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    incumbents

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    n. pl.Noun (plural)A person who holds a particular office or position
    Incumbents are people who currently hold positions of power

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    It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat

    07:09It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat
    • Incumbents also have an advantage around the world.

      Incumbents also have an advantage around the world.

    • Incumbents also have an advantage around the world.

      Incumbents also have an advantage around the world.

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    How useful is AI for programming? | Marc Andreessen and Lex Fridman

    12:42How useful is AI for programming? | Marc Andreessen and Lex Fridman
    • And then usually what that means is you need a new company because most incumbents just won't do that.

      And then usually what that means is you need a new company because most incumbents just won't do that.

    • then usually what that means is you need a new company 'cause most incumbents just won't—just won't do that.

      then usually what that means is you need a new company 'cause most incumbents just won't—just won't do that.

    B1

    How Lloyd's of London is pairing tradition with tech

    04:06How Lloyd's of London is pairing tradition with tech
    • Most of the market have had to accelerate the way that they work in order to work with the startups and sometimes slow down in order to be able to work with the incumbents.

      Most of the market have had to accelerate the way that they work in order to work with the startups and sometimes slow down in order to be able to work with the incumbents.

    • And the start-ups will sometimes slow down in order to be able to work with the incumbents.

      And the start-ups will sometimes slow down in order to be able to work with the incumbents.

    B1

    Stanford Webinar - Fintech Revolution: How Disruptive Innovation is Transforming Financial Services

    52:48Stanford Webinar - Fintech Revolution: How Disruptive Innovation is Transforming Financial Services
    • One of the some of the questions that came in were related to what you spoke on the last slide, Ratika, about so what are the incumbents doing?

      One of the some of the questions that came in were related to what you spoke on the last slide, Ratika, about so what are the incumbents doing?

    • And again, I think that one of the challenges that the incumbents have is if you think about the model today around product design, product development, introducing something into the market, it's a very long cycle for a traditional financial institution to do that.

      And again, I think that one of the challenges that the incumbents have is if you think about the model today around product design, product development, introducing something into the market, it's a very long cycle for a traditional financial institution to do that.

    B1

    Sonya Huang and Sarah Guo on what's next in AI | Mercury Spheres

    39:21Sonya Huang and Sarah Guo on what's next in AI | Mercury Spheres
    • I think if you're doing innovative things, like most change, I mean, incumbents still control 99.9% of financial services in the US.

      I think if you're doing innovative things, like most change, I mean, incumbents still control 99.9% of financial services in the US.

    • I think if you're doing innovative things, most change incumbents still control 99.9% of financial services in the US.

      I think if you're doing innovative things, most change incumbents still control 99.9% of financial services in the US.

    B1

    The Free Market: Competition, Monopolies, and the Dynamics of Innovation

    05:01The Free Market: Competition, Monopolies, and the Dynamics of Innovation
    • In response to innovators, incumbents may try to improve their offers and come up with ideas to strengthen their position.

      In response to innovators, incumbents may try to improve their offers and come up with ideas to strengthen their position.

    • In response to innovators, incumbents may try to improve their offers and come up with ideas to strengthen their position.

      In response to innovators, incumbents may try to improve their offers and come up with ideas to strengthen their position.

    B1

    The New Way To Build A Startup

    07:51The New Way To Build A Startup
    • Often they're tiny teams able to beat huge incumbents thanks to internal automation.

      Often they're tiny teams able to beat huge incumbents thanks to internal automation.

    • Often they're tiny teams able to beat huge incumbents thanks to internal automation.

      Often they're tiny teams able to beat huge incumbents thanks to internal automation.

    B1

    GOP rep. pokes fun at Trump’s insult of him

    09:41GOP rep. pokes fun at Trump’s insult of him
    • Trump has knocked off incumbents in the past by endorsing their challengers.

      Trump has knocked off incumbents in the past by endorsing their challengers.

    • Trump has knocked off incumbents in the past by endorsing their challengers.

      Trump has knocked off incumbents in the past by endorsing their challengers.

    B1

    Fareed Zakaria’s takes on Trump and the collapse of nuclear stability

    24:23Fareed Zakaria’s takes on Trump and the collapse of nuclear stability
    • Across advanced democracies, incumbents struggled at unusually high rates in 2024, a big year for global elections, voters are restless.

      Across advanced democracies, incumbents struggled at unusually high rates in 2024, a big year for global elections, voters are restless.

    • Across advanced democracies, incumbents struggled at unusually high rates in 2024, a big year for global elections.

      Across advanced democracies, incumbents struggled at unusually high rates in 2024, a big year for global elections.

    B2

    Who will survive and thrive in the new AI era?

    11:27Who will survive and thrive in the new AI era?
    • Incumbents did not like it and understandably so.

      Incumbents did not like it and understandably so.

    B1