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Alys Key

@alys-key #659874

Future of Finance editor @ Digital Frontier Follow me for food, scenes of London life and musings on tech trends
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Always avoided Hyde Park in the past as I thought it was too touristy, but on Sunday it was just beautiful
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If you are looking for something random and very London to do this weekend, can I recommend the parade in commemoration of Charles I? It's on Sunday and organised by the English Civil War Society. Starts on the Mall. My pics from last year.
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Didn't know there was one of these in London Bridge now. The best 🤤🍜
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Up north over the weekend. Like nothing I've ever seen before in the UK.
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Buns From Home - good pastry but nothing unusual for a modern bakery. Wonder why all the hype?
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Some kind of AI note-taking app will soon be as second-nature to us as spell check. Granola co-founder Chris Pedregal told me about his efforts to build that product, and what will happen next.
https://digitalfrontier.com/articles/granola-ai-note-taking-interview
Still thinking about this tart I saw in Helsinki
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Getting into vintage Eurostar aesthetics
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A dish of my own invention (?) - Croque Frau, a Croque madame with sauerkraut
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Behold: the Basque cheesecake at Maritxu
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You may not like it, but this is what peak London pie and mash looks like
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Spicy noodle soup with chicken and dumplings 🤤
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Heading home from episode 200 meet-up in London. Here's hoping there are many more!
I'm off to the All In Podcast episode 200 London meetup tonight. Anyone else?
Normally she ignores me and scowls at me from the top of a wheelie bin
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It's getting colder and darker, but at least the pubs are looking cosy
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Just finished drafting my spicy take on the channels changes 🤐
Saw the tube's rail-grinder yesterday. Apparently it gives the tracks a quick shave to reduce that screeching sound you hear on the train.
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An experiment: chorizo leek and potato soup
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Finally cold enough that I can really start dressing
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Still thinking about this brioche I saw for sale in Leadenhall Market
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Ok it's messy but it was delicious. Roasted aubergine, noodles, broccoli, egg, gochujang-peanut sauce.
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I love when Taylor is in town. The glittery outfits, mothers and daughters, fathers and daughters, groups of friends with suitcases and tour T-shirts. Warms my heart. I hope she comes back every year.
Roasted baby aubergines, tagliatelle, mackerel & tomato sauce, rocket
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Should AI agents have bank accounts?

Something I'm pondering at the moment. If tools trying to replicate executive assistants want to live up to their promise, they'll need access to funds. For booking flights, managing bills, paying for dry-cleaning & meals.

Does that look like a corporate credit card? A wallet?

The most interesting ideas on this definitely seem to be on-chain. Any other projects doing work on this question?
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First attempt at a Korean-style beef bowl. Lots left over for lunch today!
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Writing an article about whether AI agents should have their own bank accounts. Know someone I should talk to about that? Let me know.
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My colleague Amelia will be in Paris for a couple of days next week. Any suggestions for cool tech/startup people she should meet while she's there?
Fresh Lithuanian donuts have ruined all other donuts for me
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Believe the Casa do Frango hype 🤤
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