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Google Bought Spirit Airlines’ Work Data. Is it More Valuable Than Customer Data?
For most of the internet era, customer data was valuable because it helped companies understand consumers. In the AI era, work data may become equally valuable because it captures how humans create knowledge, make decisions, and solve problems.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
4 days ago6 min read


Amgen’s Data Breach Is a Warning for Healthcare: Cybersecurity, AI Governance, and AI-Driven Threats (AI-DT)
Amgen's cyberattack involving stolen patient health information raises critical questions about healthcare cybersecurity, unauthorized access, cloud security, AI governance, and AI-driven threats (AI-DT). This article explores what happened, how similar breaches have affected companies like Novo Nordisk and Change Healthcare, and what healthcare organizations can do to better protect sensitive data.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Aug 54 min read


Big Companies Are Hiring Again—And the Reason May Surprise You
Big companies are hiring again, even after years of predictions that artificial intelligence would reduce the need for human workers. Why? The answer may lie in a critical distinction: AI's greatest impact may not be replacing employees, but amplifying them. As workers become more productive, companies can pursue new opportunities, expand into new markets, and serve more customers. The future of work may belong not to AI alone, but to organizations that successfully combine t

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Jul 274 min read


The Activist Playbook Met a Turnaround Story at Genesco. The Turnaround Story Won....For Now
Genesco’s proxy fight with the Radoff–Jumana Group tested whether an activist playbook—stake-building, governance pressure, capital allocation criticism, and board nominees—could beat a turnaround story. Shareholders chose Genesco’s Footwear First strategy, but now the company must prove the vote of confidence was deserved.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Jul 2511 min read


Volkswagen’s July 2026 Board Vote Reveals the Challenges Facing German Corporate Governance
Volkswagen’s supervisory board rejected management’s broader restructuring proposal by a 12–7 vote. The meeting highlighted a question increasingly confronting large industrial companies: how can organizations balance the interests of employees, investors, communities, and governments while responding to rapidly evolving global competition.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Jul 136 min read
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