Markiplier’s Work Diary: ‘I Find a Game and I Play It. Not Much to It.’
He’s being modest. (Maybe?) The YouTube streamer — who made a reported $17.5 million last year — has created videos that have been watched 11 billion times.
View ArticleMy Librarian Boss Hates Science and Public Services. Help!
Sometimes jobs threaten your sanity, and sometimes they make you physically ill.
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Three Lessons From Germany’s Platform Economy
The rise of disruptive platforms like Alibaba, Airbnb, and Uber — coupled with Beijing’s Made in China 2025 plan to transform its manufacturing sector into a global high-tech leader — has forced...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t We Talking About LinkedIn?
As Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny, the site for job seekers remains a controversy-free zone. Is the office the future of social media?
View ArticleProtesters Plan to Swarm Hong Kong’s Airport, a Symbol of Efficiency
Antigovernment protesters are expected to kick off a three-day demonstration on Friday in an effort to maintain the movement’s momentum.
View ArticleOur Cars Are Trying to Keep Us Safe. Here’s How.
There is no question that the tech in cars is making us safer. Even when optional, active electronic safety features can pay for themselves quickly.
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The Magic That Makes Customer Experiences Stick
Image courtesy of Chris Gash/theispot.com A participant in one of my Harvard Business School executive education classes told a story about a family trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She...
View ArticleDon't squander the techno revolution
Realizing the potential from the new era of artificial intelligence and automation will require governments and businesses to manage the development and diffusion of frontier technologies carefully,...
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: China’s Potent Arsenal for Trade Retaliation
The wide variety of options open to Beijing for retaliation in the latest wave of trade and currency tensions have begun to emerge.
View ArticleMalaysia Charges Goldman Sachs Executives in 1MDB Scandal
The accusations, related to work with the scandal-plagued 1MDB fund, raise legal and reputational challenges for the powerful Wall Street bank.
View ArticleA Star Swedish Designer Ventures Into Real Estate Projects
For Lotta Agaton, it’s all in the details. “If we make an interior and then there’s a cup of ugly pencils, then the whole thing is ruined.”
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How to Create Alexa for Business Skills Without Coding Experience
Alexa for Business is a voice assistant that helps improve your company's productivity. It allows for shared devices to be placed throughout your office and for employees to tap into on their personal...
View ArticleThis High-Tech Solution to Disaster Response May Be Too Good to Be True
Major cities are turning to a Silicon Valley start-up to help save lives in an emergency. But some fear its promise has been dangerously exaggerated.
View ArticleA Mexican Hospital, an American Surgeon, and a $5,000 Check (Yes, a Check)
A novel twist on medical tourism to avoid the high cost of U.S. health care saves an employer money and even earns the patient a bonus.
View ArticleFraud Case Against Bus Maker Shows Risks of Pay Promises in City Contracts
A lawsuit over a Los Angeles bus deal highlights the challenges of ensuring compliance with job and wage commitments that help win government work.
View ArticleSherm Poppen, a Dad Who Fathered the Snowboard, Dies at 89
He was trying to entertain his daughters on a snowy Christmas Day in Michigan when he invented his Snurfer, a prototype of the modern snowboard.
View ArticleWalmart Pulls Violent Video Game Signs
The move came as Republican leaders have blamed video games for mass shootings, despite a lack of evidence. Democrats have pushed Walmart to stop selling guns, but it does not plan to do so.
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Gaining the Competitive Edge via Core Modernization
Gaining the Competitive Edge via Core Modernization By Karen Furtado, Partner, Strategy Meets Action – 2015 promises to be an exceptional year in the insurance industry. We will see exciting...
View ArticleRussia Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into App Restriction at Apple
Russian officials are investigating Apple’s moves to remove parental control apps from its App Store shortly after it released a competing service.
View ArticleFor Celebrity Chefs, Politics Proves Precarious
Three New York restaurateurs — David Chang, José Andrés and Christina Tosi — pleaded with the developer Stephen Ross to cancel a fund-raiser for President Trump.
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