For decades, the consulting and tech industries have moved in tandem: Silicon Valley develops new technology, and the big consulting firms help companies deploy it. But the latest breakthroughs in AI are upending that relationship. As companies like OpenAI and Anthropic churn out AI models, a cottage industry of “consultancy tech” startups is emerging. Some are leveraging AI to help …
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Cracker Barrel Dumps Ironically Named Consulting Firm Over Rebrand Backlash
Nothing “prophetic” about this rebrand, huh? PublishedOctober 3, 2025 11:56 AM EDT•UpdatedOctober 3, 2025 11:56 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Has any company taken more Ls in the past couple of months than Cracker Barrel? The famous restaurant and old-country store decided back in August to change its logo, eliminating both the Barrel and the Cracker from its …
Read More »The McKinsey CEO pipeline: How the consulting giant built an empire of influence and filled the world’s corner offices with its alumni
Four years ago, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser shattered Wall Street’s glass ceiling to become the first woman to lead one of the Big Four U.S. banks. But long before taking the helm of the $2.6 trillion financial institution, Fraser was honing a skill set that would quietly define her ascent—one forged not just in the corridors of high finance, but …
Read More »Cracker Barrel board member Gilbert Davila criticized for DEI consulting role
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck says Cracker Barrel’s logo redesign and progressive endeavors are “brand destruction 101.” One member of Cracker Barrel’s board of directors is catching heat over his DEI-heavy background following negative reaction to the company’s new logo and redesigned interior and revelations about its embrace of far-Left values. Gilbert Davila, 61, joined the restaurant chain’s board in July …
Read More »AI and Trump put squeeze on consulting firms as industry's post-pandemic boom fades – Axios
AI and Trump put squeeze on consulting firms as industry’s post-pandemic boom fades Axios Opinion | AI Is Here, and a Quiet Havoc Has Begun The Wall Street Journal AI Is Everywhere But the Jobs Data Bloomberg.com Sharper insights, smarter conversations: How McKinsey’s new generative AI tool transforms client engagement McKinsey & Company Can we just have one day when no one mentions AI? Financial …
Read More »As AI Comes for Consulting, McKinsey Faces an “Existential” Shift – The Wall Street Journal
As AI Comes for Consulting, McKinsey Faces an “Existential” Shift The Wall Street Journal Can we just have one day when no one mentions AI? Financial Times AI Is Everywhere But the Jobs Data Bloomberg.com AI Is Here, and a Quiet Havoc Has Begun Hindustan Times AI Is Taking Jobs Away, Shoppers Fret Over Prices, Columbia Hacked, More Investing News TheStreet Pro Source link
Read More »Guy Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT
A man gave himself bromism, a psychiatric disorder that has not been common for many decades, after asking ChatGPT for advice and accidentally poisoning himself, according to a case study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In this case, a man showed up in an ER experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations and claiming that his neighbor was …
Read More »AI was supposed to kill consulting. Instead, Julie Sweet has positioned Accenture to cash in
In the early hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2022, world leaders published statements denouncing Vladimir Putin’s aggression, and historic monuments around the world were lit up in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine’s flag. As the death toll began to climb, executives of companies with operations in Russia began debating whether it was ethical to …
Read More »IBM Second-Quarter Results Rise on Consulting, Infrastructure Strength – The Wall Street Journal
IBM Second-Quarter Results Rise on Consulting, Infrastructure Strength The Wall Street Journal IBM shares drop as software revenue misses CNBC IBM results beat estimates on AI mainframe refresh, consulting revival Yahoo Finance Why is IBM’s stock down after an earnings beat? Here’s one quibble. MarketWatch IBM Posts Lukewarm Software Results, Dimming Investor Enthusiasm Bloomberg Source link
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