Next-gen automotive E/E architectures require sophisticated centralized compute units to cope with increasing feature needs. Fusion chips and chiplet-based designs are potential enablers. Source: McKinsey Advanced semiconductors for the era of centralized E/E architectures

Companies need to reduce their logistics emissions to meet decarbonization targets, but a new McKinsey survey finds that few companies have clear plans to do so. What is the best path forward? Source: McKinsey Decarbonizing logistics: Charting the path ahead

Professor Zeke Hernandez challenges misconceptions about immigration in his new book.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Truth About Immigration | Zeke Hernandez

While most good bosses try to be fair and balanced with their direct reports, it’s only human to prefer the company and work styles of some team members over others, and employees are keenly aware of those preferences. They see favorites and non-favorites, ingroups and outgroups — and when those divisions fester, they can Read more about Why Managers Play Favorites – and How They Can Change[…]

The single most effective way for companies to scale climate technology is to aim for cost parity with carbon-intensive alternatives. Source: McKinsey A radical approach to cost reduction at climate tech companies

The Netherlands has high ambitions for living standards, housing, healthcare, education, and the environment, requiring higher productivity growth through technology and a “train of job transitions.” Source: McKinsey Netherlands advanced: Building a future labor market that works

Boosting competitiveness could help chemical companies in India navigate global headwinds and shape a trillion-dollar chemicals market by 2040. Source: McKinsey Securing competitiveness in India’s chemical industry

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win. Source: McKinsey The Read more about The McKinsey Crossword: Eponymous Sports Terms | No. 185[…]

Permitting can be a major barrier to achieving ambitious clean-energy goals. Some states are acting as laboratories, experimenting with strategies that could be examples for other states. Source: McKinsey Accelerating permitting to help achieve US clean-energy goals

Penn’s Michael Platt and Peter Sterling say the global fertility rate is falling because of broken social bonds and a sense of collective sadness.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Fertility Rates Are Declining. Is Tech to Blame?