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- AI-Related Risks Test the Limits of Organizational Risk ManagementTopics Responsible AI The Responsible AI initiative looks at how organizations define and approach responsible AI practices, policies, and standards. Drawing on global executive surveys and smaller, curated expert panels, the program gathers perspectives from diverse sectors and geographies with… Read more: AI-Related Risks Test the Limits of Organizational Risk Management
- When Does Impact Investing Make the Biggest Impact?The idea of supporting social change has propelled impact investing assets to more than $1 trillion. But what if those funds aren’t as impactful as investors expect? Recent Harvard Business School research indicates that while impact investors do behave differently… Read more: When Does Impact Investing Make the Biggest Impact?
- Forecasting Fintech’s Future and Keeping Culture Alive: A Q&A with the CEOs of BILL and MercuryAt a16z’s recent Connect/Fintech event, a16z Partner Alex Immerman sat down for a broad conversation with Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury, and René Lacerte, founder and CEO of financial services company BILL. They discussed the wide-ranging implications that… Read more: Forecasting Fintech’s Future and Keeping Culture Alive: A Q&A with the CEOs of BILL and Mercury
- The Best Leaders Use IntuitionWhen you’re making decisions, should you listen to your gut or only lean on reason? Research suggests we should do both. Lynn Tilton lost her father as a teenager and experienced firsthand what the loss of the main income provider… Read more: The Best Leaders Use Intuition
- What’s Perpetual Peace Got to Do with RUBIO?The modus operandus of the West today is simple. There is, it is claimed, a ‘rules-based international order’. Those who comply with the rules are within the pale, or the inner and privileged circle that enjoys good relations with one… Read more: What’s Perpetual Peace Got to Do with RUBIO?
- Love Your Job or Leave It? Maybe There’s Another WayBut what can we do if we feel our job lacks meaning? Jiang suggests taking a step back and reflecting on what’s causing this disconnect from your work and why it no longer feels fulfilling. Is it some shift at work, like… Read more: Love Your Job or Leave It? Maybe There’s Another Way
- How to achieve speed and scale in the clean energy transitionThe Stanford Forum on the Science of Energy Transition brought together scientific experts, technology innovators, and industry leaders to explore practical pathways to a decarbonized future. How do we transition to clean energy with enough speed and scale to prevent… Read more: How to achieve speed and scale in the clean energy transition
- Rare disease research at Cambridge receives major boost with launch of two new centresThe virtual centres, supported by the charity LifeArc, will focus on areas where there are significant unmet needs. They will tackle barriers that ordinarily prevent new tests and treatments reaching patients with rare diseases and speed up the delivery of… Read more: Rare disease research at Cambridge receives major boost with launch of two new centres
- Sustainability to fine diningChoosing to enjoy a special meal at a top restaurant is always a cause for celebration. But there’s a growing awareness of the impact that dining out and enjoying far-flung produce can have on the world around us. Caroline Underhill,… Read more: Sustainability to fine dining
- Why Decarbonisation Is So HardAccording to research from the International Monetary Fund, the benefits of global decarbonisation would amount to US$85 trillion in net value. Carbon emissions represent a massive cost not just to the environment, but to the economy as well, and the data… Read more: Why Decarbonisation Is So Hard
- Hoover Military Experts Chart the History of Proxy Wars, from Ancient Greece to Ukraine and GazaHoover Institution (Stanford, CA) – Hoover fellows and scholars affiliated with the institution’s Military History in Contemporary Conflict Working Group explored the history and use of proxy wars, and what they mean for modern great-power competition, at a conference on… Read more: Hoover Military Experts Chart the History of Proxy Wars, from Ancient Greece to Ukraine and Gaza
- Driving research and innovation led change for sustained successInnovation may begin with exciting blue sky thinking, but there is a point when the success of a new technology or product boils down to a fundamental question – will this work in reality? Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the… Read more: Driving research and innovation led change for sustained success
- Reeducating Educators on Discrimination Processes: the U.S. Department of Education Issues New Title IX Sex and Gender Nondiscrimination RegulationsThe final regulations amend § 34 C.F.R. 106.1, et seq. According to a statement from the Department announcing the final rule, “The unofficial version of the final regulations is available here. In addition, the Department has released a fact sheet,… Read more: Reeducating Educators on Discrimination Processes: the U.S. Department of Education Issues New Title IX Sex and Gender Nondiscrimination Regulations
