Browsing: productivity

Can a nation that has learned to reward wealth ownership more generously than the creation of industrial productive capacity ever again become the world’s leading manufacturing economy? I believe that this is one of the most important economic questions facing the United States today. It is also a question that cannot be answered simply by…

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a potential new driver of economic growth in developing countries, offering opportunities to improve workforce productivity, strengthen public services and overcome shortages of specialised skills, even as differences in digital infrastructure and technological readiness threaten to limit its benefits.

The box office may have been lit up by talking space rocks, Greek legends, wall-crawling superheroes and unhealthy relationships this year, but the biggest media release of 2026 — and maybe any year — is still to come. And it won’t be at the movie theater.

UK chief executives are reporting productivity gains from artificial intelligence, but an EY-Parthenon survey suggests many still struggle to measure the financial return on those investments.

Tackling workslop isn’t about stopping employee laziness or corner cutting, but rather revisiting how employees apply AI in their workflows and how they’re incentivised to behave.

Workers are feeling the pinch, businesses are cautious on hiring, and yet demand for AI and automation keeps creeping further into boardroom plans. That mix creates risk for some areas of the market, but also a window for companies that help others do more with fewer people and tighter budgets. This article walks through three…

The launch of Grand Theft Auto VI could become an unusual test of how economists measure the cost of taking time off work, but the widely reported estimate that the game could cost the US economy $1 billion (£740 million) in lost productivity has come under scrutiny.

From virtual fencing and digital twins to AI systems that monitor animals, new data‑driven technologies are changing how livestock is farmed in the UK. These tools are being introduced to improve productivity, animal welfare and environmental sustainability, but they are also changing the day‑to‑day work, skills and responsibilities of the farmers and advisors who use…

Liz Hardwick CSP is a professional speaker, trainer, coach and tech entrepreneur specialising in digital productivity.

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