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The worst way to compete against China

The worst way to compete against China

After more than a decade of keeping on thinking China was the low-cost sweatshop of the rest of the world, the U.S. and Europe are having a rude awakening. China is now publishing more patents than the rest of the world and, step by step, starts to dominate every

Of stock and flow in innovation consulting

Of stock and flow in innovation consulting

A few days ago, I was reminded of how economists often categorize quantities into two main types: stock and flow. Stock refers to static quantities, while flow represents rates of change. For example, products in inventory represent stock, while orders and deliveries represent flow. Similarly, the movies available on Netflix

Walmart, GM and consumers' data: smart or short-sighted business models?

Just like TV manufacturers, automakers have mostly tried to make side money on their customers' data for years by selling it to ad companies. This is certainly a testimony of how poor the strategic thinking and long-term perspective on these markets have been for years. In both cases, razor-thin

🔴 Consulting Kickstart -8- Laddering a work schedule

🔴 Consulting Kickstart -8- Laddering a work schedule

Will AI replace consultants?

Will AI replace consultants?

In case you need to pour more fuel on the debate of "Will AI replace consultants?", here's a quick one: The core shift is that whatever you do, there will be the equivalent of a live, up-to-date Wikipedia bot to address it. Just like writers, graphic

🟢 Nvidia and the third industrial revolution

🟢 Nvidia and the third industrial revolution

On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented its annual developer conference. In all aspects, it seems like an extract from a science-fiction movie. With 11,000 people attending (not a typo!), the conference was held in San Jose SAP Hockey stadium–the irony of being in a SAP-branded venue shouldn&

How AI-video generation demonstrates the Romanesco Effect in real-time

How AI-video generation demonstrates the Romanesco Effect in real-time

In the recent explosion of AI and large language model (LLM) applications, few developments have captured the imagination quite like the recent strides in video generation. The unveiling of OpenAI's Sora has sparked both excitement and trepidation within the tech community and beyond. While OpenAI's foray