How Millennials Are Driving a Fourth Industrial Revolution
The real estate industry is beginning to classify millennials as the driving factors behind a fourth industrial revolution. JLL's Pushpa Gowda joins Cheddar to discuss what she thinks the future of work holds in store. She cites millennials' tendency to question and challenge norms as the reason they're catalyzing so much technological change.
Gowda walks us through the most innovative new technology hitting the workplace. She explains that the developments aren't just changing what offices look like, but how they function. The managing director reveals why companies are investing more in inter-office experiences to retain their employees.
Finally, Gowda breaks down her five great predictions for the future of work. She thinks C-suites around the world are about to introduce a new position: Chief Happiness Officer. She also previews a time in which humans count A.I. and robots among their colleagues.
Parallel Systems has been selected to receive $4.5 million from the Department of Energy for an advanced testing program of its autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles. The startup, which has raised more than $53 million to date, was founded by former SpaceX engineers to reimagine the rail system by creating a more efficient, decarbonized freight network. Matt Soule, Co-founder & CEO of Parallel Systems, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss what the company hopes to achieve.
A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) aims to tackle the spread of misinformation on social media platforms, as well as the addictive nature of the sites and negative mental health impacts they have on users. The 'Nudge Act' would require studies to find and compile potential interventions that platforms could use to encourage people to think before they share a post, or log off after spending too much time on an app. The FTC would create rules based on these findings, and hold the platforms accountable. But will it work? Jesse Lehrich, co-founder of Accountable Tech, joins Closing Bell to discuss the bill, whether real results and regulations could come from it, and more.
A.I.-based entertainment company, Deedub, recently raised
$20 million in a Series A round, led by Insight Partners. Deepdub uses A.I. technology to automate the dubbing process for foreign-language movies or TV shows, while using actors' original voices. The company says it can take just two to three minutes of data from an actor's voice and transform the voice into a different language. The funding comes as foreign-language films and shows like Netflix's 'Squid Game' have recently become more popular with audiences in the U.S. and around the world. Oz Krakowski, Chief Revenue Officer at Deepdub, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
