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How a Digital Storm Will Disrupt the Parcel and Express Industry

BCG

It’s the year 2026, and you’ve just emerged from a tough earnings call with analysts. They’ve spent decades building highly efficient operations and dominant market share. The answer is that these digital advances won’t just boost efficiency. Focus Thursday, December 15, 2016.

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The Question with AI Isn’t Whether We’ll Lose Our Jobs — It’s How Much We’ll Get Paid

Harvard Business

While technology and globalization have spurred competition, efficiency, and dynamism, the gains have not been shared by all. Human capital investment must be at the center of any strategy for producing skills that are complementary to technology. Luckily, we know there will be ample opportunities in these jobs.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Wood was not necessarily phased out, as much as just naturally replaced by coal, which represented a more efficient and denser source of energy. This will increase energy use efficiency, make it possible to incorporate intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, and effectively manage fluctuating energy demand.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Data Scientist to Fill This Must-Have Analytics Role

Harvard Business

By 2026, the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that demand for translators in the United States alone may reach two to four million. Given the diversity of potential use cases , translators may be part of the corporate strategy team, a functional center of excellence, or even a business unit assigned to execute analytics use cases.

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10 Promising AI Applications in Health Care

Harvard Business

health care by 2026. We found AI currently creates the most value in helping frontline clinicians be more productive and in making back-end processes more efficient—but not yet in making clinical decisions or improving clinical outcomes. Clinical applications are still rare. Another area is AI-assisted robotic surgery.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

trillion by 2026. He said: “Although we all bring a diverse range of perspectives, the D5 allows us to leverage the knowledge and experience of our smartest people, creating faster and more efficient digital governments for our citizens. The market for smart technologies is predicted to be worth up to $1.6