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Happy New Year! A Preview of Generative AI in 2024

Happy New Year from EACOMM Corporation!

As EACOMM bids farewell to another year and steps into the uncharted territory of 2024, it’s a perfect moment to reflect on the strides we’ve made in the realm of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and cast our gaze toward the exciting developments that lie ahead. The past year has been a testament to the incredible potential of AI, and 2024 promises to be a groundbreaking chapter in the…

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10 BLs where the Main Couple has NO Prior History

Or at least, very very little of it. The opposite of the very popular LTP (long term pining). 

This post in response to a question posed by the most excellent @luuhecia​ who asked: Soooo here's my plea: do you have any recommendations of shows where the people involved have no previous history?

In other words we get to watch them meet and fall in love with no prior history on either side. So I eliminated those were there was a made crush even if only recently (e.g. Light on Me, Takara & Amagi). 

1. Seven Days

They know of each other but just in a normal high school way. No pining. The story is basically about the 7 days it takes them to fall in love. 

2. Color Rush

They are destined for each other but they have never met before. 

3. Semantic Error 

In fact, part of the premise is a “hunt for the unknown boy who made him fail to graduate.” 

4. To My Star 

They have a couple of meet cutes, accidentally shack up together. 

There are actually a TON from Korea. 

5. Addicted 

The new kid in high school. They have a family connection (it turns out) but they didn’t know each other. 

6. Restart After Come Back Home

We see them meet for the first time and then go on from there.

7. HIStory 2: Crossing the Line 

They meet by crashing into each other because... Taiwan. 

8. My Tooth Your Love 

Just so cute. 

9. Eclipse

There are a lot of good ones from Thailand but I chose this because it’s part of the plot, how they know nothing about each other. 

10. Love by Chance 

Just the greatest meet cute ever. 

NEW ENTRY

11. The Eighth Sense

Actually uses the fact that the DO NOT have prior history with each other as a plot point and for character development. It’s addressed directly ind dialogue. Very nicely done! 

Others that didn’t make my top 10 but still have no prior pining

China 

Advance Bravely 

Capture Lover

My Esports Genius Brother - love at first sight 

Japan

Candy Color Paradox 

Given - love at first sight 

His the series  - love at first sight 

Senpai This Can’t Be Love (he has a crush on him but they haven’t actually met each other) 

Silhouette of Your Voice

Kieta Hatsukoi

My Beautiful Man 

Mr Unlucky - love at first sight 

Korea 

Kissable Lips - fated mates

Mr Heart

My Sweet Dear 

Love Class 

Behind Cut 

Shoulder to Cry On 

The Lover - cohabitation 

Unintentional Love Story 

Tasty Florida - love at first sight 

 Roommates of 304 

All the Liquors

Blueming

New Employee 

Nobleman Ryus Wedding 

Oh Boarding House 

Ocean Likes Me 

Tinted With You 

Wish You - love at first sight 

You Make Me Dance  

The Philippines 

Like in the Movies

My Day 

Rainbow Prince 

Taiwan 

Because of You 

Be Loved in House I Do

Craving You - love at first sight 

HIStory 2: Right or Wrong 

See You After Quarantine? 

Vietnam

Hay Rival I Love You 

My Lascivious Boss - one night stand

Nation’s Brother - one night stand

Want to See You 

You Are Ma Boy

Thailand

(not all are chronicled, there’s too many, main couples only) 

Ai Long Nhai - love at first sight 

Bite Me

Between Us - one night stand 

Coffee Melody

Love Mechanics - one night stand  

Ghost Host Ghost House

Gen Y - love at first sight 

KinnPorsche (family connection but they don’t know about it) 

La Cuisine 

Tale of 1000 Stars - Well there is the heart connection but it’s not quite the same thing

Love in the Air 

Love Area 

My Engineer 

Meow Ears Up 

Moonlight Chicken - one night stand 

My Ride - GREAT example of well developed meet cute and then romance 

Never Let Me Go

Not Me - erm, it’s complicated 

Oh My Sunshine Night 

Oxygen - love at first sight 

Paint with Love

Puppy Honey 

Siew Sum Noi

Something in My Room 

Top Secret Together 

TharnType 

Tuxedo 

Unforgotten Night - One Night Stand 

Vice Versa 

What Zabb Man 

YYY 

This post as of April 2023, not responsible of BLs that fit this criteria after that date. But feel free to leave a comment or repost with more additions. 

