6 Strategies To Stand Out and Survive in a Highly Competitive Market

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6 Strategies To Stand Out and Survive in a Highly Competitive Market     A tabletop game industry expert shares lessons learned for staying ahead of an economic downturn in a crowded industry. Continued here

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Emerging Strategies for Operationalizing Sustainability Efforts - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM DAGGERWING     Sustainability has become an issue of paramount concern in boardrooms and C-suites at companies around the world. Due to increasing regulatory pressure, reputational risk, and concern for the environment, companies increasingly believe they cannot take a business-as-usual approach if they hope to achieve their sustainability goals on schedule. A February 2023 survey conducted globally by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services of 528 respondents who are familiar with their organization’s sustainability strategy found that nearly two-thirds (63%) agree that sustainability initiatives must be approached in a fundamentally different way than other strategies. Continued here

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Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition     A lot of leaders believe that the formula for attracting and keeping talent is simple: Just ask people what they want and give it to them. The problem is, that approach tends to address only the material aspects of jobs that are top of employees’ minds at the moment, like pay or flexibility. And those offerings are easy for rivals to imitate and have the least enduring impact on retention. Companies instead should focus on what workers need to thrive over the long term, balancing material offerings with opportunities to grow, connection and community, and meaning and purpose. Continued here

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Readers Respond to the March 2023 Issue     In “Born to Count,” Sam Clarke and Jacob Beck present several experiments that they assert demonstrate that humans are born with an innate “number sense.” But not one of them indicates that the concept of, say, “eightness” is innate. What they instead show is that there is an innate inequality sense, an ability to distinguish which of two quantities is larger, provided that the difference between them is large enough.The various experiments Clarke and Beck describe demonstrate that young children have a concept of order. That is, they can put the elements of a set in order by some criterion. For example, a child may be able to put a golf ball, baseball, softball and soccer ball in order by size. The experiments do not show that these children can count. Continued here

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'Indiana Jones 5's Satisfying Ending Defies Hollywood's Most Annoying Trend     Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is far from perfect. The James Mangold-directed film lacks the electric visual style of the franchise’s previous, Steven Spielberg-helmed entries, and its special effects range from serviceable to cringe-worthy. For these reasons and more, Dial of Destiny likely won’t rise to the top spot on anyone’s rankings of the Indiana Jones films anytime soon.Even if it isn’t quite as exhilarating, tonally precise, or delightfully brutal as the franchise’s other installments, though, Dial of Destiny does love Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones. The respect Mangold and his collaborators have for the film’s eponymous adventurer is palpable in every one of its frames — even those that feature an unfortunately de-aged version of him. In the final act of Dial of Destiny, Mangold even manages, much like he did with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, to give Ford’s Indy the emotionally resonant send-off he deserves. Continued here

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The Children Russia Kidnapped     First they were spirited off to camps, or evacuated from cities under siege. Then they were made into Russians without history or provenance.Amid the bombast of Russia’s one-year celebration of its war in Ukraine, a 15-year-old with thick, black hair and a gray hooded jacket was handed a microphone. In front of thousands of cheering people, Anya Naumenko thanked “Uncle Yuri”—a Russian soldier known as Yuri Gagarin—for saving her, her sister, and “hundreds of thousands of children in Mariupol,” the Ukrainian city that fell under heavy attack from the first day of Russia’s cross-border invasion, in February 2022. Continued here

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The Profitability of Confidence Data Brief - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM GOOGLE     The pandemic forever changed the ability of organizations to instill confidence in consumers. Decades of face-to-face interactions have evolved into occasional touchpoints, like front-door delivery, challenging consumers to believe they could still expect the same quality of service in a contactless environment. Meanwhile, beleaguered supply chains have hampered brands’ ability to accurately predict everything from inventory to delivery dates. To be sure, it didn’t take long for consumers to begin questioning their purchasing priorities once Covid-19 highlighted the importance of access to basic necessities and the need for a more sustainable supply chain. Continued here

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65 Weird Things Under $35 on Amazon That Are Legit Fire     Coming across bizarre products while browsing the internet might provoke immediate dismissal. However, you’ll be surprised by just how oddly life-changing some of these items are — and I’ve rounded up the weirdest things under $35 on Amazon that are actually worth the hype. Products like eco-friendly insect catchers, crispy corner brownie pans, and ceramic vases shaped like vintage orange juice cartons are just the tip of the iceberg. By the end of this list, you’ll be thinking, “The weirder, the better.”Forget panicking at the front door while madly searching for house or car keys, because this ingenious wireless key finder will help you have everything in hand. The transmitter is connected to four color-coded receivers that attach to your keychain so you can easily select which item you’re trying to locate. The signal can transmit through walls and doors with a range of up to 131 feet in open space and, when selected, the receiver will beep at a robust 80 decibels to indicate its location. Continued here

