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A hand holding several U.S. dollar bills, digitally altered with a green color scheme and glitch effects, represents the future of income in a rapidly changing digital economy.
Business
The “digital dividend”: Rethinking income for the age of AI
Agentic AI pioneer Chetan Dube considers ways that everyone can be lifted by the tide of AI, not just those with the capital to leverage it.
Chetan Dube
Book cover for "Shoveling $H!T: A Love Story About The Entrepreneur's Messy Path To Success" by Kass and Mike Lazerow, featuring a shovel and dirt pile—highlighting every pivot masterstroke. Text reads “an excerpt from.”.
Business
How the startup “pivot” can become a billion-dollar masterstroke
If your world-beating idea is not working you might need to change direction — and Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom provides the perfect case study.
Kass Lazerow & Mike Lazerow
Abstract illustration of tall, grid-patterned skyscrapers interspersed with textured blue marble-like panels evokes a sense of innovation, reminiscent of a blue ocean strategy, set against a light background.
Business
“Blue ocean strategy”: The red thread connecting Apple with Yellow Tail
When organizations focus on finding new markets, the returns can be spectacular — as a case study from Australia perfectly illustrates.
Jeremy Kourdi & Jonathan Besser
A grayscale portrait of a man in a suit is centered between a grid background and a photo of someone skiing on snow, symbolizing the future of collaboration. Abstract wavy patterns fill the upper center.
Business
The Snorre Kjesbu interview: “Collaboration will become truly immersive”
Snorre Kjesbu — SVP & GM of Cisco’s Employee Experience group — has a bold vision for the future of human interaction.
Mike Hodgkinson
A collage featuring a subway train, a person in elaborate costume, stylized crows, and the text "The Nightcrawler" on a dark grid background explores the myth of leadership in an urban landscape.
Business
The myth of leadership
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
A silhouette of a person sitting and reading under a white tree made from electronic circuit lines on a gray background.
The Present
AI is already in the classroom. It’s time colleges caught up.
"The rise of the internet brought about similar fears, yet it ultimately made learning richer and more accessible."
Gal Winter
Two men in suits stand in front of a graphic collage featuring technical drawings and a building with solar panels, overlaid with the text "The Nightcrawler," evoking innovation that stands the test of stellar age.
Business
The end of extraction and the rise of abundance
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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