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June 14, 2024

Apple Intelligence is the start of consumer AI

Apple announced Apple Intelligence this week marking the beginning of AI's consumer era – AI everywhere: Invisible, accessible, and making our lives better.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
5 mins
For students
Apple
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June 7, 2024

Mo Gawdat: AI can make us much happier, or much lonelier

Former CBO of Google X, Mo Gawdat, answers the question on everyone's mind: Will AI will make our lives better or worse? The answer is yes.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
AI
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May 31, 2024

Gemini for Google Workspace: What You Need to Know

What is Gemini for Google Workspace, and is it worth investing in? Our in-house AI expert will tell you.

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
5 mins
For students
AI
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May 24, 2024

Meet the professor: Google’s Ted Souder from Building an AI-First Organization

Ted Souder is back to teach our Building an AI-First Organization workshop. Get to know him a little better (and why we keep bringing him back for more).

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
6 mins
For students
Meet the professor
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March 3, 2023

Can't stop checking your favorite app? Here's why.

Have you ever been bored and caught yourself checking Instagram just seconds after you closed it?

I’m sure you didn’t reopen it because you had an overwhelming urge to see more pics of your college roommate's lunch. You did it without thinking, like it was second nature.

If that sounds familiar, then I hate to break it to you: You have a habit.

And what’s more, that habit was built intentionally – by the people who designed your app.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For students
product
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March 3, 2023

3 proven ways to get customers to share your product

Here’s a simple fact about human nature: The better something makes someone look, the more likely they are to share it.

You probably noticed this on your Instagram feed at the end of last year, when a metric ton of your friends shared their Spotify Wrapped playlist.

What makes sharing the Spotify Wrapped playlist so irresistible? 

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
10 mins
For students
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May 3, 2023

Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]

Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.

We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For companies
talent management
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March 21, 2023

Want to build the next Airbnb? 4 steps to get started

Airbnb changed the way we travel without purchasing any hotels. Uber made it easier to get around without amassing their own fleet. And DoorDash took care of breakfast without cracking a single egg.

The common thread between these companies is that they’re platform businesses. Rather than selling products directly, they’re providing a platform that conveniently connects sellers and buyers.

How do you follow in their footsteps? Here are four steps that can help you build a platform of your own.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For companies
platform

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