Bitcoin Still Not Ready for Prime Time, Citi Says - MoneyBeat - WSJ
I have posted a few articles on Bitcoin and associated technologies (Blockchain etc), here is a contarion article, arguing not ready for prime time and may not be the threat that some perceive ....
Bitcoin is an interesting experiment that is no threat to the banking system. That’s the conclusion reached by analysts at Citi Research in the latest of their series of reports on the technology behind the digital currency and its potential
AI chatbot lawyer slays 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York | SiliconANGLE
Proving that chatbots can actually be useful in real life, an automated lawyer chatbot has successfully challenged 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York.
How a Flex-Time Program at MIT Improved Productivity, Resilience, and Trust
In today’s increasingly competitive hiring market, organizations need to think differently about how to attract new employees and retain existing ones. Unfortunately, many of the obvious solutions require a financial investment: increasing salaries, bonuses, medical benefits, or vacation days. And if your “competitive advantage” in hiring simply boils down to throwing money at the problem, your hires are quite possibly going to jump ship when a higher offer or benefits package is put in front of them.
The Best Companies Invest Aggressively in These 3 Areas
When it comes to investments, here’s a general truth: the larger a company gets, the smaller it thinks. The process is insidious, and companies must always be on the lookout for signs that it is setting in. If you want your business to grow sustainably at scale, you need to figure out how to make big investments that will best differentiate you in your core.
10 Simple Habits of Insanely Productive People | Inc.com
What are some uncommon ways to work smarter instead of harder? originally appeared on Quora --the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.
Get Through Airport Customs Faster With This Free App (If you have a US passport that is)
Whilst this is a US centric article, and the App only currently works for US citizens and some Canadian passport holders, the article shows the potencial for this kind of technology and we can only hope it gets extended to other countries, and indeed NZ!
Summer Book Recommendations from the Smartest People we know ...
A tech reading list ...
Our goal with First Round Review has always been to give you rare, unprecedented access to the people shaping the tech industry — specifically, the advice that they've gained through experience, or used to get where they are today. So when we sat down earlier this year to double down on this mission, we wondered who these exceptional people — including leaders at companies like Airbnb, Slack, Warby Parker and the like — idolize and draw their wisdom from. Who do they turn to when they have tough questions or encounter new challenges? And how can we share this bigger, broader store of knowledge with our audience?
Using project management software to drive productivity
There’s an old joke about project managers: a man goes into a pet shop to buy a dog. The first on offer costs £5,000. “Why so much?” the man asks. “This dog can do all your admin on a computer,” the shop owner says. The second dog is £10,000. “This dog can code, create new programs and link your entire house to your phone,” the shop owner says. The third dog is £50,000. “What does this one do?” the man asks. “I haven’t seen it do anything yet,” the shop owner replies, “but it tells me it’s a project manager.”