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𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 — 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸! Let me show you what I mean: ⬇️ Take the example below! Felix Schlenther just shared how he’s using the AI agent Manus AI to handle five parallel tasks in his daily workflow. And no this isn’t about just asking ChatGPT a basic question. It’s structured, autonomous execution — across research, content creation, Excel modeling and more. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁: - He defines a clear goal + context for each task (1+ A4 page per task)   - Writes a structured briefing prompt using Gemini   - Sends the tasks to Manus in the morning   - Manus plans, researches, builds files, and delivers results asynchronously   - Around noon, he gives feedback   - In the afternoon, he builds on the outputs 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: 1. Build his AI business case calculator in Excel 2. Optimize his AI use case canvas 3. Conduct AI use case research 4. Design a 30-day AI challenge 5. Research DAX40 Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻? - Around 80% usable output on first run, 90–95% after feedback - Execution time: ~30–60 min per task - Cost: ~$40/day for 5 tasks Most people think of AI tools still as assistants, but this is different. We are pretty close tho have very soon for the first time a "real co-worker" — one that works independently, doesn’t wait for meetings and delivers structured output across tasks. And what really changes here isn’t just productivity. It’s the complete workflow: → Async delegation → Iteration instead of micromanagement → AI-first routines baked into the day Yes, we’re still early. But it’s clear where this is going. We’re moving from prompting to managing complete AI-driven workflows. And I am pretty sure: 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 — 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸!

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 $50 deepfake app just beat your bank's million-dollar security system. At #FIBE25, I asked Georg Hauer about AI in banking. He didn't sugarcoat it: "Criminals are and will use AI in banking." Last year proved him right: ↳ 1,740% surge in deepfake attacks on North American banks ↳ 85-95% success rate against biometric security ↳ 50% of all fraud now involves AI ↳ $670K extra cost per AI-enabled breach Think about that. Your face unlocks your banking app. Criminals clone it from your LinkedIn photo. Your voice authorizes transfers. They recreate it from your podcast interview. That video call verifying your identity? Could be anyone, anywhere. Traditional Bank Security: ↳ Biometrics assumed unfakeable ↳ Voice patterns seemed unique ↳ Video calls meant proof ↳ Multi-factor felt bulletproof Today's Reality: ↳ Deepfakes fool facial recognition ↳ Voice clones pass authentication ↳ Real-time video manipulation works ↳ Every layer compromised But here's what stopped me cold: While banks deploy AI defenses, their own employees use "shadow AI" — unauthorized ChatGPT for customer data. Creating vulnerabilities from inside. 80% of bank cybersecurity leaders can't keep pace. Criminals update their tools daily. Banks update quarterly. The speed difference kills them. Real Attacks Happening Now: ↳ Phishing emails you can't distinguish ↳ Your boss's voice asking for transfers ↳ Video meetings with fake executives ↳ AI bots harvesting credentials The Multiplication Effect: 1 successful deepfake = method shared globally 10 attacks = pattern automated 100 breaches = trust collapses At scale = banking changes forever Georg Hauer nailed it: Same AI making banking efficient makes fraud efficient. Technology doesn't pick sides. We're not debating AI in banking anymore. We're watching criminals win the race. Follow me, Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld for technology insights that matter now. ♻️ Share if your bank should move faster than criminals.

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🚀 Not only the world's top tech companies are coming to Zurich (see map). Since 2014, 900 startups have been founded in the canton. An insightful study shows strengths and weaknesses. Zurich’s financial sector plays a crucial role in driving innovation and economic growth. A newly released study, “Financial Center Zurich 2025/2026”, highlights the vital contributions of Private Equity and Venture Capital firms, Family Offices, and Foundations in funding startups and shaping the region’s innovation ecosystem. 🔹 Key insights from the study: ✅ 208 Private Equity & Venture Capital firms, employing 3,800 professionals ✅ Over 900 startups founded in Zurich between 2014-2024 ✅ CHF 9.6 billion raised—half of all startup funding in Switzerland ✅ One-third of startup funding comes from regional investors 💡 Bridging the Growth-Stage Funding Gap: While Zurich is a stronghold for startup financing, the study identifies a critical funding gap in the growth phase - posing a risk of startups relocating abroad. Expanding investment opportunities at this stage is crucial to keeping high-potential companies in the region. 🏆 New Initiative to Strengthen Zurich as an Investment Hub: In response, the Canton of Zurich has launched the "Innovation Hub 2030" initiative to enhance conditions for venture capital investors and further boost startup financing. Through targeted measures and stakeholder collaboration, Zurich aims to solidify its position as a top-tier global innovation hub. However, we have to be careful. To remain a global innovation leader, we have to close the financing gap from Series A rounds upwards. I am trying to do my part to make the Canton of Zurich and thus Switzerland fit for the future. I empower leaders and entrepreneurs to tell their stories more boldly. There are so many hidden champions and even more than 50 unicorns in Switzerland. We should not hide them, we must tell their stories.  Carmen Walker Späh, Innovation Zurich, Greater Zurich Area, Deep Tech Nation Switzerland, ETH Zürich, ETH AI Center, TECHNOPARK® Zürich, Büro Züri, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Rahel Kindermann Leuthard, FRZ Flughafenregion Zürich - Wirtschaftsnetzwerk & Standortentwicklung, Technopark Winterthur AG, Home of Innovation, Raphael Tobler, Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich #Zurich #Innovation #Startups #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #Investment #EconomicGrowth

