TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Knowledge workers — those whose professions tend to be anchored to desks or computers — have long been the most obvious and primary focus for a lot of B2B apps and services. Jobber raises $60M as its platform for home services professionals hits 100K users. Image: Workiz.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

While both Toptal and Andela have built businesses around the idea of remote freelancers filling tech jobs — a concept that has increased in profile and acceptance as people shifted to remote work during the pandemic — the pair only emerged as very direct competitors in the last year or so. How did it pull this off?

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

But it’s reasonable to say that knowledge workers in particular devote a sizeable chunk of their workdays to sifting through data, whether to find basic contact info or domain-specific files. According to McKinsey, employees spend 1.8 hours every day — 9.3

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 8, 2024

For example, Kahn foresees that AI will restructure the workforce, making AI “copilots” necessary for every knowledge worker. The potential of generative AI to extend our skills, talents, and creativity as humans is undeniably exciting and promising,” shares Kahn.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

And while doing that job, I developed a point of view, myself and a few others within the company, that we probably weren’t going to compete well with Netflix in original content because we probably weren’t going to have $17 billion to spend on it. I joined the company about six years ago as a director of marketing. And by the way, who knows.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Our fund targets two primary themes: B2B vertical SaaS and SaaS-enabled businesses/marketplaces, and broadly what we call knowledge worker tools — DevOps, cybersecurity and other typically product-led horizontal applications. In the past, people had to relocate to work at their dream job sacrificing too much personally.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Hourly workers make up abut 55% of the working world , yet when it comes to tech built for the world of work, their so-called knowledge worker counterparts dominate the space. ” He added that Bain “shares Martin’s vision” to continue to expand the HR suite.

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The research team surveyed 319 "knowledge workers" basically, folks who solve problems for work, though definitions vary about their experiences using generative AI products in the workplace. In total, more than 900 examples of AI use at work were shared with the researchers.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 12, 2025

Our latest research study found that 90% of knowledge workers, people managers, HR, and business executives see learning and career development as personally importantan increase of 13 percentage points since 2021. Foster a culture of belonging where employees feel valued and aligned with a shared purpose.

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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. AI agent managers are just one example. So, How Do We Get Ready for This Shift?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

For example, Kahn foresees that AI will restructure the workforce, making AI copilots necessary for every knowledge worker. The potential of generative AI to extend our skills, talents, and creativity as humans is undeniably exciting and promising, shares Kahn. But to do so, we must master ourselves.

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The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

But unfortunately, part of my job as an AI safety researcher is to think about the more troubling scenarios. A fraction of workers with form-filler jobs raise the eyebrows of their bosses as they fly through work nearly twice as quickly. But these researchers are working long hours to put themselves out of a job.

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Recode by Vox

APRIL 3, 2025

But how could I give up the many apps Ive become dependent on to do my job and keep up with my family? It feels impossible for some people parents, knowledge workers, Spotify fanatics to live without a smartphone. I have a wife, a baby, and a job that demands knowing whats happening in the world on a daily basis.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2022

As the world shut down in March 2020, anxious knowledge workers barricaded themselves at home, scrubbing produce with soap. But once they left the principal’s office, his dad leaned down and said, “Good job. He told Kaplan he liked flying planes and shared some of his exploits as a fighter pilot during the war in Vietnam.

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