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From Council Advisors

While GenAI today is in the public eye, early forms of AI have influenced the workplace for decades. AI appeared in the 1950s, with more practical applications emerging thirty years later. With advances in machine learning and natural language processing, AI’s role expanded. Most remember when GenAI took center stage in late 2022, with ChatGPT capturing the world’s attention. According to OpenAI, more than one million people signed up in just five days.

From SSA Insights

Matt Katz outlines key strategies for retail success in 2025 in this Fashion Dive article. 

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From Council Advisors

Growth equity firms today face extraordinary market characteristics. Hold periods have extended, many investments are ‘upside down,’ and fund IRRs, on average, have turned negative. Additionally, capital costs have increased, and raising capital has grown increasingly difficult.

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Matt Katz shares insights into the changing DTC retail market in this Retail Dive article.

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Pierre Buhler discusses applications of OpenAI-powered tools in Financial Services in this CNBC article.

He notes the advantages of OpenAI in Financial Services, "OpenAI already has network advantages in financial services because of its ample funding and early focus on use cases for banks."

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