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Travel the World While you Keep Working: Digital Nomads and Co-Working Trends
Thanks to various developments in technology, going to the office every day to fulfill your obligations is not always necessary anymore. Many workers are beginning to work remotely—whether from home, the bakery across the street, or even while traveling in another country. And this trend is rising all around the globe. Just in the U.S., […]
The Ultimate Travel Bot List
The buzz around chatbots continues to grow. Want a digital personal shopping assistant who can deliver an anniversary gift to your spouse? There’s a bot for that. Want the weather forecast texted to you throughout the day? There’s a bot for that, too. Yet, there’s controversy as to whether or not these bots are as […]
The Ultimate A.I. Kill List – Will your career make it out alive?
Based on data compiled by global firms and studies conducted at renowned universities, it is predicted that countless blue-collar and white-collar careers that have been around for decades are now at risk of being fully automated before 2035. Here, we have compiled an A(I) to Z list of careers in danger and the A.I.s out to […]
Transcontinental Airline Trends: Exciting Ways to Travel for Business
When we travel for business, saving money is often of paramount importance. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always equate with a comfortable or exciting experience. Luckily, some organizations are focusing on making transcontinental business travel a more engaging– and even lavish–experience. Icelandair’s Stopover Buddy program, American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge, and JetBlue’s new Mint service are three diverse […]
What Business Travelers Need to Know About Zika
Concerns about the Zika virus continue to grow. In February of this year, members of the World Health Organization declared Zika a public health emergency of international concern. While the virus was discovered almost 70 years ago, and outbreaks have been recorded in the past, scientists are learning more about Zika, with evidence mounting that […]
Working Virtually Around the Globe: Managing and Working in a Virtual Team
According to Globalization 101, “globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology.” Even though globalization is not a new process in history, due to advancements in technology and the economic needs of open […]
The True Potential of Computational Creativity: Technology and Humanity
People tend to see artificial intelligence as a strictly technological scientific process. For those who specialize in the social sciences or humanities, artificial intelligence may seem irrelevant. This is not the case; artificial intelligence would be nothing without humanity and creativity. This is where computational creativity comes in. According to the Computational Creativity Conference Steering […]
Artificial Intelligence Keeps Evolving: The Introduction of Emotional Intelligence
Even though we are social animals, managing relationships is not an easy task. Everyday interactions with people around us can become tricky as stress, anger, exhaustion, and other emotions start affecting the way we and others react to different situations. The inability to correctly “read” other people and understand how we should treat them causes […]
End-to-End Booking and the Future of Corporate Travel
What do you think of when you hear the word “travel”? Whether it means an exciting time exploring a new city, a relaxing day spent on the beach, or a busy day filled with work meetings, one major problem we all have to solve is how to make it from our origin to our destination. […]
Should Your Corporate Travel Plan Include the Sharing Economy?
While the rise of the sharing economy for everyday travel is well documented, perspectives on implementing sharing economy options into corporate travel programs are mixed at best. Some striking thoughts from corporate travel managers in a 2015 research white paper from ACTE Global and American Express Global Business Travel illustrate the controversy. A Head of […]