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Appen is still her sole source of income. Pay ranges from 2.2 cents to 50 cents per task, Fuentes says. Typically, an hour and a half of work will bring in $1. When there are enough tasks to work a full week, she earns approximately $280 per month, almost meeting Colombia’s minimum wage of $285. But filling out a week with tasks is rare, she says. Down days, which have become increasingly common, will bring in no more than $1 to $2. Fuentes works on a laptop from her bed, glued to her computer for over 18 hours a day to get the first pick of tasks that could arrive at any time. Given Appen’s international clients, days begin when the tasks come out, which can mean 2 am starts.

It’s a pattern that’s being repeated across the developing world. Labeling hot spots in east Africa, Venezuela, India, the Philippines, and even refugee camps in Kenya and Lebanon’s Shatila camps offer cheap labor. Workers pick up microtasks for a few cents each on platforms like Appen, Clickworker, and Scale AI, or sign onto short-term contracts in physical data centers like Sama’s 3,000-person office in Nairobi, Kenya, which was the subject of a Time investigation into the exploitation of content moderators. The AI boom in these places is no coincidence, says Florian Schmidt, author of Digital Labour Markets in the Platform Economy. “The industry can flexibly move to wherever the wages are lowest,” he says, and can do it far quicker than, for example, textile manufacturers.

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AI exploits people of color in the global south.

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Unfinished Timeline for an Untitled Setting

Critique and advice is more than welcome, though please be nice about it. Goes up to about 2081 rn, though I plan to get at least another 50 years further in before I get to the time I want the bulk of the setting to be set in.

Timeline:

2022: First controlled break-even fusion reaction, followed by first controlled net-gain fusion reaction.

2025-2026: Increasing unrest in USA leads to mass riots outside the white-house. Sweeping reforms after growing revolts threaten to become a major armed rebellion. NASA miraculously left untouched, general increase in standard of living. Economic crisis narrowly averted.

2027: First nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) tested in orbit by NASA and DARPA. GPT-style language modeling declared “dead end” for self-aware AI.

2030: First Lunar base established under NASA Artemis program. Suez Canal temporarily blocked by a poorly driven cargo ship again. Evergreen Shipping goes bankrupt.

2034: Lunar Gateway established under joint NASA, ESA, JAXA, DLR, ASI, and CNSA. Lunar helium-3 mining declared officially nonviable. Radial detonation engines become standard for lower ascent stages, SpaceX Starship, NASA SLS, and Roscosmos Soyuz phased out. Drop in launch prices.

2034-2036: Additional modules added to the Lunar Gateway from SpaceX, KARI, ISRO, and Roscosmos. Lunar Gateway Collaborative Group (LGCG) established consisting of all current contributors to the station.

2036: First commercial fusion energy plant reaches full operation in France under ITER. Mass production of Tritium begins. First fully private space station under SpaceX. Asteroid mining corporations begin formation. Establishment of Nigerian Organization for the Development of Space (NODS). Ecuador experiences communist revolution.

2036-2037: First manned martian mission under LGCG, first human footsteps on another planetary body.

2037: Elon Musk assassinated. New SpaceX leadership declares plans for space elevator. North Korea collapses, Korean peninsula unified under South Korean leadership, becoming simply Korea. Indian nuclear stockpile secretly surpasses 50000 Gt. First baby born on the moon.

2040: Artemis base becomes semi-self sufficient, producing it’s own food and air from hydroponics, and water from mined lunar ice. Lunar LH2 and hydrolox production begins. Lunar population passes 100.

2040-2042: First commercial fusion power plants established in the US, UK, Australia, Korea, and Japan.

2042: A joint US Government and SpaceX black operation destabilizes Ecuador, leading to a corporate takeover of the territory.

2044: Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand form West Pacific Trade Organization (WPTO). Construction of the base of SpaceX’s planned space elevator begins off the coast of Ecuador.

2047: LCC completed at CERN. Mission for permanent martian base declared. Major economic crisis in China, intervention from several megacorps results in a decrease in Chinese government power and increase in corporate control in the region. SpaceX space elevator counterweight construction begins in geostationary orbit.

2048: Major revolution in quantum mechanics brought on by new data from the LCC. Lunar population passes 250.

2050: China splits into 4 corporate states, Amazon Corporate Territory (ACT) with its capitol in Chongqing, Samsung Independent State (SIS) with its capitol in Shanghai, Territory for Electronic Developments (TED) made up of Apple and Microsoft with its capitol in Yinchuan, and the Chinese Corporate Union (CCU) made up of several formerly state-owned corporations with their capitol in Wuhan and possession of the Three Gorges Dam. Beijing becomes an independent city-state controlled by the former Chinese government, retaining control over the CNSA. Massive revolution in battery energy density. Permanent martian base established by LGCG.

