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MY TAKE: How digital technology and the rising gig economy are exacerbating third-party risks

The Last Watchdog

What does this mean for company decision makers, going forward, especially as digital transformation and expansion of the gig economy deepens their reliance on subcontractors? By 2030, 50 percent of employees are expected to be contract workers, Allen noted. Expansion of the gig economy. Corporations covet the cost savings.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 4): Utilities’ pursuit of new business models accelerates

CGI

partners with Google to use their data for solar generation and cost saving simulations, and with German battery manufacturer SOLARWATT for energy storage. Flexibility services show a lot of promise for the industrial and commercial (I&C) segment.

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How to choose the best AI platform

IBM Big Data Hub

trillion to the global economy in 2030, more than the current output of China and India combined.” ” When observing its potential impact within industry, McKinsey Global Institute estimates that in just the manufacturing sector, emerging technologies that use AI will by 2025 add as much as USD 3.7 trillion in value. .”