Lou Ottens, the former Philips engineer who gave the world its first compact cassette tape, has passed away. According to Dutch news outlet NRC Handelsblad, Ottens was 94 when he died on March 6th.

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Sometimes the Internet feels like a space in which common sense and manners are forgone in the favour of vitriol, misinformation, and heated arguments. But how does Malaysia fare in terms of digital civility really, and has the pandemic done anything to change that?

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You may be able to settle that next big deal with your suppliers through the use of AI and machine learning; these are the tools called “haggle bots”.

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Nearly half of the millennials are spending beyond their means, says finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

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The concept of having a machine managing your money isn’t as far-fetched or futuristic as it sounds. Robo-advisors have been around for a while now, and algorithms help people make major financial decisions all the time. Still, the concept of taking humans out of the money equation seems odd, yet more and more people seem to trust AI more than other people to manage their finances instead.

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NFTs - What are they, where did they come from, and what do they mean to the future of not just crypto, but finance in general? These non-fungible tokens exist on a blockchain and are gaining serious traction alongside the rapid re-rise of the crypto scene over the last few months.

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Clubhouse is having a moment. Twitter and Facebook want in.

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The “buy now, pay later” payment model has become more popular as time goes by, but could it ever become the mainstream payment method?

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Part of embedding sustainable practices into a business is ensuring equality - and gender equality is a key component of that. The greater our empathy and diversity, the better an organisation reflects the world of its customers and communities, and the better it can serve them. So how can organisations improve gender equality in the workplace? And has the pandemic helped or hindered the progress of this movement?

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It takes more than just keeping tabs on how much each team member is talking to ensure that you’re hearing everyone’s ideas.

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