Coursera Index, Freelancer Economy & AI in Academia

Coursera Index, Freelancer Economy & AI in Academia

The Coursera Global Skills Index
Discover the skills of tomorrow—and where to find them.

The Economic Impact Of The Freelance Economy
The growing reliance by businesses of all sizes on skilled, specialized independents offers long-term prospects for economic opportunity in the U.S., however up until last year, there was little analysis examining the size and growth of the knowledge worker population.

Bring on the AI revolution and its shake-up of academia
Philosophers with dim career prospects are in demand to research the ethics of data tech.

Cost of Living: Squeezing Tech Professionals Across the U.S.
The upside of living in a major tech hub such as San Francisco or New York City: Salaries are often generous. The downside, of course, is the cost of living is often high, as well.

Episode 925: A Mob Boss, A Garbage Boat and Why We Recycle
In the 1980s, the mafia controlled garbage in New York. So when an Alabama businessman named Lowell Harrelson wanted to turn trash into energy, he found a mob boss. Bought 3,186 tons of garbage, put it on a big ship, and set sail to find a landfill to work with.