Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race | NATO deploys new system to track and stop Russian drones | Google plans major AI data center on remote Aussie outpost Summary Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told the Financial Times he expects China to beat the US in the AI race, citing lower energy costs […]
Last month’s layoffs were the highest of any October in 22 years, analysis shows Summary Analysis from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that October 2025 saw 153,074 announced job cuts — a 175% increase from October 2024 (55,597) and the highest October total since 2003 (171,874). It’s also the largest single-month cut in Q4 since […]
Over one-third of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI, survey says Summary Punchy take: companies are racing to automate entry-level and back-office jobs — and that short-term prize could cost the next generation of leaders. A Korn Ferry report, based on more than 1,670 external global talent leaders plus 230 Korn Ferry experts, […]
CEOs Stand Firm on Culture, Remote Work and AI Summary A recent executive survey shows many CEOs would rather resign than reverse decisions on remote working flexibility, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, or fast-tracked adoption of artificial intelligence. The article argues this is not theatre but a signal of an evolving leadership model where […]
Nancy Pelosi won’t seek re-election, ending her storied career in the US House Summary Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek re-election and will serve out her final year in the U.S. House. Representing San Francisco for nearly four decades, Pelosi was the first woman to serve as House speaker and is widely […]
Guns and Roses: Hard Power, Soft Power and Economic Growth Summary This paper by Serhan Cevik and Tales Padilha is the first broad empirical study to examine how hard power (military spending) and soft power (as measured by the Global Soft Power Index, GSPI) relate to long‑run economic growth across a wide panel of countries. […]
Artificial Intelligence as a Meta Good: Dynamic Properties and Economic Implications Article Date: 2025-11-06T05:16:07+00:00 Summary Fadi Fawaz develops a theoretical framework that classifies AI as both a “meta good” and a “dynamic good.” A meta good is one that generates downstream outputs (text, code, images) and thus expands what consumers can use; a dynamic good […]
How an advisory board helps CEOs make smarter decision Summary This piece by Anthony Moss explains why advisory boards are a high‑value tool for CEOs of private companies. It argues that many CEOs make critical choices in isolation and that a well‑designed advisory board creates strategic distance, constructive challenge and disciplined thinking — helping leaders […]
So, You Want to Improve Your Company’s Earnings Report? Insights Leaders are the Secret Weapon Summary This article argues that insights leaders — the teams and professionals who translate customer understanding into business decisions — are a critical, yet under‑leveraged, driver of better earnings and shareholder value. The author cites studies showing customer‑centric companies outperform […]
Why Brand Purpose Is No Longer Optional in the Age of AI Summary Vanitha Swaminathan argues that brand purpose — whether product-led (jobs-to-be-done) or socially driven — is becoming indispensable in an AI-saturated, hyper-digital world. Younger consumers (Gen Y and Gen Z) favour authentic, purpose-driven brands, and organisations that clearly communicate and live their purpose […]
