by dankeelan | Aug 22, 2023 | Future of Work
The world of work has been turned on its head. And we now have proof that the relentless, five-days-a-week grind in the office is the worst option for knowledge work schedules, according to a recent meta-analysis by Nick Bloom at Stanford University, the top...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2023 | Future of Work, Robots
A humanoid warehouse worker, Digit walked upright on goatlike legs and grabbed bins off a shelf with muscular arms made from aerospace-grade aluminum. It then placed the boxes on an assembly line and walked back to the shelf to search for more. The crowd, which had...
by dankeelan | Jul 25, 2023 | Future of Work, Robots
In the heart of Kyoto, Japan, sits the more than 400-year-old Kodai-ji Temple, graced with ornate cherry blossoms, traditional maki-e art—and now a robot priest made from aluminum and silicone. “Mindar,” a robot priest designed to resemble the Buddhist...
by dankeelan | Jul 25, 2023 | Future of Work
Gone are the days of the standard nine-to-five workday for many in the US. Say hello to the “triple-peak” workday. The pandemic and its effects on work have reconfigured the white-collar employee’s workday in many ways,...
by dankeelan | Jul 18, 2023 | Future of Work, Remote Work
Rachel Dunlop doesn’t think she’ll ever go back to the 9-to-5 office grind after making a career switch to freelance during the pandemic. “There’s way too many benefits to this way of life,” she told Insider. Dunlop, 39, lives in...
by dankeelan | Jul 18, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Future of Work
The future of work is never set in stone, but the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game changer. While there are fears around its potential impact on workers, more and more companies are seeking to hire people whose skills match their growing AI...
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