Will the Incumbents Reap Most of the Economic Benefits from AI? Part Il
In part I of this series, we discussed the massive projected economic gains from AI over the coming years and decades. Given the very bullish projections about AI’s potential future impact and economic upside, many companies, old and new, are plotting to maximize their gains from this powerful technology. The question that I’m tackling here: […]
Will the Incumbents Reap Most of the Economic Benefits from AI? Part I
This past 2 years, venture funding has been increasingly moving toward companies that are building AI solutions for different industries. As a matter of fact, by some accounts, AI companies now account for more than half of the venture capital funding and majority of the mega deals (funding rounds of over $100M) are going to […]
Is Our Innovation Economy at Risk?
In my latest article for the Fast Company Executive Board, I write about the real risks to the long-term health of the US innovation economy. This is the economy that nurtures ideas that become world-changing technologies and products. How does this happen? Years, and often decades, of trial and error research in the public sector […]
What Does The New Legislation Mean for Patients and Healthcare Providers? Part II
In the first article in this series, I discussed the evolution of healthcare coverage for a large part of the US population, previously uninsured, over the last 15 years. While the number of the uninsured dropped precipitously after the passage of the Affordable Care Act and later with the expansion of Medicaid during the pandemic, […]
What Does The New Legislation Mean for Patients and Healthcare Providers? Part I
The recent passage of President Trump’s major domestic agenda bill, referred to as “Big Beautiful Bill’ (BBB) means that there are major changes in how healthcare is paid for in the US. This is the most drastic change to healthcare coverage for millions of people since the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) back in 2010. That […]
Are New Cool Gadgets Making Us Healthier? Part II
In the first post in this series about whether apps, wearables, and other cool new tools are actually making an impact on our health, I examined the evidence from the real-world use of these tools. Unfortunately there has been a major gap between the promise of what these new tools can achieve and what has […]
Are The New Cool Gadgets Making Us Healthier? Part I
Since the release of iPhone and the mobile revolution (late 2000’s,) the health and wellness space has gone through major transformations. Having a smart phone in everyone’s pockets meant that you could load up that device with all kinds of apps that serve different needs of our everyday lives. Health is no different. There are […]
The global system is changing—here’s what business leaders need to know
Given the sudden and unexpected cuts to various federal agencies, including the Health and Human Services (HHS,) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA,) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC,) there is concern about the future of medical research, disease surveillance programs, preventive public health, and other health programs given these deep cuts. Indeed the […]
What Will Be the Impact of Economic Volatility and Budget Cuts?
The last few months have been scary times. It is the first time in my life when I feel that the pillars of the economic progress that we’ve made over the last 250 years are under serious threat. In an upcoming article in Fast Company, I discuss the economic world order that was created at the […]
The Longevity Quest: Are We There Yet? Part II
In the first post in this series, we discussed the quest for a longer and healthier life and how unproven approaches are dominating this commercial markets right now. Beyond the preventive measures involving lifestyle changes and certain medications to help manage or prevent chronic diseases (e.g., GLP-1 medications) we don’t have any breakthroughs yet in […]