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Talent assessment trends for 2014

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To see the future, we have to be willing to take a good long look at what is happening in the talent acquisition world within the context of bigger picture trends. The mega trends that are shaping the future of how people do things on a global basis (i.e., empowerment via access to information, exponential growth in connectivity, ability to crunch and interpret staggering amounts of data, using collective intelligence to find truth) are all quietly at work setting the stage for major change in our industry.

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Internet, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Internet display ad spending up 32% in 2013, but still just 4.5% of market share

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Nielsen put out its latest figures on the state of the advertising market across old and new media platforms this morning. One big takeaway is that Internet advertising continues to be the fastest-growing medium, but it remains a small player. Global display advertising across the web, mobile internet and apps collectively grew by 32.4% in 2013 — by far the biggest leap of any media — but that still worked out to a 4.5% share of the overall spend in ads. In contrast, television grew only 4.3% but remains the behemoth when it comes to ad spend, taking nearly 58% of the market.

 

 

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Business, Entertainment, Photo Perspectives, Robots, Science & Technology News

‘Robot Land’ – South Korea’s robot theme park to open in 2015

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Robot Land

Since 2007, South Korea has been planning a robot-centric theme park. “Robot Land” is back on track after missing its initial opening date of 2012. Now slated for a 2015 opening, this place won’t be like any other theme park on Earth. (Pics)

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Science & Technology News

The real manufacturing advantage in America

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General Motors assembly line.

In the United States the industrial sector is rebounding. Manufacturers are boosting output, building new plants, increasing exports, and creating better-paying jobs that require precise skills—and in the process are helping lead the U.S. out of the long, stubborn slump that followed the market disruptions of 2007.

 

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, Robots, Science & Technology News

Almost half of American jobs today will be automated ‘in a decade or two’

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Baxter, the flagship robot by Rethink Robotics in Boston.

Computerization. Automation. Artificial intelligence. Technology. Innovation. Robots. These are the many names of an invisible force that has been stoking progress and killing jobs for centuries. But it’s different now because nearly half of jobs in America today could be automated in the next 10 to 20 years, according to a new paper by Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. Osborne, discussed recently in The Economist. The question is: Which half?

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News

Apple wants to measure your mood to better deliver targeted ads

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Apple wants to measure your mood through body sensors, user habits, and consumer data.

Apple wants to know more about its users–specifically how they are feeling, to be able to better serve ads. A patent application published Thursday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office shows  Apple is looking at the possibility of measuring users’ mood to better target content.

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Education, Science & Technology News

Singularity University to launch its first $50 million venture fund to tackle world’s problems

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Everything SU does is tied to pursuing “exponential technologies:” tools.

Later this year, Singularity University, an education center and accelerator based at Mountain View’s NASA Ames Research Center, will launch its first venture fund giving forward-looking startups a chance at $50 million.

 

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Alternative Transportation, Business, Internet, Science & Technology News

Google patents ad-powered taxis that offer to transport web shoppers to stores

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Google to offer free rides in self-driving cars for shoppers.

Self-driving cars have a lot to do with Google’s core business selling ads. Google was just awarded a patent for an ad-powered taxi service. The patent would allow advertisers to offer potential customers a free ride to their place of business.

 

 

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Animals, Business, Great New Product, Internet, Science & Technology News

How the internet of everything can make a difference to your pets

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Petnet SmartFeeder

The Internet of everything is all the rage now. New solutions continually pop up in a bid for more control over your home. Petnet, a smart pet-device maker based in Los Angeles, intends for its connected devices to make a difference to your dogs and cats.

 

 

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