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In the rush to adopt AI, ethics and responsibility are taking a backseat at many companies

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 13:26

AI can get pretty scary if its not regulated.
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AI, Tech, AI, ethics, ai-regulation, Productivity, Startups

I work in Norway, one of the most productive countries in the world. Here's why – and how our work differs from the US.

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 06:41

The Oslo Norway Harbor is situated on the Oslo Fjord in Oslo, Norway. — Kenyeres Zsolt/Shutterstock

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Norway, Productivity, CEOs, oslo

You may actually have to work more hours with the rise of AI

Sun, 04/28/2024 - 11:38

graphic of a man in suit standing on a robot's hand — A tech founder fears artificial intelligence could add to the pressure to work more, not less.
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Careers, Careers, generative-ai, four-day-workweek, Productivity, productivity-growth

Believe it or not, we're spending less time in meetings than we used to

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:23

Illustration of people in a meeting — Time in meetings has dropped to 14.8 hours a week in 2024 from 21.5 hours a week in 2021, according to a survey.
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Careers, Careers, Meetings, team-meetings, work-meeting, Productivity

Google's executive productivity advisor says these 2 common 'pitfalls' are making people less efficient at work

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 07:39

Google.

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Careers, Tech, culture, google, Career, Productivity, office-culture

The average workday shrank by nearly an hour over the last 3 years, study finds

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 06:07

Tech Insider : Economy

miserable worker — Workers are putting in fewer hours a week at work, though many are increasingly disengaged.
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economy, Markets, Burnout, work-week, Workday, Productivity, return-to-office

The benefit that pays for itself and increases worker productivity

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Woman sitting as a desk with a computer and holding a newborn — Companies that offer childcare benefits have higher employee retention, new study finds.
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economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Childcare, Parenthood, Productivity

The Fed could cut rates 5 times in 2025 with the US economy bound to slow, chief economist says

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 13:32

Tech Insider : Economy

GettyImages 1228671071 — Jerome Powell stressed that the Fed would maintain support for the economy.
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economy, Markets, fed-rate-cuts, fed-rate-cuts-outlook, fed-rate-cuts-2024, us-economic-outlook, us-inflation-outlook

The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a worker stacking bricks. — The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market
Alex Nabaum for BI

economy, Markets, Careers, Tech, Discourse, Productivity, Jobs

How 4 people got away with secretly working multiple remote jobs and making over $300,000 a year — and the closest they came to getting caught

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 11:36

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

overemployed workers — It requires skill, practice, and luck to secretly work multiple remote jobs and avoid suspicion. Workers in the story are not pictured.
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economy, Careers, Careers, economy, Overemployed, remote-jobs, Tech

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