Sales as a Service (SaaS) is a concept that has gained significant traction in recent years, particularly among IT services companies. This approach involves outsourcing the sales function to a specialized third-party provider, allowing the IT services company to focus on its core competencies while still driving revenue growth. There are several benefits to implementing […]
Police officers are starting to use AI to write crime reports
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour. Normally, the Oklahoma City police sergeant would grab his laptop and spend another 30 to 45 minutes writing up a report about […]
Influence Matters: How Online Influencers Are Shaking Up Multifamily
The trend toward relying on influencers has picked up in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down. The market value of influencer marketing, which has tripled since 2019, was recorded as upward of $20 billion, according to data from Statista. Source: Influence Matters: How Online Influencers Are Shaking Up Multifamily – Multi-Housing News
How generative AI in agriculture could shape the industry
When combined, analytical AI and gen AI have the potential to unlock value across the value chain and across business operations. Source: How generative AI in agriculture could shape the industry | McKinsey
Seaweed mining could help the green transition
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has funded three separate projects involved with mining seaweed for said minerals. If successful, the aquatic plant can be an alternative to other more invasive types of mining and extraction. Source: Seaweed mining could help the green transition | The Week
‘Two-Sided Green’: How 4 Health Systems Are Saving Money With Renewable Energy
A microgrid refers to a system that gathers, stores and releases energy on demand — and can continue to function in the event of the centralized power grid shutting down. Green microgrids usually rely on things like solar panels, biomass generators, wind turbines or other renewable energy sources to generate electricity. Source: ‘Two-Sided Green’: How […]
How to Present to an Audience That Knows More Than You
And then I realized that I had a choice: I could be intimidated by these seasoned professionals’ depth of knowledge and experience in the room — or I could leverage their deep and diverse expertise in service of the group’s learning while managing my ego. I picked the latter. The presentation allowed me to share […]
How Samsung’s Dinaz Jiwani Paved a Way For Her Family With One Bold Choice
“I consider myself really fortunate to be able to extend my personal ‘why’ to be able to make an impact in workplaces. And I firmly believe that the runway is broad and long, and not an endpoint to this journey. Ultimately, all the DEI efforts are geared toward respecting differences. And as long as we […]
How Generative AI Will Change the Way M&A Deals are Done
Currently, just 16 percent of mergers or acquisitions involve the use of generative AI. But early adopters are beginning to use models that are built in-house or by contracted programmers to source deals and sift through thousands of legal documents in minutes. Developers can create most models in just a couple of days. And generative AI is accelerating at a […]
Why Grocery Shoppers are Leaving Stores to Buy Their Food Online
The report reveals that grocery e-commerce sales – defined as encompassing delivery, pickup, and ship-to-home services—will reach nearly $120 billion annually by the end of 2028, accounting for 12.7% of total U.S. grocery sales. Additionally, online grocery sales, excluding ship-to-home orders will make up 10.7% of total grocery sales within five years. Ship-to-home, which uses carriers like FedEx and UPS, is […]
India’s investment drive fuels 25-year global productivity surge: McKinsey Global Institute
India’s ‘fast lane’ economy accounted for 11 per cent of global productivity growth recorded in the last 25 years, McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) said in a new report. Nearly 50 per cent of global productivity growth in the last 25 years came from China (37 per cent) and India (11 per cent) alone, the report […]