Business Butler Blog - August 2021
Artificial Intelligence, clever thinking but embrace with caution
Posted on: 26/08/2021 by: David Morgan in: SMEs, Startups, Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a greater influence on everyday life as more and more industries seek innovative solutions to a myriad of problems. You may not be aware that as you travel, work, dine, shop and participate in a host of other leisure activities, behind the scenes AI is hard at work.
But what exactly is AI? Well without getting too complicated, AI can be defined as th...
Google is considering reducing pay for homeworkers
Posted on: 17/08/2021 by: David Morgan in: Homeworking, HR
With the world of business gradually returning to normal as lockdown restrictions are eased, the much anticipated mass migration back to work hasn’t materialised as expected. Tens of thousands of employees are happy working from home (WFH) and are reluctant to return to the office – and who can blame them? Remote working means you no longer face the dreaded commute to work, there is greater fle...
Is Amazon the new friend of small businesses?
Posted on: 09/08/2021 by: David Morgan in: SMEs, Startups
Amazon is a company that divides opinion more than probably any other. This behemoth American corporation has grown at an astronomical rate since Jeff Bezos started selling books from his garage in 1995.
In its quest for global domination Amazon has consumed everything in its path and has been blamed for the closure of thousands of businesses worldwide. The majority of these hav...