Editor's Pick Technology Sorry Siri: The Problem With Algorithms Sounding Too Human April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked In2016, Microsoft introduced to Twitter an artificially intelligent chatbot named Tay. By interacting with users, Tay learned new vocabulary. Unfortunately, the bot was quickly targeted by trolls, who taught it to spout racist and sexist commentary. After 16 hours, Microsoft withdrew the chabot. Tay was not an isolated incident, says Raji Srinivasan, professor of marketing at Texas McCombs. […]
Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Startups Strategy The Importance Of Useless Knowledge In Business April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Although managing a business, or even a small part thereof, is a complex task, the solutions for solving problems often seem deceivingly simple. Managers resolve even the most complex issues with a two-by-two matrix or simple lists of steps. Most management books simplify the complicated world of business by providing attractive solutions with a high level of […]
Callum Connects Interviews Shawn Lee – Business Lead at Monocoque March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Shawn Lee – Business Lead at Monocoque Shawn Lee’s commitment to good design stems from the belief that there are still too many businesses that under-value it. What’s your story? My story hasn’t changed all that much since the last interview with Callum. I would say there are additions […]
Callum Connects Interviews Yungyi Su – Founder & CEO Ruleless Studio March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Yungyi Su – Founder & CEO Ruleless Studio Yungyi Su has turned his diverse approach to the fashion industry into a business. What’s your story? I am a Taiwanese who established a new type of consultancy studio, Ruleless Studio (RLS), for textiles/fashion industry in Tokyo, Japan in 2019. Our […]
Psychology & Wellness Sociology ‘Bad News’ – A Psychological Vaccine Against ‘Fake News’ March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ‘Fake news’ and the manipulation of news media have become a fixture of the current political moment. Whereas, attempts have been made to regulate fake news and to direct internet users to more authoritative sources of information, these initiatives have also come under criticism for being overzealous and a break on press freedoms. In the […]
Callum Connects Interviews Peter Reid – Founder of Paradise Home March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Peter Reid – Founder of Paradise Home Airline sales to interior design is not a conventional route, but it is the one Peter Reid took and he loves what he is doing now. What’s your story? Having started my working life in sales for an airline, I was able […]
Callum Connects Interviews Zac Chua – CEO & Founder of The Kettle Gourmet March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Zac Chua – CEO & Founder of The Kettle Gourmet A sensuous experience in a cinema gave Zac Chua the incentive to start his own popcorn business, using the flavours of Asia. What’s your story? I’m Zac, Founder and CEO of popcorn distributor and manufacturer The Kettle Gourmet. Having […]
Callum Connects Interviews Michael Pritchard – Founder & Creative Director of Heliconia Bangkok and Heliconia Bali March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Michael Pritchard – Founder & Creative Director of Heliconia Bangkok and Heliconia Bali The Covid pandemic reducing opportunities for his floral events has not deterred Michael Pritchard; one of the many ways he has continued his business was with artist designed floral masks. What’s your story? I’m a Floral […]
Callum Connects Interviews Richard Williams – Founder of 6Degrees Spa Consulting March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Richard Williams – Founder of 6Degrees Spa Consulting Richard Williams journey through the hospitality industry has brought him to a conviction that spas and wellness are integral to the future. What’s your story? Having worked in hospitality all my life i shifted from Food & Beverage and studied at […]
Editor's Pick Science Technology Platforms Are The Future Of Intelligence March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked As we organize human work and learning at fantastic scales, let’s strive for something inspiring. Through our relationship with machines, humans are building a new, synthetic intelligence. Organizations are the home for this part-human, part-machine intelligence. The topic to which we now turn is the role organizations play in coordinating the immense scale of work and […]
The Unfortunate Reality Of Teleportation The truth is that teleportation already exists. It was theorized in a 1935 paper written by Einstein and two of his colleagues, Podolsky and Rosen. It was later proven in experiments during the 1990’s. For decades we have known that it is possible, at the quantum level, to teleport particles from one location to another. There […] Written by Ella Alderson April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Should Tomorrow’s Economy Look Like? A few days ago, thanks to my algorithmic recommendations — not from the sources I usually read, but selected on the basis of subject matter of interest to me — I came across an article about a 57-year-old American who after being released following a 37-year jail term, was asked about his impressions of something as commonplace as a smartphone, or the […] Written by Enrique Dans April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Discord And Microsoft: How Do You Create Momentum? The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is talking to Discord about acquiring the social audio company created in 2015, that has more than 250 million users and has so far focused primarily on creating communities of video game fans. The trigger for these talks has been the surprise success of Clubhouse, which is even smaller than Discord, but […] Written by Enrique Dans March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Just How Feasible Is A Warp Drive? It’s hard living in a relativistic Universe, where even the nearest stars are so far away and the speed of light is absolute. It is little wonder then why science fiction franchises routinely employ FTL (Faster-than-Light) as a plot device. Push a button, press a pedal, and that fancy drive system – whose workings no […] Written by Universe Today March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conservation In The Time Of Pandemic As I write, we don’t yet know the full socioeconomic impact of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic on people and places around the world. But we know from conversations we’ve had with colleagues and partners globally that cultural heritage places and the many people who rely on them for their livelihoods have been, and continue to […] Written by Getty's Blog March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked