Robert Falzon
@robertfalzon.bsky.social
Co-founder and CEO of Inkwell Data. Home of Altior - common ground data acquisition and handling platform to support IoT / AI at scale. On tech, innovation, startups, history, art, wine, and much more.
LLMs are rapidly commoditising as costs fall, parity rises and access widens. The model is no longer the moat. Advantage shifts up the stack to proprietary data, agent orchestration, governance, workflow integration and human-AI operating models. Strategy is organisational design, not vendor choice.
December 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
LLMs are rapidly commoditising as costs fall, parity rises and access widens. The model is no longer the moat. Advantage shifts up the stack to proprietary data, agent orchestration, governance, workflow integration and human-AI operating models. Strategy is organisational design, not vendor choice.
Written in 1945, de Jouvenel's On Power argues that power expands in all regimes. Democracies drift as leaders invoke “the people,” crisis, and equality to bypass institutions. Citizens consent to centralisation for security and justice, weakening intermediaries until liberty erodes without force.
December 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Written in 1945, de Jouvenel's On Power argues that power expands in all regimes. Democracies drift as leaders invoke “the people,” crisis, and equality to bypass institutions. Citizens consent to centralisation for security and justice, weakening intermediaries until liberty erodes without force.
The Saints beat reigning champions Bath 41–21 at the Rec despite missing Coles, Mitchell and Fin Smith. Bold in selection and brave in approach, Northampton scored in transition through Freeman (3) and Pollock (2). Captain Callum Chick led defensively, forcing turnovers and setting standards.
December 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The Saints beat reigning champions Bath 41–21 at the Rec despite missing Coles, Mitchell and Fin Smith. Bold in selection and brave in approach, Northampton scored in transition through Freeman (3) and Pollock (2). Captain Callum Chick led defensively, forcing turnovers and setting standards.
Carlota Perez argues that innovation and speculation come in pairs: financial capital accelerates new technologies through bold investment and bubbles, but excess leads to crises. Sustainable growth emerges only when capital shifts from speculation to productive deployment and institutions adapt.
December 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Carlota Perez argues that innovation and speculation come in pairs: financial capital accelerates new technologies through bold investment and bubbles, but excess leads to crises. Sustainable growth emerges only when capital shifts from speculation to productive deployment and institutions adapt.
Tito Boeri, Bocconi economist, argues the state should act as an insurer rather than a redistributor. Insurance-based welfare preserves incentives to work, save & invest by linking benefits to contributions and risks, reducing moral hazard, supporting labour participation & economic sustainability.
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Tito Boeri, Bocconi economist, argues the state should act as an insurer rather than a redistributor. Insurance-based welfare preserves incentives to work, save & invest by linking benefits to contributions and risks, reducing moral hazard, supporting labour participation & economic sustainability.
EU regulators have acknowledged that a 2035 EV-only mandate is unworkable. Consumers are reluctant to absorb steep EV depreciation without heavy subsidies, while manufacturers lose money on every EV. Losses increase with vehicle size, as battery weight limits constrain range & commercial viability.
December 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
EU regulators have acknowledged that a 2035 EV-only mandate is unworkable. Consumers are reluctant to absorb steep EV depreciation without heavy subsidies, while manufacturers lose money on every EV. Losses increase with vehicle size, as battery weight limits constrain range & commercial viability.
Altior provides a shared operational data foundation that handles asset integration close to source. By standardising, governing and contextualising data, it makes digital twins, AI, ESG reporting genuinely usable—reducing bespoke integration and letting teams focus on outcomes rather than plumbing.
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Altior provides a shared operational data foundation that handles asset integration close to source. By standardising, governing and contextualising data, it makes digital twins, AI, ESG reporting genuinely usable—reducing bespoke integration and letting teams focus on outcomes rather than plumbing.
AI is breaking the Big Four consulting model. Analysis, data processing & slide production are now commoditised, evidenced by layoffs, reduced junior leverage & client moves to AI-enabled boutiques. Competitive advantage has shifted to human judgement: influencing executives & building coalitions.
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
AI is breaking the Big Four consulting model. Analysis, data processing & slide production are now commoditised, evidenced by layoffs, reduced junior leverage & client moves to AI-enabled boutiques. Competitive advantage has shifted to human judgement: influencing executives & building coalitions.