2051: Breakthrough in photon manipulation, beamed energy and solar collection becomes increasingly viable. Many asteroid mining corps branch into solar power, notably Binghamton Vacuum Mining Solutions (BVMS). Lunar population passes 500.

2052: Martian population surpasses 100.

2053: Martian base reaches semi-self sustainability.

2055: All 4 Chinese corporate states and the Beijing city state form the Chinese Federation for Space Exploration (CFSE), supplanting the old CNSA. Lunar Gateway module renamed and LGCG roster amended accordingly. SpaceX space elevator cable completed, first test cart sent to GEO. WPTO begins construction of a space elevator in the Banda Sea.

2056: SpaceX space elevator declared complete, commercial operation begins.

2057: BVMS surpasses $1T in net worth, becomes primary supplier of energy for the Artemis Lunar Base. Lunar Population surpasses 1k, massive migratory population surge begins following influx of energy from BVMS. Martian population surpasses 250. First fusion reactor in Ecuador.

2058: WPTO space elevator counterweight begins construction in GEO.

2060: First fusion reactors in Nigeria and India. First large-scale solar collector on Earth constructed in New York operated by BVMS. Large population surge in Binghamton NY. Lunar population surpasses 5k. Martian space station established. Regulations for GEO development established.

2061: First lunar-built spacecraft flown. Secondary lunar settlement founded by CFSE. Massive influx of funds for the WPTO space elevator from the CFSE, GEO counterweight construction begun. Lunar Gateway population surpasses 100. First fusion reactor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Congo space agency (DRCSA) founded.

2064: WPTO space elevator cable completed, declared complete and opened to commercial operation.

2065: BVME establishes unmanned Mercurian base. CFSE settlement population surpasses 100. Martian population surpasses 500. Lunar Gateway population surpasses 200.

2066: Mass expansion of Artemis Base life support systems using BVMS produced automated construction equipment. Aerostat scientific outpost established by LGCG.

2067: Microbial life discovered on Venus. Venus outpost (and LGCG) acquires substantial funding boost. Artemis base population surpasses 2.5k and begins to plateau.

2069: Unmanned mission to Europa announced by LGCG, plans to use BVMS automated platforms to drill into subsurface ocean established. Martian base purchases automated construction equipment from BVMS, massive population boon ensues. CFSE settlement population surpasses 750. Lunar gateway population surpasses 500. Martian base population surpasses 500. BVME becomes the largest corporate entity in the system.

2070: BVMS performs feasibility study on gas giant aerostat mining platforms.

2071: Study of Venusian lifeforms disproves Earth-Venus panspermia.

2073: BVMS tests laser-sail propulsion on small unmanned craft.

2075: LGCG Europa mission discovers multicellular aquatic life in Europa’s subsurface ocean. Plans for a dedicated research base drafted.

2076: Multi-corporate base established on Ceres to facilitate further asteroid belt mining. BVMS intentionally excluded from this project.

(System effectively split into quarters: Past Venus under BVMS, Between Venus and Mars under LGCG, belt under Multi-corporate mining control, outer system unclaimed.)

2077: GEO-Lunar cycler niche mostly filled by Intraplanetary Transport Services corp (ITS).

2080: Permanent scientific base established at the Europa Breach Point (EBP) with mostly automated systems and a small (5 human) management and maintenance crew.

2081: Panspermia further disproved by study of Europan life. Massive object detected in Jupiter’s lower atmosphere. BVMS begins mission to establish a mining aerostat on Saturn, utilizing laser sail propulsion to transport equipment.

(Saturn Aerostat site intended for use in the further colonization of the outer solar system and the Uranus planetary system itself. Atomic Rockets page)

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DeepSeek Censors Tiananmen Square, West Philippine Sea, and Taiwan

A few days ago, DeepSeek was released in China which caused shockwaves to the Generative AI community. Claiming to be able to develop the LLM at a considerably cheaper price, NVidia stock price immediately plummeted around 17%, dragging stocks across the Semiconductor Sector along with it. We tested DeepSeek and how it responded to politically charged questions. It seems that the response is actively being censored on some key issues such as those involving the West Philippine Sea, Tiananmen Square, and Taiwan. However, the censorship comes a few seconds after the actual response is rendered.

