Memories of the Future

This was the title of both the book and the film by the well-known fantasist and, perhaps, adventurer Erich von Däniken. With excessive cleverness, he claimed – and even claimed to prove – that aliens had visited Earth multiple times, exerting a profound influence on the development of humanity. Observing…

How women can steer toward growing industries and companies

Workplaces are full of talented, educated, and hardworking women. Many are caught off guard when, several years into their careers, they see that they are falling behind their peers, and they can’t put a finger on exactly how or why. Women, after all, are doing everything they can to prepare…

Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long term damage

A study involving over 3,000 participants – both patients and clinicians – found that these misdiagnoses (sometimes termed “in your head” by patients) were often associated with long term impacts on patients’ physical health and wellbeing and damaged trust in healthcare services.The researchers are calling for greater awareness among clinicians…

An update on US consumer sentiment: Is growing uncertainty casting a chill on spending plans?

By Becca Coggins, Christina Adams, and Kari AlldredgeIn the first quarter of 2025, US consumers reported feeling nearly as optimistic as they did at the end of the previous year. This optimism was buoyed by a robust economy with low unemployment, steady job growth, and stable inflation. However, for US consumers across…

AI infrastructure: A new growth avenue for telco operators

Telecom operators have long provided the infrastructure to power communication and connect people. Now they are poised to take on a new role: building the AI infrastructure that enables enterprises, governments, and consumers to unlock AI’s full potential. But finding the sweet spot to capture meaningful revenue and renewed success…

Playing to win in B2B telecom

After a prolonged period of disruption spurred by new technologies, new competitors, rapidly evolving customer demands, and dwindling opportunities in the B2C space, the telecom industry is now in a position to catalyze rapid B2B growth. McKinsey’s latest survey of decision makers across industries and geographies found that more than…

Pushing telcos’ AI envelope on capital decisions

As telecommunications companies employ better AI and other analytics tools to increase the resolution of their view into customer satisfaction, they’re quickly reaching the point where they can be more precise about their capital allocations to efficiently expand and improve the network. By building on telcos’ recent advances in data…

The Fate of Hundreds Of EPOA Class Actions Await The Washington Supreme Court’s Decision in Branson v. Washington

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The Washington Supreme Court recently entertained oral arguments in Branson v. Washington Fine Wines on the following certified question from the W.D. Washington regarding the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (“EPOA”): What must a Plaintiff prove to be deemed a “job applicant” within the meaning of RCW 49.58.110(4)? For example,…

New era of ambient intelligence is helping support healthcare providers and patients

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  • Reading time:14 mins read

Next time you’re in a public place, stop and look around. Notice how many people are head’s down, staring at their phones. This is one of the unintended consequences of technology: while the intent is to connect us more to the world, it often distracts us from what’s actually happening around us.   …

What’s next for global banking

Banking has had a couple of very good years—the best, in fact, since the global financial crisis of 2007–09. Yet to some, the industry’s outlook seems less buoyant than recent profitability might suggest. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Senior Partners Klaus Dallerup and Pradip Patiath speak with McKinsey Global…

Brazil’s economy is stable, but consumers are feeling down

Brazil’s economic sentiment has taken a hit. Overall, consumers are more pessimistic about the state of Brazil’s economy than they were last year or even last quarter. At first glance, this shift seems counterintuitive given the country’s robust economic landscape. Unemployment has fallen to 6.2 percent, almost the lowest level…

Webinar: Illinois Emerging Privacy Litigation – What 2025 Has in Store

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FlyD, Unsplash Wednesday, March 12, 20253:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mountain12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Register Here About the Program Join us for an informative program that offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of privacy law in Illinois.…

6 ways to inspire future leaders during Women’s History Month

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Celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2025 with engaging experiences from Minecraft Education, Learning Accelerators, and more. Each year on March 8, communities around the world come together to celebrate International Women’s Day, recognizing the remarkable contributions of women who have shaped history and championed equality. In the…

Art as Experience: How Aesthetic Experience Fuels Creativity, Collaboration, and Wellbeing

Creative expression is essential for everyone—to think differently, connect deeply and thrive through uncertainty. In the Season 4 premiere of Learning Through Experience, Heidi Brooks welcomes Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, co-authors of Your Brain on Art, for a thought-provoking conversation about how engaging with art can help shape the…

Now Available! 2025 Commercial Litigation Outlook

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Last year’s Commercial Litigation Outlook was dominated by the promise and peril that AI poses to myriad industries. No doubt, the evolution of AI in the last year has been significant, and it is still a material consideration. In this year’s Outlook, as we reach our fifth year of publication,…

Avoiding compliance déjà vu: CIRO’s compliance report for 2025

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The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its latest annual compliance report (the Report). The Report details some of the current issues which CIRO regulated dealers should focus on for their supervision and risk management efforts. Completed CIRO integrations to date The Report begins by discussing some of the compliance…

Russia and Central Asia: Relations Beyond the ‘Shadow of War’

Relations between Russia and the Central Asian states are a special phenomenon in modern international politics: they are the a product of the interaction of several unique factors that do not require evidence at the conceptual level. This is not because they share a common heritage, dating back to their…

A Comparison of Swiss Cities: Unchecked Growth in Public Administration?