- Innovation strategy in information services, media and entertainmentOptimising demand to scale the usage of AI and associated emerging technologies In the first article in this series, we looked at how infrastructure and construction organisations are working together to create demand for radically advanced technology-enabled machinery. We introduced… Read more: Innovation strategy in information services, media and entertainment
- Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services ActQuick Hits A judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a preliminary injunction enjoining actions to enforce the “equivalent benefits” provisions of DTLSA. The equal pay provisions of Section 42 of the DTLSA were… Read more: Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
- Learning to Be AloneDespite a seemingly glamorous life as a fashion executive, Nadine felt a gnawing loneliness. Her life was filled with acquaintances but devoid of true connection. She desperately wished for someone who understood her. This struggle stemmed from a traumatic childhood… Read more: Learning to Be Alone
- New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business ExpensesQuick Hits The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held that a former employee had “a viable claim” that his employer had “diverted a portion of his wages in violation of the [NJ]WPL by requiring he use his personal… Read more: New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses
- Reimagining relationship banking for small businessesWhile small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in driving economic growth and innovation, they often face unique challenges when dealing with banks. This makes relationship banking crucial to their success. By strengthening their relationship banking models, banks… Read more: Reimagining relationship banking for small businesses
- From anime to monozukuri: The hidden strengths of Japanese corporatesGlobal preconceptions about Japanese organizations have often resulted in their potential being overlooked. Yet, as discussed by Naoyuki Iwatani and Michele Raviscioni, McKinsey senior partners and co-authors of the Japanese-language book, Unlocking the Full Potential of Japanese Corporates, the strengths… Read more: From anime to monozukuri: The hidden strengths of Japanese corporates
- Remaking the UI for AIIn this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, a16z General Partner Anjney Midha shares his thoughts on how hardware for artificial intelligence might evolve over the years to come as we place more emphasis on AI inference workloads. Improvements… Read more: Remaking the UI for AI
- China is not 1980s JapanBefore reaching its turning point in the 1990s, Japan had gone through a period of strong growth driven by exports and efforts to move up the value chain (known as the “flying geese” model), high investment and savings rates, and… Read more: China is not 1980s Japan
- Are You Ready for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)?The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is poised to be a game-changer for businesses across the globe. Expected to be ratified by the European Parliament and European Council ahead of the 2024 EU elections*, it aims to significantly enhance… Read more: Are You Ready for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)?
- How to Regulate the BanksIn its essence, what is banking all about? Many would say it’s the provision of credit. But that is only partly true. Banks don’t just broker money and credit, they also create it – it’s a complex situation. What’s clear,… Read more: How to Regulate the Banks
- A bridge to success: Using AI to raise the bar in special educationThere’s a global shortage of teachers with special education training. 90% of disabled students in developing countries lack access to trained teachers.[1] In Hong Kong specifically, one in every 20 children is diagnosed with autism and other disorders that fall under Special Education Needs (SEN), and the number of SEN students increased by 106% in […]
- SCOTUS Issues Highly Anticipated Muldrow Decision, Rejecting Heightened Harm Requirement in Adverse Action AnalysisSeyfarth Synopsis: The United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in one of the most anticipated employment cases of this term. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Court considered whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of… Read more: SCOTUS Issues Highly Anticipated Muldrow Decision, Rejecting Heightened Harm Requirement in Adverse Action Analysis
- World-first “Cybercrime Index” ranks countries by cybercrime threat levelThe Index, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, shows that a relatively small number of countries house the greatest cybercriminal threat. Russia tops the list, followed by Ukraine, China, the USA, Nigeria, and Romania. The UK comes in at… Read more: World-first “Cybercrime Index” ranks countries by cybercrime threat level
- Everything you wanted to know about carbon removals but were afraid to askBy 2050, carbon dioxide removal could be a $1.2 trillion industry. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Mark Patel joins editorial director Roberta Fusaro to discuss McKinsey’s recent report about the business of carbon dioxide removal and how… Read more: Everything you wanted to know about carbon removals but were afraid to ask
- Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatmentsArtificial intelligence techniques can be helpful for multiple medical applications, such as radiology or oncology, where the ability to recognise patterns in large volumes of data is vital. For these types of applications, the AI compares information against learned examples,… Read more: Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments
- 300 Years of Immanuel Kant. A Reason to BelieveOn April 22, 2024, the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant, one of the most significant figures in the history of philosophy, will be celebrated. His life and works are inextricably linked to the University of Königsberg, which… Read more: 300 Years of Immanuel Kant. A Reason to Believe
- The battery cell component opportunity in Europe and North AmericaThe speed of battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake—while still not categorically breakneck—is enough to render it one of the fastest-growing segments in the automotive industry. Our projections show more than 200 new battery cell factories will be built by 2030… Read more: The battery cell component opportunity in Europe and North America
- Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performanceResearchers led by the University of Cambridge used experimental and computer modelling techniques to study the porous carbon electrodes used in supercapacitors. They found that electrodes with a more disordered chemical structure stored far more energy than electrodes with a… Read more: Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance
- Robo Advisers, meme stocks and all the apps: an insight into digital efficiencies in Wealth ManagementIn the fast-paced world of wealth management, technological advancements have sparked a revolution, fundamentally altering the way clients interact with their advisors. As digital efficiencies continue to shape the industry, clients are redefining their expectations, seeking a blend of convenience,… Read more: Robo Advisers, meme stocks and all the apps: an insight into digital efficiencies in Wealth Management
- To Make Greener Buildings, Try Innovating around the Edges“If you care about climate change, you have to care about buildings,” said Jessica Bailey, CEO of Nuveen Green Capital. Her work scaling a financing mechanism called C-PACE (Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy) has helped building owners fund over $7 billion… Read more: To Make Greener Buildings, Try Innovating around the Edges
- Scott Berkowitz: Value-Based Care and Population HealthHowie and Harlan are joined by Scott Berkowitz ’03, cardiologist and chief population health officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, to discuss the necessity of moving from fee-for-service to value-based care delivery to improve outcomes for all. Harlan highlights the dangers… Read more: Scott Berkowitz: Value-Based Care and Population Health
- Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process ImminentQuick Hits Employer contributions to Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund are set to begin on January 1, 2025. The Maine Department of Labor is expected to begin the rulemaking process in spring 2024. The state has given… Read more: Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process Imminent
- What’s the future for retail banking? Hint: it’s digital and brick and mortar In today’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape, marked by disruptive innovations and increasing competition, retail banks are facing a pivotal moment. Digital banking is here to stay – but shockingly, so too is its predecessor – branch banking. The traditional role… Read more: What’s the future for retail banking? Hint: it’s digital and brick and mortar
- Running out of money tops retirement concerns, but financial planning could bring peace of mindIf you’re concerned about running out of money during retirement, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s one of the top financial concerns in the UK. Being proactive and working with a financial planner to create a retirement plan could offer… Read more: Running out of money tops retirement concerns, but financial planning could bring peace of mind
- Improved data: how climate change impacts banks18 April 2024 By Andrew Kanutin[1] We updated our data on the impact of climate change on the financial system. How green are green bonds and banks’ loan portfolios? How strongly could they be affected by natural hazards? The ECB… Read more: Improved data: how climate change impacts banks
- How to Utilize Culture Surveys for Cultural ChangeSurveys are a wonderful resource for measuring the success of culture change. Many clients approach us with the awareness of a cultural problem…but an inability to identify the cause. And that’s where we step in, often using survey scores as… Read more: How to Utilize Culture Surveys for Cultural Change
- What’s the future for cities in the postpandemic world?In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush talks with Ed Glaeser. Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and the chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, where… Read more: What’s the future for cities in the postpandemic world?
