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AI Agents Reshape Global Commerce: What Walmart, OpenAI, and China’s Tech Leaders Reveal About the Future of Retail2025-12-17In October 2025, Walmart announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to bring shopping directly into ChatGPT. Through a new Instant Checkout feature, Walmart customers can browse, select, and complet… More
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From Lei Jun to Elon Musk: Why are business leaders losing weight?2025-12-17In the business world, an executive’s waistline can be an intangible asset. Entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun serve as powerful extensions of their companies’ brand identity; sheddin… More
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Crossing the global chasm: How Chinese firms can compete globally2025-12-16As more Chinese companies accelerate their overseas expansion, many have learned the hard way that domestic strength does not guarantee global success. More
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Why are brand-name drugs exiting the China market?2025-12-10On October 15, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the cancellation of 80 drug registration certificates, including well-known products such as loratadine tablets. More
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The Four Intelligences: Insights from Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt on Biology, AI, Culture, and Health2025-12-03At the CEIBS Annual Forum 2025, recently held on the CEIBS Shanghai campus, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and member of the American National Academy of Sciences Michael Levitt shared wide-ranging… More
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Kevin Kelly: The uncertain future of AI2025-12-01At the recent CEIBS EMBA 30th Anniversary Celebration, Kevin Kelly, the Founding Executive Editor of WIRED and author of "2049: Possibilities of the Next 10,000 Days", delivered a keynote speech, pain… More
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Is the stock market really in an "AI bubble"?2025-11-19Artificial intelligence has become the defining force in today’s financial markets — powering innovation, reshaping industries, and driving valuations. But are the soaring valuations justified, or are… More
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Crisis or new start? From mid-life crises to mid-life awakening2025-11-07Middle age is often regarded as a stage of life that is full of challenges. We’ve all heard the term "midlife crisis", which many people go through and can entail feelings of confusion, exhaustion, an… More
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How did China achieve its dominance in green energy?2025-10-23China’s dominance of key new energy industries, from electric vehicles to solar power, has been swift and dramatic, taking many of its trading partners by surprise. More
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Beyond e-commerce: How Alibaba is reinventing itself through AI2025-09-18Alibaba’s recent sharp share-price rise turned heads for a simple reason: the company is changing what it is. On the surface, the rebound rides on better momentum in on-demand delivery, instant retail… More