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Look Up! July's Full Buck Moon Will Rise This Week     Remember to look up this weekend — the Moon is gearing up for its brightest show of the month on Monday, July 3, as Full Moon.According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Full Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:39 a.m. Eastern Time on July 3. The Full Moon could appear as soon as Saturday, July 1, however, according to a lunar phase generator from NASA. Continued here

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San Francisco Restaurant Bar Crenn Will Serve the First Dish of Cultivated Chicken in the U.S. Today     Two cultivated meat companies have been cleared to sell their products -- but widespread availability is a long way off. Continued here

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Building Sustainability by Transforming Infrastructure - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM Panasonic     Infographic Sponsored By Panasonic Continued here

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25 Years Ago, An Awesomely Stupid Sci-Fi Movie Changed Blockbusters Forever     They often say that Hollywood has no original ideas. Some years prove that ethos more thoroughly than others. In 1998, audiences were treated to no fewer than two big-budget blockbusters centered on the impending extinction of mankind via an asteroid collision with Earth. Mimi Leder broke new ground as a rare female filmmaker to direct one of the highest-grossing films of the year, with Deep Impact. In the other corner was Michael Bay, the full-throttle heir to the blockbuster throne, with Armageddon. By the end of the year, one film would be a critics’ favorite while the other would smash box office records and pave the way for a new era of Hollywood.The concept of similar films entering production and competing for audiences’ attention at the same time is known as dualling. Sometimes it’s pure coincidence, but often it’s a case of studios wanting to chase a trend while it’s still a thing. Consider Antz versus A Bug’s Life, or Volcano versus Dante’s Peak, two pairs of films released by competing studios with identical intentions in terms of creation and distribution. Disaster movies are a frequent feature of Hollywood entertainment, and Paramount had spent decades tossing around the idea of a film where an asteroid is set to destroy the planet. Continued here

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How to Give (and Receive) Critical Feedback     New leaders often procrastinate difficult discussions at the expense of themselves and their teams. At the root of this feeling is usually a lack of experience and practice — both of which can be gained with intention and time. Here are two especially “spicy” conversations that all new managers face, and how to navigate them now and in the future: Continued here

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Two more RBA rate hikes, tumbling inflation, and a high chance of recession: how our forecasting panel sees 2023-24     Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Of the 27 leading economists assembled by The Conversation to forecast the financial year that’s just begun, every one expects inflation to continue to fall. Continued here

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How to Follow Up with Someone Who's Not Getting Back to You     We’ve all been there. You email someone asking for a conversation, information, input, or an introduction, and you get no response. Whether you are reaching out to a coworker, a client, a recruiter, a classmate, or even an old friend, not everyone will get back to you on your timeline — if at all. Continued here

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Manufacturers' Survival Depends Upon Sustainability - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM PANASONIC     Sustainability is no longer merely a favorite business buzzword but is now a multi-pronged innovation strategy. Nine out of ten polled executives working in manufacturing believe that because of climate change, companies must change the way they do business in order to survive. Sustainable manufacturing and circular economy efforts, which introduce more environmentally sound efficiencies in production and supply chains with the ultimate goal of reusing materials in a highvalue way, have clearly become high priorities. However, the progress companies have made in these areas has not matched the importance executives now assign to these objectives. Continued here

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The Connection between Online Influencers and Raising Venture Capital for Your Startup     Founders, do not pay finders to introduce you to investors and here's why. Continued here

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America!: A24 Acquires the Rights to a New Film About July 4th at Mar-a-Lago     Follow @newyorkercartoons on Instagram and sign up for the Daily Humor newsletter for more funny stuff.© 2023 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices Continued here

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New obesity drug cut weight by 58 pounds in a trial, the most effective yet     Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly has published the results of a clinical trial of its new obesity treatment. The phase 2 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed patients losing 58 lbs (26.3 kg) on average, at the end of a 48-week treatment course.The results catapult the drug, an injectable called retatrutide, into a rapidly-crowding class of new weight loss drugs, whose dramatic results are driving social media fervor and pharmacy shortages.  Continued here

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A Transportation Engineer Reveals the One Surprising Problem With Owning an EV in a City     More than 3.6 million electric cars are driving around the U.S., but if you live in an apartment, finding an available charger isn’t always easy. Grocery stores and shopping centers might have a few, but charging takes time, and the spaces may be taken or inconvenient.Several states and cities aiming to expand EV use are now trying to lift that barrier to ownership with “right to charge” laws. Continued here

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Using AI to Adjust Your Marketing and Sales in a Volatile World     Why are some firms better and faster than others at adapting their use of customer data to respond to changing or uncertain marketing conditions? A common thread across faster-acting firms is the use of AI models to predict outcomes at various stages of the customer journey. These firms are using AI to predict which customers are likely to churn, while their competitors react after the customers have already left. And when their predictions go off track because of external changes or market conditions, they use that feedback to quickly reorient and redirect their marketing and sales efforts. Using AI models to predict customer response has translated, in effect, to designing and running a large number of digital experiments that helped these firms respond to market changes faster than firms not using those tools. And while AI tools are far from infallible, they could reshape how we make decisions in functions such as marketing and sales and maintain a competitive advantage. Continued here

