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The Kearney Consumer Institute researched trends shaped by compounding, which multiplies brands, choices, tasks, interactions, and information faster than consumers can evaluate them. As trusted sources become less clear, consumers increasingly verify, compare, and prioritize independently while trusting surrounding systems less to deliver reliable outcomes. Trust is shifting from brands to results.
Read the article →US inflation remained at 3.4% in August, driven largely by rising energy costs, prompting the Fed to raise rates. Middle East tensions and attacks on Saudi oil facilities pushed Brent crude to US$107 per barrel. Bond yields increased across major economies, and China's exports grew 25% year over year in August, led partly by AI-related products.
Read the article →McKinsey's 2026 Technology Trends Outlook reviews 14 trends, highlighting the innovations, developments, and talent shifts behind each one, and their potential effects on business and society.
Read the article →Microsoft Education's global survey shows that AI is already widely used for school-related purposes by 92% of students, 92% of education leaders, and 88% of educators, and highlights how each group is putting it to work. Despite broad adoption, three challenges remain: academic integrity, privacy and data protection, and uneven AI literacy.
Read the article →AI workforce transformation requires reinvesting productivity gains rather than cutting costs. Layoffs risk institutional knowledge loss and higher future expenses, and Gartner predicts 30% of workers displaced by AI will require rehiring by 2029 at increased cost. Organizations must navigate four core shifts related to collaboration, adaptability, decision quality, and compound value.
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A look at the widening gap between AI talent demand and supply, and what it means for workforce development.
Read the article →Insights from the survey "Navigating Executive Education Preferences and Needs in Contemporary Leadership."
Read the article →How higher education leadership is split on generative AI adoption, and where the concerns and opportunities lie.
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