AI adoption is often framed as a technology challenge. But its success depends just as much on how organizations redesign work, build trust, develop talent, and protect the quality of human judgment. In this subscriber-exclusive HBR Virtual Roundtable, experts Kate Niederhoffer and Thomas H. Davenport joined HBR senior editor Tom Stackpole to explore the hidden organizational dynamics shaping how AI is used at work. #Hidden #Realities #Adoption
Most of those who surged into the territory, a Spanish exclave in Africa, have returned across the border to Morocco. At least 67 people died trying to enter, the authorities said. #Spain #Installs #Floating #Barrier #Ceuta #Influx #Migrants
In many organizations, IT and AI are bundled together under the vague label of “technology.” Yet the two groups often have fundamentally different perspectives. IT teams seek control, standardization, and risk reduction; AI teams seek experimentation, flexibility and rapid learning. Left unmanaged, these competing priorities can result in the groups unintentionally sabotaging each other’s efforts. #Teams #Clash #Dont
The seasonally adjusted volume of world merchandise trade grew 1.9% in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter and 3.2% compared to the same quarter in the previous year according to recent WTO/UNCTAD data (downloadable from stats.wto.org). In value terms, world merchandise trade was up 2% quarter-on-quarter and 11% year-on-year in the first quarter (see Chart 1). The pace of year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2026 was particularly impressive considering that trade in the first quarter of 2025 was boosted by the frontloading of imports in North America ahead of expected tariff hikes. Strong trade in electronic components related to AI outweighed the negative effects of the […]
<p>As AI costs spiral, HBS professor Iavor Bojinov offers a practical guide to help leaders weigh the tradeoffs between cost, capability, and security.</p> #Spending #Wisely
The White House on Friday added 43 Chinese companies to a blacklist that is meant to block imports made with alleged forced labour in Xinjiang, marking the third time this week Washington has announced measures aimed at China. Enforcing the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Department of Homeland Security increased its entity list by 30 per cent to include companies in sectors ranging from food and cotton to pharmaceuticals, metals and lithium production. The UFLPA was passed by Congress in 2021 to target imports from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in western China and to prevent goods produced under alleged forced labour conditions from entering the US market. […]
An HBR Executive Live conversation with Russell Reynolds Associates CEO Constantine Alexandrakis. by HBR Editors July 31, 2026 Whether they’re rethinking business models, adopting new technology, redesigning work, or building more resilient organizations, today’s CEOs are expected to lead significant change while still driving performance. How do the best ones do it? #CEOs #Lead #Transformation
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump is claiming that Hamas will completely disarm and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza under a new groundbreaking deal. But a senior official from the Palestinian militant group told NPR they would only give up their weapons if Israel withdraws from Gaza first, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to respond. The president said that his Board of Peace agreed to the plan with the support of mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar. […]
Opinion | Trump appears to order the government to lie on behalf of tariffs The Washington Post(Feed generated with FetchRSS) #Opinion #Trump #appears #order #government #lie #behalf #tariffs #Washington #Post
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was set to arrive in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa, amid an escalating crisis for his pro-immigration government. #Spains #Leader #Rushes #Ceuta #Thousands #Migrants #Burst #Border
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