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One company has decided to allow their staff to do anything that they liked every other Friday, as long as it was related to doing something creative or learning a new skill. The end result ended up increasing efficiency, injected new energy into their work and delivering some of their best ideas - what would you choose to do? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Innovation labs, technology scouting outposts, and accelerator programs to invest in startups have become ubiquitous in large companies, as have regularly-scheduled hackathons or idea challenges that invite employees to develop and pitch new ideas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite backlash from certain pockets of their population, China’s facial recognition rollout now requires citizens to have their faces scanned when purchasing a new sim card. While the procedure is said to help authorities prevent fraud, the Republic’s ever-growing surveillance is worrying people both in and out of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From armchairs to iPhones, India’s millennials rent it all. It’s a trend that’s growing in India , with many companies starting to offer rental services for a number of items. It might seem unusual for some, not owning your own furniture - but not for this new group of individuals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a country that’s known to have one of the hardest working society, workers at Microsoft Japan enjoyed an enviable perk this summer: working four days a week, enjoying a three-day weekend — and getting their normal, five-day paycheck. The result , the company says, was a productivity boost of 40%. Microsoft Japan says it became more efficient in several areas, including lower electri...

Standard Chartered has used smart technology like voice modulation, artificial imagery (AI) and computer-generated imagery (CGI) to celebrate what would have been legendary Liverpool football club manager Bob Paisley’s 100th birthday in 2019. The campaign, called ‘Project Stand Red’ and created by Octagon and MediaMonks, aims to highlight Paisley’s achievements to inspire a...

Between 11 million and 55 million meetings are held each day in the United States, costing most organisations between 7% and 15% of their personnel budgets. Every week, employees spend about six hours in meetings, while the average manager meets for a staggering 23 hours. And though experts agree that traditional meetings are essential for making certain decisions and developing strategy, some emp...

We’ve all heard the old adage that “money can’t buy you happiness”, but with the cycles of festive sales and the temptation of regular discounts on e-commerce websites, it can be hard to think of an alternative to retail therapy. Here are a few suggestions from happiness scientists on what can bring you true joy - and it’s not your next Black Friday impulse buy. See o...

“Even if I become number one, there is an entity that cannot be defeated.” Those are ominous, and quite frankly, chilling words from former Go Champion, Lee Se-dol. After mastering one of the most mentally-challenging games in the world, Se-dol admitted that DeepMind, the AI-powered opponent built to learn Alpha Go, cannot be defeated by us humans. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

“Welcome back John!” expressed in a delightful tone by Amazon Echo. This is no science fiction because Amazon’s Alexa can now express excitement and disappointment (also getting a radio-DJ voice) in hopes to make us feel more connected to these voice-activated devices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the small-scale success of Amazon Go in recent years, the tech giant is now planning to open full-blown supermarkets around the US in 2020. While the concept may sound the same, implementing Amazon Go tech in a large-scale retail space is a whole other endeavor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your Double Master’s Degree should secure your job in the impending AI takeover, right? Don’t be so sure. A new study has found that better-educated, higher-paid employees are more likely to be replaced by some form of technological disruption. Apparently artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation is more suited for those highly-skilled than we previously thought. See omnystudio...

Talking about how much or how little money you make feels taboo, and it shouldn't. Knowledge is power and Glassdoor info is hit or miss. Wouldn't it be great to know what your peers make so you can use that to leverage a raise? Or if your company does a "market adjustment" yet you don't see the data, wouldn't it be great to know how accurate it is or isn't? Would salary transparency help or hurt w...

Many kids today will have jobs that don’t even exist yet. As such, Generation Z and some millennials are working in industries and verticals that were yet to be invented 20 years ago. Looking back at how jobs have evolved over the last decade or so could give us some insight into what the kids of today will be working as when they grow up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Walters recently released its Salary Survey for 2020 report with key trends and outlook that primarily identify key mid and high level roles in demand across industries in Malaysia and salary increment expectations for talents who are changing jobs. It’s not a surprise to see technology and transformation roles remain in high demand as the pace of digitalisation picks up and more comp...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” When we were kids, the answers tended to consist of careers like “firefighter”, “doctor”, or “teacher” - but children today have shown a preference for careers like “YouTuber”, “social media influencer”, or even “drone operators” instead. What’s causing this shift in...

Bad managers are driving young employees away. Cultivate, a management training startup, thinks it can fix broken corporate cultures with $8 million in new funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the launch of Disney+, the streaming wars have officially begun. HBO Max is due in a few months, and Amazon is preparing for a surge of new subscriptions when their Lord of the Rings series launches. But the rise of streaming isn’t just a fad - it will inevitably change the way Hollywood makes content , and how we consume it altogether. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

You may have noticed that streaming services have been back in the news again , and the discussion about whether or not they should be censored has reared its ugly head again. Should streaming services be censored at all in a country where the Internet is supposedly ‘uncensored’ - do different rules apply to streaming video content? Do cultural sensitivities need to be taken into accou...

Ben Crudo is the CEO of Diff, a full-service agency that designs and builds ecommerce solutions for major retailers. A year ago, he decided to make a huge permanent change: swapping out his smartphone for a “dumb one.” As the CEO of a growing tech company, he knew it was a risky move. And while he wasn’t fully successful, it did teach him some valuable lessons in leadership. See...

We all know of one of THOSE families. A grown adult is still staying with their parents adding financial strain to any plans that they might have had of retiring to the Bahamas. How and why do these families allow this to happen ? And at what point do you push the bird out of the nest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Japanese Doctor who lived to the age of 105, and worked until he was 100 years old, gave a piece of sage advice ‘Don’t Retire . And if you must, retire much later than 65’. We ask, at what age do you plan to retire, and what exactly is the definition of retirement to you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out of all the foldable smartphones we’ve seen so far – which you can count on a single hand – Motorola’s new Razr looks like it has the best shot at gaining traction, because it solves a problem we didn’t know we had. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day One for Disney+ was eventful to say the least. Glitches and significant downtime on the app aside, Disney+’s subscriber tally of a staggering 10 million cements it as an overnight juggernaut in the streaming space - and a much larger rival to Netflix at this point than anyone would have anticipated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever had one of those experiences where you have a parcel arrive, and yet you don’t remember ordering anything? Or on the other hand, you order something online and it never arrives? Or even worse, a monkey orders things for you - literally. This is what happened to a zookeeper in China when she left her phone unattended. Well we’ve all had days like that. See omnystudio.com/listener f...