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How Retailers Became Ad Platforms

Harvard Business

Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

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Driverless Cars Will Change Auto Insurance. Here’s How Insurers Can Adapt

Harvard Business

Our forecast shows that the drop in individual premiums – due both to decreased private ownership vehicles and to safer vehicles — will begin in 2026, as large numbers of autonomous vehicles begin to appear, and could be as much as a $25 billion loss for insurers by 2035. This is significant for a roughly $200 billion market.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

By 2026, the global market for commercial aircraft is projected to reach around $70 billion , up from $55 billion in 2019. The test showed no observable operational difference between the two. 10 Ways Airlines Use Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to Improve Operations. CAGR to hit USD 69990 million by 2026.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Immutability and security are vital to the operation of government and business due to the sensitive information these institutions gatekeep. Low transaction costs will also be necessary to ensure efficient operations and to ensure that blockchain systems offer a cost advantage over the status quo. trillion by 2030. Final thoughts.

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10 Promising AI Applications in Health Care

Harvard Business

The field of health AI is seemingly wide—covering wellness to diagnostics to operational technologies—but it is also narrow in that health AI applications typically perform just a single task. health care by 2026.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

trillion by 2026. In addition to the technology-related innovations that are a product of Israel’s investment in its national security infrastructure, a major government plan, the Digital Israel initiative, with its emphasis on high-speed internet connectivity, has been a boon for businesses looking to operate online.

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How a Digital Storm Will Disrupt the Parcel and Express Industry

BCG

It’s the year 2026, and you’ve just emerged from a tough earnings call with analysts. They’ve spent decades building highly efficient operations and dominant market share. Focus Thursday, December 15, 2016. Revenue was down by 10%, and profits fell twice that. All of these assets provide them with well-protected strategic positions.