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Public administration in Switzerland’s ten largest has grown significantly. In 2022, the latest available date, these cities employed a combined total of 36,254 staff members. That’s equivalent to the population of the city of Chur and represents an 13.3 percent increase compared to 2011. Meanwhile, population growth in these cities…

Five Traits of Leaders Who Excel at Decision-Making

Leaders who understand how to manage the emotional discomfort of uncertainty are better equipped to make level-headed decisions. Concentrate on five specific areas to improve your ability to be decisive. David Tuckett February 27, 2025 Reading Time: 8 min  Topics Leadership Leadership Skills Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images You…

New York Amends the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act

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Quick Hits Employers are required to comply with all aspects of the law by the June 1, 2025, effective date. The definition of “musculoskeletal injuries and disorders” was replaced by “work-related musculoskeletal disorders,” making it clear that the musculoskeletal disorder must be work-related. The amendment expands who is qualified to…

“Political Advertising” rules for Ontario and federal elections

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This year is shaping up to be an important year for Canadian democracy. The Ontario provincial election is slated to take place on Feb. 27, 2025, while the federal election will be held no later than Oct. 20, 2025. Individuals and entities seeking to publicly engage in the political process…

Telecom emissions: How to tackle the biggest challenges

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  • Reading time:16 mins read

Telecommunication operators have set ambitious targets to decarbonize their emissions footprint, but so far most have gone after the low-hanging fruit. Some have made progress on emissions from their operations (Scope 1) and those from the energy they use (Scope 2). However, few have squarely taken on the much more…

New global map promises to better pinpoint vital rare earth deposits

Rare earth elements are vital components in many everyday and high-tech devices, from smartphones and lightbulbs to clean energy solutions like wind turbines and electric vehicles.With the global shift towards low-carbon energy sources, the demand for rare earths is soaring. While there are rare earth deposits around the world, China…

Newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family empower developers with advanced AI capabilities

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  • Reading time:15 mins read

We are excited to announce Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, the newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family of small language models (SLMs). These models are designed to empower developers with advanced AI capabilities. We are excited to announce Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, the newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family of small language models…

Europe Without America

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Once again, US President Donald Trump has caught Europe with its pants down. On 13 February, he announced that the United States would negotiate directly with Russia to end the Ukraine War, without European or Ukrainian participation. A day later, his Vice-President told the world’s security elite that a lack…

It’s Not All in Your Head: 5 Signs You’re In a Toxic Workplace

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If you’ve ever questioned whether your workplace is truly toxic or if you’re just “overreacting,” you’re not alone. The truth is, if work feels unbearable day after day, it’s not a bad week—it’s a bigger problem and can be signs you’re in a toxic workplace. Research confirms that toxic workplaces…

Cambridge initiative to address risks of future engineered pandemics

These are some of the questions being addressed by a new initiative launched today at the University of Cambridge, which seeks to address the urgent challenge of managing the risks of future engineered pandemics.The Engineered Pandemics Risk Management Programme aims to understand the social and biological factors that might drive…

Non-Governmental ‘Russian Houses’ in Africa: Focus on Mali and the Dynamics of Influence

Non-governmental “Russian Houses” are part of the strategy of Rossotrudnichestvo. On the one hand, they are currently becoming an increasingly important instrument of Russia's international influence, and on the other hand, they support the development of friendly countries. Recently, the number of non-governmental "Russian Houses" throughout the world has grown…

Eight tech-forward imperatives for consumer CTOs in 2025

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  • Reading time:15 mins read

In 2024, chief technology officers (CTOs) at consumer companies grappled with the challenges—and embraced the opportunities—of the evolving technology landscape. Learning to use and extract value from AI, modernizing legacy tech systems, meeting ever higher consumer expectations, and complying with digital-trust legislation were all top of mind for these leaders.…

A New Machine Learning Approach Answers What-If Questions

1. S. Feuerriegel, Y.R. Shrestha, G. von Krogh, et al., “Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Business Management,” Nature Machine Intelligence 4, no. 7 (July 2022): 611-613; and P. Hünermund, J. Kaminski, and C. Schmitt, “Causal Machine Learning and Business Decision-Making,” SSRN, updated Feb. 19, 2022, https://ssrn.com. 2. S. Feuerriegel, D. Frauen,…

Scott Kennedy joins Q5 Arabia as Managing Director

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A new chapter for Q5 Arabia as we set our sights on 2025 Q5 Arabia is proud to welcome Scott Kennedy as its new Managing Director. With over a decade of experience across multiple sectors and regions, Scott brings deep expertise in strategy execution and organizational effectiveness. His leadership will…

Minnesota Court Rules Websites Are Public Accommodations Under ADA

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Quick Hits A federal court in Minnesota recently ruled that the ADA’s “public accommodations” provision applies to websites, aligning with other courts that have made similar decisions. The plaintiffs who filed the suit claimed that the defendant’s website was not accessible to individuals with vision-related disabilities. The court rejected the…

CEOs Don’t Want to Return to Russia, Because They Know It’s Bad Business

This commentary originally appeared in Time. The views expressed are the author’s own. On Inauguration Day, President Trump saluted Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky’s desire for peace and noted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unwillingness to end his assault on its peaceful nation. We congratulated Trump for seeing through Putin’s diplomatic propaganda…

Introducing Season 4 of Learning Through Experience

Welcome to a new season of Learning Through Experience! This season will explore something that resonates deeply with everyone right now: facing uncertainty. My conversations are with a diverse array of exceptional guests who will talk with us about how they see and experience uncertainty through their lens. Together, we’ll…

The critical role of strategic workforce planning in the age of AI

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  • Reading time:15 mins read

Forward-thinking organizations understand that talent management is a critical component of business success. S&P 500 companies that excel at maximizing their return on talent generate an astonishing 300 percent more revenue per employee compared with the median firm, McKinsey research shows. In many cases, these top performers are using strategic…

Plaintiffs Are Responsible for Commencing Court-Ordered Arbitration

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal held that after the employer-defendant successfully moved to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs’ employment-related claims, the employer-defendant did not waive its right to arbitration by failing to commence arbitration. The fact that the employer was the only party that “wanted” arbitration was irrelevant.…