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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

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W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Businesses Are Unintentionally Limiting Their Innovation

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In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products. However, focusing on a specific set of ideas also means the company might miss out on fresh and innovative ones.

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Reimagining Technology and Shared Prosperity: AI’s Impact on Economy and Democracy

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In an era of technological advancement, it is crucial to question who benefits from these innovations. Drawing parallels between the past and present, Johnson and Acemoglu highlight that technology has long played a role in shaping prosperity.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

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The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” the authors explain.

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How Can Innovation Be Better Disseminated?

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In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. In an age of smartphones, AI, and genetics, it seems crazy to think that the record sums invested in technology aren’t making more of an impact.

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Business Model Innovation Will Be Key To Emerge From Covid Well

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A new paper from the University of Cambridge argues that business model innovation will be key to emerging from the pandemic in the best economic health. The authors argue that when combined with the adoption of new digital technologies, economies can achieve productivity growth of around 3.5%, versus the 1% that is predicted currently.

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How Autonomous Products Change Us

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Gallen and Columbia Business School delves into the correlation between the perceived significance of manual labor and the adoption of autonomous products. This raises the question of whether the presence of autonomous products, such as robot vacuums and cooking machines, diminishes the meaningful experiences derived by consumers.