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Billions of Years Ago, a Supernova May Have Nearly Destroyed the Solar System     Meteorites may hold clues to a cataclysmic event that nearly ripped apart the Solar System.Way back in time, about 4.6 billion years ago, our Sun and planets were busily forming nestled inside a cloud of gas and dust. Not far away, a supernova exploded, threatening to tear everything apart. Luckily, a filament of molecular gas protected the infant Solar System from imminent destruction. Continued here

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Lab-Grown Chicken Meat Was Just Approved By the FDA, But It Uses This Decades-Old Technique     In drug development, growing cells in culture is usually the first step before potential drug candidates can be tested in animals.You might be old enough to remember the famous “Where’s the Beef?” Wendy’s commercials. This question may be asked in a different context since U.S. regulators approved the sale of lab-grown chicken meat made from cultivated cells in June 2023. Continued here

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A Submersible Engineer Explains Why Deep Sea Missions Should Be Crewless     Rescuers spotted debris from the tourist submarine Titan on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic on June 22, 2023, indicating that the vessel suffered a catastrophic failure and the five people aboard were killed.Bringing people to the bottom of the deep ocean is inherently dangerous. At the same time, climate change means collecting data from the world’s oceans is more vital than ever. Purdue University mechanical engineer Nina Mahmoudian explains how researchers reduce the risks and costs of deep-sea exploration: Send down subs, but keep people on the surface. Continued here

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Everything We Know About the Xbox Time-Travel RPG 'Clockwork Revolution'     The slate of games from Xbox’s growing list of first-party studios is shaping up to be a fascinating collection. During the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase we got a look at many upcoming titles for Xbox, but one of the standouts was the steampunk RPG Clockwork Revolution. The Bioshock Infinite look-a-like promises fans a fascinating world defined by player choice that affects past and present. As of yet, there is no official release date for Clockwork Revolution, nor a release window. As it was only announced during the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase in June, it is likely Clockwork Revolution won’t be released until 2024 at the earliest. Continued here

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United Airlines Just Acknowledged a Big Problem. Here's Who They Say to Blame     Maybe Scott Kirby and Pete Buttigieg should settle this in a cage match fight. Would they be up for this, and who would win? Continued here

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Where's Waldo? How to Mathematically Prove You Found Him Without Revealing Where He Is     Zero-knowledge proofs allow mathematicians to prove claims without explaining why they’re trueLet’s say that you and I are hovered over a chaotic scene in a Where’s Waldo? book, when I triumphantly announce, “I found Waldo!” You, the good skeptic that you are, say, “Oh yeah? Prove it.” Proving it to you would be easy. I could just point him out on the page. But I’m a Where’s Waldo? purist, and I don’t want to spoil your chance to find him for yourself. Is there a way that I could prove to you that I found Waldo without you learning where he is?    Continued here

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Are You Failing to Prepare the Next Generation of C-Suite Leaders? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DAGGERWING     For many people leaders, that’s been the mantra for the past three years. “Let’s just get through this moment in time, focus on the short-term solutions for our immediate needs, and when things go back to normal, we’ll deal with all the issues we’ve been putting on the backburner.” Continued here

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Astronomers Find a Supermassive Black Hole That Pits Stars Against Each Other     If you’re an evil genius supervillain looking to freak out your enemy with a big messy space kablooie, here’s a novel way to do it.If you’re an evil genius supervillain looking to freak out your enemy with a big messy space kablooie, here’s a novel way to do it. Smack a couple of ancient star remnants together right in front of your nemesis. The result will give you a gratifyingly huge, bright explosion plus a bonus gamma-ray burst visible across the Universe. And, it’ll scare everybody into doing your evil bidding. Continued here

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A new life for London's lost rivers     Though most visitors to London think only of the River Thames, the city is a myriad of waterways. Old maps show a skein of rivers and brooks that provided "blue corridors" traversing the city for centuries, providing both sources of food and recreation. But as London boomed, these waterways faded from consciousness – encased by walls, turned into polluted backwaters or simply covered over to run unseen beneath busy streets.But these "secret" rivers are imprinted on London's geography. Marylebone started life as St Mary by the bourne (an old name for a watercourse, in this case the Tyburn); while Bayswater, Knightsbridge, Westbourne and Holborn are all named by waterways that ran through them. Deptford was the site of a deep ford over the Ravensbourne, while Wandsworth is named after the River Wandle. East Ham and West Ham get their names from an old word for an area between rivers (hamm) – in their case, the Lea and the Roding. And while Britain's leading newspapers have left Fleet Street, the River Fleet still runs beneath. Continued here