Connected World

What happens when the technology behind our critical infrastructure becomes a target for cybercriminals? That is a question utilities and cities across the United States can no longer afford to ignore. Reports of more than 30 community water systems targeted in Minnesota highlight a growing concern for utilities nationwide. As water infrastructure becomes increasingly connect...

What if the biggest obstacle to workplace change isn’t employees resisting new ideas—but holding on to old habits? As businesses continue to evolve, introduce new technologies, and adapt to AI (artificial intelligence), familiar ways of working can make it difficult for employees to embrace change.

These days AI (artificial intelligence) is moving into nearly every corner of our lives, from the decisions we make at home to the systems that keep buildings and plant floors operating. But as AI becomes more capable, we need to ask a more fundamental question: Are we building technology that helps us think better, or technology that simply gives us answers?

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The real story of AI (artificial intelligence) in the workplace has little to do with disappearing jobs and more to do with the evolution of work—and whether organizations are ready to change with it. While hiring freezes and redundancies continue to dominate conversations about the labor market, they offer only a partial picture of what’s happening inside businesses. The big...

The construction industry has a workforce challenge that impacts more than just hiring. The industry needs to develop people, build skills, and create career paths that encourage workers to commit to the industry and continue to grow with it. These statements seem to be coming up a lot lately. In fact, this is precisely what we see emerge with the data from a new report.