A CSOFT Guide to Working Productively at Home Millions of people around the world have transitioned to working from home this year in light of the pandemic. With a team of over 10,00 linguists and subject matter experts, many CSOFTers actually work from home all over the world. This year, some CSOFTers have reflected upon […]
When heavyweight technologies begin to clash, it isn’t always a straightforward matter of competition. Beyond the inevitable struggles for dominance that arise within technological sectors, separate spheres of technology can sometimes create existential threats for each other despite sharing little of a marketplace in common. Just as interestingly, these kinds of hostilities between realms can […]
When bombarded almost weekly with reports of the latest hair-raising machine learning or facial recognition capabilities, it is easy to tune out the rising clamor over advancing AI while a human-obsolete world fails to materialize in our midst. Even so, headlines this week like Microsoft Gets Exclusive Access to AI Deemed ‘Too Dangerous To Release’ […]
Among recent technological benchmarks, 3D printing is unique in its potential to “democratize” technical innovation for consumers worldwide. Also referred to as Additive Manufacturing, or AM, 3D printing has managed in the few years since its emergence to not only enhance the precision and complexity of physical production, but also to eliminate many of the […]
For many who entered 2020 optimistic about blockchain and cryptocurrency, the pandemic quickly raised fears that the bulk of an industry already fighting for mainstream adoption and monetization would soon be on its last legs. In yet another instance of how adversity can favor innovators, though, the year so far has been a surprising boon […]
With the fossil fuel industry facing daunting global challenges and governments worldwide rethinking their carbon footprints, alternative and renewable energies have had an unexpected spotlight moment during the 2020 pandemic. On the one hand, many gas and oil conglomerates have seen their global market gains depleted by reduced economic activity worldwide, as well as international […]
As data and information become increasingly vital resources for companies navigating the complexities of global markets, the need for innovative data management techniques has become a prevalent strategic concern across sectors. Already an established focus for internal management practices, this need is rapidly gaining attention in external-facing business areas including sales, marketing, and even a […]
Despite recent setbacks in the industry, many Chinese electric vehicle (EV) companies have stepped up the gas to compete with the preeminent EV tech giant of the moment, Tesla. As we covered recently, developments in new technologies (such as cobalt-free batteries) and performance innovation have fueled EV startups to enter the global market and increase […]
The eCommerce sector has experienced remarkable growth in the past couple of quarters. Digital Commerce 360 reports that global cross-border online sales increased 21% between January 1st and June 14th, compared to 2019 data for the same quarters. In addition, Consumer research by PYMNT shows that 60% of consumers plan to continue shopping online, and […]
The global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted a diverse range of industries and sectors, and the automotive industry is no exception. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, the global COVID-19 pandemic has split the auto industry into three parts: North America, Europe, and China. While sales in North America and Europe […]
As governmental bodies determine their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, technology is reaching across nations to aid these efforts. In these times, information regularly crosses linguistic boundaries with the utmost urgency, and in response people all over the world have come together to aid translators in their work. For example, WhatsApp, a social media chat […]
A few months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the way you do your week’s grocery shopping has radically changed. Maybe your local stores were open for browsing, allowing you to walk in so long as you had a mask on. It’s likely — 3 in 10 Gen Zers and Millennials are doing so — that you […]
