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A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AI

Harvard Business Review

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

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What Groupon and LivingSocial Cannot Offer

Harvard Business Review

The costs are clearly high, but companies with products that tend to generate early buzz seem to do very well. But a new study shows that no amount of buzz, excitement or first mover's advantage will lead a product to sustained growth. At least that is the conventional wisdom. Success begets success.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years

Harvard Business Review

In France and India, for example, homegrown leaders offer local-language video content, thus depriving Netflix of first-mover advantage. and Netflix has managed to make inroads into even those markets where Prime arrived first. Furthermore, strong competition in streaming already exists in many countries.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 8 Years

Harvard Business Review

In France and India, for example, homegrown leaders offer local-language video content, thus depriving Netflix of first-mover advantage. and Netflix has managed to make inroads into even those markets where Prime arrived first. Furthermore, strong competition in streaming already exists in many countries.