JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, has started using AI to craft better, more effective ads. Apparently the use of algorithms and data analytics has produced copy and marketing material with a higher conversion rate than those written by their human counterparts.

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Charging cables are more dangerous than you think. It’s common practice to borrow a co-worker’s charging cable when you’ve accidentally left yours at home. But it turns out in 2019, using a charging cable you’re not familiar with could be detrimental, if not destructive, to your electronic devices.

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Education is a hot topic for us Malaysians at the moment, but have we been focusing on the wrong end of the spectrum? In France, a startup IT school is disrupting the education sector by organising a month-long coding test for students in hopes to fill up their 75,000 vacant IT jobs. Are we there yet?

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Going off the grid is good for the soul — if you can survive the withdrawal symptoms.

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In an effort to better prepare for IR4.0, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has signed a pledge with Netflix to conduct digital workshops in five key ASEAN markets. These workshops by the streaming giant will help people in the region upskill to tackle a more digital world, in terms of new creative content and media technology.

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy (or a maniac, if you’ve seen The Shining). But is being too engaged with work really a bad thing? In the age of work-life fulfilment and the mythical “hustle”, isn’t being utterly dedicated to your work a positive?

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It’s 2019, and a $47 billion company is going public with an all-male board of directors.

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A resourceful teenager appeared to have taken the rise of increasingly powerful smart home devices to its logical conclusion – tweeting from her family’s smart fridge after her mother confiscated her phone.

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Millions of people make supporting income by selling food out of their home kitchens. We rarely think of regulations and food safety practices that are (or should be) imposed on these businesses. On the flipside, will laws stifle a person’s ability to earn additional income? We look at a very unique case in New Jersey, and discuss if home cooks should follow certain regulations before selling their tasty dishes.

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London-based fintech Flatfair, that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, just raised $11 million in funding. It plans to invest the funds in building new features with “a focus on making renting fairer and more transparent for landlords and tenants.” Landlords love it. Tenants love it. Could this be the future of tenancy around the world?

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