A lot is riding on the AI boom, and it isn’t just the stock market surge. AI is being touted as an elixir for a number of serious economic challenges, according to Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International. In a Financial Times column on Sunday, the market veteran pointed out that the “immigration boom-bust cycle”…
However, as more chatbots and automated assistants take over the duties of human roles, there’s a growing cohort of executives who see shorter workweeks on the horizon—and Zoom CEO Eric Yuan can even see staffers only clocking in a few days a week. “I feel like if A.I. can make all of our lives better,…
You must stay focused. You cannot open TikTok, or Instagram, or whatever little phone games you like to play. If you fail, you will make an anthropomorphic bean very sad, because its knitting project depends on your ability to stay focused. This is the premise of Focus Friend, a productivity app created by Honey B…
KOTA KINABALU: Students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) are stepping up their health game with a new challenge encouraging at least 150 minutes of exercise a week and five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The six-month programme dubbed FSSK x ANMS #Move Munch Balance, is aimed at shifting health behaviours and improving productivity…
Last December, I asked my students at Wharton to nominate and vote on topics for our final class. The runaway top choice was leadership lessons from Elon Musk. It’s become a hot topic among the corporate elite, too. At a recent leadership conference, the founder of a lucrative start-up said in passing that Mr. Musk…
Can America stay exceptional? Economists and investors are increasingly asking that question as growth forecasts and the stock market slide. The answer, which matters a lot for American businesses and households, is no longer a clear “yes.” Since the 2008 financial crisis abated, America’s economy has been the envy of the developed world. Annual average…
“Go touch grass,” which means to go outside and take a walk, has become a quippy suggestion ― or a comeback ― meant to encourage people to log off from the internet (and maybe get a reality check). Now, a new productivity app is making people actually do it. If you find yourself reaching for…
In Hong Kong, an alarming 34 per cent of female respondents have reported experiencing workplace sexual harassment over the past three years, according to a joint survey that the Democratic Alliance of Betterment and Progress (DAB) conducted alongside several civil society organisations. Yet more than 60 per cent of victims opted not to take any…
There is immense power in being in control of your own data. As ownership and governance of apps and online services consolidate, it’s understandable if you want to consider your options when it comes to where you store your private data and records of your everyday activities. Fortunately, not every service out there is trying…
By Samuel Lartey(Prof), [email protected] The relationship between lifestyle, recreation, work, productivity, profitability, and health is crucial in shaping the well-being of individuals, businesses, entrepreneurs, and national economic growth. In Ghana, the impact of lifestyle choices is not only felt on a personal level but also extends to government initiatives, local governments, and businesses. A well-balanced lifestyle…