Florian's Filter — W45 2026

This week is a wild mix - so, a picture of reality! Satellite players announcing that they come to the ground at scale. Google being the "we forgot about the evil part" Google. AI as a change agent that doesn't absolve you from the responsibility of choosing what to use it for. And last not least, the virtual representation of a tiny pointing hand - which.... if you know, you know, and then it's terribly funny - otherwise, don't bother ;-)

Articles

• The missing question in the AI agenda
  This piece offers an interesting take on whether AI will erode or amplify the value of professional service firms, a question we are handling very consciously at my own firm.
• Google cuts off search if schools block AI
  Google's decision to cut off search access if schools block AI is a rather worrisome development, even if it is not entirely surprising.
• Qualcomm signs major 5G infrastructure deal with SpaceX Starlink mobile network
  Starlink is moving squarely against the US incumbents like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile by this announcement of building out a full-grown, ground-based mobile network, aided by Qualcomm Chips and Software. While Elon Musk's announcements require a grain of salt, this is a notable move in the telco industry to watch.
• The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication
  Simon Willison reminds us to reconsider the risks of private data and external communication every time we try a new agent harness or Claude feature.

Videos

• Wharton’s Top AI Professor: Stop Starting Software Companies — The Real AI Money Is Here
  Ethan Mollick, author of Co-Intelligence and the upcoming Co-existence, discusses how to utilize AI agents without sacrificing your own critical thinking.
  

Tools

• TinyHand: a tiny hand for your Mac
  Kamran Ahmed created a tool that is both useful and fun for anyone who has spent significant time on the internet recently.

New on floho.com

• I pay for my email. I'm no longer sure how I feel about who I pay.
  An open account of what I am grappling with: the discomfort of paying for a service when I no longer align with the political views of its owner.
• I left Gmail for a very European reason
  The "prequel" for the post above - why I left Gmail for HEY in the first place, when EU regulatory hurdles made my previous email setup impossible.