AI has brought the Fourth Industrial Revolution to an inflection point, and manufacturers must choose a path forward: innovate, accelerate, or follow fast. Source: McKinsey Adopting AI at speed and scale: The 4IR push to stay competitive

A survey of more than 4,200 people paints a picture of typical healthcare consumers in Latin America, including their tendency to defer care and their desire for more convenient settings of care. Source: McKinsey Healthcare in Latin America: What are consumers looking for?

The new technology offers the sector a real opportunity to reverse its stagnant fortunes. But seizing it will require embracing innovation and agility to an unprecedented degree. Source: McKinsey How generative AI could revitalize profitability for telcos

Network APIs offer telcos a chance to finally generate sizable returns on their massive 5G investments, but doing so will require changing some of their traditional ways of doing business. Source: McKinsey What it will take for telcos to unlock value from network APIs

The global economy was more resilient than anticipated in 2023, but there were patchy bright spots; 2024 brings further ambiguity. Source: McKinsey Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, January 2024

Enterprises are seeing gains from generative AI in productivity and strategic planning, according to speakers at a recent Wharton conference. …Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Early Adopters of Gen AI Are Gaining Efficiencies

Empowering communities with education, opportunities, and a vision for wealth-building can pave the way to closing the wealth gap.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What Can We Do to Narrow the Wealth Gap?

Organizations regularly reward devoted workers who put in long hours. At the same time, “always-on” communication spurred by the pandemic and new digital tools encourage workaholism. But research shows that it’s not just individuals who are harmed by overworking. Their employers are, too. Malissa Clark, associate professor and head of the Healthy Work Lab Read more about Companies Can Win by Reducing Overwork[…]

A new, tech-enabled operating model is critical if the engineering sector is to deliver the infrastructure needed for everything from climate commitments and the energy transition, to revamped cities. Source: McKinsey Reimagining engineering to deliver more projects, more efficiently

Will 2024 launch a bright new era for M&A? Anticipating what could be an inflection point, many dealmakers are preparing for a surge—and new market requirements—in the year ahead. Source: McKinsey Top M&A trends in 2024: Blueprint for success in the next wave of deals