“The Berkman Klein Center’s latest Research Sprint, co-hosted with Digital Asia Hub, explored digital self-determination, a multi-faceted concept that includes ownership and agency over one’s data, and what it means cross-culturally and through various lenses, including for example how digital self-determination can and should play out in areas such as health, the gig economy, and… Continue Reading
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90% of millennials and Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic
Business Wire: “Today’s young employees are the engines of the knowledge economy and tomorrow’s business leaders. And according to The Born Digital Effect, the latest research from Citrix Systems, Inc., they’re primed to deliver an extra $1.9 trillion in corporate profits. But they’ll need some help to pull it off. Made up of Millennials (born… Continue Reading
Corporate offices need to change in one major way says ServiceNow CEO
ZDNet – “In the age of hybrid work that’s upon us, companies need to dramatically rethink how they approach their office space. As ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott told a group of analysts and reporters during the company’s Knowledge 2021 event, “Nobody wants to play office anymore.” For as long as they’ve existed, corporate office buildings have… Continue Reading
Activist Archivists Are Trying to Save the ‘Pirate Bay of Science’
Vice – Facing lawsuits and legal trouble, archivists are working to save 77TB of freely available scientific data. It can be hard to access scientific articles, which are often hidden behind expensive paywalls. For 10 years, Sci-Hub, the “Pirate Bay of Science” has hosted scientific papers free for anyone who wanted them. But it hasn’t… Continue Reading
Nearly half of global CEOs don’t expect to see a return to ‘normal’ until 2022
KPMG: “CEOs of the world’s most influential companies are planning what the ‘new reality’ will look like post-pandemic. The 2021 KPMG CEO Outlook Pulse Survey finds that almost half (45 percent) of global executives do not expect to see a return to a ‘normal’ course of business until sometime in 2022, as opposed to nearly… Continue Reading
Employees are feeling burned over broken work-from-home promises and corporate culture ‘BS’ as employers try to bring them back to the office
Via LLRX – Employees are feeling burned over broken work-from-home promises and corporate culture ‘BS’ as employers try to bring them back to the office – As vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote… Continue Reading
Amazon Publishing, DPLA Ink Deal to Lend E-books in Libraries
Publishers Weekly: “The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) today announced that it has signed a much-anticipated agreement with Amazon Publishing to make all of the roughly 10,000 Amazon Publishing e-books and digital audiobooks available to libraries, the first time that digital content from Amazon Publishing will be made available to libraries. In a release… Continue Reading
AI and data science jobs are hot. Here’s what employers want
ZDNet – “Up to 10,000 jobs in AI and data science open each month, and the trend is only growing – but candidates often lack the right skills. If you’re considering a career change, it might be a good time to start looking for a good coding course. While many industries remain severely affected by… Continue Reading
What executives are saying about the future of hybrid work
McKinsey: “In the postpandemic future of work, nine out of ten organizations will be combining remote and on-site working, according to a new McKinsey survey of 100 executives across industries and geographies. The survey confirms that productivity and customer satisfaction have increased during the pandemic. Despite the embrace of a hybrid model, though, most organizations… Continue Reading
Net Zero by 2050
International Energy Agency press release – “The number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net-zero emissions over the coming decades continues to grow. But the pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050… Continue Reading
How to Assess Different Contract Management Solutions
Artificial Lawyer – “In all matters of law, every single detail of every legal document counts. But the sheer volume, velocity and complexity of information make it challenging to keep track of — let alone manage — the details that matter most. Legal technology is here to help lawyers manage those contract details in an… Continue Reading
WHO Study – Overworking Is a Major Killer Worldwide
Gizmodo: “Working too long is a major contributor to early death across the globe, according to new research from the World Health Organization. The study, based on data from nearly 200 countries, estimates that over 700,000 people died in 2016 from heart disease and stroke linked to long working hours. Around half a billion people… Continue Reading
