Enterprise Explores

We’ve gone from drives to optical discs to massive data farms all around the world, but as Microsoft has proven with the first fully automated system to store and retrieve data in manufactured DNA , the future of large scale data storage could actually be very, very compact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook acknowledged on Thursday (March 21) that it left hundreds of millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The default voice option for the three AI assistants - Siri, Cortana, and Alexa - is female. And while you can opt for a male voice for Siri and Cortana, there is no gender-neutral voice option for any AI. Enter: Q, a creative project by Virtue Nordic, and potentially the first genderless AI voice in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many things we can take away from Marie Kondo’s Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. We’re drowning in excess stuff, and many of us are seeking self-help strategies to simplify and streamline our lives. Decluttering has captured the public imagination because it delivers a psychological as well as a practical benefit . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Texting during the interview process has become increasingly popular as modern candidates have expressed a desire for the process to be fast, convenient, and easy’ - those are not our words, but they are the words of Kurt Heikkinen, president and CEO of recruiting firm Montage. How would you feel about being interviewed via text message ? What are the barriers you’d need to over...

A major part of entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to expansion, requires pitching to external investors. But what are these potential funders actually looking for? What questions are they asking about your business when you’re not in the room any more? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JPMorgan Chase has started testing videogames based on neuroscience in their hiring process. According to analysts, this may be a more effective method of hiring people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stand-out employees have a few things in common: They are passionate about what they do and who they work for. And they genuinely want to see their employer do well, they respect their management team, and they strive to outperform themselves each day. Needless to say, these types of people are incredibly hard to find. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens after your career journey ends? What does retirement even look like? And how can you achieve that vague, often quoted dream of “early retirement”? We ask our listeners about the concept of retirement and what it means to them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US companies are going to keep hiring foreign tech workers, even as the Trump administration makes doing so more difficult. For a number of US companies that means expanding their operations in Canada , where hiring foreign nationals is much easier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many companies use surveys to gather data about product quality, potential demographic, or their standing amongst competitors - and hypothetically, this data should be the best way to get objective feedback, right? Turns out that the very nature of surveys in the present day means you can’t trust them at all . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal , your social media postings could determine your insurance premiums for life, car and property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Digital disruption gave birth to new monopolies in today's business world, by providing great incentives to capture you, the consumer. Has their go-to-market strategy spoiled us? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Checkout with Instagram” launches in the U.S. today with more than 20 top brands, opening a whole new revenue stream for the social media platform. Now the 130 million people who tap IG’s product tags on shopping posts will be able to buy those items without leaving the app, thanks to stored payment info. Is it time to say, RIP wallet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

It’s being called the “Netflix for games” , but what does that imply for the future of gaming? What does Google’s newly-unveiled cloud gaming platform indicate for console-driven videogames moving forward, as well as for the consoles themselves? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grab wants to become the Asean’s largest payment and financial service platform by rolling out an online checkout system for e-wallet GrabPay, credit services to customers and more insurance options for its drivers . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The late philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “without music, life would be a mistake.” This rings true for most of us. Whether we listen to sad music after a painful breakup or upbeat music on our graduation day, music often plays a significant role in our most memorable life events. Memories aside, music also influences our mental performance and ability to get things done. See...

“ Snowplow parents ” are the newest embodiment of a hyper-intensive parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, texting their college kids to wake them up so they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your professional social network needs decluttering just like your house does. How can you apply the Marie Kondo method to your LinkedIn feed ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the ongoing battle against disinformation and online hoaxes, WhatsApp is testing out an in-app reverse image search feature that it hopes will, eventually, help people distinguish between what’s real and what’s not before blatantly forwarding messages to their contacts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A survey by YouGov of 25,000 people worldwide has found that Malaysians are number one fans of their own cuisine - but other nations aren't liking it that much. Have we been living in a bubble about how good our food is this whole time? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spend so much time in the workplace nowadays that the lines between family and colleagues can sometimes get blurred. But always remember one thing, you cannot fire your family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes people defy ethics at the workplace? A study breaks down the core reasons employees (especially in higher positions) act unethically in the office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all said at some point or another, ‘I wish that they were just a little more efficient’. Often those words are not as, nice - but the meaning is the same. We’d just like people to be professional at the job that they’re doing - and to do it well. But does there become a point where efficiency overtakes effectiveness? The #BizBytes team discusses. See omnystudio....

The benefits of playing certain videogames, especially when it comes to hand-eye coordination, has long been documented. Now, a concept called “ videogame therapy ” is making its way into nursing homes in the hopes of helping patients reclaim some amount of mobility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.