McKinsey Global Institute predicts that the Internet of Things (IoT) will generate up to $11T in value to the global economy by 2025. 69% of decision makers believe Industrial Analytics will be crucial for business success in 2020, with 15% considering it crucial today.

Earlier this year BlackBerry decided to move to a licensing model for new smartphone hardware, but a number of devices were still in the production pipeline. That included the recent release of the Android-powered DTEK60 with its focus on security. This recent leak appears to be the rumored third Android device for 2016, potentially called the DTEK70. Symbolically, BlackBerry’s final hurrah returns to the form factor that made it a household name.

For a long time, researchers weren’t quite sure why we sleep. There are a number of different theories. Some are evolutionary: For instance, sleep keeps us out of trouble at night and away from animals who wake up and hunt after the sun goes down. Some are physiological: Sleep lets us conserve precious energy. And some are anecdotal: Parents joke that they’d go nuts if sleep didn’t exist, since it affords them a much-needed break from their kids.

Dear Liz, I started my new job four months ago. I was hired to support the VP of Marketing, “Carol.” Carol gave me four assignments when I started. She wanted me to create a newsletter for our customers, and I did that. We started with a monthly newsletter and now I publish an issue every two weeks. The customers love it. Carol asked me to work with IT to get our sales automation software to talk to our order processing system, and I did that.

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I just finisheda whirlwind interview process that took three weeks. Things moved very fast because they need someone (me) right away to jump into a project. I like the opportunity and I’m very glad they want to hire me, but I moved too fast when I accepted the job offer. The hiring manager “Gail” called me with the offer details and I had the presence of mind to tell her “It sounds good and I’m excited to join your team.

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I am a devoted reader of your columns. I tend to doubt myself, and reading your advice has helped a lot. Now I’m wondering what to do about the fact that my career is stalled. I’ve been in my job for two and a half years. The first six months was a steep learning curve,but after that the the learning stopped. The organization is slow and stodgy, but they are making money. Our department has hired two people this year.

Shutterstock If there’s onemorething to add to the list of things that will never go away (right next to death and taxes), it’sleadership challenges. The good news about challenges is that they “grow” you. Challenges are full of inherent uncertainty and the beauty about uncertainty is that it provides two things. First, you can only find clarity from uncertainty.

While most folks may have written Microsoft off when it comes to smartphones, the company may have just blown the lid off the entire mobile computing sector. Last night at WinHEC 2016, Microsoft unveiledthat Windows 10 and native Windows apps can now run on ARM-based processors like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon series that powers a huge percentage of the Android mobile ecosystem.

Shutterstock It is critical for job-seekers to keep in mind that when you’re feeling vulnerable, a simple question can throw you off your game. Most job-seekers feel vulnerable at least part of the time. It is nerve-wracking to apply for jobs and go on job interviews, trying hard not to focus on the mounting pile of bills on the counter. Job-hunting is stressful — there’s no doubt about that.

Photo courtesy of WDnet Studio via Pexels.com If you believe your people are a bottom line cost, then you are hiring the wrong people. A new report from Korn Ferry revealed employers now value technology over all other assets, including their employees. I’d like to counter this: I believe people are still your greatest and most valuable asset. Innovation in technology is rapidly developing daily, and changing the way businesses are run.