For many, Covid-19 has put life-work balance into perspective, with wellbeing now high on the priority list. Will a four-day week help to jump-start productivity, and maintain this focus on wellbeing post-pandemic? I spoke with Anastasia Leng of CreativeX about . . .
Read articleposted 7th July 2021Forbes.com
VR could improve human skills training beyond traditional classroom or elearning methods, and it could also help those working from home to feel more connected and engaged with their colleagues. But can VR overcome obstacles such as cost and content?
Read articleposted 2nd November 2020Forbes.com
While the value of sharing data has been proven multiple times over in the consumer sphere, businesses are less keen to share their piece of the puzzle – but with everyone facing unprecedented hardships, that could soon change.
Read articleposted 20th October 2020Forbes.com
“It seems to me that it is really impossible that it could be me.” What can a conversation between a virtual Philip K Dick and Dr. Ben Goertzel, one of the world’s leading AI researchers, teach us about the playful . . .
Read articleposted 2nd October 2020Forbes.com
Is the modern office redundant in the age of Covid? Lawrence Mohiuddine, MD of EMEA and The Americas at Unispace, thinks not. Office space offers more than just proximity, but can it keep pace with the remote work revolution?
Read articleposted 18th September 2020Forbes.com
With reduced numbers of employees physically available, and factory shut-downs in many sectors, the manufacturing industry is turning to Equipment-as-a-service business models to try and pivot into a new way of working.
Read articleposted 16th September 2020Forbes.com
Taking exams is never easy, but getting an algorithm to decide results is far more difficult. The UK government have learnt the hard way that a badly constructed algorithm does more harm than good – the question now is if . . .
Read articleposted 4th September 2020Forbes.com
After recently announcing Equity and Inclusion teams to investigate racial bias across their platforms, and undergoing a global advertising boycott over alleged racial discrimination, is Facebook doing enough to tackle racial bias?
Read articleposted 28th August 2020“Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, and identity.” Jonathan Safran Foer. Eastern and Western cultures think in profoundly different ways – food is no exception. David Robson, author of the Intelligence Trap and former BBC Future journalist, explains in this . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020When we hear of somebody with “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”, we picture a wild, young boy who keeps banging against furniture as he runs through a classroom, oblivious to social norms. Hence there is a common, but inaccurate, belief . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020Book by Charles Towers-Clark
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