How AI is helping Amazon become a trillion-dollar company
Swami Sivasubramanian lives in a wooded area in the Seattle suburbs that’s a favorite with opportunistic local bears. From time to time, usually on garbage night, the animals wander into Sivasubramanian’s backyard to pillage his trash. Read full Article
Read moreWellness Tech: The Evolution of Apple Health
I hit rock bottom in April 2013. My weight had ballooned to 252 lbs., and eating had become a compulsion. I hated the way I looked and the difficulty I had moving around, and I especially hated the way I felt. I had tried everything (or so I thought) and had a 100 percent failure … Continue reading "Wellness Tech: The Evolution of Apple Health"
Read moreHow solid is Tim’s plan to redecentralize the web?
The internet and near-costless scaling of digital has allowed the concentration of too much power in too few hands. Our systems for accountability can’t or won’t keep up. By building alternatives, the decentralisation of networks, governance and control are a promising antidote. Read full Article
Read moreWorries about the rise of the gig economy are mostly overblown
IT IS a warm morning on Bondi Beach. Simon and Sophia are drinking coffee on a terrace while athleisure-clad millennials stroll by. The young American couple, both management consultants, came to Sydney from New York for a working holiday. Read full Article
Read moreThe Coders Programming Themselves Out of a Job
When workers automate their own duties, who should reap the benefits? In 2016, an anonymous confession appeared on Reddit: “From around six years ago up until now, I have done nothing at work.” As far as office confessions go, that might seem pretty tepid. Read full Article
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