Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.
Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.
TD SYNNEX (SNX) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.
TD SYNNEX (SNX) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.
British house prices fell 0.6% in May, leaving them 1.7% higher than a year earlier, Nationwide reports Nationwide’s Robert Gardner also predicts that the UK housing market could pick up strrength if the Middle East crisis eases: Housing affordability had been improving steadily in recent years due to a combination of income growth outpacing house price growth by a wide margin and a modest decline...
British house prices fell 0.6% in May, leaving them 1.7% higher than a year earlier, Nationwide reports Nationwide’s Robert Gardner also predicts that the UK housing market could pick up strrength if the Middle East crisis eases: Housing affordability had been improving steadily in recent years due to a combination of income growth outpacing house price growth by a wide margin and a modest decline in borrowing costs. “While market interest rates have risen in recent months, the impact on affordability has so far been modest. Indeed, swap rates, which underpin fixed‑rate mortgage pricing, remain well below the highs reached in 2023 and are broadly in line with levels prevailing in 2024, implying only a partial reversal of earlier gains. Continue reading...
The government’s investment arm achieved a double-digit internal rate of return last year, greater than many newly established venture capital funds, according to its CEO. “Many overseas funds have a J-curve performance, as they tend to suffer an initial loss before a gain,” said Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC). “But we have already bypassed the J-curve, as we ha...
The government’s investment arm achieved a double-digit internal rate of return last year, greater than many newly established venture capital funds, according to its CEO. “Many overseas funds have a J-curve performance, as they tend to suffer an initial loss before a gain,” said Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC). “But we have already bypassed the J-curve, as we have earned HK$2.3 billion [US$293 million] in 2024, while we have achieved a double-digit rate of...
翻开近两年的企业财报,一个耐人寻味的现象正在全球蔓延。 自 2023 年生成式大模型掀起浪潮以来,从跨国集团到中小创业公司,几乎没有企业缺席这场 AI 军备竞赛。采购模型服务、组建专属技术团队、推进全部门 AI 试点,真金白银的投入一浪高过一浪。员工们的直观感受也十分鲜明:文案撰写、代码开发、数据整理、日常沟通,各类工具切实降低了重复劳动的负荷,个人工作效率肉眼可见提升。 可落到最核心的经营数据上...
翻开近两年的企业财报,一个耐人寻味的现象正在全球蔓延。 自 2023 年生成式大模型掀起浪潮以来,从跨国集团到中小创业公司,几乎没有企业缺席这场 AI 军备竞赛。采购模型服务、组建专属技术团队、推进全部门 AI 试点,真金白银的投入一浪高过一浪。员工们的直观感受也十分鲜明:文案撰写、代码开发、数据整理、日常沟通,各类工具切实降低了重复劳动的负荷,个人工作效率肉眼可见提升。 可落到最核心的经营数据上,一切却仿佛按下了暂停键。营收曲线没有同步上扬,成本结构未见实质性优化,重金砸下的 AI 项目,迟迟没能转化为利润表上的正向增量。不少管理者开始陷入困惑:投入与产出严重失衡,如今的 AI,究竟是引领产业变革的新生产力,还是一场热闹过后的概念狂欢? 把视线拉长回望产业史就会发现,当下的困境并非 AI 独有。百余年前电力走入工业体系,数十年间同样经历了 “技术普及、效率感知、收益滞后” 的循环。如今 AI 面临的增长困局,本质上是通用技术落地过程中必经的阵痛。技术工具的普及只是第一步,想要真正释放价值,还要跨越组织、流程、商业模式等多重关卡。 效率停在个人端,组织价值陷入增长僵局 走进当下绝大多数企业的办公场景,AI 的应用形态其实高度趋同。行政人员用大模型草拟公文、整理会议纪要,市场团队依靠 AI 批量产出宣传素材,技术人员借助智能编码工具提速开发进度,职能岗位的单点提效已经成为常态。根据多家调研机构联合统计,超八成职场人认可 AI 对个人工作的赋能效果,日常事务的处理时长普遍缩短三成以上。 但这种个体层面的效率提升,很难向上传导为整个组织的竞争力。这也是当前 AI 商业化最核心的矛盾点:工具改变了单点工作方式,却没能撼动运行多年的业务框架与管理逻辑。 不少科技企业内部推行 AI 编码工具后,工程师的代码产出量显著增加,可对应到产品上线、业务迭代的整体节奏,变化微乎其微。究其原因,需求提报、多层审核、跨部门对接、人工复测等传统流程依旧繁琐,AI 提速的那部分时间,最终消耗在固化的流转环节中。部分海外出行企业高管也曾公开坦言,AI 能够优化局部功能的开发效率,但始终无法建立 “技术投入” 与 “业务增收” 之间清晰的量化关联。 一边是模型厂商的客户规模、客单价连年走高,行业热度持续升温;另一边是终端企业持续加码投入,却迟迟看不到对等的商业回报。这种 “两头热、中间堵” 的现状,...