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woo I've got 3 of 4 crochet projects done! I'm taking a quick break before i return to the final one, but here's what I've been working on for the past month!

brief explanation: a friend of mine talked me into putting together some crochet stuff for the fiber arts part of my local fair! all submissions are due may 26th (including photography and art, which I'm going to figure out after I'm done with my crochet work) so I've been scrambling ever since finishing up with my dcrb stuff

the first of the projects is an elephant themed handbag. it's technically a bit of a collab with a friend of mine who came up with the initial idea and is going to be dealing with the interfacing and the lining, so I'm going to have to sort out how to represent that in the submission but

here's what it will look like, minus the ears, tail, and feet. i photographed it before sending it off to her! i also made a trial bag ahead of time

i also made this to trial run my design ideas. it's got some major flaws though i do actually like the head shape more lol even though I spent a LOT of time trying to make the final one work properly.

project 2 is these parols! if you're unfamiliar, an actual parole is a star-shaped paper lantern made in the philippines as a christmas decoration. now i can't make paper lanterns but i can make these, which i did, based off of a design i worked out last Christmas to make some as a gift for my mom. most of these were made using lily sugar and cream yarn which was a Huge Mistake lol.

project 3, which i actually finished a while ago before finishing up the parols are these...things. it's a bit tricky to explain but basically i made these both for fun and as an experiment to test out the capabilities and limitations of chatgpt. if you're somewhat familiar with me, you'll know I'm a programmer by career. which means i have to keep abreast of technological developments NOT because i need them for my job, but because i WILL get pestered by other people who think i know the answer (a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy, that). plus, machine learning is a bit fun cause it's a) it's fun to see it flop and flail around cause it doesn't actually know shit and b) it's a fascinating reflection of the world we've created and the failures and limitations of the structures we create to define and control it.

which is to say that i asked it for various patterns with varying levels of specificity and oversight and crocheted what it gave me with varying levels of "forgiveness" (damn thing doesn't even tell me where to sew or attach things most of the time). IF my submission is accepted, I'm hoping they'll let me submit some explanations to go with lol. and also after finishing the last pattern, which i generated maybe 2 weeks ago, I've finished off the project in solidarity with WGA and the newly unionized "AI" content moderators.

(the most powerful tool i think i have personally is my ability to explain why chatgpt and it's siblings are so limited in their ability and why people ought to be careful implementing them in any meaningful way)

so now that I've adequately proved that i am not a tech bro, actually. observe: my children

the absolutely comical moray eel

i requested a separate jaw piece and that it be long and thin. it gave me this in the silliest way possible.

yes the fins are all wrong and the body is weirdly twisted. i don't know why it gave me a trapezoidal panel. it didn't even tell me to make a tube out of it or how but idk what else i couldve possibly done. anyway, i love him

next, a small collection of flowers.

one looks like a sunny side up egg but pink. chat gpt claimed the one on the left was specifically supposed to be a rose, which is genuinely funny. it's a flower doily, at best, and not even a good one at that.

poppy, orange

im actually quite impressed by these, especially the poppy petals and the leaf of the orange (though the orange is rather flat... i squished it in a bit for the sake of the picture. also check out that stem. wild.)

mystery patterns 1 and 2

these were supposed to resemble actual things, when i was done with them. they do not.

my beloved pill quail

the pattern actually had the dots misaligned because it miscounted the number of stitches in the round, making the instructions mathematically impossible. for the sake of not accidentally creating a physical impossibility and plunging the world into a spontaneously generated black hole, i decided to fix it instead. though that didn't stop my poor quail from literally being capsule shaped, having coffin shaped wings, and the largest quail beak ever. i actually was very specific about this pattern and had to ask it for modifications and answer regenerations a lot (if you do this, you'll find that the average crochet pattern it makes is JUST outside the bounds of it's character limit), so the fact it turned out so funny looking will never not be hilarious to me

mushrooms

for the first, it actually just gave me a panel for the stem, but not cylindrifying it made no sense. for the second it literally just gave me two balls but the nature of crochet balls is you can kinda squish them into shapes.

the "flower basket"

i asked it for an idea to put into the fair, it gave me the flower basket—a small, deflated ball. 10/10. the biggest failure, which is why I love it so

the water lily

it did not adequately tell me how to put the petals onto the circular back panel (which it called the flower). I'd say what i did is probably what it was going for, but it's literally incapable of going for anything. that's not how text predictive models work. and fun fact! no water lily patterns on the internet look like this

self-representation

if chatgpt looked like a little crochet guy, it would look like this, according to it. (once you get past it insisting that if has no visible/physical form) apologies for the very mediocre glasses—i did not get into this hobby to embroider. i am very specifically not good at that. also it's feet were literally too big to have it NOT be sitting. and i did ask for the size safety eyes i should use, which is why they're so small lmfao

and finally:

Ert the hedgehog. it told me i COULD add spikes by using a crochet hook to add yarn at the top of its head. it did not tell me how. so i did that...for at LEAST as much time as it took to make the rest of it. Ert is my newest scapegoat whenever i have a problem. also i forgot to style his spikes for this photo lmaoo

bonus:

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TCL to Inspire Greatness at CES 2025 with its Latest Products and Innovations

Manila, Philippines – TCL Electronics, a leading consumer electronics brand and the world’s top two TV brands, today announced its attendance at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 which takes place in January. TCL has participated in CES for 31 years, during which the brand has consistently showcased its latest innovative display technologies and a full range of smart home products to global visitors.