The Trump administration frames its stance on Venezuela as a war on drugs, yet the US fentanyl crisis largely originates in Mexico. Instead, the unifying thread in its foreign policy is mercantilism. In this case, Venezuela's 303bn barrels of proven crude oil reserves, well suited to US refineries.
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Trump administration frames its stance on Venezuela as a war on drugs, yet the US fentanyl crisis largely originates in Mexico. Instead, the unifying thread in its foreign policy is mercantilism. In this case, Venezuela's 303bn barrels of proven crude oil reserves, well suited to US refineries.
The much-debated US National Security Strategy paper is primarily an internal political document. It has little to say on China or Russia, instead casting the liberal EU as the bogeyman. Framing future elections as a choice between MAGA and a US portrayed as sliding into a weak, Europe-like model.
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The much-debated US National Security Strategy paper is primarily an internal political document. It has little to say on China or Russia, instead casting the liberal EU as the bogeyman. Framing future elections as a choice between MAGA and a US portrayed as sliding into a weak, Europe-like model.
Sovereign data for critical infrastructure begins at the edge. Altior provides a federated, protocol-native, zero-trust operational substrate that keeps control of ingestion, identity, security and governance with operators—avoiding vendor lock-in and supporting multi-vendor fleets.
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Sovereign data for critical infrastructure begins at the edge. Altior provides a federated, protocol-native, zero-trust operational substrate that keeps control of ingestion, identity, security and governance with operators—avoiding vendor lock-in and supporting multi-vendor fleets.
LKY, 20th century's greatest strategist and State builder. Showed how (forced) high household savings could become cheap capital for infrastructure and industry. China scaled his model, suppressing consumption and creating vast deposits that the state directed into manufacturing and technology.
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
LKY, 20th century's greatest strategist and State builder. Showed how (forced) high household savings could become cheap capital for infrastructure and industry. China scaled his model, suppressing consumption and creating vast deposits that the state directed into manufacturing and technology.
Starmer is criticised for drift, but his strategy centres on rebuilding ties with Europe while keeping US security alignment. His self-imposed fiscal straightjacket & rising welfare costs are trapping the UK in a stagnation loop. Breaking out will depend on some luck & AI-driven productivity gains.
December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Starmer is criticised for drift, but his strategy centres on rebuilding ties with Europe while keeping US security alignment. His self-imposed fiscal straightjacket & rising welfare costs are trapping the UK in a stagnation loop. Breaking out will depend on some luck & AI-driven productivity gains.
Frank Gehry, central figure in late-20th-century deconstructivism, has died at 96. Architect of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao—commissioned by the Basque Government, the City of Bilbao and the Guggenheim Foundation. A Pritzker laureate, famed for his titanium forms and use of digital tools.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Frank Gehry, central figure in late-20th-century deconstructivism, has died at 96. Architect of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao—commissioned by the Basque Government, the City of Bilbao and the Guggenheim Foundation. A Pritzker laureate, famed for his titanium forms and use of digital tools.
Google has closed the AI gap by pairing superior TPU economics with faster model iteration, DeepMind’s RL strengths & the scale of its data ecosystem. Efficient training, a rebuilt multimodal Gemini architecture & rapid productisation have put Gemini 3.0 on par with ChatGPT—just as Buffett invested.
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Google has closed the AI gap by pairing superior TPU economics with faster model iteration, DeepMind’s RL strengths & the scale of its data ecosystem. Efficient training, a rebuilt multimodal Gemini architecture & rapid productisation have put Gemini 3.0 on par with ChatGPT—just as Buffett invested.
King Faisal strengthened Saudi Arabia by consolidating ministries, enforcing budget discipline, launching nationwide schools and hospitals, and using rising oil revenues to build roads, utilities, and industry. His reforms unified the state and elevated Saudi influence before his 1975 assassination.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
King Faisal strengthened Saudi Arabia by consolidating ministries, enforcing budget discipline, launching nationwide schools and hospitals, and using rising oil revenues to build roads, utilities, and industry. His reforms unified the state and elevated Saudi influence before his 1975 assassination.
Laurent Alexandre — surgeon, entrepreneur & futurologist — warns that AI will transform education, medicine, defence & public services. However, most politicians are tech illiterate. Voters have to choose more discerningly. Parties with slower tech cultures (eg. ecologists) will be disadvantaged.
