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Why Is Technology Not Producing Productivity Improvements?

The Horizons Tracker

His comment reflected frustration that despite the considerable hype around the digital technologies of the day, productivity stats were barely moving. It was widely believed that this was largely a case of organizations attempting to introduce new technologies to processes that were designed very much with the old ways of working in mind.

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Unpaid Internships Remain An Issue

The Horizons Tracker

Calls for stricter government action against the unlawful use of unpaid internships are growing, particularly in light of the ongoing cost of living crisis. “We urge those sectors who are least represented such as, Technology, the Creative Industries and Engineering to start taking action,” the researchers conclude.

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Stefania Mallett, Founder of ezCater Creates a $1B Unicorn

N2Growth Blog

Their strategy is to use technology and reliable service to consolidate the highly fragmented foodservice industry. Stefania then started focusing on tightening key processes, upgrading the technology platform, and creating a meritocratic culture where anyone could share their ideas and make improvements. ezCaterā€™s business took off.

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6 Ways Technology Can Help Companies Innovate Out of the Coronavirus Downturn

Strategy Driven

As our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders must understand that it’s going to be technology that determines which companies survive and build success from this unprecedented event. Our habits will mold into new shapes, habits and routines that may endure once the current crisis has passed. Blockchain.

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Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami?

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami? Lately, I find as each month progresses, I am leveraging the old basics of business and office technology less and less.

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Innovate Forward

Leading Blog

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, itā€™s the only way forward.

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We Should Avoid The ā€œTuring Trapā€ With AI And Continue Making Humans Indispensable

The Horizons Tracker

The authors argue that a more powerful alternative future is one in which humans are augmented by technology. For instance, filters on our emails and product recommendation engines are pretty effective now at helping us choose the things we want, while process automation tools are also increasingly capable in picking off mundane tasks.