Technology
Can Mark Zuckerberg Spend His Way to AI Success?
Meta has lured a string of top researchers from rivals with nine-figure pay packages in an effort to close the gap with AI leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. But splashy hires rarely end up rescuing flailing enterprises, write Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian.
Is Cryptocurrency Really a New Idea?
Bitcoin meshes digital technology with an approach to money that predates the development of cash and coin, according to Yale SOM’s William Goetzmann.
How Do You Plan for Explosive Technological Change?
Nasir Wajihuddin ’89, CEO of Anedom Mobile Group, says that after five and half decades of Moore's law, technological change is coming so quickly that longstanding strategic frameworks are becoming irrelevant.
Can Boeing Keep Up?
Boeing’s leaders are placing a multi-billion dollar bet that they can bring together innovation and global reach to survive tumultuous times.
Will Machine Learning Transform Finance?
Charles Elkan, Goldman Sachs’ global head of machine learning, on the technology can extract value from the natural resource that is defining this century—data.
Three Questions: Prof. Paul Bracken on Europe after Brexit
Yale SOM’s Paul Bracken, an expert in political science and strategy, says that Brexit is just one of the political and economic disruptions reshaping Europe.
SEC Settlement Won’t Fix Tesla
Tesla may have reached a settlement with the SEC, Yale SOM's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes, but the company's board still needs to address the problems created by its brilliant, self-destructive CEO.
Can Trusted Brands Beat ‘Fake News’?
Time Inc.’s chief content officer sees “fake news” as an opportunity for trusted brands in journalism to re-emerge—if they can find a business model.
Is CRISPR Worth the Risk?
Dr. Greg Licholai, a biotech entrepreneur and a lecturer at Yale SOM, explains the gene-editing technology’s potential and its dangers.
The Real Problem for Mark Zuckerberg Is Mark Zuckerberg
Since Facebook's stock structure guarantees CEO Mark Zuckerberg control, Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes, its only hope is some brutally honest feedback from his star-studded board.
Is Videoconferencing Still the Future?
The age of the video call has arrived, just as science fiction predicted. Scott Wharton ’95, who leads video collaboration at Logitech, talks about the potential of videoconferencing and the steps needed to make it ubiquitous.
