Technology startups are essential to the global economy. Yet, predicting their short- and long-term outcomes remains difficult. This is particularly true in the early stages of a venture’s lifecycle when little to no performance data are available. We offer large-scale, ecologically valid evidence for the importance of a startup feature that is available from the
By the end of the 20th century, lean-management techniques had migrated from their birthplace in Japan to remake the operations of manufacturing and process industries across the world. In heavy industries, such as mining, pulp and paper, and oil and gas, today’s leaders can point to decades of operational improvement thanks to lean practices and principles. But a lot
As energy consumption continues to rise, it’s becoming increasingly crucial for businesses and homeowners alike to use technology to boost their energy efficiency. Smart building technologies are becoming increasingly popular for reducing heating, cooling, and electricity usage costs and providing a safer working environment. With the right tools, organizations can achieve better performance from their
The history of health care technology starts with Rene Laënnec, a French physician. For centuries, doctors listened to patients' hearts by putting their ear to the chest. One day in 1816, Laënnec was called to the bedside of a young woman and, because of her gender, he was reluctant to do that. He remembered seeing
Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin had some free advice for an at-capacity crowd of MIT students at the Wong Auditorium during a campus visit in April. “If you find yourself in a career where you’re not learning,” he told them, “it’s time to change jobs. In this world, if you’re not learning, you can
HR technology encompasses the use of hardware and software to maintain and direct a wide range of human resources tasks and responsibilities. Payroll, employee benefits, and candidate recruitment typically fall within the realm of HR technology. But in more recent times, the latest HR technology trends address a wider range of HR-related challenges — everything
Sting says musicians face "a battle" to defend their work against the rise of songs written by artificial intelligence. "The building blocks of music belong to us, to human beings," he told the BBC. "That's going to be a battle we all have to fight in the next couple of years: Defending our human capital
The Trumann School District is fortunate. We are entering the third year of our 1:1 technology initiative where 1652 students have their own device. Many students are able to take devices home each day. While belts have been tightened and close scrutiny over budgets is commonplace for all schools, we have been able to provide
Technology today is evolving at a rapid pace, enabling faster change and progress, causing an acceleration of the rate of change. However, it is not only technology trends and emerging technologies that are evolving, a lot more has changed this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19 making IT professionals realize that their role will not stay
When ChatGPT was first launched, it was hailed as a game-changer. And lo and behold, only a few months later it’s already being integrated into workflows across various businesses, helping humans focus their energy where it matters and resultantly work more efficiently. But did you know that it can also be used to grow these
