Amazon has announced a $700 million plan to retrain employees who will be automated out of jobs. While it’s a laudable goal, the company has other critical personnel issues it needs to address, experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Will Amazon’s Plan to ‘Upskill’ Its Employees Pay Off?
If you currently have a website or plan to build a website, CSS is definitely a term that you’ve come across. But for those of you who don’t know how to code and don’t have any development experience, it can be a little confusing. Let me start with the basics. CSS stands for cascading Read more about The Beginner’s Guide to CSS[…]
China’s second-quarter economic growth hit a 27-year low. But it’s not because of the trade war, say experts from Wharton and Stanford. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s Really Behind China’s Falling GDP?
If you’re starting to build your first website, WordPress is inevitably a name that you’ve come across. I’d recommend it to nearly anyone who has any type of website. But before I get into the reasons why WordPress is so great, I want to clear up any misconceptions about the platform. What exactly is Read more about 11 Reasons to Use WordPress For Your Website[…]
New Wharton research develops a novel method for studying the hiring process, finding that race and gender biases likely impact who gets hired at some of the world’s top firms. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Uncovering Bias: Can a New Way to Study Hiring Help?
Ranking judo champion Peter Paltchik exemplifies what it means to overcome adversity and push beyond limits – a lesson that is inspiring to business leaders as well as athletes. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Fight to Win: How a Judo Champion Built Resilience
Mala Anand, president of intelligent enterprise solutions and industries at SAP, offers his views on how to create ethical and effective AI applications. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Want Responsible AI? Think Business Outcomes
Experts say the recent boom in plus-size clothing offerings is the result of financial and social pressure that is pushing manufacturers to scramble for a share of this $21 billion market. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Major Brands Are Becoming More Size Inclusive
The world reacted with wonder when Americans sent the first astronauts to moon 50 years ago this week. But there was a dark side to the space race. In his new book, Fraser MacDonald recounts some of the Cold War’s forgotten history. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Remembering the Dark Side of the Space Read more about Remembering the Dark Side of the Space Race[…]
By going public, Virgin Galactic will be able to tap the capital it needs to fuel its engines for the space tourism race. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton A Giant Leap for Mankind? Virgin Galactic Revs Up Space Tourism