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Our research and analysis as featured in op-eds, podcast, news and TV appearances.

TV News & Videos

April 27, 2024

CBS News: Tesla plans to lay off thousands of Bay Area employees

CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Olaf Groth, PhD, from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business what this all means for the company and for California.

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KTVU: Tesla laying off 2,700 in Bay Area

April 26, 2024

KTVU: Tesla laying off 2,700 in Bay Area

Dr. Olaf Groth joined the discussion on clectric vehicle company Tesla will lay off thousands of employees across its Bay Area locations this June, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department on Tuesday.

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CBS News: Dr. Olaf Provides Analysis on Boeing's Leadership Transition, Apple’s Antitrust Litigation, and Fisker’s Financial Challenges

March 29, 2024

CBS News: Dr. Olaf Provides Analysis on Boeing's Leadership Transition, Apple’s Antitrust Litigation, and Fisker’s Financial Challenges

Dr. Olaf provides a comprehensive analysis on critical moments facing major players across sectors, examining the implications of Boeing’s CEO stepping down, the significance of the US Justice Department and consumers suing Apple over anti-trust issues, and the strategies Fisker might employ to evade bankruptcy. This analysis not only highlights the immediate impacts but also considers the broader implications for the aerospace, technology, and automotive sectors.

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CBS News: Potential TikTok ban: What's at stake

March 15, 2024

CBS News: Potential TikTok ban: What's at stake

Dr. Olaf was in discussion with Ryan Yamamoto about whether the potential TikTok ban in the U.S. could be deemed a violation of free speech. Additionally, Groth delved into recent issues at Boeing and the Google CEO's apology following complaints about historical inaccuracies in the Gemini Artificial Intelligence app.

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Articles & Press Releases

April 9, 2024

Cambrian Futures Receives Fifth Data-Privacy Patent, Announces Distinguished Board of Advisers

Cambrian Futures & Labs received its fifth U.S. patent for a data privacy platform designed to control and monetize data access transparently. Amidst rising data privacy concerns and legislation interest, this innovation aims to balance data utilization for growth with ensuring creators' data ownership and privacy. Additionally, Cambrian announced a distinguished Board of Advisers to guide its strategy in the emerging-tech economy.

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May 20, 2021

FLP-IT Forward: A New Framework for Growth in the Post-Pandemic Era

As the pandemic widens the divides, businesses may need to triage their portfolios and adapt to a chaotic new reality. Full article by Olaf J Groth, PhD, Dr. Mark Esposito, and Terence Tse, PhD.

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May 2, 2021

A Crypto Cataclysm? The Case for The Long View

Cryptocurrency is here to stay. Business leaders and policymakers are rightfully skeptical - but they should not ignore the hype. In this article, Dr Olaf Groth, Tobias Straube and Dan Zehr take a closer look.

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January 29, 2021

Analysis of current globalAI developments with a focus on Europe

Technological leadership in the field of artificial intelligence promises enormous economic growth and is regarded as important factor for the distribution of power in the digital age. It is therefore hardly surprising that an international competition for innovation leadership in this field has been underway for some time. Where Europe ranks in this international competition and what the future holds for AI are two of those issues addressed in this study by Dr Olaf Groth and Tobias Straube - with Johannes Glatz, Dan Zehr and Laureen Hildenbrand.

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