Wed.Nov 27, 2024

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Thriving in 2025: Your Blueprint for Turning Disruption Into Opportunity

Daniel Burrus

In today’s world, disruption isn’t the exception—it’s the rule. With the rise of AI, automation, and digital technologies , change is accelerating faster than ever. Companies like OpenAI, Tesla, and Amazon exemplify how leveraging disruptive innovations can redefine industries. In this era of rapid transformation, businesses must shift from reactive crisis management to proactive anticipation.

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Introducing AI-Enhanced Startup Scouting: The Next Evolution of Q-scout

Qmarkets

We’re excited to officially announce the launch of our powerful new AI-Enhanced Startup Research functionality , a transformative upgrade to our Q-scout tool that gives you the power to harness the global startup ecosystem directly in your innovation funnel. Designed to support a holistic technology scouting process, this capability allows you to identify startups with unparalleled precision, easily migrate them into your innovation pipeline, and engage stakeholders across your organization to c

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What is Discontinuous Innovation? Definition, Examples and Management

eZassi

What is Discontinuous Innovation? An innovative product, service, or process that dramatically transforms an existing market by introducing a groundbreaking concept or technology. This often leads to the creation of entirely new markets and fundamentally changes the way consumers engage with a product or service, marking a significant evolution in the industry.

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Mississippi State University Empowers High School Students to Create AI Solutions

IdeaScale

Mississippi State University (MSU) is taking significant strides to prepare high school students for a future shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). Backed by a $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the university is leading an innovative program that introduces AI and machine learning concepts through hands-on experiences.

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The Benefits of Innovation in Times of Crisis

Innovation is key to overcoming crises. This guide outlines how businesses can navigate uncertainty by adapting strategies, embracing open innovation, and strengthening resilience. Learn how to reassess business models, engage external expertise, and build a robust innovation ecosystem. Explore the three phases of crisis response—from immediate adaptation to long-term transformation—and discover how collaboration accelerates progress while reducing costs.

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Components of a Good Digital Strategy

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Howard Tiersky If I told you I had a document in my hand that was the new digital strategy for your company, what would you expect it to contain? A list of projects? A “mission” statement? A technology vision? A competitive market analysis? A financial forecast?

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How Covington, Kentucky is Pioneering Artificial Intelligence on a Budget

IdeaScale

In Covington, Kentucky—a small city brimming with charm and innovation—AI is making waves in an unexpected and delightful way. The city’s Economic Development department recently introduced a chatbot named Clive, powered by a large language model (LLM).

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Train Your Brain to Work Creatively with Gen AI

Harvard Business Review

When most people prompt generative AI, they do so within the paradigm of how they think about what could or should come next. For example, when searching Google, users may ask a question, search for the best Thai restaurant “near me,” or insert specific criteria based on filtered output, such as “best downhill mountain bike for intermediate riders.” That approach is often carried into prompting.

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When Gig Work Meets Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

Extreme weather events pose significant challenges for gig couriers, impacting their performance, income and health. Research with one food delivery platform in China showed that heat waves drive up order volumes for couriers, but also cause more delays and higher health costs. These couriers could end up working hard in heat for an entire summer and only make around $6 in extra money.

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Considering Quitting? Here’s How to Talk to Your Boss About It.

Harvard Business Review

Don’t start with the “Q” word.

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How to Repair a Broken Relationship at Work

Harvard Business Review

Research-backed tips to help you move forward after conflict with a colleague.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Scaling a Startup in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

How to lay the strategic foundations for long-term success early on to avoid flaming out.