
Dell, Cisco, and HP vs. Apple and the hybrid-work test
Apple's under fire from employees who don't like its hybrid return-to-the-office plans. Maybe it could learn something from some of its tech rivals.

Dell’s sustainability program envisions a better future
When it comes to sustainability and technology, there's a lot of energy coming from Dell.

The hybrid workplace needs to work for everybody
After talking to Kristi Woolsey, a BCG Smart Environments Group consultant, I get the sense that many companies may be missing the boat when it comes to settling on hybrid workplace plans.

Nvidia’s StyleGAN could up-end a lot of creative industries
If you take a lot of images, add in a dose of powerful artificial intelligence, and blend them all together, what do you get?

Mergers and acquisitions and takeovers — oh my!
Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter this week might not work out as well as he thinks. Hostile takeovers can often lead to Pyrrhic victories.

Windows 11 — we haven’t seen anything, yet
Microsoft this week talked up a number of changes and advances it plans to roll out for Windows 11 in the year ahead. Here's what the company has in mind.

BCG shows how to use AI the right way
Consulting firm BCG is using artificial intelligence to help companies improve business process efficiencies.

Nvidia GTC: Building the digital you
In the not-too-distant future, we could all be running around in multiple places as digital avatars.

The productivity takeaways from Microsoft’s partner update
Microsoft made changes to its partner program this week that should lead to a better match between skills and needs.

The loss of ‘decent work’ is making employees less productive
When companies better took care of their employees, those employees did more for their company — and were more loyal. It's time to get back to the days of 'decent work.'

What business can learn from the Afghanistan withdrawal and the Ukraine war
When decisions go bad, you can almost always blame inadequate intelligence, wrong assumptions and a focus on casting blame.

Understanding the connection between productivity and pay
So you think more money is usually the best motivator for employees? Not necessarily.

‘Bridge the Gap’ shows where next-gen collaboration systems should go
For effective collaboration, you need the right tools. You also need the right people skills. A new book shows how those two are related.

A multiverse of metaverses: an emerging productivity powerhouse?
Companies are always looking for ways to get more from their employees, though monitoring them to boost productivity rubs people the wrong way. Maybe the metaverse can help.

On building a better briefing
How you convey a message is just as important as the message itself, whether you're rolling out a new product or explaining corporate strategy. Here's my advice on getting it right.

Windows 11 and Android: Rethinking the PC-phone connection
Could the integration of Windows 11 and Android apps lead to disruption for both platforms? We may soon find out.

Video vs. VR: What’s missing for successful collaboration?
So many software tools these days are talked up as "collaboration tools." But videoconferencing is too often a one-way street, and mixed-reality options are still immature.

ARHT Media’s ‘Holopresence’ — a futuristic option for virtual appearances?
It may not be as advanced as the Holodeck on Star Trek, but for speakers who need to be at events without having to travel, Holopresence offers a glimpse of the future.

Nvidia’s metaverse-based Nucleus Cloud could spur the evolution of collaboration
If the goal of collaboration is to get everyone on the same page — rather than in the same place — to solve a problem, the metaverse might be just the place.

Three productivity improvements I expect to see in 2022
Companies have seen worker productivity its rise during the pandemic, but there are still things in the works that could make it even better as we near a new year.
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