- Militarisation of the European Union: Beating Plowshares into SwordsAt the beginning of March 2024, the European Commission adopted and published the European Defence Industrial Strategy (“Strategy”) and the European Defence Industry Programme (“Programme”). These measures were a reaction to Russia’s overall success, both amid its Special Military Operation,… Read more: Militarisation of the European Union: Beating Plowshares into Swords
- A ‘universal human right’: Quality mental healthcare for childrenPeak disease burden for chronic physical health conditions typically occurs in an individual’s 50s and 60s, whereas the prevalence of mental and substance use disorders peaks much earlier—in an individual’s 20s or 30s. About half of all mental disorders appear by… Read more: A ‘universal human right’: Quality mental healthcare for children
- A Nobel-winning economist tackles water scarcityThe Colorado River, “the lifeblood of the West,” is in trouble. Decades of overuse and drought have sharply reduced its water supply, threatening an ecosystem that supports 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland in nearby states and… Read more: A Nobel-winning economist tackles water scarcity
- The Politics of Place and What It Means for Talent StrategyPolitics increasingly drives where your team wants to live. Here’s how leaders can navigate the red and blue tensions inherent in place. Kimberly Merriman April 17, 2024 Reading Time: 9 min Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images The influence of… Read more: The Politics of Place and What It Means for Talent Strategy
- FTC Announces Open Commission Meeting to Vote to Issue Final Rule Banning NoncompetesQuick Hits The FTC will hold an Open Commission Meeting on April 23, 2024, on its proposed rule that would ban noncompetes. The proposed rule would prohibit the use of noncompete clauses and preempt all state laws providing lesser protection… Read more: FTC Announces Open Commission Meeting to Vote to Issue Final Rule Banning Noncompetes
- Complex incomes lead to majority of high net worth borrowers facing mortgage rejectionA lender rejecting your mortgage application can be stressful and time-consuming, and it might even mean you miss out on buying your dream home. A survey has found that most high net worth individuals aren’t securing their preferred mortgage. Read… Read more: Complex incomes lead to majority of high net worth borrowers facing mortgage rejection
- Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of EngineeringProfessor Steven Barrett has been appointed Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, effective 1 June. He joins the University from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics… Read more: Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
- Artificial intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problemsThe clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found. GPT-4 – a ‘large language model’ – was tested against doctors at different stages… Read more: Artificial intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems
- A question of identity: Talking with Socure’s Johnny AyersIn this episode of Talking Banking Matters, payments industry expert and McKinsey partner Roshan Varadarajan talks with Johnny Ayers, the founder and CEO of the digital identity verification and fraud prevention company Socure. As digital payments and commerce continue to… Read more: A question of identity: Talking with Socure’s Johnny Ayers
- Learning through The Extended MindSince this season of the podcast is all about the HOW of learning through experience, I wanted to talk to Annie Murphy Paul who basically wrote the book on learning outside the brain. She’s the author of several books, and… Read more: Learning through The Extended Mind
- Breakthrough promises secure quantum computing at homeNever in history have the issues surrounding privacy of data and code been more urgently debated than in the present era of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. As quantum computers become more capable, people will seek to use them with… Read more: Breakthrough promises secure quantum computing at home
- Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part II: Don’t Miss the Omnibus—Legislators’ Last Chance to Pass Employment Law BillsQuick Hits Minnesota lawmakers are working on bills addressing drug testing, earned sick and safe time, pay transparency in job postings, restrictive employment covenants in service contracts, and unemployment benefits for striking workers. The legislative session adjourns on May 20,… Read more: Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part II: Don’t Miss the Omnibus—Legislators’ Last Chance to Pass Employment Law Bills
- Fly over southwest Germany in latest update to Microsoft Flight SimulatorThis latest update invites Microsoft Flight Simulator aviators to experience the allure of the cities of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state. Southwest Germany is the latest exciting enhancement to Microsoft Flight Simulator’s immersive global experience with City Update 06. This update… Read more: Fly over southwest Germany in latest update to Microsoft Flight Simulator
- 4 helpful mortgages lessons you can learn from popular property showsIt’s often said that Brits are obsessed with buying their own homes. But it doesn’t end with our property. The popularity of TV shows like Grand Designs and Location, Location, Location proves we can’t get enough of the property market.… Read more: 4 helpful mortgages lessons you can learn from popular property shows
- AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson’s ten-foldThe researchers, from the University of Cambridge, designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify compounds that block the clumping, or aggregation, of alpha-synuclein, the protein that characterises Parkinson’s. The team used machine learning techniques to quickly screen a chemical… Read more: AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson’s ten-fold
- Speed to market: critical for affordable electric vehiclesLegislative changes are helping to set the pace of the switch to EV production. In particular, the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate requires that more than one in five cars manufactured in the UK in 2024 must be zero carbon… Read more: Speed to market: critical for affordable electric vehicles
- Value creation through business model innovation in US healthcareUS healthcare leaders are actively pursuing innovative business models, including both vertical integration and pure-play specialization (Exhibit 1). However, the growth rates of these business models have diverged in the past few years. While no organization focuses on just one… Read more: Value creation through business model innovation in US healthcare
- Interspecies competition led to even more forms of ancient human – defying evolutionary trends in vertebratesClimate has long been held responsible for the emergence and extinction of hominin species. In most vertebrates, however, interspecies competition is known to play an important role. Now, research shows for the first time that competition was fundamental to ‘speciation’… Read more: Interspecies competition led to even more forms of ancient human – defying evolutionary trends in vertebrates
- Mutual Respect, Benefit and Harmony Without Unification Are Important Principles of Interstate RelationsThis year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Beijing. Russia and China are organising various commemorative events. The healthy development of Sino-Russian relations amid today’s complex and constantly changing international environment is attracting… Read more: Mutual Respect, Benefit and Harmony Without Unification Are Important Principles of Interstate Relations
- Springtime for Canada’s fintech industry?Canada’s financial-services industry seems to be a textbook case of an industry primed for disruption by fintech. First, its banking industry is large compared with other G-7 countries. Banking revenues of $180 billion accounted for 7.9 percent of GDP in… Read more: Springtime for Canada’s fintech industry?
- AI and Statistics: Perfect TogetherMany companies develop AI models without a solid foundation on which to base predictions — leading to mistrust and failures. Here’s how statistics can help improve results. Thomas C. Redman and Roger W. Hoerl April 16, 2024 Reading Time: 9… Read more: AI and Statistics: Perfect Together
- Notable Three-Lawyer Labor and Employment Team Joins Seyfarth in CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (April 16, 2024) – Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of a three-lawyer team to its labor and employment department further expanding its service offerings nationally and internationally. The trio of prominent employment litigators joins Seyfarth from… Read more: Notable Three-Lawyer Labor and Employment Team Joins Seyfarth in California
- Our year with Copilot: What Microsoft has learned about AI at workHow We Did It “Every company will have a slightly different approach,” says Nathalie D’Hers, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Digital, who oversaw the internal rollout to our more than 200,000 employees. “In our case, we zeroed in first on… Read more: Our year with Copilot: What Microsoft has learned about AI at work
- Investment market update: March 2024While inflation continues to be a challenge for many economies, there are positive signs in the UK and around the world. Read on to find out what may have affected stock markets and your investment portfolio in March 2024. Remember,… Read more: Investment market update: March 2024
- Balancing productivity with attracting talentSeptember 2022 had the highest value of construction output (£15,125m) since 2010. While inflation has no doubt played its part, the prospect of rising order books has to be set against employment figures for the sector, which, as shown in… Read more: Balancing productivity with attracting talent
- How to Build a Space StationQ: Nanoracks was founded in 2009. What was it like to launch a space startup at that point? There were very few space startups and credibility was low. Nanoracks was one of the first, if not the first company, knocking… Read more: How to Build a Space Station
- Hard Tech Companies, Then and NowIt was a historic moment for humanity. It was also an emotional moment for us at YC because we’ve been hoping this day would come since Blake was in the W16 batch, walking around with a plastic model of the… Read more: Hard Tech Companies, Then and Now
- Driving long-term business transformationMany companies turn to transformation because their leaders seek to capture untapped potential or realize growth or efficiency gains. Yet transformations take work to get right. Our research shows less than a third of transformations reach their goals to improve… Read more: Driving long-term business transformation
- New Funds, New EraI am pleased to announce that we have just raised $7.2B for the following venture strategies: American Dynamism ($600M), Apps ($1B), Games ($600M), Infrastructure ($1.25B), and Growth ($3.75B). This marks an important milestone for us. When Marc and I started… Read more: New Funds, New Era
