25 years ago the dot-com bubble burst. Is the AI bubble the next to burst ?25 years later, history risks repeating itself.20h ago20h ago
From Frugal Innovation to Frugal Economy: The Next FrontierIn 2015 my book Frugal Innovation, coauthored with Jaideep Prabhu, was published by The Economist andProfile Books.6d ago6d ago
DeepSeek is a MacGyver moment — not a Sputnik moment — for AmericaIn 1957, Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, heralding the dawn of Space Age.Mar 3Mar 3
Transmute your Holy Anger against Injustice into a Force for GoodYesterday, I got quite angry when I learned that the Trump Administration aims to slash US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s budget…Feb 28Feb 28
CHINA: From Profligate First Mover to Frugal Fast FollowerIn 2023, I was living in France and writing my new book The Frugal Economy when I read “The Sciences of the Middle Empire” by Jean-Marc…Feb 28Feb 28
France & India should poach US scientists from Trumpland to work on Triple Regeneration projectsIn 2017, when Trump pulled the US out of Paris Agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a bold program: “MAKE OUR PLANET…Feb 24Feb 24
Investing €200 billion in R&D won’t make Europe a global AI leaderExactly 20 years ago (2005), consultants at Booz Allen Hamilton (now part of PwC) published a landmark study that challenged a…Feb 17Feb 17
Indian Frugal AI is broader in scope and impact than French Frugal AIAs a scholar in frugal innovation, and as a French citizen born and raised in India, I am glad France is (finally!) embracing frugality.Feb 12Feb 12
A tribute to Professor Ikujiro Nonaka, father of ScrumProfessor Ikujiro Nonaka, father of Scrum, is no more.Feb 9Feb 9
Afr must stop depending on USAID and start relying on its own ingenuityIn October 2024, I was living in New York when I wrote the Foreword of “Ingenious and Talented Africa: When Africa inspires the World”Feb 8Feb 8