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Colorado business leaders aren’t ready to sing Happy Days just yet, but they are in a much better mood heading into this year than they were last, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index from the University of Colorado Boulder. “Entering 2024, business confidence remains suppressed but is on the rise,” according to the report, which is published quarterly. The LCBI looks at six different categories and asks respondents what they expect over the next two quarters. An index score of 50 indicates an…

GenAI that drives real business value takes real work. But it’s worth it.Original image courtesy of The Everett Collection on Shutterstock. Image edited by author.GenAI is everywhere you look, and organizations across industries are putting pressure on their teams to join the race — 77% of business leaders fear they’re already missing out on the benefits of GenAI.Data teams are scrambling to answer the call. But building a generative AI model that actually drives business value is hard.And in the long run, a quick…

December 26th 2023 New Story3m by @andrewchapin ENToo Long; Didn't ReadSocial media users are not flocking to a single all-encompassing alternative. Instead, they’re dispersing into a myriad of niche networks which cater to specific interests, communities, and favorite features. December 26th 2023 New Story3m by @andrewchapinENToo Long; Didn't ReadSocial media users are not flocking to a single all-encompassing alternative. Instead, they’re dispersing into a myriad of niche networks which cater to specific…

WASHINGTON —  President Biden’s standing in polls is bad — generating panic among many Democrats and a raft of theories about what’s wrong.He’s too conservative, say progressives; too liberal, according to centrists.And, of course, nearly everyone mentions his age.But what if all of that misses the real story? What if the main problem Biden faces isn’t Biden at all?Biden is 81. No question that’s a problem politically. But if age were the sole driver of poll standing, what would explain the position of 51-year-old…

More posts by this contributor Recognizing Probabilities In Budgeting And Forecasting As interest rates have returned to historical norms, the world has returned its focus to cost of capital and free cash flow generation. Businesses are working hard to conform to traditional heuristics like Rule of 40 (i.e., the idea that the sum of revenue growth and profit margin should equal 40%+, a metric that Bessemer helped popularize). Executives of both private and public cloud companies…

WASHINGTON —  President Biden‘s standing in polls is bad — generating panic among many Democrats and a raft of theories about what’s wrong.He’s too conservative, say progressives; too liberal, according to centrists. And, of course, nearly everyone mentions his age.But what if all of that misses the real story? What if the main problem Biden faces isn’t Biden at all?Tough to be an incumbent Biden is 81. No question that’s a problem politically. But if age were the sole driver of poll standing, what would explain the…

This Cruise in San Francisco seemingly could not figure out how to pull aside on a narrow street to let a buss pass.Matt Rosoff, CNBCGeneral Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has dismissed nine "key leaders" amid ongoing safety investigations sparked by a series of problems at the company, according to an internal message obtained by CNBC.The departures include leaders from Cruise's legal, government affairs, commercial operations and safety and systems teams, according to the company-wide message, which GM and…

From L to R: Girish Wagh - Executive Director, Tata Motors; Dr Tapan Sahoo, Executive Director, Engineering, Maruti Suzuki India; and Dr. K Subramanian, Vice President, Advanced Engineering, Ashok Leyland.Engineer-leaders from the Indian automotive industry Girish Wagh - Executive Director, Tata Motors, Dr Tapan Sahoo, Executive Director -- Engineering, Maruti Suzuki India, and Dr. K Subramanian, Senior Vice President -- Advanced Engineering, Ashok Leyland, have been…

For us, June doesn’t simply bring the much-anticipated beginning of summer. It also brings Europe’s leading (and most intimate) tech event. Yes, we’re talking about TNW Conference 2024 — and you’re all invited! We really want to see you there so use the code TNWXMEDIA to get 30% off all passes. Whether you’re already a loyal fan or you want to experience the magic for the first time, you can expect nothing less than the very heart of tech. As usual we’re bringing together the entire ecosystem:…

Last week at the start of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, 134 countries signed a declaration pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from processes related to producing and consuming food.It’s the first time in nearly three decades of climate summits, which were established to set the world’s direction in tackling climate change, that the importance of food systems has been recognized in this way. Also, for the first time, on 10 December, COP28 dedicated a day to discussing ways to reduce emissions from food…