As a highlight of this year’s showcase, TCL will reveal its innovative QD-Mini LED technologies and products that deliver an unparalleled visual experience. The display innovations TCL is bringing to CES 2025 are sure to excite both professionals and home entertainment enthusiasts alike. They cover almost every form factor, from professional monitors to in-car displays, mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, smart projectors, and RayNeo AR glasses. TCL will also display its award-winning NXTPAPER technology and officially unveil its revolutionary NXTPAPER 4.0 at CES 2025.

Underscoring its innovations in the AI field, TCL is bringing its latest AI advancements in new product categories as well as partnerships with world-renowned technology brands. Additionally, TCL will unveil the integration of its smart home ecosystem with intelligent solutions designed to enhance energy efficiency and enrich the user experience, which includes air conditioners, built-in refrigerators, washing machines, smart locks, and mobile routers.

Leading up to Super Bowl LIX, TCL’s partnerships with renowned global partners, including its role as the Official TV Partner of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States, will also be a major highlight of the exhibition. Through these partnerships, TCL is developing cutting-edge technologies to enhance viewer experiences and engage fans across a range of interactive on-site activities and online campaigns that aim to build global connections and inspire greatness in everyday life.

For more details, please see below:

TCL CES 2025 Press Conference:

Date & Time: 11:00 - 11:45 AM (PST), January 6, 2025

Location: Mandalay Bay, South Convention Center, Ballroom E (Level 2)

TCL CES 2025 Booth:

Date: January 7-10, 2025

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #17704

About TCL Philippines:

TCL Electronics (HKG:1070) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and a leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it now operates in over 160 markets globally. TCL specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio, and smart home appliances. Visit the TCL home page at https://www.tcl.com/ph/en.

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The Executive Education Institute published the 2025 Global Executive Education Calendar

Executive Education Calendar 2025: Best in Class Executive Seminars for USA, Canada, and Europe. Top Executive Education Programs for Government, Business and Investment CEOs and Executives in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December

The Executive Education Institute in USA announced the publishing of the 2025 Calendar for executive education programs, master classes, and seminars in USA, Canada and Europe.

Top program topics cover government, business, investment best practices short courses and seminars.

The government executive education programs are designed for heads of states, parliament members, and public sector leaders. They cover public administration best practices seminars, including global and national risk management, strategic public sector governance, public policy design and management, strategic planning for economic development, public policy innovations, solutions to government challenges, crisis management and advanced policy research.

The business education programs are designed for CEOs and senior executives. They cover general management (GM) seminars, including board of directors’ governance best practices, executive leadership (CEO), business strategy and strategic planning (CSO), operations management (COO), finance (CFO), accounting (CAO), human resources (HR), marketing (CMO), sales, management information systems / IT (CIO), artificial intelligence (AI) strategy for executives) business law (CLO), managerial economics, and project management (PM).

The investment executive education programs are designed for CIOs and their portfolio managers. They cover investment management best practices seminars, including investment analysis best practices, options trading, financial analysis and modeling, technical analysis and signal correlation, corporate finance program, investment strategies best practices, portfolio construction, and investment risk management.

Short courses and seminars duration vary from 3 to 5 days. Master Classes 1 to 3 months. Advanced professional development programs 6-to-12 months.

The executive programs and seminars are offered during the following semesters and months:

Winter: December, January and February.

Spring: March, April and May.

Summer: June, July and August.

Autumn: September, October and November.

The institute offers public enrollment courses for individual professionals, customized corporate training programs and C-level strategic retreats in the following venues:

USA: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, New York (NYC), Washington, DC and Miami.

Canada: Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto.

Europe: London, UK. Paris and Nice in France. Lake Como, Rome and Milan, Italy. Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Vienna, Austria. Dublin, Ireland. Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany. Stockholm, Sweden. Copenhagen, Denmark. Oslo, Norway. Kiev and Odessa in Ukraine. Warsaw, Poland. Riga, Latvia. Vilnius, Lithuania.

Asia Pacific: Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tokyo, Japan. Seoul, South Korea. Bangkok, Thailand. Manila, Philippine. and Da Nang, Vietnam. Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. Wellington, New Zealand.

GCC: Kuwait. Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE. Muscat, Oman. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doha Qatar. Manama, Bahrain.

