The Future Laboratory

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Stat: Gen Z embrace freelance roles in response to AI and job insecurity

A survey by Fiverr, the freelancing jobs platform, reveals that Gen Z in Germany, France, the UK and the US are turning away from traditional nine-to-five jobs due to the uncertainties posed by AI and the fear of layoffs.

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Urbanised World

Stat: Furlancing hints at the future of work

According to a poll by banking app Anna and YouGov, young people on furlough in the UK have entrepreneurial ambitions amid life in lockdown.

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Colliding Technologies

UnderPinned is a virtual hub for freelancers

The start-up has created a virtual office allowing freelancers to find work, organise their businesses and manage projects in one place.

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Culture & Media

Workplace staples

Boston – In Workbar’s collaboration with office suppliers Staples co-working enters the big-box retail environment.

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Technology

On an Even keel

US – Even, a new financial start-up, aims to help freelancers regulate their incomes.Offers interest-free loans to freelancers for £1.92 ($3, €2.75) per weekNow in Beta, with plans to launch publicly in 2016Freelancers make up a third of national workforce in US