Enterprise Explores

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.

Power changes the way that you think - neuroscientists have boiled this down into “high” and “low” construal thinking, with people in power generally veering towards “high” construal thinking. But successful leaders should be able to switch between the two when appropriate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I think a lot of the stress that people feel, they feel because they have put themselves at the centre of their own universe, when you remove yourself from that place, I think a lot of that pressure subsides” - says Malcolm Gladwell. What’s your trick for dealing with stress? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anyone can experience burnout, and as a team, you should be looking out for signs of burnout in your team members so that you can help them through it. Recognising and helping someone who is burned out will contribute overall to team productivity and happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korea is planning to ban all coffee products in primary and secondary schools by the 14th of September. This follows media reports of students consuming coffee to keep up with the high expectations of studying to the point of suffering from heart palpitations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'The Malaysian Business Sentiment Survey 2018/2019' , conducted by Monash University Malaysia in collaboration with CPA Australia provides key insight into the minds of 416 Malaysian CEOs and senior managers. This comprehensive study highlights aspects of the changing ASEAN economic landscape and voices both the optimism and concerns of Malaysian business leaders amid positive growth factors contr...

Research has shown that people expressing gratitude underestimated how pleasantly surprised recipients would be to receive a handwritten ‘thank you’ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the rise of many new ride hailing services in town, sexual assaults by drivers and passengers are still prevalent. To combat this, a new ride hailing service called Carriage for Her is born, designed to give women a safe and efficient service throughout the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many reasons why startups fail, but founders usually overlook the most obvious ones during the post-mortem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember Clippy, the annoying little paperclip that kept asking Microsoft Word users if they needed help? Well, Microsoft claims to have improved their AI assistants - and will be introducing an extension of their pre-existing MyAnalytics Office 365 tool to do little “nudges”. However, will this increase our productivity or remain as patronising as ever? See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Air pollution causes a “huge” reduction in intelligence , according to new research, indicating that the damage to society of toxic air is far deeper than the well-known impacts on physical health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batu Caves has gone through a redesign, with all 272 steps of its iconic staircase having been repainted in a bright assortment of colours . While some people are thrilled about the new, colourful staircase, others are wondering if the design takes away focus from Batu Caves as a cultural hub as opposed to a tourist attraction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel chronically short on time? Wish you had more time to spend with friends and family? Well if you do, you’re not alone. You could be suffering from “time famine”- the pervasive feeling of being overwhelmed with the demands of work and life . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A company is claiming that wearing a device on your wrist that emits electromagnetic waves similar to that of a thunderstorm will scare mosquitoes away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Booking flights online has become somewhat of a norm, but are we actually doing it the right way? Is there any real benefit from booking tickets via travel sites , instead of directly from the airline itself? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.