Inside the evolving role of philanthropy in a time of uncertainty and crisis

When the U.S. government cut funding for local news stations, the Knight Foundation moved quickly to help stabilize a rapidly eroding industry. President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth unpacks the evolving roles of philanthropy and government, and why philanthropic organizations must learn to move at the speed of the news cycle.  This is an abridgedContinueContinue reading “Inside the evolving role of philanthropy in a time of uncertainty and crisis”

AI isn’t delivering returns—but that’s not stopping CEOs from throwing money at it

An increasing number of companies are finding the much-promised financial gains of implementing artificial intelligence in the workplace have been slow to materialize. But that isn’t stopping many CEOs from spending even more on AI in the coming year. A new study from advisory firm Teneo finds that 68% of CEOs will increase their AIContinueContinue reading “AI isn’t delivering returns—but that’s not stopping CEOs from throwing money at it”

What’s the strategic logic of the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal?

Here we go again! For the third time within a quarter century, the Warner Bros. studio assets have been acquired for more than $70 billion. Since I commented very sharply on the first two, lots of people are asking me my thoughts on the just-announced purchase of Warner Bros. by Netflix. I provide my responseContinueContinue reading “What’s the strategic logic of the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal?”

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