Who Gets to Buy a Home?

by Nikita Stewart in The NY Times: Every year, the Real Estate section of The New York Times tackles the subject of first-time home buying with all of the disappointments and joys that are associated with finally owning a house. For many Americans, a house is the biggest investment they will ever make. Their homeContinue reading “Who Gets to Buy a Home?”

Will Today’s Tech Wave Drown Developing Countries?

Xiaolan Fu at Project Syndicate: We are living through humanity’s fourth industrial revolution, which is largely driven by breakthroughs in digital technologies. Some, like the internet and artificial intelligence, are converging and amplifying each other, with far-reaching consequences for economies and societies. For developing countries, the implications are profound, and questions concerning policy choices andContinue reading “Will Today’s Tech Wave Drown Developing Countries?”

The Evolving Corporate Board

The business world has changed dramatically over the past few years. The human element is key –in the business of risk-taking. Thus, the rising complexity of board directorship. New challenges are coming up, from geopolitics to generative AI and digitization to sustainability. Therefore, being a board director is probably more complex than ever. New topicsContinue reading “The Evolving Corporate Board”

Skeletons in the Closet

Irshad Salim: In the Summer of 2020, I shared one of the many moments and memories in the context of the on goings back ‘home’ (Pakistan)–after returning from ‘abroad’ (USA). ‘Home’ and ‘Abroad’ are the two sides of the coin most Pakistanis overseas carry in the wallet of their daily rituals. I have been oneContinue reading “Skeletons in the Closet”

AI’s Potential Effect on the Labor Force

Andrew Ng, Landing AI founder and CEO, discusses the effect AI will have on the labor force and which companies are positioning themselves the best in the AI market. Can the workforce learn AI skills quickly enough to keep pace with innovation? FEATURED CARTOON:

How Money Laundering Works

Money laundering is basically just deleting your money’s search history. Of course, one has to first get large amounts of illegally acquired money before thinking about laundering it! by Delena D. Spann on TED-Ed: Money laundering is the term for any process that “cleans” illegally obtained funds of their “dirty” criminal origins, allowing them toContinue reading “How Money Laundering Works”