TED Talks
DECEMBER 5, 2024
How do we protect ourselves from being misled online? Counter-terrorism expert Vidhya Ramalingam reveals how disinformation is being weaponized to justify violence — increasingly against climate scientists — and introduces a powerful tool called "prebunking": a proactive approach that empowers people to recognize and reject manipulative messages before they take root.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the cornerstone of Amazon’s ongoing evolution, with the tech giant unveiling a series of ambitious innovations over the past year. Among the most significant advances: the launch of a new large language model (LLM) for Alexa , the introduction of Amazon One , a biometric palm recognition system for payments and access, and the announcement of an $8-billion investment in the AI startup Anthropic.
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TED Talks
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A nightmare scenario happened to politician Cara Hunter: just weeks before her election, she became the victim of a deepfake scam that threatened to upend her life and career. In a fearless talk, she explores AI's potential to undermine truth and democracy — and offers a path forward to harness this powerful technology as a force for good. (This talk contains mature language.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Business leaders globally are worried about the risk of recession, labour shortages and rising inflation, despite some signs of improvement in economic conditions, a World Economic Forum survey said on Thursday. Extreme weather events are an increasing concern for the future of work, following a year of record temperatures, severe flooding and wildfires, including in major economies such as Brazil, Germany, Indonesia and the United States, according to the survey of more than 11,000 business lea
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Launching your first business can be a rewarding but challenging endeavor, commonly motivated by a desire to pivot from traditional employment or bring a unique idea to life. In fact, according to survey results from Morning Consult and Samsung Solve for Tomorrow , 50 percent of Gen Z aspires to start their own businesses. The report revealed that young people are increasingly disillusioned with the traditional workforce, desiring more flexibility and opportunities to make a difference.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Large unions are pushing back and raising the alarm about the governments return-to-office mandate and its implications for the future of work in Canada. The Canadian government appears to have made little effort to train its managers on the skills needed to adapt to the evolving workplace landscape. For taxpayers, the unions lawsuit represents more than a labor dispute; its a stand against wasteful and poorly conceived policies that fail to consider the broader implications.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Citigroup began rolling out on Wednesday new artificial intelligence tools to be used by employees in eight countries, senior executives said. Around 140,000 employees will have access to the tools. In a memo to staff sent on Wednesday, Tim Ryan, head of technology and business enablement, explained how each of them works. Citi Assist searches internal bank policies and procedures. “Its like having a super-smart coworker at your fingertips to help navigate commonly used policies and proced
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Where I’m from, the “ Midwest goodbye ” is taught to you from birth. It’s a carefully choreographed dance where a guest announces they’re leaving while inevitably staying another ten minutes to multiple hours. For the uninitiated, I’m told it can feel like you’ve landed on an alien planet of inefficiency, but for a born and bred Midwesterner like me, the opposite is true.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
Tokyo is moving forward with a bold proposal to implement a four-day workweek for government employees, part of a wider effort to address Japans pressing demographic challenges, including its low birth rate and aging population. The plan aims to offer civil servants better work-life balance while still meeting their monthly hour requirements, according to The Independent.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
By nature, introverts would rather stay in than go out. They prefer getting cozy under a blanket over dancing all night. Introverts need time and space to recharge , alone. Some people try to encourage their introverted friends, family or coworkers to abandon the solitude they desperately need. However, you can show your favorite introverts that you support their desire to fly solo.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
In a significant development for federal workers, the Biden administration has secured protections for hybrid work arrangements at the Social Security Administration (SSA), securing telework options for tens of thousands of employees until 2029. This agreement, made between the SSA and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), impacts around 42,000 SSA workers and aims to maintain current telework levels, allowing staff to continue working remotely for a portion of the week, accord
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DECEMBER 5, 2024
British companies face a challenging 2025, the British Chambers of Commerce said on Wednesday, with an increase in employment costs and potential tariffs on exports likely to hit their investment and trading prospects. The possibility of higher trade tariffs, as proposed by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump, and global conflicts are expected to weigh down on trade, on top of post-Brexit trade barriers with the European Union, the BCC said.
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