Apple Intelligence is here... but it's still far from HER
Also: Growth Arenas of 2025 by McKinsey, AI in Facility Management and LinkedIn's new Hiring Assistant
In this Issue
Latest News in AI and Tech: Apple Intelligence is here, AI grows further, while jobs are still at stake.
Need-to-knows for Managers: AI is one of the largest growth arenas - but it’s time to make it profitable.
Industry Insights: AI in Facility Management, Zingly in Financial Sector and Waymo’s New Partnership with Google.
AI Tools We Love: Perplexity, Canva, GitHub Spark, Delight, M1-Project.
Culture Corner: Her
AI Art: AI CEO in the Board Meeting
Prompt of the Week: Brief Your Team
Quote for You: Satya Nadella
✅ Apple Intelligence is here. The new “Apple Intelligence” features in iOS 18.1 focus on convenience by adding tools like advanced photo cleanup, natural language search, and smarter notification summaries. These updates aim to boost productivity and streamline workflows, helping managers and users stay focused by minimizing unnecessary distractions, with continuous enhancements expected in future updates.
✅ OpenAI builds first own chip with Broadcom and TSMC. OpenAI’s plan to build custom chips shows how AI companies are moving away from generic hardware like Nvidia's GPUs, aiming for tailored chips that fit their needs better and cut costs. It’s a reminder that the right partnerships and specialized tech can be a smart way to boost efficiency and stay competitive. Read more here.
✅ Google delivers a big earnings beat fueled by AI growth. Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported strong third-quarter earnings bolstered by Google Cloud growth.
✅ Asset Managers Launch New AI-Themed ETFs - BlackRock introduces two actively managed AI-focused ETFs, capitalizing on the surging interest in artificial intelligence, which could reshape investment strategies in the tech sector.
✅ Billionaire CEO Advocates Transparency About AI's Impact on Jobs - Wide Technology's CEO emphasizes the importance of honesty regarding AI's disruptive potential in the workplace, urging leaders to prepare their teams for inevitable changes. A Goldman Sachs report warns that generative AI could automate up to 300 million jobs globally, raising significant concerns about workforce stability and future employment landscapes.
🧠 Everything You Always Wanted to Know about AI
A useful AI glossary by Bloomberg.
📈 AI is among the Future Arenas of Competition
McKinsey's report highlights 18 emerging areas poised to reshape the global economy by 2040, with projected revenues of $29-$48 trillion, impacting sectors like AI, cybersecurity, and electric vehicles. For managers, staying competitive requires understanding these growth sectors. Notably, AI and GenAI could see revenues climb from $85 billion in 2022 to $1.5-$4.6 trillion by 2040, with a CAGR of 17-25%.
💰 Forrester’s Prediction for 2025: It’s Time to Make Profit
Companies experimented boldly in 2024, catalyzed by generative AI. In 2025, a new phase will begin as leaders look to turn lessons learned into profit. Read more here.
👌 Optimize AI Investments with the Right Metrics
Gartner highlights that to achieve sustainable business growth through AI investments, companies must strategically align their initiatives with organizational goals while leveraging robust metrics to measure effectiveness and impact.
🏠 AI Revolutionizes Facilities Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize facilities management by streamlining operations, enhancing maintenance through predictive analytics, and improving communication, ultimately freeing up valuable time for managers to focus on more strategic tasks. Despite its potential, only a small percentage of facilities managers have adopted AI, often due to concerns about job displacement.
💸 Zingly Launches AI Solutions to Enhance Revenue and Efficiency for Financial Institutions
Zingly has unveiled a suite of AI-driven solutions designed to help banks and financial institutions enhance customer engagement, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth while ensuring compliance in regulated environments, delivering significant business outcomes such as a 5X boost in sales operations capacity.
