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Oct 21, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mark J Greeven
In an era where management innovation is the driving force behind business success, few companies exemplify transformation as vividly as Haier. From its modest beginnings in Qingdao, China as a refrigerator manufacturer, Haier has grown into a global giant, consistently securing a spot on the Fortune Global 500 list.
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Sep 14, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mark J Greeven
GE Appliances was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in the consumer goods category by Fast Company, largely due to their cutting-edge smart mixer and other innovative products showcased at CES 2024. But we have seen nothing yet. Haier Smart Home, the parent company of GE Appliances, is leading the charge on the appliance industry’s AI evolution. The home appliance industry is undergoing a shift towards smart, interconnected ecosystems, presenting both challenges and opportunities.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
imd.org | Mark J Greeven
What is happening on the ground with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in China? On the one hand, China is still playing catch-up with the United States in terms of large models, such as US-based Open AI’s ChatGPT, the chatbot that broke records for rapid adoption and has ubiquitously captured the imaginations of global executives. On the other hand, as China is homing in on generative AI, we see a lot of potential for vertical application within industries and other business settings.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
expansion.com | Mark J Greeven
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mark J Greeven
China has filed five times more GenAI patents than the U.S. in the last decade. That is more than 38,000 patent applications in GenAI, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. China excels in finding applications of new technologies, and this is also the case in GenAI. Applications ranging from autonomous driving – fueled by the electric vehicle boom led by Chinese carmakers BYD, NIO, Xpeng and others – to AI chatbots in ecommerce –by companies such as Alibaba and Bytedance.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Mark J Greeven
2 hours agoAI-powered companions are a growing industry amid rising loneliness and disillusionment with modern dating. At first glance, “Jenny” looks like a young, attractive Asian-American woman with a penchant for posting flirty photos and captions on her X account. Even if some of her features look a little …
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
imd.org | Richard Baldwin |Mark J Greeven |Howard Yu |Jialu Shan
If it’s cheaper to hire a translator, programmer, social media manager, or designer in another country, why not cross international borders for your required service? While today’s information and communication technologies enable the arbitrage of labor services, some are still doubting what difference this makes on the ground. Test how well you know what’s happening in the realm of trade with this quick, three-question quiz:1.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
imd.org | Mark J Greeven
New Materials covers a wide range of fields and generally refers to newly emerging materials with superior performance and special functions, or traditional materials with performance that is significantly improved after alteration. Positioned in the middle and upper reaches of the industrial value chain, the sector is the foundation that provides technological solutions for many other important industries, such as semiconductors, aerospace, and medical devices.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
imd.org | Mark J Greeven
Over the past three years, China’s passenger car market has undergone significant structural changes, particularly in the New Energy Vehicle sector (defined herein as dedicated manufacturers of NEV vehicles, or ‘pure play’ NEV brands).
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
imd.org | Tomoko Yokoi |Jamie Woodruff |Joseph Bradley |Mark J Greeven
Something curious is happening in Europe’s labor markets. On the one hand, employers continue to report skills shortages: according to the European Commission, two-thirds can’t find the talent they need. On the other, the supply of labor has actually increased, with rising retirement ages and economic pressures prompting people to work for longer. The percentage of Europe’s working population who are aged 60 or over has more than doubled over the past 20 years.
