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The weekend awaits so find a moment to relax and catch up on this week’s big insights on the benefits of AI, embracing the CEO role, next-gen e-commerce, and more.

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Anna Koivuniemi of Google DeepMind talks to senior partner Matt Fitzpatrick about the importance of safety and responsibility in AI, how it can revolutionize industries, and benefit society.

Forge ahead

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Being a CEO is hard. But amid the challenges, there is always the opportunity for growth, says Daniel Vasella, the former chairman and CEO of Novartis AG, in an interview with senior partner Ramesh Srinivasan .

Understand yourself

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Media executive and entrepreneur Uday Shankar discusses his leadership journey, India’s evolving media and entertainment landscape, and more in an interview with senior partner Ramdoss Seetharaman and McKinsey Global Publishing leader Raju Narisetti.

The first two or three stories

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Based on findings from a survey of 500 executives in B2C and B2B companies across sectors, Arun Arora, Kevin Wei Wang, Rodney Zemmel, and Stephan Zimmermann explore five truths about next-gen e-commerce.

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Anna Koivuniemi of Google DeepMind talks to senior partner Matt Fitzpatrick about the importance of safety and responsibility in AI, how it can revolutionize industries, and benefit society.

Being a CEO is hard. But amid the challenges, there is always the opportunity for growth, says Daniel Vasella, the former chairman and CEO of Novartis AG, in an interview with senior partner Ramesh Srinivasan.

Media executive and entrepreneur Uday Shankar discusses his leadership journey, India’s evolving media and entertainment landscape, and more in an interview with senior partner Ramdoss Seetharaman and McKinsey Global Publishing leader Raju Narisetti.

Based on findings from a survey of 500 executives in B2C and B2B companies across sectors, Arun Arora, Kevin Wei Wang, Rodney Zemmel﻿, and Stephan Zimmermann explore five truths about next-gen e-commerce.

﻿What is decarbonization?

Author Talks: The hidden effects of climate on the health of our kids﻿

63-Across: Equal opportunity... and a hint to this puzzle’s theme﻿

Being a CEO is hard. But amid the challenges, there is always the opportunity for growth, says Daniel Vasella, the former chairman and CEO of Novartis AG, in an interview with senior partner Ramesh Srinivasan .

Based on findings from a survey of 500 executives in B2C and B2B companies across sectors, Arun Arora, Kevin Wei Wang, Rodney Zemmel, and Stephan Zimmermann explore five truths about next-gen e-commerce.

What is decarbonization?

Author Talks: The hidden effects of climate on the health of our kids

63-Across: Equal opportunity... and a hint to this puzzle’s theme