David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Robots have rolled into retail, from six-foot-tall free-moving machines spotting spills in Giant Foods Stores to autonomous shelf-scanners checking inventory in Walmart. At Lowe’s, the home improvement chain, a “LoweBot” in some stores can answer simple questions, such as where to find items, and can assist with inventory monitoring.…
miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images In 2020, the emergence if a deadly and terribly contagious virus has challenged leaders in ways they never expected. National leaders are responding in inconsistent and contradictory ways. Outside of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, corporate leaders can feel like they are flying blind. Even the most beloved and respected experts on…
Yaroslav Danylchenko/Getty Images It’s hard for many of us to feel in control as the global pandemic drags on. And yet, many business leaders nonetheless feel a tremendous amount of guilt about the impact Covid-19 has had on employees and customers, from layoffs and closures to disruptions in service. Leaders understand that corporate action can…
The S&P 500 could stagnate for ten years, a historically accurate indicator and strategists say. The U.S. stock market is at risk of long-term underperformance, especially as the prospect of vaccines by the year’s end worsens. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the vaccines would not be ready for FDA approval before November 25. According to…
A new “royal biography” claims to know what happened between Prince William and Prince Harry at the so-called “Sandringham Summit.” Robert Lacey, a royal biographer, says he got the “inside scoop” on what really happened. But how could he truly have known — and is this more of a cover for the future King? What…
Katie Porter was trending today on Twitter. A clip of eviscerating a pharmaceutical CEO spread gloriously throughout the internet. Porter has been calling out ‘the Man’ for years, and we’ve compiled her greatest hits. The world needs more Katie Porter. After watching Donald Trump’s blown fuses and Joe Biden’s faulty wiring during last night’s debates,…
Niantic made some changed to Pokemon Go that made the game playable during the lockdown. Niantic is rolling back some of these changes already. Not only is this rollback ill-timed, but it’s irresponsible. Niantic did an excellent job of making Pokemon Go playable during the lockdown. They have made numerous changes to convert an all…
The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will face off for game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight. Media outlets have dubbed Jimmy Butler a “stopper” and “kryptonite” of LeBron James. While he has fared better than many, James has outplayed him, and it’s not even close. Jimmy Butler is a smart guy. That’s why…
HBR Staff/ohlamour studio/Stocksy The Social Dilemma is one of the hottest films on Netflix. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a wake up call to the dangers of social media — and I’m a big fan. We need to focus attention on this issue; the alarm has been building since films like The Great…
Fanatic Studio/Getty Images The science driving precision medicine — specific therapies developed for narrowly defined groups of patients, often using genetic or molecular profiling — is advancing rapidly. But science is not enough. Exploiting these opportunities requires significant capital. That’s because research to develop a new treatment and bring a new drug to market is extremely…