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Amazon’s thirst for disruption continues as all signs point towards the retail giant setting its sights on the toy industry. Apparently, the company is looking into manufacturing their own toys .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can freelancers do to prepare themselves and their business for a recession that may be closer than the economic pundits anticipate? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yet another lawsuit involving Apple, and this time it has cost them their sales in China. Back in 2017, Qualcomm sued Apple on intellectual property infringement. The verdict of the lawsuit came out today, stating that Apple is ordered to stop selling iPhones in China ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He may not be a household name like our modern tech maestros, but when Doug Engelbart conducted what is now billed as “the mother of all demos” in 1968, he was also creating the tech future that we’re living in today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commentators from different parts of the world have begun to suggest that robots as government leaders could drastically improve decision-making, by being much less irrational and erratic than their human counterparts. But could robots really do better than our current leaders ?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NHS in the UK will be banned from buying fax machines from next month - and has been told by the government to phase out the machines entirely by April 2020. But is the fax machine really dead ?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comparing yourself to others is part of being human, but you can’t view work-life fulfillment like a competitive sport. Every situation is different. Every family is different. Every work dynamic is different. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These days, you’ll hear more about perks than you will about benefits at the workplace. Things like ping-pong tables, fridges stacked full of Red Bull or ice cream, video games, and other vanity items. But don't be seduced by these items. They are traps, not benefits.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has suggested that the Education Ministry introduce anti-corruption education under the Moral Studies subject. Its senior vice-chairperson Lee Lam Thye said it should start with Year Five students, so as to educate them to loathe corruption in the same way they are taught to loathe drugs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Burger King has a new deal that requires customers to go to McDonald’s. On Tuesday, the fast-food chain announced that it was “turning more than 14,000 McDonald’s into Burger King restaurants.” In fact, Burger King is debuting a McDonald’s-themed deal . If customers go within 600 feet of a McDonald’s location, they can order a Whopper for one cent via the...

It can be easy to fall into the trap of routine in your personal life. Psychotherapist Esther Perel thinks that maybe the solution to that is to treat your life the way you would your startup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economists have often wondered what motivates people to give to charity - do people give because they love helping others, or because it makes them feel better about themselves?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the day, job applicants were encouraged to just show up to various companies with resumé in hand. But does showing up still work in today’s digital age? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hong Kong’s mega plan for a giant “city in the sea” that will reportedly cost them a whopping $60billion is drawing a lot of flack, despite its state of the art offerings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re all terrified of the consequences of automation. However, welcoming automation into our workforce may be more productive for us humans than we thought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest green pledge as it looks to turn the corner on the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal .     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As ride-hailing apps become more popular, one potential solution they offer is to help parents with ferrying their kids from place to place. A few enterprising apps have dedicated themselves to help unaccompanied minors travel. But should parents trust kid ride-hailing apps ? And would something like this ever work locally? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following up from last week’s episode on Artificial Intelligence from SAS Analytics Experience 2018 conference in Milan, this week we speak to the brains behind the business verticals in helping governments/organisations/startups/communities to unlock the potential of AI in areas like the Internet of Things and Smart Cities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has completed the replanting of three million rainforest trees at Luasong in east coast Sabah as part of its efforts to rehabilitate the degraded forest since 1998. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences' lecturer Jan Faulk, who has been involved since the beginning of the project with state-owned Yayasan Sabah, described it as successful as it involved a focus...

After launching a home-sharing revolution, Airbnb’s founders have decided what they’re gonna do next - become architects and urban planners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in 1993, AT&T seemed to have access to a time machine that allowed them to accurately predict what 2018 would be like. To celebrate the the company’s iconic campaign, AT&T are trying to predict the future , again.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The concept of uprooting an entire company for a month seems impractical, but this company claims the retreats directly impacts its bottom line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The term “perennial” pales in comparison to the popularity of its counterpart, “millennial”, but apparently when it comes to talent retention efforts, perennials have it all figured out.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no shortage of GPS trackers for parents who want to keep tabs on their children’s driving. After all, car accidents are the leading cause of death for American teens. For some parents, that’s enough. For others, nothing but a full-on ankle monitor—the kind used to track people released on bail or parole—will do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

For jobseekers, freelancers, and business owners alike, it can be tough to discern how much you are worth financially. Here’s how to avoid both overestimation and underestimation of how much you are actually worth.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.