The New Retirement
By: Paul Sullivan News and features about the changing nature of careers, working and retirement. Read Full Article
Primark to train 160,000 cotton farmers in latest sustainability move
By: Sahar Nazir August 28, 2019 Primark is set to train 160,000 cotton farmers in China, India and Pakistan to teach them environmentally-friendly farming practices in a move to further its sustainability methods. The value fashion retailer is running the scheme, which is due for completion in 2022, as part of its sustainable cotton programme, […]
A Future That Works
By: McKinsey Global Institute January 2017 Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are ushering in a new age of automation, as machines match or outperform human performance in a range of work activities, including ones requiring cognitive capabilities. In this report, part of our ongoing research into the future of work, we analyze […]
Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce: Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?
By: National Academies Press 2017 Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, […]
Digital America: A tale of the haves and have-mores
By: James Manyika, Sree Ramaswamy, Somesh Khanna, Hugo Sarrazin, Gary Pinkus, Guru Sethupathy, and Andrew Yaffe December 2015 Digital capabilities, adoption, and usage are evolving at a supercharged pace. While most users scramble just to keep up with the relentless rate of innovation, the sectors, companies, and individuals on the digital frontier continue to push […]
The technical potential for automation in the US
By: McKinsey August 28, 2019 Many types of activities in industry sectors have the technical potential to be automated, but that potential varies significantly across activities. Read Full Article
How Uber Makes — And Loses — Money
By: CBISNSIGHT Uber is the quintessential two-sided marketplace, but the real mechanics and drivers of its business are poorly understood. We look at where Uber makes money, where it spends it, and what profitability looks like. As one of the fastest-growing and most controversial startups to ever come out of Silicon Valley, Uber has always […]
Researchers ‘reboot’ pig brains hours after animals died
By: Nexus Newsfeed The brains of decapitated pigs can be partially revived several hours after the animal has died, researchers have revealed, with some of the functions of cells booted back up when an oxygen-rich fluid is circulated through the organ.The scientists stress that the brains do not show any signs of consciousness – for […]
The Robot Ship Set to Cross the Atlantic and Change the World
By: David Axe August 26, 2019 The blocky, 36-foot-long, yellow- and white-striped vessel bobbing off the coast of the United Kingdom sure doesn’t look like much. But Maxlimer just might be the most important ship in the world right now. Maxlimer is totally robotic. And it’s poised to be the first unmanned surface vessel, or […]