Africa: Algiers, Algeria. Sharm El Sheikh and Cairo, Egypt. Marrakesh and Casablanca in Morocco. Tunis, Tunisia. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kinshasa, Congo. Lagos, Abuja and Rivers State in Nigeria. Nairobi, Kenya. Accra, Ghana. Benin. Cameron. Botswana. South Africa. Namibia. Luanda, Angola. Mali. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay, and Panama.

For the Executive Education Calendar:

Executive Education Calendar

For a complete list of programs and seminars visit:

Executive Seminars

For updated list of seminar venues:

Global Executive Education Seminars

Contact: Professional development programs education unit.

Tel: 702–515–7447

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Offshore IT Staffing Services: A Game-Changer for Businesses

In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses are constantly seeking cost-effective solutions to scale their operations while maintaining quality. Offshore IT staffing services have emerged as a strategic approach to accessing a global talent pool, reducing expenses, and ensuring business growth.

What is Offshore IT Staffing?

Offshore IT staffing is the practice of hiring skilled professionals from overseas locations to work on IT projects remotely. These professionals can be software developers, project managers, quality assurance engineers, cybersecurity experts, or IT support staff. Companies partner with offshore staffing agencies to find, hire, and manage these resources, ensuring seamless collaboration and productivity.

Benefits of Offshore IT Staffing Services

Cost Savings – Hiring offshore IT professionals can significantly reduce labor costs compared to in-house hiring. Countries like India, the Philippines, and Ukraine offer top-tier talent at a fraction of the cost.

Access to Global Talent – Businesses can tap into a vast pool of skilled IT professionals with diverse expertise, ensuring that they get the best fit for their project requirements.

Scalability & Flexibility – Offshore staffing allows businesses to scale their workforce up or down as per project demands without long-term commitments.

Faster Project Execution – With round-the-clock operations and time zone advantages, businesses can ensure quicker project completion and improved efficiency.

Focus on Core Business Activities – By outsourcing IT staffing, companies can concentrate on core business operations while experts handle technical tasks.

Key Considerations When Choosing an Offshore IT Staffing Partner

Experience & Expertise – Choose a provider with a proven track record in offshore staffing.

Data Security & Compliance – Ensure that the staffing company follows strict security protocols and complies with industry regulations.

Communication & Collaboration Tools – Effective communication is vital for remote teams. Check if the provider offers collaboration tools like Slack, Zoom, or Jira.

Technical Screening & Training – A good offshore staffing partner should conduct thorough skill assessments and training for candidates.

Future of Offshore IT Staffing

With the rise of AI, automation, and remote work culture, offshore IT staffing is set to grow even further. More businesses are adopting this model to stay competitive, reduce operational costs, and enhance innovation. As technology advances, offshore teams will integrate more seamlessly into business operations, providing greater efficiency and flexibility.

Final Thoughts

Offshore IT staffing services have become a cornerstone for companies looking to expand their IT capabilities without breaking the bank. By partnering with the right offshore staffing provider, businesses can harness global talent, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable growth.

Are you ready to leverage offshore IT staffing for your business? Explore the possibilities today!

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The First Philippine Physical Internet National Symposium

In a groundbreaking initiative, a consortium of dedicated professionals and scholars successfully organized the 1st Conference on the Physical Internet, held on November 22, 2023, at the University of Asia and the Pacific in Pasig City. The conference, operating under the theme “Meeting the Global Logistics Challenge in the Philippines through the Physical Internet,” sought to address the…

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The Rise of Call Centres in India: A Global Hub for Outsourcing

In the last couple of decades, India has turned out to be one of the top outsourcing destinations across the globe, and Call Centres in India have been an integral part of this change. Known for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality service, call centers in India are now a backbone for businesses globally. Let us explore the reasons for this success and the future opportunities of this burgeoning industry.

Why India is the Preferred Destination for Call Centres

Skilled Workforce

India has an enormous pool of educated, English-speaking professionals. Most call center agents are well-equipped with communication skills, customer care, and technical support skills. Thus, these professionals can efficiently serve the world's customers.

Cost Efficiency

Indian operational costs are much lower compared to the United States, UK, and Australia. This helps companies gain more returns on their investment while offering excellent service standards.

Technological Advancements

Indian call centers make use of advanced technological tools such as state-of-the-art CRM software, AI-enabled customer support solutions, and strong data security. These technologies increase efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Time Zone Advantage

India's time zone is strategically situated to facilitate 24/7 customer support around the world. No matter what the local time zone, companies can offer round-the-clock assistance without having to compromise service delivery.

Important Services Provided By Indian Call Centers

Customer Care: Manage queries, complaints, and feedback professionally and with empathy.

Technical Support: Troubleshooting of software, hardware, and other technical problems.

