Sentences with phrase «tech economy in»

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The on - demand economy is also projected to show significant growth, though the general trend of expansion in the number of users of 1099 forms (tax forms for independent contractors) started long before the recent tech boom.

That disruption is omnipresent because there are now tech companies everywhere in the economy — companies whose central missions are technology - centric, and those in other sectors that are making technical innovations central to their business models.

This isn't just convenient from a medical resource perspective; it also plays into a nascent «gig economy» in health care that's become increasingly popular among younger, tech - savvy physicians.

Steve Case's new $ 150 million venture fund dedicated to the flyover states is great, tangible proof of the tech world's interest in bringing the rest of the country along for the economic growth that comes from the innovation economy.

Last week in Data Sheet, I observed a tale of two tech economies.

On a national scale, our analysis reveals just how powerful the tech industry has become to the US economy in the past few decades.

Today's small businesses are operating in a high tech global economy that is more competitive than any ever before.

With the employment landscape shifting rapidly thanks to tech in general and artificial intelligence in particular, and the economy increasingly feeling like a winner - takes - all game, no wonder more and more families are pushing their kids towards practical - seeming, specialized college degrees like finance, computer science, and media.

There's no longer any question that an education which equips a new graduate with the tools and technologies that it takes to join today's tech - and - data - centric workforce is far more likely to lead to solid earnings and long - term employment in our digital global economy than an expensive, traditional 4 - year program.

In 2010, as the dust from the financial crisis settled, three women working in disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorIn 2010, as the dust from the financial crisis settled, three women working in disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorin disparate parts of the economy noticed that startups in «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investorin «hard science» (think biology or chemistry rather than tech) weren't getting the attention they deserved from big investors.

When it comes to investing in clean tech, «larger or more diverse economies stand to benefit more; smaller provinces, whose industrial structure is not as diverse, tend to have smaller economic multipliers,» explains the Conference Board of Canada in a report.

While science and tech jobs have increased three times faster than jobs in the rest of the economy, American students are not entering these fields quickly enough.

It's attempting to look at the tech industry not as a silo of big tech firms such as Google and Facebook, both of which have offices in New York City, but as a diverse ecosystem stretching throughout the city's economy.

New York increased the number of digital jobs in the city by 80 %, thanks to a push to boost its tech economy between 2007 to 2011.

Over the past year VCs have increased their funding of tech start - ups, in virtually every corner of the economy, by 92 % compared to two years ago.

«A lot of these gains are because of the fact that the tech sector is also where a lot of the innovation happens in the economy,» Khanna, who co-authored the paper with Nicolas Morales, told Fortune.

It's still too early to assess just how much a more restrictive U.S. immigration policy will hurt U.S. tech companies or benefit tech economies elsewhere, says Michael Tippett, cofounder of True North, a firm that specializes in helping tech companies set up offices in Canada.

Trump is going to tell the tech people what they want to hear, praising their genius and encouraging them to keep up the good work of driving innovation in the US economy.

In today's eco-conscious economy, companies that develop and market green tech are revered for their work, which is actually quite profitable.

«The downturn in the economy opened the gates to a new generation of mompreneurs who are tech savvy and innovative,» says Maria Bailey, author of Trillion Dollar Moms and host of Mom Talk Radio.

And the association has been joining hands with groups like Silicon Valley Leadership Group to show members of Congress how the economies of states like California are almost entirely dependent on foreign workers, from the people who grow and produce food there to the people who are creating high - tech jobs at startups in Silicon Valley, Regelbrugge says

In the global economy, the jump from being able to manufacture high - tech products to inventing them is huge and crucial.

While the Czechs have one of the largest auto industries in Europe, they are trying to evolve their economy away from manufacturing to a more high - tech economy.

The first question I had to answer was, «what types of companies should be included in the tech / information economy?»

But recently New York City's tech / information economy has flourished — especially in the city's most diverse borough, Brooklyn.

The announcement raises the bar for the world's most valuable company — now a huge driver of the economy — to continue its dominance and growth in the wake of political pressure on big tech companies.

A strong tech sector would diversify the economy, provide more high - paying jobs, allow some of the brightest minds to remain in Canada and attract others from around the world.

