The Truth About Skills & Labour Shortages: Real Crisis or Corporate Fiction?
Although both exist, employer hiring, training, and wage policies are making the crisis worse. Here's what the evidence reveals.
Amilcar Riera
Journalist, writer, and photographer with over 20 years of experience in news, features, history, and business writing.
From Generative AI to Agentic AI: Businesses Advancing the Automation Frontier
Businesses shift from Generative AI to autonomous agents that plan, act, and deliver results, reshaping workflows, productivity, and enterprise strategy.
Bossware, Bias, and Burnout: The Dark Side of AI in HR
When AI becomes the boss, it screens candidates, monitors workers, and influences dismissals without any accountability. Are managers willing, trained, legally obliged, or ethically equipped to keep workers’ rights at the centre?
A Common Tropical Plant Might Help Filter Toxic Microplastics from Your Drinking Water
New research shows that Moringa seeds remove microplastics from drinking water as effectively as chemical treatments – and under certain conditions, even better.
BYD’s Five-Minute EV Charging Now Has a Faster Rival: CATL’s Shenxing 3 Battery
CATL countered BYD’s 400 km five-minute benchmark with the Shenxing 3, capable of charging from 10% to 80% in a mere three minutes and 44 seconds.
The Ghost in the Groundwater: Why a Century-Old Cleaning Chemical is the Most Overlooked Threat to Your Brain
As a gas, trichloroethylene (TCE) infiltrates your home and office, silently poisoning your brain cells and leaving you at risk of developing early Parkinson’s disease.
BYD’s Five-Minute Charging Breakthrough: Blade Battery 2.0
With BYD’s upgraded batteries and lightning-fast charging system, you could get around 400 km (250 miles) of range in just five minutes – nearly as fast as refuelling at a petrol station.
Circular Economy Models in Business and Manufacturing: How Companies Slow and Close Resource Loops
By fixing, reusing, and rebuilding products, and then recycling them, businesses can effectively reduce waste, get value back, and make solutions last longer.
Are Parkinson’s Cases Rising Due to Microplastics? Scientists Say “Maybe Yes”
The number of people with Parkinson’s disease has doubled in the last 25 years. Micro- and nanoplastics are most likely to blame because they can build up in the brain and other organs.
Is the Artificial Intelligence Bubble Bursting?
The era of easy money driven only by hype is ending, shifting the focus towards proven financial returns and long-term viability.
Microplastics Found in 9 Out of 10 Prostate Cancer Tumours, Study Says
Scientists are now investigating how microplastics behave inside the body and whether they may contribute to cancer risk.
The Renewable Energy Transition: 5 Hidden Costs and Hard Truths
This 'green' switch promises cleaner power, but below its surface it carries environmental, economic, and social costs that deserve closer scrutiny
Micromanagement: How Excessive Control Destroys Trust, Productivity, and Talent
Micromanagement weakens trust, fuels burnout, and gradually erodes productivity. Why do leaders cling to excessive control — and what do healthier management alternatives look like?
Ghost Jobs: Why So Many Job Listings Are Fake – and How They’re Wasting Your Time
Posted by real companies with no immediate intent to hire, these listings collect data for the future while leaving current job seekers in the dark.
Salt Batteries Breakthrough: A Sodium-Based Solution for Grid-Scale Energy
These advanced batteries are made with table salt, ceramic, and nickel and offer excellent efficiency, high energy density, and good cost-effectiveness.