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The whole paradigm of progress and growth is shifting the economic landscape and reshaping work and our society. As technology increases productivity, efficiency and performance by eliminating human errors and risk factor, it has undoubtedly impacted the amount, way and situations in all workplaces.

The “Come-To-Me Economy”: An Immutable Lifestyle Evolution

I haven’t had a cold in months. I haven’t had to commute to the office, nor travel for business....

I haven’t had a cold in months. I haven’t had to commute to the office, nor travel for business....

The Stimulus Package Uncovered
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Our panelists include Maria Contreras Sweet, the former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the 24th, appointed by President...

Our panelists include Maria Contreras Sweet, the former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the 24th, appointed by President...

CARES Act Stimulus Package for Small Businesses

COVID-19 has put over 30 million small businesses in America on the brink of collapse. The CARES Act, the...

COVID-19 has put over 30 million small businesses in America on the brink of collapse. The CARES Act, the...

The Emergence Of China As The Global Leader?

Over the last 40 years, China’s rapid economic expansion has altered the world’s geopolitical and economic landscape. Bridgewater’s Founder,...

Over the last 40 years, China’s rapid economic expansion has altered the world’s geopolitical and economic landscape. Bridgewater’s Founder,...

A Template For Understanding Big Debt Crisis

A great example of the value of long running study and questioning to build fundamental understanding of an important...

A great example of the value of long running study and questioning to build fundamental understanding of an important...

SV Academy Just Landed $9.5 Million to Offer Tuition-free Training That Puts People in Tech Jobs

When you live in Silicon Valley, it feels like nearly everyone works in tech and that entry into the...

When you live in Silicon Valley, it feels like nearly everyone works in tech and that entry into the...

IMPACT Expert and Presidential Candidate 2020 Proposes a Freedom Dividend

Andrew yang, the New York entrepreneur running for the Democratic presidential nomination, cannot be accused of lacking confidence. “I...

Andrew yang, the New York entrepreneur running for the Democratic presidential nomination, cannot be accused of lacking confidence. “I...

The A.I. Paradox: How Robots Will Make Work More Human

We live in a world where technological innovation is a constant. The recent pace of technological advancement is unprecedented....

We live in a world where technological innovation is a constant. The recent pace of technological advancement is unprecedented....

Customer Service And Circuits: Walmart, McDonalds And The Emerging Robotic Labor Force

Robots used to be something present in science fiction movies and fantasy novels. But not anymore. A robotic workforce...

Robots used to be something present in science fiction movies and fantasy novels. But not anymore. A robotic workforce...

How Technology Is Transforming Manufacturing

New technology in manufacturing process is profoundly changing industrial production, giving rise to “the factory of the future.” Augmented...

New technology in manufacturing process is profoundly changing industrial production, giving rise to “the factory of the future.” Augmented...

IMPACT Expert and Presidential Candidate gains 3,000 supporters

The unlikely presidential run of Andrew Yang, who is proposing a $1,000-a-month “freedom dividend” to every adult in America,...

The unlikely presidential run of Andrew Yang, who is proposing a $1,000-a-month “freedom dividend” to every adult in America,...

Are Robots Competing For Your Job?

Calls for the replacement of human labor continue but jobs really just change form. The flexible and creative continue...

Calls for the replacement of human labor continue but jobs really just change form. The flexible and creative continue...

Amazon Launches Free Machine Learning Curriculum

We’ve been using machine learning across Amazon for more than 20 years. With thousands of engineers focused on machine...

We’ve been using machine learning across Amazon for more than 20 years. With thousands of engineers focused on machine...

Technology May Help To Revive Organised Labour

Trade unions are harnessing the same force that caused their decline “If they stall, we will hit them where...

Trade unions are harnessing the same force that caused their decline “If they stall, we will hit them where...

The Future of Work

Improvements in technology, artificial intelligence, and the managerial and scientific focus on automation and robotics will lead to a...

Improvements in technology, artificial intelligence, and the managerial and scientific focus on automation and robotics will lead to a...

Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership

On his first day as CEO of the Carlsberg Group, a global brewery and beverage company, Cees ‘t Hart...

On his first day as CEO of the Carlsberg Group, a global brewery and beverage company, Cees ‘t Hart...

Paul Volcker, at 91, Sees ‘a Hell of a Mess in Every Direction’

Paul Volcker, former Fed Chair, describes important principles around public service.

Paul Volcker, former Fed Chair, describes important principles around public service.

How Is America Preparing For The Future Of Work?

By Erin Winick Stay in school? Work less? Continuously learn? Three questions on retraining and the future of work...

By Erin Winick Stay in school? Work less? Continuously learn? Three questions on retraining and the future of work...

Philanthropy

The future of philanthropy is being challenged once again. From Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth to Bill Gates’ Pledge, how...

The future of philanthropy is being challenged once again. From Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth to Bill Gates’ Pledge, how...

How is america utilizing it’s land? Only a few are used for urban dwelling with majority of the population, it’s little surprise that these areas contribute an outsize amount to the economy.

There are many statistical measures that show how productive the U.S. is. Its economy is the largest in the...

There are many statistical measures that show how productive the U.S. is. Its economy is the largest in the...

People are really into impact investing

There are now $228 billion in assets under management, according to a recent survey from the Global Impact Investing Network, which is...

There are now $228 billion in assets under management, according to a recent survey from the Global Impact Investing Network, which is...

One problem to explain why AI works – Towards Data Science A framework for understanding AI and keeping up with it all..

Ask your resident experts, Why does AI work? Readily, they’ll explain How it works, methods emptying in a mesmerizing jargonfall of gradient descent....

Ask your resident experts, Why does AI work? Readily, they’ll explain How it works, methods emptying in a mesmerizing jargonfall of gradient descent....

Preparation For A World With Increased AI

The White House on Thursday plans to convene  executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S....

The White House on Thursday plans to convene  executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S....

Flippy The Burger Flipping Robot

Flippy, a burger-flipping robot, has begun work at a restaurant in Pasadena, Los Angeles. It is the first of...

Flippy, a burger-flipping robot, has begun work at a restaurant in Pasadena, Los Angeles. It is the first of...

AI Can Go Further Than Humans

“The fact is that AI can go further than humans, it could be billions of times smarter than humans...

“The fact is that AI can go further than humans, it could be billions of times smarter than humans...

An argument for why Bitcoin is insurance for us all

Bitcoin is a currency without a government. But, one may ask, didn’t we have gold, silver and other metals,...

Bitcoin is a currency without a government. But, one may ask, didn’t we have gold, silver and other metals,...

Workplace Automation News of Interest

More than 960,000 Americans worked in the warehouse industry in October, 2017. That’s up 42% over the past decade...

More than 960,000 Americans worked in the warehouse industry in October, 2017. That’s up 42% over the past decade...

The Decline of Import Duties

The government on Thursday raised the basic Customs duty on a range of products from consumer goods and automotive parts to...

The government on Thursday raised the basic Customs duty on a range of products from consumer goods and automotive parts to...

Leadership and Values from Meg Whitman

American business executive, political activist, philanthropist and former CEO of Hewlett Packard, discussed the challenges of running an enterprise....

American business executive, political activist, philanthropist and former CEO of Hewlett Packard, discussed the challenges of running an enterprise....

Good St. Makes It Easy For Startups (And Other Businesses) To Support Charities

Good St. bills itself as a way to change the world “one quarter at a time,” and now it’s offering...

Good St. bills itself as a way to change the world “one quarter at a time,” and now it’s offering...

Ray Kurzweil On TED

In this TED TALK, Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil describes how technologies enter our society and evolve in a...

In this TED TALK, Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil describes how technologies enter our society and evolve in a...

Productivity and Wealth

Productivity and wealth creation haven’t stopped over decades, but not everyone is able to take advantage of it. We...

Productivity and wealth creation haven’t stopped over decades, but not everyone is able to take advantage of it. We...