INSEAD Knowledge

Collaboration Requires Proximity – But It Doesn’t Have to Be Physical

The future of work is undoubtedly hybrid. Major corporations from Apple to Zoom now require employees to be in the office two or three days a week, citing the benefits of face-to-face collaboration and culture building. Indeed, traditional thinking suggests that being physically close leads to better communication and collaboration.Our recent research reinforces…

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4 June 2024

MIT Sloan – Management Review

Find a Circular Strategy to Fit Your Business Model

Topics Social Responsibility Sustainability Dan Page/theispot.com The Research This research was based on qualitative case analyses of organizations that have implemented circular economy models. Data collection involved a mix of structured interviews with company managers, review of company documents, and review of in-depth case studies. The analysis identified key patterns…

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4 June 2024

Black Swan Financial Planning - UK

New online State Pension top-up service goes live – should you buy extra years?

On 1 January 1909, around half a million elderly people queued up at post offices around the UK, waiting to receive the very first State Pension payments. Only those older than 70 with an income of less than 12 shillings a week were eligible. Those who qualified received a payment…

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4 June 2024

Andreessen Horowitz

Say Hello to My New AI Marketer: How Gen AI-Based Software Is Advancing Marketing and Sales

Over the past year, generative AI’s capacity for content creation has drawn most of the noisiest headlines: how AI models can instantaneously create Pixar-like shorts starring your pet chihuahua, or drum up the Drake-Kendrick Lamar diss track you never knew you wanted. What gets less attention, but is equally (if…

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3 June 2024

Valdai Discussion Club

On a New Mechanism for the Confiscation of Russian Sovereign Assets: Consensus Between the US Administration and Congress

, then by the end of the twentieth century  and in the 21st century , the reasons for its strengthening were explained, including the sanctions policy. Congress has the power to influence budgetary appropriations, determine the content of legislation and procedures for its implementation, and request reports from executive authorities.…

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3 June 2024

INSEAD Knowledge

Will the Next Founders of Family Firms Please Stand Up?

In a family business context, this can be achieved in at least three ways: starting new businesses, transforming existing ones, or becoming active investors in the next generation of startups. Each will be discussed at the INSEAD summit.Starting new businessesIn many cases, the next generation of family members may be…

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3 June 2024

Humatica

Working-off your organizational debt

Funds need to squeeze more free cash flow from companies in order to generate an adequate return from vintage 2019-2022 investments. More sales growth and/or higher profitability is needed to make-up for the valuation headwind from higher interest rates. One of the best ways to achieve lower cost, greater market…

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3 June 2024

Valcon

Will the data lake prevail?

Nowadays, reflecting the quantity of data they house, organisations have moved on to lakes from warehouses. Powerful entities, data lakes are seamlessly integrated with the cloud and different services and have proved themselves to be an indispensable asset in storing and processing data. Plus, they are valuable tools for historicising…

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2 June 2024

Andreessen Horowitz

Pricing Strategy for Startups

[simplecast-embed error="JSON parsing data error"] [embedded content]This episode of web3 with a16z is all about pricing strategy. We dive into insights from traditional and web2 businesses and apply them — plus brand new approaches — to startups using crypto and blockchains. Topics of discussion include the importance of understanding consumer…

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1 June 2024

Stax Consulting

Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Marketing

In a recent article, we discussed the impact and implication of Generative AI (GenAI), focusing on the key takeaways for private equity and portfolio companies.  The advent of GenAI marks a new era for businesses, particularly in the realm of marketing. Companies embracing AI are witnessing remarkable success in attracting,…

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1 June 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Glimmer of Hope? Judge Suggests Some Claims in AI Image Case May Survive

We are still waiting for a formal ruling on the Andersen v. Stability AI defendants’ second round of motions to dismiss, but so far it’s looking like most of the case may be allowed to proceed to discovery. The judge heard oral arguments on May 8, 2024 in this case…

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1 June 2024

Microsoft

Radical joy: Celebrating Pride and the beauty and power of LGBTQIA+ communities

Link copied In the face of adversity, existence itself can be resistance and spark change. Radical joy is more than just a feeling. It’s an anthem to those who thrive against all odds. An ode to beauty. And a reminder that joy is both universal and individual—and we should unite in…

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1 June 2024

HBS Working Knowledge

Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?

