Companies need to embrace their AI future
When I was a student in England in the 1990s, I often gave talks about the rise of the internet, which was still a new and relatively misunderstood concept. Back…
Why legendary Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan formed a board consisting of children aged 8-12
Junior boards are a rarity. I’m not referring to the junior boards consisting of 35-to-45-year-olds being groomed for future leadership roles. I’m talking about boards that offer seats to literal…
Droidspeak: AI models work together faster when they speak their own language
Do you speak AI?Shutterstock/Ole.CNX Microsoft has created an artificial language that allows AI models to talk to each other faster and more efficiently than in English, with the hope that…
Top 10 New ‘Modern Marvel’ Disney Rides
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Some fans openly question whether Walt Disney Imagineering “still has it” or “has lost its touch.” This is crazy. As one development cycle wraps up and another…
The world has only deployed 10% of the climate technologies it needs to achieve net zero, new research by McKinsey shows
Despite the momentum of recent years, the fact remains that the energy transition is only in its infancy. Roughly halfway through what has been called climate’s decisive decade, and in…
COP29: Satellites spot methane leaks – but ‘super-emitters’ don’t fix them
A methane plume at least 4.8 kilometres long billows into the atmosphere south of Tehran, IranNASA/JPL-Caltech The world has more ways than ever to spot the invisible methane emissions responsible…
One of the most influential female CEOs in Europe leads a $49 billion company helping others adapt to climate change
Good morning! Tapestry and Capri call off their merger, 1.25 million new users turn to Bluesky, and a CEO evolved with her $49 billion company. Have a peaceful weekend. –…
AI’s affect on labor and business: Business leaders from Glassdoor, Honeywell and the IMF discuss
All kinds of topics are on the minds of business leaders today, but one in particular has been dominating C-suite conversations with no signs of letting up anytime soon. CEOs…
A Reality Check on Private Markets: Part II
This is Part II of my series on performance measurement for private market funds and in particular on the difficulties of using the internal rate return (IRR) measure as equivalent…
MassMutual’s first female CFO is retiring. Her successor is a woman too
Good morning. Betsy Ward, the first woman to become CFO at MassMutual, will retire at the end of this year—after 30 years at the company. But MassMutual, a Fortune 500…
