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GLOBAL
It’s Become Increasingly Difficult To Tell Where Apps Are From
Via Quartz: Is it even possible to attribute a single nationality to an app, or to a tech company, in today’s highly intertwined world? Read More
Global HR Trends: How To Stay Human In A Tech-Driven World
Via Forbes: Organizations are emerging from the pandemic to more fully become social enterprises, promising workers greater belonging without compromising individuality, job security through reinvention, and new opportunities from uncertainty. Read More
DATA
10 Data Analytics Myths That Can Hamper Your Business
Via Forbes: Because of its complexity, many business leaders aren’t aware of the behind-the-scenes details of data analytics. Read More
Four Ways To Start Making Better, Data-Backed Business Decisions
Via Tech Wire Asia: Every day, business leaders make decisions that can impact the entire organization. Many of these decisions carry some risk. To mitigate that risk, it only makes sense that leaders should base decisions on concise, accurate, and complete data. But how do leaders get their hands on these data? Read More
How Your Tech Business Should Handle Big Data
Via TechSpective: Many leaders at tech companies spent decades relying mostly on guesswork, assumptions and experience when making decisions. Read More
STRATEGY
Top Tech Trends For 2021: Gartner Predicts Hyper-Automation, AI Will Dominate Business Technology
Via TechRepublic: Operational resiliency is key as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how companies will do business next year. Read More
Tech Should Enable Change, Not Drive It
Via Harvard Business Review: Are digital tools actually helping people do their jobs? Read More
TESTING
Lean Market Validation: 10 Ways To Test Your Startup Idea
Via ProductPlan: It doesn’t take much money to bring amazing products to market with excited buyers on the first day. Learn how to do lean market validation. Read More
5 ‘Product Market Fit’ Tips To Make Your Startup Successful
Via The Next Web: Understanding the key elements of PMF and taking a systematic approach in validating the product, business, and unit economics can lead to great growth. Read More
ASIA PACIFIC
A Glimpse Into Southeast Asia’s Impending Golden Age
Via Tech In Asia: Ahead of this year’s Tech in Asia Conference, we’ve put together a report to paint a picture of what Southeast Asia’s golden age could look like. Read More
Malaysia Has The Most Digital Natives In South East Asia
Via Tech Wire Asia: A new report highlights how fast-growing as a digital region SEA is becoming – with Malaysia the country with the most digital consumers. Read More
EUROPE + UK
European Business: Up Or Out Time
There is a saying that is applied to management consultancy firms which says that they deploy a so-called ‘up or out’ culture whereby employees either have a future in a firm or they do not. Read More
Breaking Up Big Tech Has Dangers, Warns EU Digital Head
Via 9to5Mac: The European Union normally takes a tough stance on antitrust matters, but the EU’s digital head has warned against breaking up big tech companies… Read More
What Does The Future Hold For Tech Businesses And Their Workspaces?
Via UK Tech News: The coronavirus pandemic has abruptly changed businesses’ attitudes towards office working, as well as their requirements from commercial real estate. Since March, the UK government has urged employees to work from home where possible. Read More
NORTH AMERICA
July Is The New January: More Companies Delay Return To The Office
Via The New York Times: From Ford to Microsoft, white-collar companies are increasingly extending working from home through next summer. Read More
Antitrust Isn’t The Solution To America’s Biggest Tech Problem
Via Harvard Business Review: 162 million Americans don’t have reliable internet access. Read More
US Lost Over 60 Million Jobs—Now Robots, Tech And Artificial Intelligence Will Take Millions More
Via Forbes: Millions of people have lost their jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and now the machines will take away even more jobs from workers, according to the World Economic Forum. The organization cites that automation will supplant about 85 million jobs by 2025. Read More
A BIT OF CULTURE: ICELAND
The Christmas Bloodbath: Your Guide To Icelandic Crime Novels
Via The Reykjavik Grapevine: During the holiday season, Icelandic writers compete to kill their literary characters in as brutal a way as they can imagine. Read More
‘It Sounds Like Magic, But It’s Not’: Many Icelanders Believe In Elves
Via WBUR: It’s hard to find anyone in Iceland who will say with certainty they don’t believe in elves. Read More
Nest of Giants: The History Of Icelandic Strongmen
Via BarBend: A history of Icelandic strongmen from Jón Páll Sigmarsson to Hafþór Björnsson and a look into how the small island nation has come to dominate the sport. Read More
[Video] Song Of The Week #1 –Árstíðir – Heyr Himna Smiður (Icelandic Hymn) In Train Station
Via YouTube: The acoustics and the raw talent present in this video are breathtaking. Watch Here
[Video] Song Of The Week #2: Sigur Ros – Glósóli
Via YouTube: One of the most famous Icelandic bands known internationally, their music is otherworldly. Watch Here
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