Patients and physicians increasingly turned to digital platforms, like patient portal messaging, when COVID-19 made contact risky, but a new study of how providers managed the messaging surge suggests an uncomfortable downside: What if the color of a patient’s skin predicted the response they got to an inquiry?Researchers analyzed more…

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1 June 2024

Yale School of Management

The Coming MAGA Assault on Capitalism

Sensationalist narratives trumpeting how business leaders are supposedly eager to welcome Donald Trump back to the White House and pining for the days of his business-friendly tax cuts are missing an important dimension: the escalating, overt hostility of populist MAGA voices to business. This hostility starts from the top with…

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31 May 2024

Andreessen Horowitz

How to Find Product-market Fit: 5 Strategies for Web3

Editor’s note: This article is based on a workshop created for founders attending a16z crypto’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX). The workshop was hosted by Head of CSX Jason Rosenthal based on his 25-plus years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive, including more than 10 years as a startup CEO.…

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31 May 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth’s Robert Milligan and Dawn Mertineit Lead Contributions to Chambers Trade Secrets 2024 Global Practice Guide

We are thrilled to announce the release of the Chambers Trade Secrets 2024 Global Practice Guide, a comprehensive resource providing the latest insights and legal updates in the field of trade secrets law. Authored by leading experts in the industry, including Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s very own Robert Milligan and Dawn…

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31 May 2024

Microsoft

Teach computing skills with new Visual Studio Code for Education

Consistent with Microsoft’s commitment to preparing students for the future, we're happy to announce the release of our latest product to empower the next generation of developers—Visual Studio Code for Education.Visual Studio Code for Education is a free online computer science education platform that provides integrated curriculum and a sandbox…

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31 May 2024

Credit Agricole

Polarisation is a fever afflicting American society

We are now seeing a gradual radicalisation of extreme positions in each of the parties, rooted in identity issues. The Republicans are increasingly attracting white, religious, rural Americans, while the Democrats appeal more to racial, sexual and gender minorities and city-dwellers. At either end of the political spectrum there is…

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31 May 2024

Valdai Discussion Club

Multilateral Summits and Diplomatic Psychology

The main objective of a multilateral international summit is often the preparation of a public statement based on the results of the meeting. This is typically done in the form of either a communiqué issued by the presiding state or a joint statement issued by all participants. As a rule,…

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31 May 2024

Avenir Suisse

Trade On

“L’effet naturel du commerce est de porter à la paix […] et toutes les unions sont fondées sur des besoins mutuels.” Most people are probably more critical of the Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu today than they ever were. Already during the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chains and trade started to be considered…

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31 May 2024

McKinsey & Company

Updating perceptions about today’s luxury traveler

Demand for luxury tourism and hospitality is expected to grow faster than for any other industry segment. This growth is being powered in part by a sharp rise in the number of individuals globally with net worths between $1 million and $30 million. But it’s also resulting from a large…

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31 May 2024

MIT Sloan – Management Review

The GenAI Blind Spot Leaders Have Now

In this short video, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium speakers and CIO leadership award finalists share advice on generative AI issues to prioritize. MIT Sloan Management Review May 30, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute Topics Data, AI, & Machine Learning AI & Machine Learning subscribe-icon Subscribe Share [embedded content] Given the…

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31 May 2024

Ogletree Deakins

Licensing Deadline for Ontario Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Draws Near—and Here Are the Updates

Quick Hits Beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all recruiters and temporary help agencies working with businesses or candidates in Ontario will be required to have a licence, even if the recruiters and temporary help agencies are not located in Ontario. THAs and recruiters that apply by June 30, 2024, may…

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31 May 2024

University of Cambridge

Cuckoos evolve to look like their hosts – and form new species in the process

The theory of coevolution says that when closely interacting species drive evolutionary changes in each other this can lead to speciation - the evolution of new species. But until now, real-world evidence for this has been scarce.Now a team of researchers has found evidence that coevolution is linked to speciation…

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30 May 2024

Carnegie Mellon

RI Research Brings Together Humans, Robots and Generative AI To Create Art

Co-painting is by its nature collaborative, and developing data that trains a robot to collaborate is difficult and time-consuming. To get around this complication, CoFRIDA uses self-supervised training data based on FRIDA's stroke simulator and planner. The researchers created a self-supervised, fine-tuning dataset by having FRIDA simulate paintings that consisted…

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30 May 2024

Andreessen Horowitz

Investing in Valar Labs

“I remember reading an article…where they measured the efficiency of locomotion for all the species on planet Earth. And the condor won. Humans came in about a third of the way down the list, which was not such a great showing for the crown of creation. But somebody had the…

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30 May 2024

McKinsey & Company

Now boarding: Faces, places, and trends shaping tourism in 2024

After falling by 75 percent in 2020, travel is on its way to a full recovery by the end of 2024. Domestic travel is expected to grow 3 percent annually and reach 19 billion lodging nights per year by 2030. Over the same time frame, international travel should likewise ramp…

