The tremendous power of technology and platform companies… some relevant stats, and food for thought

Why American Workers Need to Be Protected From Automation

They call it the “lights out factory.” A manufacturing complex run by the Japanese company FANUC, it spans 22 facilities producing 23,000 computer parts each month for companies like Tesla and Apple. The plant runs close to 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Read full Article

The skills of tomorrow: Humanity on-top of technology

Via Mc Kinsey Institute

Join me in Pisa October 13: Keynote at Pisa Internet Festival

Futurist-humanist keynote speaker Gerd Leonhard @gleonhard will join this year’s Internet Festival, within the Tech vs Human area, named after one of his most notable works, “Technology vs. Humanity. The coming clash between man and machine". #IF2019 #TechvsHuman pic.twitter.com/TlUhBPIbkS — Internet Festival • #IF2019 (@Internetfest) September 13, 2019

Women and the future of work

From AI to machine learning, algorithm to automation, dizzying advancements of technology are changing the nature of the workplace. Sarah Darrall asks what this means for women. Read full Article