{n}.bora’s Top Articles: 27th November
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Business:
- This blog post from Accenture looks at how businesses need to update how they think about e-commerce when engaging with new markets:
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/song-insights-blog/wheres-the-last-pocket-of-new-growth
Technology:
- This article from the Next Web explores the idea of a digital carbon footprint and how to start taking this into consideration:
https://thenextweb.com/news/its-time-to-tackle-our-growing-digital-carbon-footprint
Advice:
- Looking at the current international context and regulations, this Entrepreneur article looks at what leaders need to consider when ensuring their cybersecurity measures are up to scratch:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/the-world-is-doubling-down-on-cybersecurity-heres-what/465068
AI:
- Rather than focusing on increasing profitability or removing jobs, this Guardian article looks at a study suggesting that AI can help improve work-life balance, including helping move towards a 4-day work week for many workers:
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/20/use-of-ai-could-create-a-four-day-week-for-almost-one-third-of-workers
Something Great:
- This Fast Company article explains the idea of quantum advantage, or the point where quantum computers become better at everyday tasks than classical computers:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90987214/a-computer-scientist-explains-how-quantum-advantage-could-change-the-world
First published by {n}.bora November 27, 2023
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