Strategists give cautious predictions for 2024

A security guard at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images With central banks having hiked interest rates at breakneck speed and those rates likely to stay higher for longer while the lagged effects set in, the macroeconomic outlook … Read more

Companies aren’t spending big on AI. Here’s why that cautious approach makes sense

roberthyrons/Getty Images Generative AI has captured the general public’s attention, but that sense of excitement doesn’t mean executives believe it’s ready to be deployed in the business Just one in ten technology leaders globally report having large-scale implementations of AI, according to Nash Squared’s annual Digital Leadership Report, which is the world’s largest and longest-running annual … Read more

Volvo Cars CEO strikes cautious tone on solid-state battery technology

Volvo’s EX90 electric vehicle photographed in Sweden on Nov.9, 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Volvo Cars is bullish about the long-term potential of electric motors, but appears more cautious on solid-state batteries — technology that’s generated much hype around its potential to transform the performance of EVs. Speaking to … Read more