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Why This Matters to Distributors:Sysco is using artificial intelligence to improve forecasting, delivery routing, inventory management, and customer service—not simply to automate individual tasks. The company’s strategy shows how leading distributors are increasingly tying AI investments to measurable operational improvements and long-term productivity gains.

Technology holding company Bending Spoons S.p.A. todayannouncedplans to acquire Airtable Inc., the developer of a popular cloud-based spreadsheet platform.

Fewer leaders are finding reportable business value from their AI use than they did earlier this year

I Tried “Microbreaks” to Be More Productive—And They Changed My Day in Ways I Didn’t Expect

You shouldn’t try to be more productive just for the sake of working harder or making someone else richer. Being more productive is about improving yourown life. The point of productivity apps is to cut down on tedium and free you to spend time and energy on the things you actually enjoy doing. Some apps…

There are hundreds of productivity apps out there, and I think that’s part of the problem. A productivity app is just a system—a means to an end, not the end itself. If any of these apps actually delivered, we wouldn’t need hundreds of them. The sheer number suggests something fundamental is missing, which is why…

Productivity in Windows depends on how effectively you can use the tools already available to you. Modern versions of Windows is designed to help you brainstorm, organize notes, and polish assignments seamlessly in your trusted productivity apps2. These tools are integrated at the system level, regularly updated, and designed to work together without additional configuration.

Productivity software was some of the first software developed for PCs, with the earliest word processors, spreadsheet editors and database management software predating the introduction of the graphical user interface.

“Closing the PSS divestiture is the final step toward completing our transition to a pure-play automation company,” said Vimal Kapur

Key points In our hyper-connected world, we often confuse visibility with self-actualization. Abraham Maslow's self-actualizing people prized solitude and an inner life that didn't depend on being seen. Visibility is a poor indicator of an actualized life; online connectivity can often dis…