According to a survey by ReportLinker (Freelance Workers, Happy in the Home Office, Embrace the Gig Economy), one-third of U.S. workers say they would consider leaving the security of traditional employment to work as freelance or independent contractors, and nearly half (47%) say that they would be willing to make the transition in the next […]
Month: February 2017
“Earlier today I spoke briefly with the president about the immigration executive order and its issues for our community,” Mr. Kalanick wrote. “I also let him know that I would not be able to participate on his economic council. Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the president or his agenda […]
Launched over a year ago in beta and still under the radar, Audi on Demand is the automaker’s premium car rental service. As you’d expect, it’s for Audis only. But if you’ve ever had a hankering to drive an R8, you can fire up the app, reserve one, and make all your friends jealous when […]
Reports of job boards’ death have been greatly exaggerated. They remain an important — and evolving — tool for staffing firms. Source: Job boards not dead, their evolving role remains important to staffing
The speed with which retailers can fulfil orders continues to compress – with an increasing number of high street and online retailers already offering near real-time click-and-collect options. While drone-based delivery is currently more hype than reality in the UK, it continues to tantalise retailer and consumer alike. In the meantime, though, we are already […]
Customer service is being increasingly moved out to the gig economy. It’s not working well with broken systems and poorly trained contractors the norm. Source: Customer service via the gig economy is a hot mess. Here’s how and why.
The device provided key evidence which stopped a man allegedly getting away with fraud after burning down his house. Source: Data from pacemaker used to arrest man for arson, insurance fraud | ZDNet
This is a significant move by Uber. They are pivoting to become an auto industry service provider. The question is how broad these partnerships can be. Will Daimler want a GM version of the same service? If not, the alliance will be a problem for Uber at some point, likely when the carmakers start buying […]
Overall, mobile ad spend will reach $72 billion by 2021, according to the BIA/Kelsey Industry Watch report. Source: Report: Location-targeted mobile ad spend to surpass $32B in 2021 | Marketing Dive
“With an increasing amount of consumers expecting to be able to summon a driver, handyman, or cleaner with the tap of a button, we now see expectations to do the same in music.” Source: Projecting Trends: The On-Demand Economy In Music – hypebot