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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Best Practices in Data Management: A Chief Financial Officer’s Perspective
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With the exponential growth of data and its critical importance in driving business decisions, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role continues to extend beyond traditional financial oversight. CFOs are now at the forefront of data management within their organizations. This shift is not just about managing financial data but encompasses…Read More

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Understanding AI: How to Perfect Your Prompt Techniques to Improve AI Results
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With artificial intelligence so in the news cycle nowadays, as a CFO I wanted to understand how I could better use AI for applications germane to the finance function (and in general). Recently, I took a prompt engineering course offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Prompt engineering is the process of guiding…Read More

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2024 Trends & FLG Partners Celebrates 20 Years of Success
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In 2024, FLG Partners will celebrate our 20th Anniversary in business, thanks to the hundreds of clients, referral partners and industry colleagues who have helped us meet our objectives. Because of partnering with these colleagues, we have been able to close: 350+ M&A transactions 200+ IPOs 100+ Divestiture transactions And…Read More

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