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1 month ago | businessage.com | Marcantonio Spada

Technology is a great enabler in the workplace, but it can also become a significant burden if its use becomes problematic. Problematic technology use, sometimes termed ‘technology addiction’, refers to excessive and compulsive engagement with technology which is associated with negative consequences in various aspects of an individual's life, including social, academic and work performance. It also impacts cognitive function and mood.

2 months ago | businessage.com | Cindi Howson

As generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly becoming a part of our day-to-day lives, businesses across the globe are starting to implement the technology into their day-to-day operations. Despite this, many business leaders still hold reservations surrounding the technology. In today’s economic climate, businesses are increasingly focused on ROI and doing more with less. Executives want immediate results from their AI investments.

2 months ago | businessage.com | John Spear

The tragic events of the last few months – floods in Spain and central Europe, wildfires in Portugal – remind us why corporate sustainability is important, and why climate rules will only get tougher. Companies have an urgent need to decarbonise. It isn’t something to do in future, but now. This goes beyond turning off the computers when staff leave for home in the evening – though that matters. It means grappling with the supply chain.

Jan 23, 2025 | businessage.com | Subodh Deshpande

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s remarkable foresight in artificial intelligence (AI) has positioned it as a leading force in the global AI landscape. Bold strategies and substantial investments, recognised by Oxford Insights’ 2024 AI Readiness Index (ranking the UAE 13th globally and first in the Middle East), highlight the nation's commitment to AI-driven innovation.

Jan 22, 2025 | businessage.com | Mark Dillon

In-store payment can be massively improved. Mark Dillon, payments expert at Ingenico, explains howControl, Alt, Delete. It is still a wonder that almost forty years on from the first release of Windows, we are still expected to press a combination of these three keys, requiring two hands, in order to initiate an action. And not only are we expected to do it, we do it willingly, because it is the one thing we know will get us out of a sticky situation.