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30 May 2024

Valdai Discussion Club

Chinese Logic and European Theatre

China attempts to delay, to the greatest extent possible, the process of direct conflict with the United States and its allies. This conflict is of a strategic nature, and is linked to simple competition for access to global resources and markets. Meanwhile, Europeans do not have significant stakes in this…

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30 May 2024

University of Cambridge

Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope

Found in a region near the Hubble Ultra Deep Field by the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team, these galaxies mark a major milestone in the study of the early Universe.“These galaxies join a small but growing population of galaxies from the first half billion years of cosmic history…

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30 May 2024

Ogletree Deakins

The Beginning of the End of Service Charges? An Examination of California’s SB 478

Quick Hits Starting July 1, 2024, a new California law, SB 478, will prohibit businesses from adding automatic service charges onto consumer bills. Other states and federal agencies may soon restrict, or prohibit, businesses from using automatic service charges. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 478 into…

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30 May 2024

The Basile Law Firm P.C.

OTC Market Issuer’s Restructuring – A CFO’s Perspective

Having been the CFO of 4 publicly traded OTC Market issuers, I have been challenged to present those companies financial conditions not only in SEC required disclosures, but also to new investors. Many of those presentations proved challenging because of unrecognized bad funding and financing deals those companies made with…

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30 May 2024

Microsoft

European Cities II comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator

A diverse and exciting selection of locations from throughout Europe awaits pilots with this latest release.Microsoft Flight Simulator introduced City Update VII: European Cities II today which features notable locales throughout Europe: Sweden’s Stockholm, France’s Nice and neighboring Monaco, Portugal’s Porto, and Spain’s Barcelona and Madrid. This latest update to…

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30 May 2024

Herrington Carmichael LLP - UK

Registered & Unregistered Design Rights – What are the key differences?

In the UK, there are two types of design rights: registered design rights and unregistered design rights and we have set out the key features and differences between the two below. Registered Design Right: What do we mean by “registered design right”? A registered design right is obtained by registering…

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30 May 2024

Civility Partners

Over 50% of Workers Now Value Balance and Belonging Over Climbing the Corporate Ladder

Yesterday, I came across research by Randstad and it really got me thinking about how much the workplace landscape is changing. This study included insights from 27,000 workers worldwide and what really caught my attention was that nearly half of the respondents—47%, to be exact—expressed a willingness to stick with…

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30 May 2024

McKinsey & Company

Six trends shaping new business models in tourism and hospitality

As destinations and source markets have changed, tourism and hospitality companies have evolved too. Six key trends have shaped business models in this sector over the past decade. In accommodation, asset-light models like franchising and management have proliferated, though luxury and small-scale brands are opting out. Consolidation has driven economies…

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30 May 2024

McKinsey & Company

Destination readiness: Preparing for the tourist flows of tomorrow

Tourism can help build a more connected, more vibrant world. But as tourism grows rapidly, the most visited destinations are experiencing more concentrated flows (Exhibit 1). Recent satellite data suggests that 80 percent of travelers visit just 10 percent of the world’s tourist destinations. The number of travelers and the…

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30 May 2024

MIT Sloan – Management Review

Nudge Users to Catch Generative AI Errors

Frontiers Research Highlight Using large language models to generate text can save time but often results in unpredictable errors. Prompting users to review outputs can improve their quality. Renée Richardson Gosline, Yunhao Zhang, Haiwen Li, Paul Daugherty, Arnab D. Chakraborty, Philippe Roussiere, and Patrick Connolly May 29, 2024 Reading Time:…

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30 May 2024

BTS Management Consulting

The Art and Science of Business Simulations: A Catalyst for Effective Leadership

Business simulations are a powerful, yet often overlooked tool in the world of leadership development. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the framework behind business simulations and uncover their potential for shaping dynamic leaders. Business simulations: Powering excellence through practice Imagine a training method that combines the complexity of real-world…

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30 May 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

UK Criminal Liability Alert: Safeguarding Companies Operating in the UK From the Actions of Their Employees

What do I need to know? New criminal laws in the UK will make companies more vulnerable to criminal prosecution for the acts of their employees and agents than ever before. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) introduces two significant changes to the criminal law in the…

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30 May 2024

Ogletree Deakins

Maine DOL Issues Proposed Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

Quick Hits The Maine Department of Labor issued proposed rules for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, providing employers with initial clarification regarding covered employees, contribution amounts, substitution of private plans, and other facets of the law. The public comment period for the proposed rules is open through…

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30 May 2024