August 09, 2024 Tech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom, Axios cut jobs A number of high-profile firms in the tech and media sectors are significantly reducing their workforces. Here’s what to know. BY Michael Grothaus It hasn’t been a good month for job security in the media and tech industries as … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom, Axios cut jobs
Cities worldwide are rebranding through digital transformation, offering marketers insights into modernization and innovative storytelling. Shama Hyder on August 9, 2024 As the CEO of a marketing and PR agency, I’ve observed a fascinating trend in recent years: Major cities around the world are undergoing digital transformations, not unlike the shifts we’ve seen in … Continue reading Urban digital transformation: Insights for marketers from global smart cities
July 28, 2024 How the UPC barcode revolutionized global commerce over the past 50 years While the barcode didn’t herald the end times, as conspiracy theorists once fretted, it did usher in a new age in global commerce. BY The Conversation The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing … Continue reading How the UPC barcode revolutionized global commerce over the past 50 years
July 22, 2024 How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages Many smaller businesses are still struggling since they don’t have the IT departments of big companies. BY Associated Press An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s deadline to sign a contract for a new business or … Continue reading How small businesses are dealing with CrowdStrike’s global tech outages
July 11, 2024 Simplifying global spend management Automation is the transformative engine fueling Brex’s revolutionary AI-powered platform BY FastCo Works A historically difficult part of doing business for companies big and small is staying on top of how money is spent. Even as new technologies reshape other business practices, the management of expenses, payments, and reimbursements … Continue reading Simplifying global spend management
July 01, 2024 UN: Only 17% of global targets to improve life are achievable by 2030 According to the report, nearly half the targets show minimal or moderate progress and over one-third are stalled or regressing. BY Associated Press The United Nations warned Friday that only 17% of its 169 targets to improve life for the … Continue reading UN: Only 17% of global targets to improve life are achievable by 2030
June 14, 2024 Pope Francis calls on global leaders to ensure AI remains human-centric This is the first time a pontiff has addressed a G7 summit. BY Associated Press Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks … Continue reading Pope Francis calls on global leaders to ensure AI remains human-centric
May 02, 2024 From telecom to tech, with global expansion Innovative ventures have transformed e& into a leading global technology player BY e& In the Middle East, the transformative force of telecommunications is propelling the region forward. Innovative solutions are not just contributing to economic growth but are also revolutionizing connectivity and how individuals and businesses … Continue reading From telecom to tech, with global expansion
May 01, 2024 The new generation of workers is ‘Gen Global’ Here’s what Gen Global wants from employers—and how employers can attract global talent. BY Nicole Sahin “Gen Global” has entered the chat—and the workforce. Gen Global is a new generation of workers that wants growth opportunities, diverse experiences, workplace flexibility and independence associated with global … Continue reading The new generation of workers is ‘Gen Global’
April 30, 2024 Why Global South climate entrepreneurship is most needed Investing in low carbon infrastructure makes financial and environmental sense. BY Lassor Feasley The Global North is responsible for 92% of total carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution. By almost any accounting, the United States and Europe, a big part of the Global North (along … Continue reading Why Global South climate entrepreneurship is most needed
