Suvajit Basu's Linkedin Analytics

Happy Easter, LinkedIn community! Today, as we celebrate renewal and new beginnings, let’s carry that spirit into our professional journeys. Spring is a perfect time to refresh our goals and embrace growth. What’s one new idea or project you’re excited to nurture this week? I’m kicking off with a focus on fostering collaboration for a big Q2 push! Tip: Take a small step toward a big goal today—it’s how transformation begins! Let’s inspire each other! #Easter2025 #NewBeginnings #CareerGrowth #Motivation

Intelligence Era: Learn to get really Intelligent. Here is help.

Andreas Horn

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗜𝗚 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁! Yesterday, I spent a few hours diving into the newly launched "𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆". And it's an absolute goldmine of FREE AI education, packed with tutorials, live workshops, labs and real-world case studies. Whether you're just starting or already building with GPTs — there’s definitely something here for you. And it’s all 100% FREE and beginner-friendly tracks (no code needed). Here is some stuff to have an eye on: 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀: – Introduction to ChatGPT: https://lnkd.in/e4dgUbWj – AI in Action: Uses for Work, Learning & Life: https://lnkd.in/efXpXY_9 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀: – ChatGPT 101: A Guide to Your Super Assistant: https://lnkd.in/e6RJMcEC – ChatGPT 102: Using AI to Do Your Best Work: https://lnkd.in/eF4iQfFz – Advanced Prompt Engineering: https://lnkd.in/eb9JGYkY 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: – ChatGPT Search: https://lnkd.in/e8fRSkPT – ChatGPT for Data Analysis: https://lnkd.in/ezssYnGk – Introduction to GPTs: https://lnkd.in/eiUCDF9u 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: – AI for Academic Success: https://lnkd.in/e9hPwRsF – AI for Career Prep: Resumes & Interviews: https://lnkd.in/ezK62jzQ 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: – Fine-Tuning: https://lnkd.in/e2iqWD7J – Assistants & Agents: https://lnkd.in/em6FBu2Q Link to the academy: https://lnkd.in/d8GK4sC4 Definitely very interesting to see that OpenAI is now also building their own learning ecosystem. ENJOY!

2025/05/01

Duolingo’s CEO just declared war on human workers with an “AI-first” strategy—calling humans “bottlenecks” while slashing contractors! Duolingo’s CEO Luis von Ahn with his 2025 “AI-first” strategy, following Shopify’s lead to replace contractors with AI for content creation and more. He claims it’s about “removing bottlenecks” to free up employees for creative work, but let’s call it what it is: a ruthless efficiency grab that’s already axed 10% of contractors (per Washington Post, 2023) before, and now it seems to be cutting more or even, stop using “ALL” contractors. X users are roasting the hypocrisy—von Ahn says he cares about employees while labeling humans as bottlenecks. Is this the future of work or a soulless race to the bottom? With digital-native companies jumping on the AI bandwagon, are we witnessing innovation or a betrayal of the workforce? Sound off: Is Duolingo’s AI obsession genius or dystopian? #Duolingo #AI #JobCuts #TechControversy

AIO vs SEO. How do you optimize for AIO?

Oliver Molander

This is an incredibly fundamental shift that we’re not talking enough about 👇 The ongoing AI platform shift is quietly dismantling SEO as we know it. As Andrej Karpathy recently pointed out on X: “It’s 2025 and most content is still written for humans instead of LLMs. 99.9% of attention is about to be LLM attention, not human attention.” Think about it: when researching software today, operational buyers and procurement teams are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity. Typing something like “Compare Salesforce & Hubspot for a 10-person sales team - which is better?" into an AI assistant is rapidly becoming the norm. This shift has massive implications for B2B marketers and sales teams: ✅ SEO is no longer enough ✅ The traditional “10 blue links” search model is fading ✅ The AI does the discovery work now, not the user ✅ Companies must now optimize for LLMs (not just Google search) As Tomasz Tunguz and others have noted, AIO (AI Optimization) will emerge as the new frontier in content and inbound strategy. Some early signs: ➡️ G2’s traffic is down 50% in two years post-ChatGPT (Elena Verna) ➡️ We've all read about how e.g. StackOverflow’s traffic and PMF are crumbling ➡️ As a concrete startup example - StackAI now receives more inbound from ChatGPT & Perplexity than from Google (per Antoni Rosinol) As Erik Wikander put it: 1️⃣ AI will do the heavy lifting in information discovery 2️⃣ The search results page is dying 3️⃣ Companies must optimize for AI aggregation, not human eyeballs We’re at the start of a major shift in search, discovery, and attention. E.g. HubSpot, Figma and Canva are loosing organic traffic due to content that is now answered by AI - as seen in the 3-month charts below. And yes - I know Similarweb data isn’t perfect, but the trend lines are too clear to ignore. SEO is dead. Long live AIO! #artificialintelligence

