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The week in charts
The Week in Charts Wealth inequality, adoption of AI, and more
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The quarter’s top themes
In the final quarter of 2025, our top ten posts from McKinsey Themes highlight strategy, self-driving cars, learning and development, and more. At No. 1 is 5 McKinsey insights on how agentic AI is reshaping industries, featuring the life sciences, automotive, advanced industries, and travel sectors. Read on for our full top ten.
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Highgate, Gencom, and Argent Ventures Acquire InterContinental New York Times Square
Photo Credit: InterContinental New York Times Square MIAMI, Florida—A partnership between Gencom, Argent Ventures, and Highgate announced the acquisition of the InterContinental New York Times Square, a 607-key luxury hotel situated in Midtown Manhattan. The property will transition from IHG management to an IHG franchise, with Highgate assuming management. The hotel will also undergo an extensive renovation of guestrooms,…
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Why Hospitality Is Lagging Behind in AI Adoption — And What Needs to Change | The AI Journal
The Promise of AI: Beyond Buzzwords Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a present-day tool with the power to transform hospitality operations. From automating repetitive tasks to enhancing employee wellbeing, AI offers tangible benefits. Yet, despite its potential, the hospitality industry remains slow to adopt it. The answer lies not in the technology itself, but…
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Why “Beautiful” Isn’t Enough: Designing Hospitality People Come Back To – Craig Stanghetta, Ste Marie
Chapters 00:00 – Intro 02:51 – Growing Up in a Family Hotel 06:14 – Following Emotion Into a Creative Career 07:59 – The First Restaurant That Changed Everything 08:24 – Why Story Matters More Than Style 09:20 – Designing for Wonder and Escape 11:24 – Balancing Grit and Beauty 13:47 – What Theatre Teaches Hospitality…
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Walmart restricts AI agents, allows ‘llms.txt’ guidelines | Juozas Kaziukėnas posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Walmart has set the rules for AI agents. Unlike Amazon, they are not blocking them outright, but Walmart is still restrictive – it prohibits agents from performing any transactional, account-related, or decision-making functions. They are only allowed to explain policies and show store information. « llms.txt » is an emerging standard to provide information to help LLMs…
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Walmart restricts AI agents, allows ‘llms.txt’ guidelines | Juozas Kaziukėnas posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Walmart has set the rules for AI agents. Unlike Amazon, they are not blocking them outright, but Walmart is still restrictive – it prohibits agents from performing any transactional, account-related, or decision-making functions. They are only allowed to explain policies and show store information. « llms.txt » is an emerging standard to provide information to help LLMs…
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China 2025: What Shaped Markets, Tech & Innovation This Year
Policy Worked: Government stimulus drove consumer spending to 2019 highs. State-backed sectors delivered—DeepSeek cut AI costs 30%, BYD exports surged 150%, 150+ humanoid companies emerged. Innovation was real and measurable. Markets Punished: Tech earnings forecasts crashed from +3% to -9%. Premium positioning failed—NIO, Li Auto, Western retailers all missed badly. Beijing warned against robot overcapacity.…
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OpenAI Is in Trouble
Listen−1.0x+ 0:006:16 Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For nearly three years, Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, was a ChatGPT devotee. Then, late last month, he abruptly converted to Google’s chatbot, Gemini. “Holy shit,” he wrote on X. “I’ve used ChatGPT every day for 3 years. Just spent 2 hours on Gemini…
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Your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement. Elon Musk’s xAI just announced a tool called “Halftime” that can drop ads directly into the scenes you’re… | Nick Tran | 60 comments
Your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement. Elon Musk’s xAI just announced a tool called “Halftime” that can drop ads directly into the scenes you’re watching. In the demo, Harvey Specter from Suits suddenly lifts an AI-generated can of Coke mid-scene. In Friends, Joey picks up a pair…
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