Better Pricing in the Unglamorous Aftermarket
Beyond the breathless headlines about the latest gadgets and gizmos, a quieter, more reliable engine of economic growth is transforming in the background: Aftermarket Services. Simplistic pricing models simply won’t cut it anymore. Manufacturers need to embrace more sophisticated, value-driven strategies From a business perspective, for every new gadget sold, there’s a future obligation to […]
No One is Immune to Economic Gravity, Not Even AI
Microsoft’s reported slowdown in data center investments raises more than just eyebrows – it raises deeper questions on whether market leaders will now switch to strategic prudence in a world where everyone wants a bite of the cherry that is the AI gold rush The artificial intelligence revolution is well and truly here. Every consultant, […]
Agentic AI: The Gamechanger for Supply Chains in the Era of Tariff Wars
Agentic AI revolutionizes supply chains by enabling autonomous systems to perform critical tasks such as adapting to market shifts, rerouting shipments, negotiating with suppliers, and mitigating risks in real time – all without human intervention The US-China trade war under Trump has forced companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, and Stellantis to halt shipments/production in […]
Shipping Giants Brace for Tariff Turmoil as Supply Chain Red Flags Emerge
The shipping industry, a linchpin of world trade, is bracing for a turbulent chapter. How sharply Trump wields his tariff axe will determine whether the red flags herald a mere squall or a full-blown tempest If you analyze any global marine traffic map today, you’ll be hit by the massive surge in traffic towards the […]
AI Revolution Sweeps Through India’s Tech SMEs
Tech SMEs, the often-overlooked yet fundamental cogs in the Indian IT landscape, are now enthusiastically adopting AI, changing their business plans and advancing beyond conventional IT services in the direction of innovation driven by AI For many years, the titans of Indian technology – Tata, Infosys and Wipro – were likely the first companies that […]
Micro-Retirement: A Fix or a Fad?
Micro-retirement can be seen as a rebranding of the more traditional sabbatical, although with distinct differences. However, itis best suited for the truly motivated and resourceful who can take on the world – and is not for the faint-hearted! The traditional linear career path has become increasingly outdated, especially among younger generations. Instead of adhering […]
Diet AI: Small Language Model (SLM) Edition
Forget the behemoths! Small Language Models (SLMs) are stepping into the spotlight, offering efficiency, accessibility, and surprising capabilities. Are they the future? The world of Artificial Intelligence, much like the world of finance, is often captivated by the sheer scale of things. We marvel at the massive Large Language Models (LLMs), those digital leviathans trained […]
Defrosting AI: The Race to Fix Artificial Intelligence’s ‘Frozen’ Brain
Scientists are grappling with the challenge that an AI’s learning occurs solely during training, after which its model weights remain static. Despite encountering new data post-deployment, it does not learn from them Imagine hiring a brilliant employee who graduates top of their class, aces their training, then never learns a single new skill – or […]
Claude’s Deliberate Pause in the AI Rush
In a landscape where AI responsiveness often equates to value, Anthropic’s ‘think’ tool for Claude dares to introduce a pause – a moment of algorithmic contemplation. This isn’t mere latency; it’s a deliberate cognitive interlude, a step towards making the opaque reasoning of large language models more transparent and, dare we say, more human. Imagine, […]
AI vs. Climate Chaos: Aardvark’s Desktop-Powered Model is Revolutionising Predictions
Traditional forecasting systems are notoriously resource-intensive, relying on supercomputers, complex models, and teams of experts to generate predictions. Now, AI is poised to transform the field, and Aardvark Weather – a groundbreaking AI system – is at the forefront of this revolution In 2024, unprecedented extreme weather phenomena caused substantial economic and humanitarian ramifications on […]