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The Leadership Skill That Takes Breakthrough Technology Further

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors, once said, “Of course we’re going to compete, but in a lot of spaces now, in many industries, you compete and you partner.” This captures an important shift in leadership. From automotive and AI to healthcare, energy, food...

The Great Healthcare Cost Hike Is Here

American healthcare, the priciest healthcare system in the world, is set to get even more expensive In the coming weeks, the roughly 160 million Americans who get health insurance through work will log into their benefits portals and pick a plan for 2027. Even for...

It’s Taking Longer To Find A New Job After Losing One

In today's stagnant hiring environment, the numbers are not encouraging. U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month. That's one job for every 244 unemployed workers. The average worker is taking longer to find a new job, and that means more people are exhausting...

Bezos Vision For The Future — Exact Opposite Of What Other AI Leaders Predict

AI leaders, including two of Anthropic’s co-founders, have cautioned that AI could rapidly replace human jobs, leading to mass unemployment. Now Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is outlining a different future, where AI leads to human labor shortages instead.  In an...
Study: Gender Pay Gap In Freelancing Economy

The gender pay gap is a persistent issue across various industries, and freelancing is no exception. But how much more are the men making? Are there any areas where women outearn men? And where can women freelancers expect to charge more than their male counterparts?...

Women-Led Hubs For Collaboration ‘Important’

Having working spaces for women to collaborate and exchange ideas is "important" for them to have a voice, a freelancer says. PR consultant Dana Amma Day has signed up to the women-led the SEED Hub Club, which opened in Wincanton, Somerset, on Monday. Ms Day, who is...

How Robots Are Taking Over Warehouse Work

Shoppers probably don't think much about what happens next when they place an online grocery order. But it sets-off an intricate dance of software, artificial intelligence, robots, vans and workers. At an Ocado warehouse just outside Luton, I'm in the middle of such a...

5 Remote Work Best Practices For 2024

Remote work comes with benefits and challenges. In this guide, we discuss how small businesses can maximize the advantages of remote working. The COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated many companies’ transition to remote work, will sooner or later come to an end,...

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