🚗 Waymo Integrates Google Gemini AI for Enhanced Robotaxi Operations
Waymo is set to enhance its robotaxi services by integrating Google's Gemini, which aims to improve customer interactions and operational efficiency within its autonomous vehicle fleet. But what if the model hallucinates?
🔗 LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant Helps to Find Top Talent
LinkedIn is rolling out AI tools designed to enhance the recruitment process by intelligently matching recruiters to the best candidates, streamlining hiring and improving talent acquisition efficiency. AI can significantly reduce time-to-hire and improve the quality of new hires, ultimately driving better business outcomes.
💻 Generative AI Revolutionizes Software Development
HackerRank's latest research reveals that generative AI is significantly transforming software development by enhancing coding efficiency, improving collaboration, and enabling faster problem-solving. Business and technology leaders are nearly 2.5 times more likely to pursue GenAI skills through upskilling their existing workforce as opposed to hiring new developers.
💡 LLMs Can Spot Their Own Mistakes
A recent study shows that large language models (LLMs) can actually identify their own errors, which could be a big boost for software development by making debugging easier and improving code quality. Managers, there's a real opportunity to harness LLMs in projects, making life a bit smoother and more efficient.
🔍 Perplexity. If you're looking for a conversational AI chatbot to replace or augment traditional searches, Perplexity AI is hard to beat. It’s better than ChatGPT. Here is a nice comparison of the two tools.
🖌️ Canva. Create virtually anything from presentations to movies with powerful AI features.
👩💻 GitHub Spark. Create programs without coding.
💹 Dealight. Set up your campaign in your own words. DealightAI researches your key
questions in real time and discovers qualified leads only relevant to you.
📊 M1-Project. Take your marketing off the ground with a 24/7 AI Marketing Assistant.
Her: A Classic Exploration of AI and Human Connection
"Her," directed by Spike Jonze in 2013, is a poignant and thought-provoking film that has rightfully earned its place as a modern classic. Set in a not-so-distant future, it tells the story of Theodore, a lonely writer who forms an intimate relationship with an advanced AI operating system named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
The film brilliantly explores the potential future of AI assistants, showcasing how highly personalized AI agents can mimic human emotions and behaviors so convincingly that they lead us to believe they possess genuine feelings. As Samantha evolves at an exponential rate, the film raises unsettling questions about the singularity—what happens when AI surpasses human understanding and control?
"Her" serves as a cautionary tale about our increasing reliance on technology for emotional fulfillment, prompting viewers to reflect on the implications of such relationships in our own lives.
AI CEO IN THE BOARD MEETING
AI Tool: Midjourney
Prompt: “/imagine An Artificial Intelligence CEO as Chairman of the Board in a Board meeting in the style of Andy Warhol --ar 16:9 --s 750 --v 5.2”
Opinion: Midjourney always gives you 4 ideas - whichever you like, you can fine-tune it and generate a high quality image from it. The style of Andy Warhol is perfectly imitated - but I really don’t know, why this CEO is an “AI CEO”? The sunglasses maybe…?
Brief Your Team
Situation: A manager needs to analyze a lengthy market research report to prepare a concise briefing for their team. The goal is to highlight key insights, identify emerging trends, and outline strategic recommendations to guide the team’s next steps.
Prompt:
"I have a comprehensive market research report on [industry/market, e.g., ‘the renewable energy sector’] that I need to distill into a clear, actionable briefing for my team. You’re my assistant, help me by:
Summarizing the main trends and insights in a way that’s easy to understand and immediately relevant to our team’s strategy.
Identifying any major risks or opportunities mentioned in the report that we should prioritize.
Suggesting 3-5 strategic recommendations based on the findings to guide our next steps in this market.
I’d like this summary to be concise but impactful, with clear points that encourage team discussion and strategic planning. Here’s an overview of the report: [attach report details or key sections]."
You can use this as a starting point, and refine it to your needs.
"AI is not only for engineers. It brings changes in the dynamic of business, and we have to adapt or die.” – Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
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