Good read

David Shillingford

14 days ago

If you Google 'supply chain risk management' you will get a wide variety of results. Is this a problem? I think so. Solving business problems often starts with a clear definition of the problem and available solutions; being clear and precise matters. Over the next few days I will publish a series of short articles in an attempt to unpack this - not to create THE definitive definition or categorization but to highlight the challenges, make suggestions and get a discussion going. I’ll start today with some thoughts on the basic definition and categorization. My hope is that we’ll be able to refine this based on your input… #supplychainrisk #supplychainriskmanagement Daniel Stanton Benjamin Gordon Adebayo Adeleke Marian Temmen Stan Aronow Jason Miller Rob Handfield Alan Amling Jim Rice Sheri R. Hinish Tom Raftery Marc Dragon Pam Simon Niall Murphy Ravi Heerwani Kathy Fulton Wolfgang Lehmacher Rodney Apple Hans Hickler Jon W. Hansen Radu Palamariu Scott Luton Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA Zera Zheng Taylor Wilkerson Johnny McCord Abe Eshkenazi Greg Schlegel CPIM, CSP, Jonah Gary S. Lynch Joe Carson Martijn Lofvers Jason Busch Pierre Mitchell

What Exactly is Supply Chain Risk Management and Why Does This Matter?

David Shillingford

Now Apple should put country first or devalue and perish in the long term.

Linas Beliūnas

14 days ago

Tim Cook brilliantly explains why Apple chooses China for manufacturing. It's NOT about cheap labor. China hasn't been low-cost for years. So why China? → Skill. → Precision. → Scale. Apple CEO Tim Cook says China can fill "multiple football fields" with expert tooling engineers. America simply can't match that - yet. China built this expertise through decades of industrial planning and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the U.S. prioritized careers in tech and entertainment over vocational training. Tariffs alone won't fix this skill gap. Automation helps - but America (or India) needs infrastructure and training to truly compete. Manufacturing is hard. P.S. check out 🔔linas.substack.com🔔, it's the only newsletter you need for all things when Finance meets Technology. For founders, builders, and leaders.

Go BIG, Stop the haggle - This thought can be applied to ANY IT Enterprise purchase. Do the smart deal, ask for better support.

Chris Stergiou

Manufacturing Automation – Making the Deal Purchasing Automation is EASY, if you skip the HAGGLING! -- "TRILLIONS" of FDI Dollars PROMISED over an indeterminate Time Horizon, [Approximately equal to Attention Span], makes for UGE photo ops and gives solace to the INEFFICIENT status quo .... But .... At the Firm Level, Sooner or Later it dawns that haggling over the PRICE is a Wasteful PRICE DISCOVERY Exercise, as that price is KNOWN Upfront! "Manufacturing automation is an economic investment aimed at increasing productivity, not an opportunity to “haggle” over price or play a game of “guess the ROI” for all concerned." Oh ... and don't be SHOCKED to find out that the Automation Supplier intends to make a Profit on the Deal! Purchasing Automation is EASY, if you skip the HAGGLING! Let's figure it out together! What are you working on that I can help with? -- "A Common Sequence in Evaluating an Opportunity to Automate a Process 1. Someone suggests the idea of automation, (maybe an internal engineer or a potential supplier of automation solutions, a distributor, a systems integrator, a consultant, etc.). 2. A system functional specification, a URS or a general description may be generated, either internally or in collaboration with a consultant or prospective supplier. 3. A request for quotation is issued to one or several prospective suppliers. 4. After some time and effort, which may or may not include some concept development efforts and clarifications of the requirements, proposals for the project start to come in. 5. After an initial front-line review by the requestor and the immediate team, (which may include procurement, manufacturing engineering, the operations end user team and perhaps others), the project either gets shelved because it’s deemed “too expensive” or a CapEx request is prepared for management approval. 6. That CapEx approval may take quite some time and ultimately involves many factors as the prospective project is competing with other priorities for scarce company investments … but the evaluation always includes an ROI calculation based on the company’s standard formulas. 7. At some point a decision to proceed with the project comes back, yea or nay and this phase is completed, as the project proceeds or is denied! What’s wrong with this Approach?" -- Do you "Cut to the Chase" or WASTE Time Haggling for your Automation? Your thoughts are appreciated and please SHARE this post if you think your connections will find it of interest. 👉 Comment, follow or connect to COLLABORATE on your automation for increased productivity. Adding value on the WHY, WHAT and HOW of Automation! What are you working on that I can help with? https://lnkd.in/ehhXSAXU #automation #productivity #robotics #innovation #tariffs

Sharing Ashley’s thoughtful post.

