With an estimated 96% of codebases incorporating Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), it forms the backbone of modern businesses, driving innovation and reducing costs across industries. However, its decentralized and distributed nature makes assessing its health, economic value, and security a significant challenge. The recently released report, Census III of Free and Open Source […]
A recent blog post, “Hip Hop as Pedagogy”, from the Harvard Business School AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, explores hip hop as an educational framework to engage students, bridge cultural gaps, […]
Analysis of financial disclosures for publicly traded companies can be a time consuming and costly process these days. In the study, “Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models”, Matthew Shaffer, an Assistant Professor at USC’s Marshall Business School, and Charles C.Y. Wang, the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, explore […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in remote work practices has inarguably created new business opportunities, such as the ability to hire the most qualified candidate for a position regardless of geographical location. However, research from Eamon Duede, Assistant Professor at Purdue University, Misha Teplitskiy, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, […]
A recent blog post, “Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)”, from the HBS AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, explores the innovative approach of acquiring existing businesses as a pathway to entrepreneurship. The post, […]
Future Proof will help working professionals transform their workday with AI BOSTON, December 12, 2024 – Tomorrow, the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3) will announce “Future Proof with AI,” a new platform to transform your workday with Generative AI, during its AI Elevate Conference at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates […]
In today’s complex global economy, some businesses grapple with fundamental decisions regarding their structure and operations. A core challenge lies in determining when to vertically integrate suppliers and when to maintain external contracts. Recent research by Harvard Business School Professor, Laura Alfaro, and a research team (see the bottom of the page for author details) […]
In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, the ability to innovate rapidly has become a defining factor for success. Companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Microsoft have leveraged robust experimentation frameworks to enhance decision-making, optimize products, and continue innovating. Iavor Bojinov, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and Principal Investigator at the Harvard Business School AI Institute AI […]
In the rapidly evolving world of technology and open collaboration, companies face a paradox: how much control to maintain over the technologies they develop while providing access to foster innovation and attract external contributions. In their study, “Igniting Innovation: Evidence from PyTorch on Technology Control in Open Collaboration,” authors Daniel Yue, Assistant Professor at the […]
A recent blog post, “A Case for Diversifying Supplier Networks through Minority/Majority Partnerships”, from the Harvard Business School AI Institute (previously the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)) blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab, and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, explores how HBS alumni address the U.S. wealth […]