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Oracle Layoffs Are Funding a $55.7 Billion Bet Every Competitor Is Also Making

Oracle cut about 21,000 roles, 13% of its workforce, in the same fiscal year it spent $55.7 billion building AI data centers, and Business Insider reports another round is planned before September 1. The capability that money buys will belong to every competitor, and the people it paid for will not come back.

August 13, 2026 · 5 min read

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AI Leadership

LA Wildfires: The Case for AI in Firefighting

The LA wildfires exposed how much we still leave to chance. From satellite heat detection to predictive modeling, AI is already reshaping how we detect, predict, and fight fires. Here's the case for putting it to work before the next blaze.

January 12, 2025

· 4 min read

AI Leadership

2025 AI Goals: Preparing Organizations for an AI-First World

Nearly 40% of the global workforce needs new skills because of AI. The organizations that will lead in 2025 aren't the ones with the flashiest tools — they're the ones setting clear goals. Here are three every leader should commit to now.

January 11, 2025

· 3 min read

AI Leadership

How to Spot Fake AI Innovation: A Guide for Leaders

I went to CES expecting to be dazzled. Instead I found “AI” slapped on products like a cheap sticker. Here's how leaders can tell real AI innovation from marketing theater — before they waste budget on the fake kind.

Lessons Learned From Over 127 Global Speaking Sessions

Still stuck in the “AI strategy” phase? While you plan, your competitors are already executing. After 127 speaking sessions with organizations worldwide, here's the blunt truth about what separates the companies winning with AI from the ones being left behind.

January 8, 2025

· 5 min read

AI Governance

Who is Fact Checking The AI Fact Checkers

Meta's decision to end fact-checking raises a bigger question than most realize: can AI ever navigate a world of competing truths and cultural context? Here's why fact-checking may be the wrong job for AI — and where the real opportunity lies.

January 8, 2025

· 4 min read

AI Leadership

Is AGI Coming? Absolutely

Is AGI hype or inevitable? My answer is simple: it's coming. What's still open is when it arrives and what it looks like. What isn't up for debate is the seismic impact on the future of work — and why leaders should prepare now, not later.

January 7, 2025

· 3 min read

Alex Goryachev

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