Category: Future of Work
Managing Pandemic-Proof Payables for Digital Marketplaces
COVID-19 is going to be a generation’s shared memory, with its disruptive and generally negative effects. The lockdowns are increasing the size of the gig-economy workforce as some furloughed workers transition to a temporary...
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From Lecture Theatres to Living Rooms: the New Normal of Education
While the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an immediate need for online education, it has also triggered the unbundling of the entire education industry. This, coupled with learner demands for flexible formats, will mean that the...
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A Crowdsourcing Rallying Cry to Harness the Power of Crowds
History shows that crowdsourcing is not new. Today, a proliferation of open innovation platforms encourages skilled experts throughout the world to compete for cash and status by offering solutions to an array of prize...
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The Need for a Circular Economy-Based Global Construction Industry
A fundamental tenet of the sharing economy is to use resources more efficiently. At a time when all of us as individuals are increasingly asked to consider our use of air travel, single-use plastic products, and turning down...
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AI is Powering Breakthroughs in Many Markets and Sectors
Debates on the benefits of and threats from artificial intelligence are moving on. Projections of mass unemployment due to the loss of routine work are becoming more balanced by realisations that maybe 65% of children in primary...
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Crowdsourcing Creative Solutions from Freelance Designers is Thriving
When I set up my marketing business I sketched out a rough idea for a company logo and wondered what to do next. I’d heard of an online design service where I could search for someone to complete the task for me at a starting...
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Say Goodbye to Coding for Industrial Production
In a world where everyone talks about the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, what would make coding special? What would a differentiator, a breakthrough, not just another nice-to-have feature? Our answer at WonderLogix...
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Tipalti Launch NetNow Service to Incentivise Invoice Early Payment – What Does This Mean for Marketplace Platforms?
The banking and financial services sector is becoming more strategically focused and technologically advanced. It has to respond to growing consumer expectations while trying to defend market share against an increasing array of...
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Count on Mathesia to Improve Innovation
Mathesia is a crowdsourcing-based innovation platform headquartered in Italy, though available globally, that brings together a highly specialized crowd of about 3,000 vetted mathematicians and data scientists from around the...
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The Growing Gig-Economy Spurs Demand for Online Payment and Banking Services
With young people finding it increasingly hard to find quality and meaningful work, more and more are turning to the gig-economy. Although this form of work can be unpredictable, stressful and at times downright precarious, and...
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