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Analytics How to Set Up an AI Center of Excellence by Thomas H. Davenport, Shivaji Dasgupta If you're a large company using AI, you need one. International business Apple in China, and Payday Lending Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss Apple's position in the Chinese market; debate whether payday lending is good or bad for workers; and ask whether companies should be doing more to help employees manage cash shortfalls. They also offer their After Hours picks for the week. Innovation The Innovations Closing Africa's Electric Power Gap by Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga, Georges Desvaux Big companies and local innovators are finding creative solutions. Race How Organizations Are Failing Black Workers — and How to Do Better by Adia Harvey Wingfield From hiring to inclusion to work assignments.

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