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- TechnologyThe Canadian Press
AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. Overall use of AI tools by firms in the production of goods and services rose from 3.7% last fall to 5.4% in February, and it is expected to rise in the U.S. to 6.6% by early fall, according to the bureau's Business Trends and Outl
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Big Tech's AI spending spree comes with a catch
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- BusinessThe Canadian Press
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- BusinessThe Canadian Press
How to design a volunteering program in your workplace
More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially responsible employers and engagement. Nearly three in five companies surveyed by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals reported increased opportunities for group volunteering last year. With National Volunteer Week in the rearview mirror, coworkers buoyed by recent acts of kindness might be looking for ways to integrate service more regularly into their professional schedule
- BusinessThe Canadian Press
Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Barbin's job does not always fill her bucket. Yes, she likes her nine-to-five helping improve consumer experiences at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She emphasizes she wouldn't have spent nearly 19 years working for the health insurance provider otherwise. But her “empathetic heart” gets true satisfaction from the company's opportunities to apply professional skills toward resource-strapped nonprofits. Routine work — managing projects or organizing slideshows —
- LifestyleBusiness Insider
How a stay-at-home dad turned his passion for pickleball into 'a game changer' side hustle
Antoine Echavidre's side hustle is teaching pickleball. He's a stay-at-home dad with a passion for this sport and doesn't want to be in an office job.
- BusinessReuters
AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants
Three of the Wall Street's heavyweight technology firms have reported better-than-expected sales at their cloud computing units in recent days, as interest in artificial intelligence drives a rebound in spending by corporate customers. Growth in the $270 billion cloud infrastructure market, a cash engine for Amazon.com, Microsoft and Alphabet, gives the clearest sign yet that AI investment is bearing fruit after investors drove those stocks to record highs, thanks to optimism about the emerging
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A freelancer who used Fiverr to leave a bad office job explains how she knew it was time and the pros and cons of the lifestyle
Rose Almond shared the benefits and negatives of being a self-employed freelancer, and how she prepared for this career move.
- BusinessFinancial Post
Howard Levitt: Why employers should tread carefully around fixed-term contracts
On the surface, fixed-terms limit risk, but if the employment relationship sours, they can be costly
