Economic data suggesting some developed countries, including the US, could fall into a recession continued to affect investment markets in September 2024. Read on to discover other factors that may have affected the performance of your investments. UK Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows inflation remained stable…
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.What is shifting in tech-enabling operational transformations? This is clearly the age of AI. With the rapid advances in generative AI, it has become very easy to consume AI, and therefore companies are making significant investments over the last few years in the…
The retailer is using immersive commerce — a form of online shopping that combines VR with 3D visualizations and gamification — to connect with the next generation of shoppers. Mary Lacity and Remko Van Hoek October 17, 2024 Reading Time: 9 min Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Retailers must…
The creation of Sign Language View in Teams One shortfall of this new way of working, however, was the existing captioning solutions. It was painful for my Deaf peers and I to have to turn on captions with each call. Every time, you had to look for and prioritize the…
As partisan vitriol flies in the final month before the US presidential election, a new study offers insight into the question of why people share political misinformation.Even when a news article would flatter their political party, people tend to expect that sharing true information on social media would benefit their…
More than 70% of Brits think Inheritance Tax (IHT) is unfair, according to a poll carried out by Tax Policy Associates in 2023. You might consider how other countries handle taxing assets when you pass away to be “fairer”, read on to find out more. Over the last few months,…
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.What is causing so many consumer product leaders to rethink their products and portfolios? Jan Henrich: Renovating and innovating the existing portfolio has never been more important than it is these days. First, consumer discretionary spending is tightening. Second, passing on inflation costs…
You already know that a strong culture leads to engaged employees, lower turnover, and a healthier bottom line, but convincing leadership? That’s a different story. It’s exhausting pushing for changes that are dismissed as “soft skills” or shot down because they don’t offer an immediate ROI. Sound familiar? You’re not…
Eurasia, a region of immense geopolitical significance due to its strategic location and abundant natural resources, has always been a focus of global interest. The Russia-Ukraine conflict that erupted in February 2022 has further underscored the evolving dynamics of Eurasian geopolitics. A key driver of these changes is the growing…
Farmers worldwide are navigating challenges such as increased input prices, extreme weather events, and commodity price volatility. Given the current macroeconomic environment, the priority for farmers today is improving productivity, whether through agriculture technologies (agtech) for improving operations, biological products, or sustainable practices. This report offers insights for organizations collaborating…
Sam Falconer/theispot.com Nowadays, deploying artificial intelligence no longer guarantees a competitive edge. What truly sets companies apart is access to diverse, extensive, high-quality data that enhances their AI system’s performance compared with that of their competitors. But concerns over data privacy can limit the use of unique, relevant data for…
Thursday, November 7, 20242:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MDT11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT About the Program Seyfarth’s Pioneers and Pathfinders virtual roundtable series has tackled critical topics intended to help our clients navigate the implications of generative AI and…
We are excited to announce the general availability of the new Azure Cobalt 100 Virtual Machines (VMs). These VMs run on Microsoft’s first fully custom Arm-based Cobalt 100 CPU and represent a significant milestone in our end-to-end approach to building cloud infrastructure. Today we are announcing the general availability of…
By Shadrack Kwasa | 15 Oct, 2024 For profesionnal investors INTRODUCTION Inflation has weighed heavily on investment markets for a prolonged period. Central Banks have waged a war against inflation and victory appears imminent as we have seen the most recent inflation readings signalling inflation is coming under control. This…
Medtech value creation has been a story of haves and have-nots in recent years. Since 2019, the top value creators have outpaced the S&P 500, while the rest of the industry has struggled (Exhibit 1). Industry and capital market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic masked the differences in performance between…
The UK’s new Labour government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill last week. In total, the draft Bill contains 28 stand-alone employment law reforms (including many of the changes that we outlined in our blog post earlier this year - see Significant UK Labor Law Reforms on the Horizon).…
Construction contractors undergoing compliance reviews after October 1, 2024, will be required to comply with expanded initial data and document requests contained in the revised letter. Contractors on a recent Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL)—a courtesy notification from OFCCP listing contractors selected for compliance evaluation—that have not yet been scheduled…
Brian Kenny: In her 2013 blog post titled, “Welcome to the Unicorn Club,” venture capitalist, Aileen Lee, coined a term that has come to define the benchmark for investors the world over. Unicorns, that is privately held startups that are valued at $1 billion or more, are more common today…
By Ed Johnson | 16 Oct, 2024 INTRODUCTION Labour has proposed that changes to the taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals will likely take effect from 6 April 2025. While we await further details on the Budget to be delivered on 30 October 2024, affected clients are understandably anxious. Abolishing non-dom…
When we think about data protection and GDPR compliance, it’s easy to focus on Big Tech giants like Google and Meta. However, the GDPR applies to all organisations, regardless of size or industry. Businesses across sectors – from healthcare providers to energy firms – are increasingly subject to investigations and…