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Laurent Alexandre — surgeon, entrepreneur & futurologist — warns that AI will transform education, medicine, defence & public services. However, most politicians are tech illiterate. Voters have to choose more discerningly. Parties with slower tech cultures (eg. ecologists) will be disadvantaged.
St Carlo Acutis died in 2006 of leukaemia at 15. Born in London to Italian parents, he was a talented computer programmer recognised for his charity and devotion. His recent canonisation by Pope Leo is one of the fastest, reflecting his significance for modern youth. His relic lies in Kensington.
December 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
St Carlo Acutis died in 2006 of leukaemia at 15. Born in London to Italian parents, he was a talented computer programmer recognised for his charity and devotion. His recent canonisation by Pope Leo is one of the fastest, reflecting his significance for modern youth. His relic lies in Kensington.
Pitt the Younger rebuilt Britain’s finances by cutting smuggling, broadening taxation and credit, giving the state far greater revenue and borrowing power. He strengthened oversight of empire. These changes gave Britain the fiscal and institutional edge that shaped its 19th-century global dominance.
November 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Pitt the Younger rebuilt Britain’s finances by cutting smuggling, broadening taxation and credit, giving the state far greater revenue and borrowing power. He strengthened oversight of empire. These changes gave Britain the fiscal and institutional edge that shaped its 19th-century global dominance.
The UK is repeating France’s 2022 mistakes: locking in pandemic-era welfare spending and debt as well as adding new costs. Welfare benefits rise with inflation, whilst tax thresholds do not. Revenues will disappoint, leading to higher deficits and in time fuelling populism and Macron-style gridlock.
November 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The UK is repeating France’s 2022 mistakes: locking in pandemic-era welfare spending and debt as well as adding new costs. Welfare benefits rise with inflation, whilst tax thresholds do not. Revenues will disappoint, leading to higher deficits and in time fuelling populism and Macron-style gridlock.
Altior unifies diverse water utility devices through a digital-twin model, standardising behaviours, simplifying DLMS/COSEM and multi-protocol integration, and ensuring secure, scalable, efficient operations. It provides lifecycle management, no-code workflows, dashboards and ESG-ready data.
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Altior unifies diverse water utility devices through a digital-twin model, standardising behaviours, simplifying DLMS/COSEM and multi-protocol integration, and ensuring secure, scalable, efficient operations. It provides lifecycle management, no-code workflows, dashboards and ESG-ready data.
Tom Curry is the Antoine Dupont of back-rows because he changes a team’s tempo, defence and breakdown the way Dupont shapes a backline. He compresses three roles into one: elite jackal, dominant defender, and fast link player. That consistency and control often puts him in a World XV.
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Tom Curry is the Antoine Dupont of back-rows because he changes a team’s tempo, defence and breakdown the way Dupont shapes a backline. He compresses three roles into one: elite jackal, dominant defender, and fast link player. That consistency and control often puts him in a World XV.
John D Rockefeller (1839-1937), whose success came from a passion for business, extreme discipline, controlled ambitions, and an owner's mindset from the start. Mastered numbers, embraced technology, and borrowed boldly. He eliminated sloppiness and refused to partner with people with modest goals.
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
John D Rockefeller (1839-1937), whose success came from a passion for business, extreme discipline, controlled ambitions, and an owner's mindset from the start. Mastered numbers, embraced technology, and borrowed boldly. He eliminated sloppiness and refused to partner with people with modest goals.
Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), who rose by mastering Florence's chaotic politics. Turned exile, usury and instability into advantages. Used credit, patronage, and piety to build a loyalty network the Republic relied on. Lasting power comes from shaping the system's rules rather than ruling by force.
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), who rose by mastering Florence's chaotic politics. Turned exile, usury and instability into advantages. Used credit, patronage, and piety to build a loyalty network the Republic relied on. Lasting power comes from shaping the system's rules rather than ruling by force.
Residential blocks face rising regulatory, safety and ESG demands requiring continuous, auditable data. Traditional BMS is too costly. Altior enables a modular TaaS model delivering leak, air-quality, energy & safety insights, reducing risk, improving wellbeing, and future-proofing portfolios.
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Residential blocks face rising regulatory, safety and ESG demands requiring continuous, auditable data. Traditional BMS is too costly. Altior enables a modular TaaS model delivering leak, air-quality, energy & safety insights, reducing risk, improving wellbeing, and future-proofing portfolios.