Microsoft Japan’s four-day work week experiment boosted productivity
Microsoft experimented with shorter work weeks at its Japan offices and found that a four-day work week not only made employees happier, but also...
“DC2G” navigation approach may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery
A new navigation method developed by MIT researchers may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.
Robots could soon be used as last-mile delivery vehicles to drop...
Blockchain technology could transform global supply chain management
Blockchain technology has the potential to transform global supply chain management, according to a new paper published in the International Journal of Production Research.
The...
US Federal Reserve cuts rates for third time in four months
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, a measure that seeks to ensure the economy withstands the impact of ongoing trade wars...
PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler are reportedly in merger talks
PSA Group, the French automotive giant that owns Peugeot, is reportedly in talks with its Italian-American rival Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) about a potential...
Human drivers more likely to be blamed than autonomous vehicles when both make mistakes
People are more likely to blame an accident involving a semi-autonomous car on the human driver even if the autonomous system also made a...
Virgin Galactic to make stock market debut on NYSE under the symbol SPCE
Shares in Sir Richard Branson’s space venture Virgin Galactic will begin trading on Monday when it lists on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)....
Hiring managers judge social status of job interviewees within seconds of speaking
According to a new study, hiring managers judge the social status of job interviewees within seconds after they start speaking.
The study, published in the...
New process turns used plastics into plastics of original quality
A group of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have devised a new system that makes circular use of plastics possible.
The team experimented...
New study finds e-cigarettes can help smokers quit
According to a new study published in the scientific journal Addiction, a positive link exists between the prevalence of e‐cigarette use in England and...