Telemarketing: Sales of products and services through outgoing calls to prospects.

Data Collection: Surveys and market research for the collection of valuable information for businesses.

Back-Office Services: Data entry, billing, and payroll among other administrative work.

Major Cities Hosting Call Centres

India's call centre industry is located in metropolitan cities that are the technological and business hubs:

Bangalore: The "Silicon Valley of India," Bangalore has a savvy tech workforce and the latest infrastructural facilities. Mumbai: This is India's financial hub with several international multinationals and BPO organizations. Delhi-NCR: This region offers businesses close proximity to the national capital. Hyderabad: IT and BPO service hubs that have a large talent pool along with cost-effective operations.

Chennai: Known for its rich culture and talent pool, Chennai is emerging as an outsource destination.

Indian Call Centres and Challenges

While Indian call centres have gained prominence, they also face some challenges: Employee Attrition: The high rate of employee turnover may have operational issues and undermine the quality of service. Cultural Sensitivity: Cultural differences may become a hurdle in communication with foreign clients. Competition: New outsourcing destinations such as the Philippines are emerging as competitors to Indian call centers.

Cybersecurity Risks: It is a challenge to protect the sensitive client data from potential breaches.

Future of Call Centres in India

The future of the call center industry in India also seems to be very promising with the continuous innovation and an adaptable workforce. With the proper development of AI and automation, the industry is changing and is catering more toward digitalism. Indian call centers have, for instance, entered into niche sectors such as healthcare, fintech, and e-commerce, offering specialized services tailored toward a specific industry.

Conclusion

Indian Call Centers have reshaped the Global Outsourcing scenario by offering unparalleled value to the business of the world. By availing themselves of their skilled manpower, technological superiority, and cost efficiency advantage, they seem to remain in favor among those companies that aspire to bring in optimal efficiency to their operations and are keen on upgrading the quality of customer care. In the years ahead, India will continue to be at the vanguard of global outsourcing.

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The Executive Education Institute in USA announced the publishing of the 2025 Calendar for executive education programs, master classes, and seminars in USA, Canada and Europe.

The Executive Education Institute in USA announced the publishing of the 2025 Calendar for executive education programs, master classes, and seminars in USA, Canada and Europe.

Top program topics cover government, business, investment best practices short courses and seminars.

The government executive education programs are designed for heads of states, parliament members, and public sector leaders. They cover public administration best practices seminars, including global and national risk management, strategic public sector governance, public policy design and management, strategic planning for economic development, public policy innovations, solutions to government challenges, crisis management and advanced policy research.

The business education programs are designed for CEOs and senior executives. They cover general management (GM) seminars, including board of directors’ governance best practices, executive leadership (CEO), business strategy and strategic planning (CSO), operations management (COO), finance (CFO), accounting (CAO), human resources (HR), marketing (CMO), sales, management information systems / IT (CIO), artificial intelligence (AI) strategy for executives) business law (CLO), managerial economics, and project management (PM).

The investment executive education programs are designed for CIOs and their portfolio managers. They cover investment management best practices seminars, including investment analysis best practices, options trading, financial analysis and modeling, technical analysis and signal correlation, corporate finance program, investment strategies best practices, portfolio construction, and investment risk management.

Short courses and seminars duration vary from 3 to 5 days. Master Classes 1 to 3 months. Advanced professional development programs 6-to-12 months.

The executive programs and seminars are offered during the following semesters and months:

Winter: December, January and February.

Spring: March, April and May.

Summer: June, July and August.

Autumn: September, October and November.

The institute offers public enrollment courses for individual professionals, customized corporate training programs and C-level strategic retreats in the following venues:

USA: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, New York (NYC), Washington, DC and Miami.

Canada: Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto.

Europe: London, UK. Paris and Nice in France. Lake Como, Rome and Milan, Italy. Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Vienna, Austria. Dublin, Ireland. Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany. Stockholm, Sweden. Copenhagen, Denmark. Oslo, Norway. Kiev and Odessa in Ukraine. Warsaw, Poland. Riga, Latvia. Vilnius, Lithuania.

Asia Pacific: Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tokyo, Japan. Seoul, South Korea. Bangkok, Thailand. Manila, Philippine. and Da Nang, Vietnam. Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. Wellington, New Zealand.

GCC: Kuwait. Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE. Muscat, Oman. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doha Qatar. Manama, Bahrain.

Africa: Algiers, Algeria. Sharm El Sheikh and Cairo, Egypt. Marrakesh and Casablanca in Morocco. Tunis, Tunisia. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kinshasa, Congo. Lagos, Abuja and Rivers State in Nigeria. Nairobi, Kenya. Accra, Ghana. Benin. Cameron. Botswana. South Africa. Namibia. Luanda, Angola. Mali. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay, and Panama.

