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AI Special Edition: 84% of Execs Call It Transformative – Only 26% Use AI Effectively, 5% Measure Success
Hype vs reality with AI is always a problem.
Mar 1
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February 2026
SE Asia's QR Digital Payment Revolution: Transforming Cross-Border Trade & Inclusion
Real-time payments promote local currencies and reduce USD exposure
Feb 27
Banks Can Escape AI Pilot Purgatory With "Imitation is Flattery" Strategy
It won’t turn banks into AI winners, but it could keep them from becoming losers.
Feb 27
The Knowledge Vault: Banking 2026 – The Year Disruption Gets Real
Stay ahead of the curve in 2026 with predictions and insights, including my "Top 6."
Feb 26
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Rich Turrin
AI Is Now a Commodity: Same Tools, Same Vendors, Same Results – How Agents Build a Real Edge
Agentic AI allows for "intelligence capital," the new competitive advantage.
Feb 25
Agentic AI Hype vs Reality: 84% of Execs Call It Transformative – Only 26% Use AI Effectively, 5% Measure Success
How do you know if Agents are transformative if only 5% have success metrics?
Feb 24
NBER: 80% of Companies Report No Productivity Gain from AI Despite Billions in Investment
"Productivity paradox" is that information overload may slow productivity in the short term.
Feb 24
HBR: AI Promised Less Work – Instead It Intensifies Workloads and Fuels Burnout
Asia emerges as AI and stablecoin adoption leader
Feb 23
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The Knowledge Vault: Asia & China 2026
Helping you understand the "Asian Century," and how Asia today is the West's tomorrow.
Feb 22
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Rich Turrin
HBR: AI Promised Less Work – Instead It Intensifies Workloads and Fuels Burnout
Companies need policies to protect humans from AI overload.
Feb 20
Africa and Asia Lead Stablecoin Use: 85% of Emerging Market Users Cite Economic Instability
What if stablecoins' US Dollar "economic freedom" for the few harms the many?
Feb 19
SE Asia Emerges as AI Adoption Leader: Turning US-China Rivalry Into Strategic Advantage
Young connected populations take inspiration from China’s superapps and QR payments.
Feb 19
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