, tells a different story. The bicycle market isn’t stabilizing—it’s retreating. PHI typically bottoms out in January sales, when retailers clear old stock. Yet, PHI has now fallen below those levels. Since February’s high, […]
IRONY: AI MIGHT LIE…
We’re bombarded with disclaimers about AI’s potential to hallucinate or churn out incorrect facts. Studies suggest some AI models can produce errors or “hallucinations” about 5–20% of the time, depending on the complexity of the question. Meanwhile, in the real world, fact-checkers count up to 20 incorrect, false or misleading statements per day by some […]
DEEPSEEK – AND YOU SHALL FIND
Deepseek-R1’s release has rocked the AI world, challenging assumptions about what’s required to deliver cutting-edge performance. Achieving results on par with OpenAI’s o1 at just 3–5% of the cost, this open-source model has skyrocketed to the top of HuggingFace downloads and the iPhone App Store, sending ripples across Wall Street with a $600 billion Nvidia […]
CAN WE STILL RELY ON CLICKS FOR GROWTH?
The UK e-commerce market is set to soar, with revenues projected to rise from $280.55 billion in 2024 to $750.80 billion by 2029. SMEs, making up 99.9% of UK businesses, are ideally placed to capitalize, using platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce to tap into a booming digital marketplace expected to reach 97.2% user penetration. But […]