For the Executive Education Calendar:

Executive Education

For a complete list of programs and seminars visit:

Executive Seminars

For updated list of seminar venues:

business seminars

Contact: Professional development programs education unit.

Tel: 702–515–7447

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 Effective Cost-Saving Strategies for MVP Development in Canada

For Canadian startups, developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a strategic move to validate ideas before investing heavily. An MVP allows businesses to test core functionalities with real users and gain feedback, all while avoiding costly mistakes. Understanding MVP development costs and implementing cost-saving strategies can make the difference between success and failure. 

Why MVP Development is Essential for Canadian Startups

An MVP is a simplified version of a product designed to address a user’s core problem. It allows businesses to validate their idea, gather valuable feedback, and refine the concept before committing to full-scale development. For Canadian startups, where resources can be limited, MVP software development is a smart approach to test the market without overextending financial and operational resources.

TKey Factors Affecting MVP Development Costs

Scope and Features: The broader the MVP scope, the higher the costs. Focus on the essential features that solve the user's core problem to save up to 50%. For instance, Dropbox started with just a simple explainer video before launching its full product.

Technology Stack:Choosing an appropriate tech stack can significantly impact costs. Frameworks like React Native and Flutter allow cross-platform compatibility and can reduce development expenses due to their open-source nature.

Team Composition:Whether you hire an in-house team, freelancers, or an MVP development agency influences costs. While hiring locally in Canada can be expensive, outsourcing to regions like Eastern Europe or Asia can reduce costs by up to 50%.

Design Complexity:Complex design and user interfaces can increase costs. Opt for simple, functional designs that prioritize usability while keeping expenses low.

Cost-Effective Strategies for MVP Development in Canada

Focus on Core Features: Identify and prioritize essential features that address your users' biggest pain points. For example, a food delivery app should focus on order placement and tracking, rather than advanced features like AI-powered recommendations.

Utilize Open-Source Tools: Open-source tools like Firebase for backend development and Bootstrap for frontend design can drastically cut costs, providing widely-used solutions at no cost.

Adopt Agile and Lean Methodologies: Implementing agile development allows for iterative improvements, minimizing costly mistakes. The lean methodology helps you build, measure, and iterate quickly, using fewer resources.

Strategic Outsourcing: Outsourcing MVP development to countries like the Philippines or Ukraine offers access to skilled developers at significantly lower rates than hiring in Canada. For instance, hourly rates in these regions range between $25-$80 compared to $100-$500 in Canada.

Conclusion

Cost-effective MVP development is crucial for Canadian startups looking to validate ideas without overspending. By focusing on core features, leveraging open-source tools, and strategically outsourcing, you can reduce expenses while maintaining a high-quality product. Remember, an MVP is a learning tool, not a finished product. With the right strategies, you can test your concept, attract early customers, and move closer to long-term success.

Read more: Smart and Cost-Saving Strategies for MVP Creation in Canada

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First blog

Get to know me!

Hello! I am Carl. I am a student-athlete, and an international student from Philippines, aside from being sporty I also have a strong interest in technology and how it is poised to impact the world. This is why I'm taking a Information Technology Services (ITS) program here in SAIT because, It is my firm belief that innovation happens due to technological advancements, and it cuts across all industries from sports, to healthcare, to education. What excites me the most on this program is the possibility that I can learn how technology addresses particular issues and bring positive change to society.

In this specific class, I am eager to learn how emerging technologies like AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are reshaping the business landscape. What matters more is that I want to learn how to apply these technologies practically.

My Interests and Strengths

My interest specially in my program that I am taking is in networking and system administration. What I like most in work with hardware and software configurations is making networking interesting as it connects people and businesses around the globe. I have strong in problem-solving abilities, meaning that I can troubleshoot a problem and find an efficient solution. One of the fields which I am going to develop further is programming. Having some basic ideas of Python, I would like to go deeply inside coding and learn how to develop applications that can be useful either in sport analytics, business, or education.

Emerging Technologies, what do I know?

For me emerging technologies are new kinds of innovations at the evolving stage but hold great power to make a change in the face of industries and societies. Examples consist of AI, machine intelligence, blockchain technology, quantum computing, and immersive virtual experiences. I am aware that emerging technologies will introduce not only innovative tools but also new lifestyles and work methods by enhancing processes to be more efficient, accessible, and sustainable. For example, I’ve learned about the application of AI in sports for analyzing player performance, creating predictive models, and preventing injuries. This intersection of my passion for sports and technology is something I’d love to explore further.