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Agentic AI and the race to a touchless revenue cycleon 9 January 2026 at 12:00 amAI enablement of healthcare providers’ revenue cycle could cut cost to collect by 30 to 60 percent, optimize payment accuracy, and refocus the workforce on high-value expertise and patient experience.
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Bridging the great AI agent and ERP divide to unlock value at scaleon 9 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Resources focused on AI are coming at the expense of enabling ERP to provide the system capabilities AI needs to thrive.
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Merchants unleashed: How agentic AI transforms retail merchandisingon 9 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Agentic-AI-empowered merchants will spend less time reporting and more time strategizing. But getting there will require new roles and ways of working.
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How the world’s largest restaurant franchise operator uses AIon 9 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Flynn Group is testing AI tools that promise to transform how restaurants are run—and how customers experience them.
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Special episode: McKinsey at CES 2026on 9 January 2026 at 12:00 am
McKinsey partners share insights from this week’s Consumer Electronics Show.
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A new year’s resolution for leaders: Redesign work for people and AIon 8 January 2026 at 12:00 am
As the new year begins, many business leaders are finalizing goals for 2026 and priorities for growth, productivity, and resilience. For most, AI is already on the agenda. But the real question for the year ahead is not whether to adopt AI—it is whether organizations are prepared to redesign work itself around a new partnership between people and increasingly intelligent agents and robots, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.
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Decoding disruption to reshape manufacturing footprintson 8 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Today’s pressures mean supply chain footprints need more flexibility. Our analysis of 188 KPIs across industries reveals which sectors are most exposed and how companies can start responding.
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The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026on 8 January 2026 at 12:00 am
New research from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum finds that global cooperation is holding steady, but its shape is evolving.
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Decoding ISV maturity: A global playbook for payments growthon 8 January 2026 at 12:00 am
As integrated software vendors come of age, banks, fintechs, payment processors, networks, and acquirers can maximize growth by aligning with their markets’ ISV maturity levels.
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What US consumers want from restaurants in 2026on 8 January 2026 at 12:00 am
A new McKinsey analysis shows how cost consciousness, shifting tastes, and channel choices are reshaping the US restaurant landscape in the year ahead.
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From potential to practical: Fueling performance with proven workplace health interventionson 7 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Employers see the importance of employee health and well-being, but many don’t know where to start. The McKinsey Health Institute analyzed 115 workplace interventions to provide a clear path forward.
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The emerging epicenter: Asia’s role in biopharma’s futureon 7 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Asia is now the epicenter of global biopharmaceutical progress—outpacing the United States and Europe in pipeline growth, patents, and next-gen therapies.
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Two can be better than one: Pros and cons in a dual-track separationon 6 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Pursuing a public listing and a trade sale in tandem expands options. But the dual track isn’t an easy road to travel.
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Human skills will matter more than ever in the age of AIon 6 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Even as AI automates many tasks, companies that invest in human skills will gain a competitive edge, write Alexis Krivkovich and Anu Madgavkar in The Wall Street Journal.
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When IP goes IRL: Standing out with location-based entertainmenton 6 January 2026 at 12:00 am
The rise of smaller-scaled experiential attractions could help address consumers’ growing desire for experiences—while enabling new strategies for brands and media properties.
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Four shifts redefining the oil and gas operating model of the futureon 5 January 2026 at 12:00 am
With rising global energy demand, continued investor expectations, and rapid technological evolution, the oil and gas industry may need to update its operating models to future-proof itself.
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Harnessing the power of gen AI in private marketson 5 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Investors are looking for data and tools to accelerate decades-old processes. But today’s obvious answer could become tomorrow’s cautionary tale.
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Singapore’s smart leap: Digital Minister Teo on AI transformationon 5 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Minister Josephine Teo reveals how Singapore is building an AI-ready society—balancing innovation, workforce transformation, and responsible governance to secure the nation’s digital future.
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The future of affordable EVs: Breakthroughs in battery pack costson 2 January 2026 at 12:00 am
The shift from internal combustion engines to battery electric vehicles is currently challenged. Achieving cost parity through battery pack cost reduction is key to continue exponential growth.
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Battery 2035: Building new advantageson 1 January 2026 at 12:00 am
Lowering costs and improving performance for battery electric vehicles entails adopting rapidly evolving technologies, localizing supply chains, and overcoming production bottlenecks in the battery industry.
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Climate adaptation more than covers its coston 31 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Effective climate adaptation can strengthen countries’ resilience, protect vulnerable communities, and support economic growth. But while the world has the tools, the level of investment needed to close today’s adaptation gap, let alone to address likely future needs, has fallen far short, write Mekala Krishnan, Annabel Farr, and Kanmani Chockalingam in Project Syndicate.
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The world is awash in wealth but starved for productivity—and that imbalance is distorting growth, debt, and opportunity. We need AI to come throughon 31 December 2025 at 12:00 am
The good news is that the world is richer than ever, with $600 trillion in wealth. The bad news is that it is out of financial balance, write Jan Mischke, Olivia White, and Rebecca J. Anderson in Fortune.
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The McKinsey Crossword: “Sprechen Sie Deutsch?” | No. 264on 23 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
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Chemicals 2025: A new reality for the global chemical industryon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Despite investor hopes for a return to stronger growth, the chemical industry still lags behind the broader market. To navigate these tougher times, chemical companies can chart a new way forward.
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Talking with Craig Saks, CEO of Bottomlineon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
The longtime business payments company seeks to transform B2B money movement and related activities, creating new revenue streams and better cashflow.
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The athlete’s mindset for digital and AI transformationon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
AI, gen AI, and agentic AI have raised the stakes for digital transformation. Insights on how athletes train can help companies address the challenges.
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Rewinding 2025: A year of The McKinsey Podcast insights—in under 10 minuteson 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Here are some of the best insights from the McKinsey leaders we talked to in 2025.
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Elad Gil on the future of AIon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Elad Gil of Gil Capital shares his view on the state of AI, where it’s going, and what’s unknown.
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Accelerating Europe’s AI adoption: The role of sovereign AIon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
By playing to its strengths, the continent could create an AI ecosystem that accelerates adoption, improves global competitiveness, and reignites economic growth and prosperity.
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Driving the connected mobility shift: Verizon’s view on V2Xon 19 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Can vehicles, infrastructure, and networks act as one system? Verizon Business’s Daniel Lawson discusses how vehicle-to-everything tech and edge computing are moving toward real-world safety, efficiency, and autonomy.