- Indecision is Australia Inc’s biggest riskThe government and businesses must work in tandem to avoid missing out on enticing opportunities in Southeast Asia, says Antony Shaw. Economic insights International connectivity
- 5 ancient wellness tips that could improve your lifeIn recent years, the focus on personal wellness has been a growing trend. Indeed, data reported by Statista reveals that the forecasted size of the wellness market could reach as much as $8.47 trillion by 2027. While it may seem… Read more: 5 ancient wellness tips that could improve your life
- Author Talks: Cass Sunstein on the perils of habituationIn this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Roberta Fusaro chats with Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. They discuss Sunstein’s book Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There (Atria/One Signal… Read more: Author Talks: Cass Sunstein on the perils of habituation
- How Long-Termism Can Boost Firm PerformanceWhen Amazon went public in 1997, founder and then CEO Jeff Bezos’ message to shareholders was clear: His focus was on creating long-term value through bold operational investment. The following year, as promised, Amazon doubled its distribution capacity and more than… Read more: How Long-Termism Can Boost Firm Performance
- Increasing your return on talent: The moves and metrics that matterEvery company understands how crucial return on investment is. But how many view return on talent the same way? Employees represent both an organization’s largest investment and its deepest source of value. In a world where businesses are navigating economic… Read more: Increasing your return on talent: The moves and metrics that matter
- Gossipers have the edgeA few years ago, researchers attached recording devices to a few hundred Americans and sampled their conversations over several days. They found that these volunteers spent, on average, 52 minutes per day having conversations about people who were not there.… Read more: Gossipers have the edge
- Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product DesignSjoerd van Leeuwen/theispot.com Imagine a product that millions of people find frustrating to use because of a design choice that could have easily been avoided. If it were your product, wouldn’t you want to know who was frustrated by it… Read more: Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design
- Could you face an unexpected bill now the Capital Gains Tax allowance has halved?The gains you can make before potentially paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) have halved for the 2024/25 tax year. If you plan to dispose of assets, the change could affect you. Read on to find out when you could be… Read more: Could you face an unexpected bill now the Capital Gains Tax allowance has halved?
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- Consumers rule: Driving healthcare growth with a consumer-led strategyAs healthcare organizations look to the future, they cannot overlook the need to place the consumer at the center of all they do. Only by improving care outcomes and consumer experience will they deliver financial returns and remain competitive while… Read more: Consumers rule: Driving healthcare growth with a consumer-led strategy
- How Universities in Israel Keep Going(This opinion essay was originally published on Newsweek on March 29, 2024.) We represent a group of 25 Yale faculty who have just returned from a five-day visit to Israel. Our mission was to learn from and make meaningful academic… Read more: How Universities in Israel Keep Going
- Struggling With a Big Management Decision? Start by Asking What Really MattersBusiness leaders face a wide variety of difficult decisions: whether their companies should stay small or go big, whether layoffs are necessary for survival, whether a proposed partnership is a good idea or a recipe for disaster. When faced with… Read more: Struggling With a Big Management Decision? Start by Asking What Really Matters
- Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to PracticeOn February 29, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his state of the nation speech to the Federal Assembly, stressed the need to form a new contour of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia, as well as the country’s readiness… Read more: Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to Practice
- Valdai Club to Hold a Session Within the Framework of the International Kant CongressOn April 22, from 13:30 to 16:30 Kaliningrad Time (GMT +2), the Valdai Discussion Club will hold a special session as part of the International Kant Congress, titled “Reason and Progress? History of Civilisations Turned to the Future”. The session will be… Read more: Valdai Club to Hold a Session Within the Framework of the International Kant Congress
- WEBINAR – New Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements in CaliforniaApr. 17, 2024 – As most California employers are now aware, a new workplace violence law (SB 553) requires essentially all CA employers to develop and implement written Workplace Violence Prevention Plans and training by July 1, 2024. The new requirements will be… Read more: WEBINAR – New Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements in California
- A Simple Phrase for Getting Better HelpGiving and receiving help are essential aspects of organisational life, whether that’s providing career advice or soliciting a colleague’s input on a tricky technical problem that you just can’t solve on your own. Through help exchange, individuals gain access to… Read more: A Simple Phrase for Getting Better Help