Ashley Hart

I've been seeing a lot of #OpenToWork banners going up on LinkedIn the last couple of weeks, including some of the members of my #marketing teams at former companies. One of the lessons that I've learned from the pandemic, is you never know what people are going through in their private lives. I know it's a tough time for many, so for people that have worked with me in the past or someone that just needs help, please feel free to reach out or post here if you have a job to offer people that are searching. Let's help each other out! #BeKind #HelpOthers #Networking

Cultural Impact Question - Is ChatGPT Your New BFF? The internet is buzzing with hilarious memes and reels crowning ChatGPT as the ultimate "soulmate" for singles navigating life in 2025! From witty banter to instant answers, it’s no wonder this AI is stealing hearts online. This viral trend showcases how AI is not just transforming industries but also sparking joy and creativity in our daily lives. What’s your take—has AI like ChatGPT become your go-to companion? Share your thoughts below! #AI #ChatGPT #ViralTrends #Innovation #TechHumor

Google just dropped a game-changer—build apps in minutes with AI! Firebase Studio is here. It’s a full-stack AI workspace. Create custom apps fast. No coding headaches. Google unveiled it at Cloud Next. Free to use. Forget Cursor. It’s slow. Clunky workflows. Limited flexibility. Licensing headaches. IP ownership risks. Firebase Studio outshines it. Smarter. Faster. End-to-end. #AppDevelopment #AI #FirebaseStudio #GoogleCloudNext

Power Outages in Spain & Portugal: Is Your Business Ready? The recent blackout that plunged millions into darkness across Spain and Portugal was a wake-up call for ALL businesses. When the lights go out, can your operations keep running? Here’s the truth: Power outages aren’t just an inconvenience-they’re a business risk that can cost you customers, revenue, and reputation. Here’s how to bulletproof your business NOW: 1. Build a Rock-Solid Business Continuity Plan – Know your critical functions and have a clear playbook for outages. 2. Invest in Backup Power – Generators and UPS aren’t luxuries; they’re lifelines. 3. Communicate Like a Pro – Keep your team, clients, and partners in the loop to maintain trust. 4. Protect Your Data – Regular backups and secure IT infrastructure save you from disaster. 5. Test, Test, Test – Run drills and update your plans regularly. Resilience is a muscle-flex it! Don’t wait for the next blackout to find out if you’re prepared. The time to act is NOW. Your business depends on it. How is your company preparing for power outages? Share your best tips below! #PowerOutage #BusinessContinuity #Resilience #Spain #Portugal #CrisisManagement #Leadership #PrepareToWin

The Anxiety Decade: Are You Feeling the Charge? We’re living in an era where anxiety sneaks into every battery bar and mile marker: Charge Anxiety: Phone at 38% and no charger in sight—heart rate spikes! Range Anxiety: EV at 20%, praying you make it to the next station. Keyed Vehicle Anxiety: Tesla owners checking their cars like it’s a full-time job! It’s the modern struggle—tech keeps us connected, but it’s got us sweating the small stuff. How do you handle the anxiety decade? Drop your story below! #TechLife #EVLife #ModernProblems #AnxietyDecade

Chinese AI era seems rocking from this video. I was in India last week and the government is lamenting about VC funding and innovation in food delivery and consumption space, not robotics etc. While in the USA, we are chasing short term gains. We need to create and fund more moonshots.

Rinor Restelica

14 days ago

Marketing is evolving… This dude, IShowSpeed. 38 million people watch him. He's on YouTube. He's in China. -Showing off their tech. -Flying cars. -Jumping cars. -Robots. People who don't read tech blogs? They're watching. Millions of them. He's showing real tech to a new crowd. Some say it's planned. Some say it's not. I don't care. What matters: •Big views. •Young people watching. •Tech goes global. China's tech? People are seeing it. -More people than ever. It's not about plans. It's about who's watching. And they are. What do you think? Follow for more Rinor Restelica

