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AI Replaces Umpires at U.S. Open with Global Implications for Jobs
Sports reflect a societal trend of increasing automation. Policymakers should wrestle with the impact that autonomous technological development will have on the workforce, and ensure that marginalized groups are not left behind. Having had the good fortune of...
2/3 of Company Leaders Embrace Metaverse as Future of Work
A recent report from Regus surveyed 2,258 UK-based office workers and company leaders to gauge their outlooks on metaverse and its impact on the future of workspaces. Regus found that more than 2/3 of company leaders believe that the metaverse is...
Report: Cyber Threats Remain Top Concern for Business Leaders
For the third time in four years, cyber threats are the top overall concern for business decision-makers, according to a new study released by The Travelers Companies. According to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index, more of the survey’s 1,200 participants felt...
The Economy May Throw Digital and Hybrid Work Another Curve
There has been an endless stream of speculation from pundits and economists alike that we may soon see a recession in our economy. However, at this time, according to the latest reports, even the nation’s top economists are unsure of which way the economic winds...
FTC Statement Puts Gig Economy Platforms on Notice
Gig work expanded significantly during the pandemic and now accounts for a significant chunk of U.S. economic output; the FTC cited a 2019 estimate that the sector would generate $455 billion in annual sales by 2023. In a statement Thursday, FTC Commissioner...
Gig Workers Worried about Running Out of Money in Retirement
Running out of money is a top concern for many Americans – especially those who work in the gig economy and may not have access to a retirement plan at their jobs. More than half of nontraditional workers – 54.5% – say they’re worried they won’t have enough money in...
Gig and Self-employed Workers Need This to Save for Retirement
Mike Dawson, 54, a lobsterman in Maine, started saving for retirement in his mid-to-late 20s with an individual retirement account. In good years, he puts aside additional savings separately to supplement the amount he can sock away each year in an IRA. “I save better...
Creating a Culture of Creativity
Creative companies will win the battle of the 21st century, of this decade, of the next week, for that matter. What is creativity? In early November 1997 when, sitting with a corporate client in his New York office, he said – in an aside from the matter at hand...
