TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

from the industry average of 36 days, Behr said. Rather than a complex one-sized-fits-all approach that airs on the side of the knowledge worker, we have pushed the industry to see that it doesn’t work for hourly workers,” he added. “We Dear Sophie: Any suggestions for recruiting international tech talent?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

“The tech community likes us because of those things.” But even if it’s a bit of a renegade, the plan will be to incorporate VPN functionality for those who want it, and there may be plans down the line also to work within more established virtualization tech. “Manufacturing pipelines cannot move to cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

industry and the tech industry (fishbowl). Michele Martin wrote a post summarizing a paper titled How Knowledge Workers Use the Web and pulls out some the classifications referenced in the paper. So, this is the information, knowledge worker part of it -- but how do you keep up ? Reading about the ???new

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Brookings: The AI revolutions winners and losers wont be who or where youd think A new Brookings Institution analysis of AIs effects on jobs and job losses suggests highly educated urban workers will be most at risk of losing their jobs. in tech-heavy Santa Clara County to just 26.7% in rural Mono County. Brookings, a D.C.-based

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The tight labor market, driven in part by “ The Great Resignation ,” is highlighting the need for more tech-enabled tools for connecting employers with available workers. million for its tool for restaurant workers. The latest funding round gives Shiftsmart $117 million in total investments.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Samsung later acquired Viv, folding a pared-down version of the tech into its Bixby voice assistant. ” At Google, Luan was the overall tech lead for what he describes as the “large models effort” at Google Brain, one of tech giant’s preeminent research divisions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The growing trends of hiring and running remote workforces, and more recently the major upheaval of restructuring across a number of industries, have redefined and disrupted the concept of teams at work. ” Alongside the media and content aspect of its platform, Teamraderie also provides tech to measure the effectiveness of the sessions.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

" Another aspect of this emerging industry that Janah cites are cloud based services like WorkersNow , and ReadyForce, which function as temp agencies by providing profiles of pre-screened workers in particular industries. I remain somewhat skeptical that online work will save America.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

Despite the fact that many knowledge workers could efficiently and effectively do their work from home, most organizations default to a management and evaluation style designed for factory workers. The best tactic is to start small and build up a system that is tested and optimal for your team, activity, and industry.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Miami is quickly becoming a symbol for the tech exodus from Silicon Valley. The area is home to a number of investors, successful tech founders and an eager local government. 8 Miami-area investors assess America’s southernmost tech ecosystem. How do you see these factors impacting the city’s tech evolution?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

“Deskless” workers have become a big focus for tech companies looking for new opportunities in the B2B market, and today a startup targeting this segment with e-learning tools is announcing a round of funding to fuel its own growth. The company plans to use the funding to expand its business in the U.S.

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Towards Data Science

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Across industries, executives are pushing their data leaders to build AI-powered products that will save time, drive revenue, or give them a competitive advantage. Tech solutions: Customized solutions are beginning to emerge, including BloombergGPT , a 50-billion parameter LLM specifically developed for financial services.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

The downside is the secret was out, that this was a great industry. Literally, there’s a billion knowledge workers in the world, and every single one of them has now become a creator and the talent, in a way that we never thought would happen. And we actually think that’s a major competitive advantage.

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The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In a year or two, some say, AI agents might be able to automate 10% of remote workers. If this were true, tech stocks would be soaring. truly is a drop-in replacement for some (20%) of knowledge workers and a game-changing assistant for most others. Tech startups that efficiently use U2.5 Many are skeptical.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 20, 2025

We conducted BEx 2025 in November 2024, surveying 1,000 members of the general population adults and 500 knowledge workers. As AI continues to disrupt industries, public perception of AI companies has shifted significantlythough trust remains divided. Communication builds trust.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 7, 2025

The AI industry has a new buzzword: "PhD-level AI." Other reportedly planned agents include a "high-income knowledge worker" assistant at $2,000 monthly and a software developer agent at $10,000 monthly.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 23, 2025

The challenges of a four-day workweek At tech companies like Bolt and Kickstarter , the shift to a four-day workweek has been popular with employees and a selling point for prospective talent. Still, while a four-day workweek can help alleviate certain workplace challenges, it isn’t a viable option in every job or industry.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 20, 2025

Rather than displacing highly skilled professionals, AI is setting the stage for knowledge workers to transition from individual contributors into high-leverage managers, directing teams of AI agents that can execute tasks with breathtaking efficiency. The current wave of AI pessimism ignores previous historical trends.

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