You need to bear with me on this long post; skip it if you are not interested in a completely different analysis of GAI risk. It has been a couple of weeks since I posted on GAI, during which time … Continue reading
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I am not making this up. It was reported two days ago that two Ivy League student athletes, a male and a female it seems, have sued all eight Ivy League schools, asserting a class action on behalf of more … Continue reading
Bing’s Chatbox has been much in the news and much reviled on several levels; the New York Times a few days ago did quite a number on its allegedly dangerous functionality. To me, there was an eerie similarity to the … Continue reading
The SEC announced last week proposed new climate disclosure requirements for public companies which are sweeping to the point of panicking management and disclosure professionals. No doubt during the public comment period there will be many calls to cut back … Continue reading
With thanks to National Association of Corporate Directors–New England for this week’s fabulous panel discussion with senior executives of General Motors, Boston Scientific and Dunkin’, here are some take-aways beyond an understanding that product disruption is being generated by various … Continue reading
The future for US companies will be marked by increasing consumer demands, temporary disruption of supply chains, difficulty in hiring and retaining employees, a retreat from inflation, acceleration in the use of technology, and a growing focus by companies in … Continue reading
The problem is: it often is both. Remarks yesterday by SEC chair Gensler called for Congress to pass legislation making clearer the regulatory powers of the SEC over certain forms of crypto-currency; to date, the SEC has regulated crypto by … Continue reading
The political currents that have roiled US society often are echoed in the policy choices made by the Securities and Exchange Commission. I do not recall a time when partisanship was not part of the SEC culture, and the combination … Continue reading
The significant 2017 Tax Act benefit allowing R&D expenses to be deducted in the year incurred, rather than amortized over many years, terminates for years starting January 1, 2022, unless Congress amends that sunset provision. And for companies which have … Continue reading
President Biden has announced that he will work with Congress to “eliminate all noncompete agreements, except the very few that are absolutely necessary to protect a narrowly defined category of trade secrets.” In late February, Senators and Representatives introduced a … Continue reading