The deadline on an important work project is looming, but you keep getting distracted by news stories and silly cat videos online. Even though installing an Internet-blocking app might help you stay focused, you resist the idea, telling yourself you should have the willpower to white-knuckle your way through that…
Conservatives often say that social media platforms are biased against their point of view. What did your research into the 2020 election find about whether that was true? Our research found that accounts sharing pro-Trump or conservative hashtags were suspended at a significantly higher rate than those sharing pro-Biden or…
Despite all the hype around generative AI—including some giant, headline-grabbing funding rounds announced recently—there’s still an ongoing debate in the market about whether smaller startups trying to build real businesses around AI are actually finding product-market fit. How many are actually finding paying, business customers for new tools and products…
Data center real estate is such a hot topic that some have wondered whether it’s overhyped. But the digital and cloud revolutions—and the scale-up of AI—are fueling truly enormous demand for data centers. In turn, there are a variety of ways that real estate companies can participate in the growth…
Current Topics menu All Topics menu Departments menu Collection No. 9 Two decades into the era of private space flight, companies are establishing ventures in low-earth orbit, sending private citizens into space, and pursuing exploration and development on the moon and beyond. We talked to Yale alumni and other leaders…
BRICS today leaves no one indifferent; its polarising influence extends to the remote corners of the world. For some, it is definitely a “bone in the throat”, while for others - the only beacon of hope in the raging ocean of our world. For still others, it is a complete…
Big things are happening on a minute – or nano – scale. The Stanford community and the public can learn about this cutting-edge research during the nano@stanford open house on Oct. 9. Visitors can take tours featuring high-resolution microscope demonstrations and handle (with tweezers) silicon wafers used in semiconductors. Stanford’s…
Quick Hits The UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) will soon apply to all nationals who do not currently require a visa to travel to the UK and who do not hold any other UK immigration status. From 27 November 2024, the scheme will initially be applicable to a number of…
As cyberthreats continue to evolve, it’s essential for security professionals to stay informed about the latest attack vectors and defense mechanisms. Kerberoasting is a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector whose effectiveness is growing because of the use of GPUs to accelerate password cracking techniques. Because Kerberoasting enables cyberthreat actors to…
How much leeway does China have? China’s initial response was swift: it announced that importers of brandy – which includes cognac – would have to put down security deposits with the Chinese customs authorities. However, charges will only be levied if the government approves a hike in import tariffs –…
Across private markets globally, there is persistent pressure to effectively deploy capital, generate higher-than-average returns, and exit investments profitably. Yet challenges remain daunting, including inflation and interest rate volatility in the macroenvironment and intense competition for assets resulting from investors holding significant dry powder aimed at a scarce number of…
The significant funding commitment will enable world-class discovery science, unlocking new insights into how cancers develop, grow and spread, as well as examining how the immune system can be harnessed to combat the disease. Research at the CRUK Cambridge Institute focuses on understanding every stage of the cancer life cycle –…
Chemical players tend to have strong, ingrained sales functions. Over the past 18 months, however, a combination of long-standing internal issues and external shocks—such as the effects of inflation on chemical manufacturing and customer destocking—has caused revenues to plateau or even decline. In fact, our research shows that diversified chemical…
Topics Column Our expert columnists offer opinion and analysis on important issues facing modern businesses and managers. More in this series subscribe-icon Subscribe Share Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Here are some things I bet you can’t say at work, no matter how much you believe them and how…
The brewing proxy fight between activist Starboard Value and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has already taken a hostile turn. Anonymous sources have been disparagingly suggesting that Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla should be removed. After news reports suggested they initially sided with the activists, former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and former…
As we transition from “The Great Resignation” of 2022 to what might be called “The Great Layoff” of 2024, many companies are grappling with the challenge of reducing their workforce. While no layoff process can fully eliminate the associated pain, there are strategies to handle it with greater compassion and…
Do the math on generative AI (gen AI), and the numbers can seem heady. But according to recent research, only a small percentage of companies are beginning to deliver meaningfully on its promise—and many have succumbed to “death by a thousand pilots,” in the words of Rodney Zemmel, global leader…
Secondary sanctions have now become one of the key political risks facing the foreign partners of Russian businesses. Attention to them has increased significantly since the start of the Special Military Operation and the use of large-scale economic sanctions against Russia by the United States and other Western countries. Russia…
Be it making deals for multimillion-dollar penthouses, corporate office suites or cosy suburban homes, negotiations often involve multiple stakeholders, long-term engagements and high stakes. This requires professionals to navigate incompatible interests in a conflict-prone environment.In the first part of our practice briefing published in the Journal of Property Investment & Finance,…
Apple debuts the first scripted film captured in Apple Immersive Video and reveals new immersive films for Apple Vision Pro New episodes, films, series, and concerts captured in Apple Immersive Video are set to debut later this year, with more coming early next year Today, Apple revealed new episodes, films, series, and music…