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Last week, during geography class 7th graders researched how to profit from volcanic activity and made a poster about the main points. Main points include cosmetics, tourism, geothermal energy, different minerals and agriculture.

Research Roundup: How Technology Is Transforming Work

Digital technologies promise to bring new levels of productivity and efficiency in a wide variety of applications and organizations. But how are they transforming the experience of the employees who actually interact with them every day? In this research roundup, we share highlights from several recent studies that explore the nuanced ways in which technology is influencing today’s workplace and workforce — including both its undeniable benefits and substantial risks.

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Council Post: AI: The Apex Technology Of The Information Age

Business leaders no longer have the luxury to wait when it comes to adopting AI in their companies. AI is all but certain to reshuffle the competitive order across every market.

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Thanks to state schemes and solar installations on rooftops Australia is on track to achieve 50% renewable energy by 2030 without government intervention.

So there’s still some hope. Scott Morrison may love coal until his dying day, and his lack of a transition plan will likely lead to a boom-bust investment cycle and a sudden mass loss of jobs… but at least the rest of us can get on with making the transition to renewables like reasonable sensible people.

Though the general state of the energy industry is in constant flux, from changing oil prices to the rise of more affordable renewable energy, natural gas has been long thought of as a viable option to improve decarbonization. As such, it is likely that it is not going anywhere in the immediate future. However, some believe that gas is an ineffective stopgap when it comes to transitioning to cleaner energy. The reality is somewhat more complicated; the need for gas in certain industries, such as transportation, will fuel demand while industries simultaneously try to implement new solutions.