2025/04/16

The Skills That Will Define 2030 Are Here! Are you ready for the future of work? The World Economic Forum’s latest report reveals the core skills projected to dominate by 2030—and it’s a game-changer! What’s trending? - AI & Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Technological Literacy are skyrocketing—tech is the future! - Creative Thinking, Analytical Thinking, and Resilience are must-haves for navigating a fast-changing world - Leadership, Empathy, and Service Orientation will keep us connected in an increasingly digital age What’s fading? Traditional skills like manual dexterity and basic reading/writing are taking a backseat as automation rises. The big takeaway: Stay adaptable, tech-savvy, and human-centered to thrive in 2030! Check out the full breakdown in the chart below—where do your skills fit? Let’s talk! What skills are you doubling down on to future-proof your career? Drop your thoughts in the comments—I’d love to hear! #FutureOfWork #SkillsFor2030 #CareerGrowth #WorldEconomicForum #TechTrends #ProfessionalDevelopment

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 & 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 — disrupting brands and empowering designers. A $25 Coach bag or 80% off furniture on TikTok tells a story! Trade tensions are revealing a game-changing reality: China’s grip on luxury goods and furniture manufacturing is reshaping global markets. A viral TikTok video highlights how Chinese OEM factories are selling directly to consumers, while designers and architects are sourcing custom pieces at a fraction of the cost. Here’s the big picture: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲: China produces 40% of the world’s furniture ($180B annually) and crafts 70% of global luxury fashion for brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Prada. The furniture eCommerce market alone is projected to hit $1,773B in 2025 (Statista). 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁: Escalating tariffs are driving up costs for luxury brands like Nike and LVMH (Jing Daily, April 11, 2025). U.S. furniture brands like RH, Crate & Barrel, and Ethan Allen, reliant on Chinese imports for components like recliner mechanisms and fabrics, face higher costs and competition from OEM direct sales, threatening their margins. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Personal experience shows Architects in India and Dubai source custom pieces from China’s 50,000+ manufacturers, getting Arhaus-level craftsmanship at 80% less than U.S. retail. A $21,000 Pottery Barn living room set costs $3,500, and a $10,000 CB2 dining table drops to $1,500—shipping included. Platforms like Alibaba and AI tools like Flexport make it seamless, though tariffs (10-25%) and 30-50 day shipping apply. 𝗢𝗘𝗠 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: Factories skip R&D costs, a strategy Lenovo used to dominate after acquiring IBM’s PC business in 2005. Remember this, it felt like the PC business was stolen from IBM! 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸: Luxury logos may lose appeal as consumers and designers opt for identical quality at lower prices. Last week, Investors are shorting LVMUY stock, anticipating a decline. This is a wake-up call for brands and an opportunity for designers. Will tariffs spark a sourcing boom, or will U.S. brands pivot to local production? Have you sourced from China or considered it for your projects? Share your take! #LuxuryGoods #FurnitureMarket #GlobalSourcing #TradeWar #InteriorDesign

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟔 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬? 𝐀𝐍𝐙 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦: In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, engineering teams are under pressure to ship code faster without compromising quality. But can AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot really deliver in a high-stakes enterprise environment—without introducing bugs or security risks? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ANZ Bank, one of Australia’s Big Four banks, decided to find out. They ran a 6-week experiment with 1,000 engineers, splitting them into two groups: one with GitHub Copilot and one without. The goal? To test if AI could boost productivity, maintain code quality, and improve developer satisfaction in real-world production tasks. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: The findings were game-changing: - 42% faster coding velocity, shaving months off delivery timelines. - 20% more tickets completed, with no drop in quality or security. - Happier devs: 60% reported less context-switching, and 50% felt more focused. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈—some devs found Copilot’s suggestions vague, highlighting the need for thoughtful integration, training, and team collaboration to maximize its potential. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: AI coding tools can be a force multiplier for enterprises, but success depends on empowering devs with the right support and strategies. The future of software development is here—just don’t put it on autopilot!Shoutout to the ANZ team for their groundbreaking work (see the team in action below)! What are your thoughts on AI in software development? Let’s discuss in the comments!#SoftwareDevelopment #ArtificialIntelligence #GitHubCopilot #ANZBank #Innovation #TechTrends

Bill Gates says AI will lead to a two-day work week by 2035. Let’s be real — is anyone actually willing to take half the pay for half the time? The answer is a resounding No. While AI is absolutely transforming productivity and workflows, the idea that we’ll all be clocking out after Tuesday feels more like clickbait than foresight. AI will reshape roles, create new efficiencies, and augment decision-making — but it won’t rewrite fundamental economics overnight. Let’s focus less on the headlines and more on how to ethically, practically, and strategically integrate AI into business to drive sustainable value — not just speculation. Are we heading toward a two-day work week or just dreaming in binary? Whats your take? #AI #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #BillGates #WorkforceStrategy #LinkedInDiscussion