DeepSeek: Good or Bad for the AI Ecosystem?
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In January 2025, China-founded DeepSeek announced the release of its R1 Large Language Model (LLM), which has massively disrupted global markets. DeepSeek’s R1 self-reported training cost was under $6 million, a tiny fraction of the billions America’s Silicon Valley companies spend to build their AI models. The result: Tech stocks…Read More

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How Organizations are Leveraging Predictive Analytics
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Customers demand seamless, efficient, personalized experiences delivered in real time. Countless organizations accelerated their shift to digital channels during the pandemic, and these behaviors have now become customers’ new expectations. While most organizations understand the importance of digital transformation for customer success, how well organizations capture data and deliver customer…Read More

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AI and the CFO: Balancing Risks and Benefits
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Artificial intelligence (AI) references are everywhere, and AI is being discussed by everyone from Elon Musk to Henry Kissinger. AI combines vast sets of data and computer science to efficiently solve problems and utilizes machine learning to leverage pattern recognition based on those datasets. AI is the new technology buzzword,…Read More

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The M&A Challenge of Acquiring a Private, Foreign-Owned Company
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Experienced CFOs know that merger and acquisition (M&A) deals can be complicated and demanding, from finding a strategic fit to conducting due diligence to post acquisition integration. And M&A is even more challenging when one private company acquires another private company, especially if it is a cross-border acquisition. Mergers and…Read More

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