Enterprise Explores

Over the Malaysia Day weekend, two pop-up festivals (Riuh & Tiffin Food Court) went cashless with different mobile wallet providers. We checked out both these festivals to find out what it’s like to be cashless over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered why all Apple’s presentation seems to attract viewers of all backgrounds and headlines around the world? It’s because Apple’s presentation is based on the fundamentals of neuroscience to work out when your brain would switch off. Here’s how Apple nails it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook is trying to take responsibility for the rampant misinformation that plagues the social media platform. But now instead of just fact-checking text, it’s planning to start using A.I. to fact-check photos and videos as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time-management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders suggests taking “micro-vacations” or days off , as people struggle to take proper off-the-grid, phone-and-Internet-less long term holidays. But would micro-vacations actually work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year after asking for suggestions on philanthropy, world’s richest man Jeff Bezos has decided that schools and affordable education are the best choices. He also claims the new schools will run like his company, Amazon, in that the “child will be the customer” . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google has a new head of Artificial Intelligence for Google Cloud and flashbacks of Project Maven seems to be happening within the group. Andrew Moore, the new AI Chief, is also the co-chairman of an AI task force with strong ties to the US military. And he believes that we could monitor the world using drones in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you the kind of person who has a clean tab bar on your Internet browser? Or do you open tab upon tab upon tab “to read later”? Turns out there’s more of a debate on tab hoarding etiquette than previously thought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NASA wants to go commercial and one of the ideas being discussed at the moment is product placement on NASA’s next big space mission . So, ladies and gentlemen, all aboard BFM’s Big Flying Machine Space Rocket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The writing was on the wall, but today Google made it official – they’re killing Inbox to focus solely on Gmail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With more than 10 new malls opening in Klang Valley before the year ends , Malaysians - especially KL-ites, are beginning to question whether our shopping habits are creating a glut in the retail scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A vast majority of employers and employees alike view performance appraisals as an annual chore, but research now shows that having more frequent check-ins could drive greater business value. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It turns out, then when kids misbehave, some parents will turn to their smartphone for stress relief - which has the potential for a nasty spiral. Kids behave badly because they don’t get much attention, the parent goes to the smartphone, the kid behaves badly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one of the most sleep-deprived nations in the world, South Korea’s demand for stress-reducing relaxation centres has created new business opportunities as well as a craze that’s sweeping the country’s yuppie population. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ladies & Gentlemen welcome onboard the Space Elevator! A team of researchers from Japan will conduct the first test in space this month as part of a project to build a space elevator. Soon, we could be moving things - and people - to and from space at a lower cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to sources, Facebook is planning a major new move into e-commerce by building a standalone app for shopping on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU may impose a law on Netflix, Amazon, and all streaming services to allocate at least 30% of their content catalogue for local content . Will this have an impact on the quality-control standards of these platforms? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeepFakes are coming and it’s becoming harder to identify the authenticity of videos . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the Washington Post, Facebook has started rating its own users on how credible are they when it comes to reporting on fake news/misinformation on the platform. This is a broader effort in their fight against the spread of misinformation but does it actually help users to understand what exactly is false and true? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we get paid, we spend money. More money than usual. This inclination to spend more on payday makes the monthly budget harder to balance. This is why many Fintech companies are starting to make any day payday , to close the gap between payday and your billing cycle date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember the Matrix? Researchers have recently discovered a new way of using nanorobots that could help surgeons perform complex medical tasks . These nanorobots will be able to navigate hard to perform surgical places and also for targeted drug delivery, cancer therapies, and eye surgeries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Companies in the US have tapped into layover and “dwell time” crowds at the airport - a significant number of whom are avid gamers who’d spend good money on a game while waiting to board a flight . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nowadays, the line between human and machine can blur significantly. More and more companies are implementing a “pseudo-AI” approach where you could be talking to a machine OR a human and you might not be able to tell which. Is there a way to determine who or what you’re actually conversing with? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools in China ordered their pupils to sit down in front of the television at 8 pm on Saturday night , only for them to be subjected to a lengthy series of commercials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debt is not something that you want hanging around your neck. It can be difficult to deal with if you don’t plan properly. According to the Bank Negara Malaysia 47% of Malaysian youths have high credit card debts whilst 38% have personal loans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s popular online streaming video service, iQiyi, has removed view counts from its videos in order to combat the rise of fake views by paid third parties. Instead, they’re implementing a new system called “Heat Value” to determine the quality of their content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.