The old notion of China as a tech copycat nation is being rapidly replaced by the emerging new reality of home grown innovation and mass implementation in fields that include artificial intelligence, social media, biotech, fintech, VR, automotive, the sharing economy, and mobile platforms.

The answer lies in the fact that the U.S. used to have a relatively closed economy whereas now, labor gets replaced either with a tech solution or cheaper foreign - born labor.

Outlines the adaptations that incumbent financial institutions have begun making to adjust to an economy that's inevitably shifting to digital, and in which tech - savvy fintechs are increasingly setting the standards.

There are a variety of logistical points that could be made here — excellent national / international transportation, strong economy, great quality of life — but I think the most important thing is that Denver is a leader in the next wave of great American tech hubs.

«In this tech - driven economy, it is natural to assume that our City by the Bay could be the epicenter of any «tech - wreck» that may occur due to an overvalued and underperforming industry,» the company wrote in its recent reporIn this tech - driven economy, it is natural to assume that our City by the Bay could be the epicenter of any «tech - wreck» that may occur due to an overvalued and underperforming industry,» the company wrote in its recent reporin its recent report.

«While the broader economy is growing, tech has been the greatest growth area in the economy for a long period of time,» he said.

The move is part of Google's ambition to grow Indonesia's digital economy and start - up scene, the tech giant said in a statement Monday.

Or, in a post-2016 presidential election world, would Amazon select a city in the heartland, acknowledging that great talent can be found between the coasts, and perhaps that big tech bears some responsibility in making our innovation economy more dispersed?

But this is also happening across the economy, with women in tech and law, saleswomen (particularly in retail), waitresses, hotel maids, and many others.

But the sudden spike in trade tensions with the United States is clouding the outlook for both China's «old economy» heavy industries and «new economy» tech firms alike.

In other words, for the most part, the big five tech companies exist at their current size and scale only because they serve a larger underlying economy of profitable companies.

The constant hope for a near - term rebound in tech, the economy, and capital spending does only one thing, which is to prolong the agony and endlessly repeated surprise as the facts emerge.

It also helped the economy in 2008 when global risk aversion was at its peak, and during both the Asian financial crisis in the mid to late 1990s and the bursting of the tech bubble in the United States a decade ago.

The act is rendered useless in the modern white collar and service economy, everyone is salaried, everyone works non-paid overtime, everyone exempt, tech workers have special exemption from Clinton era regulation.

Patricia invests in early - stage consumer and business service technology startups across a wide range of industries including the sharing economy, real estate and food tech sectors.

«Canadian tech CEOs continue to advocate for the need of a national data strategy that will enable Canada to become a leader in the data - driven global economy.»

We return to the main tent for compelling afternoon conversations, including RBC Capital's Mark Mahaney on stock picking in tech; movie producer and Activision Blizzard Co-president Stacey Sher and Viacom CEO Robert Bakish on the future of entertainment; and TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown - Philpot and Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans on the new service economy.

«For anyone driven crazy by the faux warm and fuzzy PR of the so - called sharing economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.economy Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the «Uber Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.Economy» and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers should be required reading... Hill is an extremely well - informed skeptic who presents a satisfyingly blistering critique of high tech's disingenuous equating of sharing with profiteering... Hill includes two chapters listing potential solutions for the crises facing U.S. workers... Hill stresses the need for movement organizing to create a safety net strong enough to save the millions of workers currently being shafted in venture capital's brave new world.»

After the US meeting, the crown prince said: «Hyperloop is the catalyst to enable all fourth - generation technologies to flourish in the Kingdom while creating a vibrant society and thriving economy through visionary cities and high - tech clusters.»

The first - ever Fortune Brainstorm TECH International, a powerful new conference will convene world leaders in the innovation economy space December 5 — 6, 2017, in Guangzhou, China.

Part of the Downtown Project's plan was to try and diversify this mix, creating a tech hub that could drive the economy, much in the same way startups are now thriving in places such as Pittsburgh.

Platforms — especially those foundational ones that other large companies need to function — are the best businesses to be in the new tech economy.

Ultimately, it is time for a wholesale review of how Canada can better stimulate the innovation economy and improve the rate of commercialization of new discoveries in high - tech, scientific, medical and environmental fields.