March 24, 2024 What you can learn about Elon Musk from the movie he helped produce almost 20 years ago The worldview of 2005’s ‘Thank You for Smoking’ offers a surprising glimpse of the Tesla CEO’s personal views today. BY Joe Berkowitz “Few people on this planet know what it is to be truly despised,” says … Continue reading What you can learn about Elon Musk from the movie he helped produce almost 20 years ago
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Google Ad Lead Vidhya Srinivasan Muses About The Future Of Advertising
Google Ad Lead Vidhya Srinivasan Muses About The Future Of Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 20, 2024 Google executives are thinking about new ways to advertise, add new advertising units, and support new services. Today, Google Ad Lead Vidhya Srinivasan shared insights from her brilliant engineering mind to describe a list of … Continue reading Google Ad Lead Vidhya Srinivasan Muses About The Future Of Advertising
Can the government tell social media platforms how to moderate their content? The Supreme Court is about to decide
March 13, 2024 Can the government tell social media platforms how to moderate their content? The Supreme Court is about to decide As the presidential election nears, ‘Murthy v. Missouri’ will have major implications for online discourse. BY Issie Lapowsky Government officials have been talking tough to Big Tech for years now. President Biden has … Continue reading Can the government tell social media platforms how to moderate their content? The Supreme Court is about to decide
6 women on what they learned about starting a business in midlife
By Anisa Purbasari Horton March 12, 2024 Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as the domain of the young. We hear countless stories of founders in their 20s and 30s raising millions of dollars, which creates the impression that the best time to start a business is at the beginning your career. But the statistics show otherwise. … Continue reading 6 women on what they learned about starting a business in midlife
About a third of employees have faced bullying at work—here’s how to recognize and deal with it
By The Conversation February 08, 2024 The phenomenon of bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse in workplaces throughout North America is widespread and harmful to both individuals and organizations. In fact, bullying at work affects up to 30% of workers over time. As practitioners and researchers who study workplace violence, including bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse, we define workplace … Continue reading About a third of employees have faced bullying at work—here’s how to recognize and deal with it
Obsessing about performance can hinder your success
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Amy Edmondson February 09, 2024 Among the many variables that determine your career success, the ability to perform well in front of others, particularly critical stakeholders (bosses, clients, potential employers, or teachers) interested in evaluating your potential, cannot be underestimated. So much so, that much of the difference between average … Continue reading Obsessing about performance can hinder your success
As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
By Chris Morris February 04, 2024 Twenty years ago today, in the Kirkland House dormitory of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a social network for students at the school. The site ran on a single server, which cost Zuck $85 per month to keep running. Within a week, more than 650 students had … Continue reading As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them
By Jeri Hawthorne January 31, 2024 How we work, where we work, and when we work have been focal points of many employee satisfaction conversations for quite some time. Employers have been reimagining and reassessing work models. Employees have been taking a closer look at how their professional and personal lives intersect. And now, … Continue reading Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them
Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes
Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes But is anyone surprised Apple would act to protect its platform like this? Daniel Cooper Updated Sat, Jan 27, 2024 John Keeble via Getty Images Last year, the European Union implemented new laws to make big tech open up its platforms to competitors. The … Continue reading Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes
Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well
By The Conversation January 25, 2024 Many Americans—especially young adults—want to do work that feels meaningful. Creating meaning for oneself may be especially important as fewer workplaces provide good pay and benefits to their employees. Those who are religious or spiritual often want to connect their faith to their work through a sense of calling. But there … Continue reading Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well