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TechCrunch recently listed all nineteen $100M+ AI startup rounds so far in 2025. While heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic raised multi-billion-dollar rounds, many emerging players in healthcare, defense, legal tech, and creative tools also secured major funding. Beyond the usual top-tier VCs (Lightspeed, General Catalyst, Sequoia), investment was notably driven
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I could have titled this article "Why I Don't Fly KLM - Air France Much Anymore," but I'm certain you'll relate to some of the issues addressed here regarding the evolution (or lack thereof) of loyalty programs in many businesses.
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This is a special edition. And yes, since yesterday's announcement, you know why.
Hot Takes
The hype cycle has moved on, headlines have cooled, but that’s exactly when deep tech innovation gets real: boring, unsexy, and quietly transformative. Waymo’s data now shows statistically safer driving at scale—marking the inflection point where the tech becomes not just viable, but inevitable.
Strategy
I've been quite busy these last weeks and have had to cut in my writing and posting time quite a bit. Let's jump back into it by sharing what held me up so much: designing an effective Organic Growth framework for Saint Gobain global teams.
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A few days ago, I wrote on LinkedIn about switching from Orange as an ADSL provider in France to StarLink. Philippe MÉDA on LinkedIn: #adsl #fiber #logical #decision #business #culture | 16 comments🟧 Many weeks ago I tried to upgrade from my historically bad #ADSL connection to a brand new #fiber
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In business strategy, we often work on elaborate approaches to innovate the market: fancy digital tools, disruptive monetization schemes, breakthrough opportunities, and more. Yet, the simple truth is that most leaders in any given market have yet to achieve one core elementary move: being able to address their customers directly.
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DeepSeek is freaking out the US economy. You probably read about the news this week many times over and saw many comments about this. As a quick reminder, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup founded in 2023 by former hedge fund manager Liang Wenfeng, has developed an AI model named R1
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Not in a bad mood, I promise. But can we stop freaking out every time Zuckerberg claims I'm "just in it for the money"? Instead, let’s focus on radical innovation: how can big brand names regain direct control over their core audiences...
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I've been reading a lot about China lately. Having worked there for more than a decade—teaching MBA classes to young Chinese business leaders while consulting for European firms in the market—I wouldn’t claim to be a fully-fledged expert, but I’m far from naive. For
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YouTube’s steady takeover of the living room is a fascinating case study of how innovation is not about competing on products. The platform understands this very well, as it has become a serious contender in the battle for something both finite and universal: your time.
Culture
A more personal discussion this week on what it means to be who you are when dealing with complex business issues.