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Article
Harnessing the power of gen AI in private markets
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Investors are looking for data and tools to accelerate decades-old processes. But today’s obvious answer could become tomorrow’s cautionary tale.
Article - The McKinsey Podcast
Rewinding 2025: A year of The McKinsey Podcast insights—in under 10 minutes
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Here are some of the best insights from the McKinsey leaders we talked to in 2025.
Explainers
Agentic AI explained: When machines don’t just chat, but act
Three McKinsey experts explain how agentic AI could reshape workflows, decision-making, and how humans and machines collaborate....
Lives & Legacies
An inspiring CEO, a spirited storyteller, and a marketplace maven
Our latest obituaries also include a champion for corporate ethics, a microchip magnate, and a Nobel laureate who bolstered the...
Week in Charts
Banking’s AI angst
If banks fail to respond to consumers’ adoption of AI their profit pools could shrink by an average of 9 percent globally....
Themes
What’s on the CES 2026 agenda?
Tech experts and enthusiasts are meeting this week in Las Vegas for CES 2026, where McKinsey Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels...
Our Latest Survey Research
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The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation
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Almost all survey respondents say their organizations are using AI, and many have begun to use AI agents. But most are still in the early stages of scaling AI and capturing enterprise-level value.
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Interviews
Interview
Singapore’s smart leap: Digital Minister Teo on AI transformation
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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.
Podcast
Driving the connected mobility shift: Verizon’s view on V2X
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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.
Podcast
Elad Gil on the future of AI
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Elad Gil of Gil Capital shares his view on the state of AI, where it’s going, and what’s unknown.
Podcast
Talking with Craig Saks, CEO of Bottomline
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The longtime business payments company seeks to transform B2B money movement and related activities, creating new revenue streams and better cashflow.
Podcast
Warehouse to wellness: Bob Mauch on modern pharmaceutical distribution
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Cencora President and CEO Bob Mauch discusses the company’s role in delivering vital medicines to patients and the innovations it is deploying to cut the time it takes to bring treatments to bedsides.
McKinsey on Books
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 8th edition
At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. This book enables everyone, from the budding professional...
A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership
From McKinsey & Company senior partners and the minds behind the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence...
Author Talks: Why play isn’t just for children
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What if the key to both productivity and innovation lies in rediscovering play? A designer reveals how embracing curiosity and...
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Since 1964, McKinsey Quarterly has delivered our most distinctive, crosscutting insights. We’re delighted to mark its 60th birthday with a yearlong celebration featuring special issues, interactive experiences, and bonus compilations.
Building the AI muscle of your business leaders
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The real competitive advantage with AI comes from having business leaders who can bridge business problems with the possibilities...
McKinsey Quarterly: Digital Edition
According to McKinsey research, nearly eight in ten organizations now use generative AI—but most have yet to see a meaningful...
What’s next for climate tech?
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How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security.
McKinsey Institutes
Report - MGI Research
Advancing adaptation: Mapping costs from cooling to coastal defenses
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The benefits of adaptation far outweigh its costs. Yet, the world today spends just one-third of the amount needed to protect...
Report - McKinsey Health Institute
Bridging the digital health gap through private sector engagement
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Private sector engagement could help unlock digital health benefits in resource-constrained healthcare systems, but its success...
Report - McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility
Unlocking the growing power of Latino fans: Building a stronger sports economy
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The US sports economy is booming, and Latino fans are leading the charge. Connecting with this multifaceted community can help...
Brainteasers
The McKinsey Crossword: Slip Cover | No. 263
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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.
Data Points
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