Employee health, B2B growth through gen AI, semiconductors in the US, and more: The Weekend Read

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Ease into the weekend with the week’s highlights on employee health, B2B growth through gen AI, semiconductors in the US, and more.

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Employee health could generate up to $11.7 trillion in global economic value. Brooke Weddle , Bryan Hancock , and Lucy Pérez talk about what leaders can do to create workplaces where employees thrive.

Tune in

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Gen AI can enhance profitable B2B sales growth, but most B2B leaders have yet to embrace gen AI or even engage with it. Alexander Dierks , Richelle Deveau , and coauthors discuss how leaders can maximize benefits and drive sustainable impact with a tailored gen AI strategy.

7 case studies

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Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. Chris Musso, Mark Patel , and coauthors discuss how US semiconductor manufacturers can continue to have the chemical and material inputs they need to thrive.

Where do we go from here?

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Successful healthcare payer digital transformations could substantially increase consumer and caregiver satisfaction, care quality, and organizational efficiency, write Florian Niedermann , Karl Kellner , Mathis Friesdorf , and Rob Levin . They explore how healthcare payers can make the most of the distinctive opportunities available to them in this age of digital and AI.

Start transforming

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Employee health could generate up to $11.7 trillion in global economic value. Brooke Weddle, Bryan Hancock, and Lucy Pérez talk about what leaders can do to create workplaces where employees thrive.﻿

Gen AI can enhance profitable B2B sales growth, but most B2B leaders have yet to embrace gen AI or even engage with it. Alexander Dierks, Richelle Deveau, and coauthors discuss how leaders can maximize benefits and drive sustainable impact with a tailored gen AI strategy.﻿

Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. Chris Musso, Mark Patel, and coauthors discuss how US semiconductor manufacturers can continue to have the chemical and material inputs they need to thrive.﻿

﻿Author Talks: Lessons from a year of learning everywhere﻿

﻿What is an AI agent?﻿

20-Across: Book by Reid Hoffman subtitled 42-, 49-, and 57-Across﻿

Employee health could generate up to $11.7 trillion in global economic value. Brooke Weddle , Bryan Hancock , and Lucy Pérez talk about what leaders can do to create workplaces where employees thrive.

Gen AI can enhance profitable B2B sales growth, but most B2B leaders have yet to embrace gen AI or even engage with it. Alexander Dierks , Richelle Deveau , and coauthors discuss how leaders can maximize benefits and drive sustainable impact with a tailored gen AI strategy.

Semiconductors are vital to some of the world’s most important industries. Chris Musso, Mark Patel , and coauthors discuss how US semiconductor manufacturers can continue to have the chemical and material inputs they need to thrive.

Author Talks: Lessons from a year of learning everywhere

What is an AI agent?

20-Across: Book by Reid Hoffman subtitled 42-, 49-, and 57-Across