“Cloud first” markets — those where companies’ first serious engagements with information technology are in the form of cloud computing — are beginning to emerge. For the BRIC economies in particular, this might mean a chance to adopt low-cost solutions that will give companies a clear ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson’s new book Race Against the Machine, about how smart machines are taking white-collar jobs, plays on popular anxieties about the future of work. But at least one futurist thinks a machine-filled future might actually make us more human. Read more »
From provision of office space to recruitment and retention, the ubiquity of fast, secure internet connectivity has changed plenty about how business gets done these days. But what, if anything, will stay the same? Are org charts and hierarchies a thing of the past? Read more »
