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Chief among the “fossils,” in the eyes of some of the soldiers who responded to our requests, is General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the austere 60-year-old commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. He was hailed a national hero four years ago, following his successful defense of kyiv in the weeks following Russia’s full-scale invasion. But General Syrskyi’s name
The years directly following the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic vision of the future of moviegoing. Audiences that were already declining before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers increasing their market share and smaller arthouse theaters closing because audiences weren’t returning to their doors once they reopened. However, over the
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Max Votek, co-founder and managing partner of Customertimes, a business consulting firm that helps Fortune 500 companies implement AI. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. Companies are quick to blame layoffs on artificial intelligence. But from my perspective, advising Fortune 500 companies
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