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How to Create Liquidity from Scratch: Key Trends in Liquidity Hacking + Essential Advice for Startups Liquidity is the foundation of any successful digital asset. Without it, even the most promising project can go unnoticed. But how do startups attract liquidity and generate buzz? Strong projects use Liquidity Hacking (strategies for rapid liquidity acquisition) — a set of tools to increase trading volume and build an engaged community. What Works in 2025? 🔹 Meme Strategy & Influencers Humor, viral videos, and influencer support help capture audience attention and drive engagement. 🔹 Airdrop Campaigns (free token distribution) & Referral Programs Giving away tokens stimulates user growth and turns participants into ambassadors eager to spread the word. 🔹 NFT Drops (non-fungible token distribution) & DAO Models (decentralized governance) Exclusive assets and community-driven decision-making create scarcity and increase demand. 🔹 Gamification & Play-to-Earn (P2E) Game mechanics encourage users to stay active and hold assets, building a loyal community. 🔹 Fair Launch (equal-access token release) & IDO (Initial DEX Offering – decentralized exchange launch) Transparent project launches foster trust and drive early demand. Essential Advice for Startups: Build Real Value, Not Just Hype The most powerful Liquidity Hacking isn’t just about hype — it’s about sustainable utility. If people see real value in your asset, liquidity will grow organically. ✅ Your product must be easy to understand — complex tech without clear benefits won’t take off. ✅ Your community must have strong incentives to hold the asset — exclusive rights, bonuses, voting power, or discounts. ✅ Your marketing should focus on long-term loyalty — one-time hype without strategy leads to "pump and dump" cycles. Liquidity Hacking is a growth strategy that combines marketing, gamification, and distribution technologies. Those who master these tools don’t just gain liquidity — they achieve lasting success. Which strategies do you think work best? #LiquidityHacking #CryptoGrowth #Web3Marketing #StartupSuccess #TokenEconomy #NFT #DAO #Airdrop #Gamification #CryptoCommunity #FairLaunch #IDO https://pin.it/62T3gp7jg

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😁​ "𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭!" That's what we said back in 2020 when we set up the first ClimateSummit.de. Today we're sold out. Why? 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱! ↳ Quite the opposite. ↳ Climate & nature are now simply part of the logic by which every company operates – and does business. ↳ Decision-makers can't stop thinking about it – perhaps not because of #CRSD or #Omnibus – but because banks, customers, and partners are knocking on the door, asking for solid data, strategies, and tangible results. How do you reduce emissions = 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 & 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬? ↳ Enormously important, especially today! ↳ Because Europe is on track. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 & 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: ↳ 🇪🇺​ The EU is nearly on track to meet its 2030 climate targets. Emissions are down 54% from 1990 levels — just shy of the 55% target. ↳ ☀️​ In 2024, more electricity was produced from solar & wind energy in the EU than was generated from coal. It's the result of years of investment and action. Renewables are scaling fast, doing the heavy lifting on decarbonization. ↳ 💸​ Banks like Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) - Europe’s largest single shareholder, with stakes in over 9,000 companies across 70 countries holding around 1.5% of all globally listed equities and managing €1.5 trillion in assets – have clear ESG expectations. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: ✅ Set climate targets - best science-based net zero targets by 2050, including Scope 3 emissions ✅ Have a clear governance and board oversight of climate performance ✅ Establish quantitative transition plans to effectively reduce emissions, aligned with the company's core business model 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎: What literally with a laptop and a crazy idea in the middle of COVID is more important today than ever. ↳ It's no longer about the "if," but rather the "how." ↳ The climate transformation is already here – accelerated by digital technologies, data, AI, and, yes, regulations. ↳ No company can continue to do business without reducing emissions. It's only possible together, since more than 50% of global GHG are generated in supply chains. I could not be more honoured & excited to host with ClimateChoice #CTS2025, the first in-person summit over 2 days in Berlin – and 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓! 💌​ PS: If you missed to get your ticket, comment below "Best Practice Guide 2025" - and our team will work hard to make sure you get your exclusive #CTS2025 Guide. Thank you ClimateCommunity: Making Scope 3 Action your Business! ↳ See you tomorrow, let's do this 🙌​ Foundation Development and Climate Alliance amc Group - Unternehmensberatung für Einkauf & SCM myclimate Logivity Quantis TeamViewer Enpal Computacenter Lenovo JARO Institute for Sustainability and Digitalization e.V. BAUM e.V. & many more!

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𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺? Last week, we had a great conversation - thanks again to Harald Huber from RETENCON AG and Maria Lohwasser, Patrick Schianchi, Christian Greb - about the growing problem of cheating in software development hiring tests. Let’s be honest: With tools like Claude, Gemini, Cursor, it has become incredibly easy to cheat on remote coding challenges. And many candidates do. That raises some uncomfortable but necessary questions: - How do we fairly and accurately assess real skills today? - How do we detect not just technical ability, but collaboration, problem-solving, and team fit? From my perspective: ✅ Trial projects or structured test days with real team members are much more insightful yes, it takes time, but it’s worth it. ✅ Time-pressured “multiple choice tests” can reduce the chance of using AI but they only scratch the surface. ✅ Ultimately, we should shift our focus: from can this person write code to can they think in systems and work with others? Because let’s face it: If machines are writing the code - what exactly do we expect from junior developers? Software hiring needs to evolve. Fast. Not more algorithm quizzes. More real-world thinking, communication, and architectural sense. I’d love to hear how you’re adapting your hiring practices to deal with AI-assisted cheating. Is this something you’re already facing?

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