- USCIS Again Increases Auto-Extended Work Permits for Certain EAD RenewalsSeyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule extending the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. On April 4,… Read more: USCIS Again Increases Auto-Extended Work Permits for Certain EAD Renewals
- Zero Knowledge Summit (zkSummit) 2024: Field notesEditor’s note: Field notes is a series where we report on the ground at significant industry, research, and other events. For this edition, Joseph Bonneau, a16z crypto research partner and NYU assistant professor, attended the 11th Zero Knowledge Summit (zkSummit)… Read more: Zero Knowledge Summit (zkSummit) 2024: Field notes
- New Paid Leave Requirements for Chicago Employees Starting July 1 – What to Know and How to PrepareEffective July 1, 2024, employers will need to comply with new paid leave requirements that apply to all Chicago employees (including those who work from home from Chicago). The Chicago City Council passed the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and… Read more: New Paid Leave Requirements for Chicago Employees Starting July 1 – What to Know and How to Prepare
- Let’s get digi-physical: From ‘tap’ chips to Taylor SwiftChris Lee is cofounder of IYK, a startup that makes digital experiences tangible through NFC chips. Michael Blau is a deal partner at a16z crypto and part-time generative artist. And Robert Hackett is an editor at a16z crypto. They discuss… Read more: Let’s get digi-physical: From ‘tap’ chips to Taylor Swift
- Better forecasting accuracy is achievable – Here’s howThe ability to accurately forecast results and behaviors has always been fundamental to business success. If a company can predict future outcomes, it will be able to leverage its skills and opportunities to increase revenue and make progress against its… Read more: Better forecasting accuracy is achievable – Here’s how
- SEC, Federal Regulators Target Employees’ Use of Text Messages, Off-Channel CommunicationsQuick Hits Federal financial regulators are targeting employers for employees’ use of personal text messages or off-channel communications to discuss business, alleging it may violate recordkeeping rules. The actions raise concerns for financial employers given the increased use of personal… Read more: SEC, Federal Regulators Target Employees’ Use of Text Messages, Off-Channel Communications
- Industrial relations, pay and unionsWho is Ludwig Erhard and what has he got to do with industrial relations in the UK? Ludwig Erhard became the first Minister of Economy of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany in 1949. He faced an almost impossible… Read more: Industrial relations, pay and unions
- May 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 CategoriesQuick Hits The EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 final action dates will remain unchanged for all countries of chargeability. USCIS has confirmed it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the final action dates chart for the May 2024… Read more: May 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Categories
- Want to Retain More Physicians? Focus on BurnoutWe recently observed National Doctors’ Day in the United States, which was the finale of National Physicians Week. During this week we celebrate physicians and the critical impact their work has on the lives of their patients and patients’ loved… Read more: Want to Retain More Physicians? Focus on Burnout
- The modernisation of B2B subscription offerings – PODCASTIn this episode of CX Talks, hosts and customer experience experts Simon Blosse and Tom Carpenter explore the shift towards flexible subscription models that B2B organisations are making, and the lessons they can draw from B2C practices. Listen here or… Read more: The modernisation of B2B subscription offerings – PODCAST
- How Microsoft discovers and mitigates evolving attacks against AI guardrailsAs we continue to integrate generative AI into our daily lives, it’s important to understand the potential harms that can arise from its use. Our ongoing commitment to advance safe, secure, and trustworthy AI includes transparency about the capabilities and… Read more: How Microsoft discovers and mitigates evolving attacks against AI guardrails
- Does Foreign Policy No Longer Matter?Apparently, the growing changes in international life will be so significant that they will affect not only the direct balance of power between the leading nations, but even our fundamental ideas about the degree of importance of certain types of… Read more: Does Foreign Policy No Longer Matter?
- How to find opportunity in a crisis: Launching a spinoff businessDrop lets members receive targeted offers and earn rewards by shopping with their debit or credit cards. From the time CEO Derrick Fung cofounded Drop with his brother Darren Fung and Cameron Dearsley in 2015, he also recognized the enormous… Read more: How to find opportunity in a crisis: Launching a spinoff business
- USCIS Schedule A Update: Faster Green Card Sponsorship for ‘Sciences or Arts’ High Achievers?Quick Hits USCIS recently announced that it has updated its definition for “Schedule A, Group II” occupations. USCIS has now clarified that Schedule A, Group II “Sciences or Arts” occupations include occupations in any field of knowledge and/or skill for… Read more: USCIS Schedule A Update: Faster Green Card Sponsorship for ‘Sciences or Arts’ High Achievers?
- Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor PainsAlmost one-third of Americans consider immigration the most important “problem” that the United States faces, according to a new Gallup poll. And yet, companies say they need far more workers than the current system allows. Some business leaders say that… Read more: Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains