Sleep deprivation costs the UK economy billions of pounds a year. But by supporting sleep with sensible policies, companies can reap the rewards of a happier, healthier and more productive workforce. The long, dishevelled queues at Costa. The carriagefuls of zombified faces. The empty expressions of passers-by. The evidence is…

The moon landing was our species’ greatest achievement. But it was more than 50 years ago. To honour its legacy, we must reach for the stars again. It’s been 50 years since the moon landing. 49 years, 362 days, if we’re being precise. And we should be. If we know…

Facial recognition technology has come under a lot of fire. Good! But let’s not forget, making sure FR is used properly is just one battle in our war for the ethical use of powerful technology. Poor old facial recognition technology. It can’t catch a break. Rarely a week goes by…

There’s (almost) no escaping the digital world. Parents have no choice: they should let their children have devices. Or should they? Do you know what we have that our kids don’t? No, I’m not talking about existential dread. But that’s a good guess. I’m talking about the ability to filter…

Virtual Reality has been dubbed the ’empathy machine’. And I believe it holds the key to making our society more fair and more just. In another person’s shoes The old saying goes, “you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” The author of this immortal wisdom may be long gone…

Renowned auction house Christie’s sold a piece of AI-generated art for $500,000. But despite all the fawning and hullabaloo, the AI involved wasn’t an artist. Nowhere close. Driverless cars, radiological algorithms, pubs where drinks are hustled between tables by gyroscopically-stable robot…God. What can’t machines do? The usual, slightly hopeful answer…

The 40 hour work week is archaic, uncompassionate and unproductive. So why do we stick with it? Next up on the ‘all good things must come to an end’ chopping block: the 40 hour workweek. Believe it or not, the 40 hour week is more than a century old. …

Breaking up the tech giants would mean more competition, more innovation and more choice for consumers. So, what are we waiting for? Confronted with the runaway power of major tech companies, an ambitious plan has been put forward: to break them up. It’s not a new plan. It has been…

Businesses are confused about employee appreciation. On Employee Appreciation Day, social media was littered with pictures of companies doing things for their employees. Buying in boxes of cakes or giving everyone Starbucks gift cards. This isn’t appreciation. This is remuneration. Appreciation can’t be monetised or commoditised (sorry, Don Draper). The…