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How COVID-19 Changes the Future of Innovation
September 10, 2020
Sadly, it’s too easy to tally up the losses from COVID-19 – as of the end of August, more than 700,000 lives, millions of jobs, more than 100,000 small businesses in the U.S., and seven to ten months of learning for students. COVID-19 has also...
FCAT Supports Onboarding New Employees Using Virtual Reality
September 1, 2020
Facing a global pandemic and a continuing need to bring on new team members, Fidelity recently turned to FCAT for help in creating an immersive, interactive onboarding experience for employees. The test program was initiated to explore an...
Eliminating AI Bias: A Human + Machine Approach
August 27, 2020
Bias in AI is a known problem. Cases involving medical care, parole, recruiting, and loans have all been tainted by flawed data sampling or training data that includes biased human decisions.1 The good news: large organizations are waking up. Even...
The Multi-Generation Workforce: Five generations at work
August 1, 2020
When Gen Z started working a few years ago, it was the first time in history that we had five different generations in the labor force. Companies have long wanted to attract and retain a diverse workforce – and that diversity will increasingly...
Philanthropy in the Age of Bitcoin
July 9, 2020
For philanthropic institutions, the emergence of Bitcoin has presented a unique set of issues. Donors enjoy the efficiency and tax savings of being able to donate non-cash assets directly to organizations such as Fidelity Charitable®, a public...