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 What was the biggest change in AI in 2025? From chat windows to working partners that actually do things. Big-picture framing In 2025, the  biggest change in AI  wasn’t just “better models”—it was a shift in  how AI shows up in real work . AI moved from answering questions in a chat box to acting as  autonomous agents  that plan, execute, and iterate on tasks across tools and systems. These “agentic” AIs, powered by multimodal frontier models and tighter policy frameworks, started behaving less like calculators and more like small digital teams. Understanding this shift—from  answers to actions —is the key to seeing where AI is truly headed next, both in your career and your organization. The biggest change: AI moved from answers to actions If you zoom out on 2025, the most important change in AI was that it  stopped being just a conversational tool and became an active collaborator . AI agents—systems that can set sub-goals, call tools and APIs,...

What Will the World Remember About 2025? A year when AI, climate, and power all crossed a line in the sand Framing the Question When we ask  what the world will remember about 2025 fifty years from now , we’re really asking which of today’s headlines will harden into tomorrow’s history. Most years blur together; a few become shorthand — “1968,” “1989,” “2020.” 2025 has all the ingredients to join that list: surging artificial intelligence, record planetary heat, and a reshuffling of global power. In this post, we’ll explore why future generations may see 2025 less as “just another year” and more as a hinge — the moment when AI left the lab, climate warnings stopped being abstract, and a new geopolitical era took shape. How History Actually Remembers a Year If you look backward, history tends to compress years into one or two dominant stories: 1969 : the Moon landing 1989 : the fall of the Berlin Wall 2001 : 9/11 2020 : the COVID-19 pandemic Of course, many other things happened in ...

How much impact does the holiday season have on US retail?  Holiday retail Why two hyper-charged months matter more than the other ten High-level framing The  holiday season impact on US retail  is massively out of proportion to the calendar: roughly  one-fifth of annual retail sales  and an outsized share of profit are packed into November and December. That makes these weeks a stress test for pricing, inventory, e-commerce performance, and consumer confidence. If you work in or around retail, understanding how concentrated this demand is — and how fragile it can be — is key to reading results, planning strategy, and managing risk. The 20% that decides the year The short answer: the holiday season is a big deal. In a typical year,  November–December accounts for about 18–20% of annual U.S. retail sales , even though it’s just one-sixth of the calendar. For some chains, especially toys, hobbies, and seasonal goods,  25–30% of y...