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A 'Tool for Winners': What 1.8 Million Patents Reveal About AI's Value

An analysis by Suraj Srinivasan shows how AI creates significant value not only for the technology's developers, but for companies that use it to innovate.

Featuring Suraj Srinivasan. By Michael Blanding on July 14, 2026

Career and Workplace

When Workers Fight for Back Pay, What Do They Risk Losing?

Featuring Michael W. Toffel. By Rachel Layne on July 10, 2026

Data and Technology

Beyond the Dashboard: Where Competitive Advantage Really Lives

Featuring Boris Groysberg. By Danielle Kost on July 7, 2026

Strategy and Innovation

Inspiration Is Literally a Walk in the Park

Featuring Maria P. Roche. By Michael Blanding on July 2, 2026

Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Extreme Heat Is Becoming a Workplace Hazard: Interview with Tarun Khanna

Featuring Tarun Khanna. By Avery Forman on June 30, 2026

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When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

A study of an international robotics competition reveals how experts prioritize easy-to-execute inventions over moonshot ideas. Are companies missing out on potential breakthroughs? Research by Jacqueline Lane and Karim Lakhani.