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Bluesky finally has DMs, with encrypted messaging coming ‘down the line’

Bluesky finally has DMs, with encrypted messaging coming ‘down the line’ For now, the feature only supports person-to-person text chats. karissa bell   Wed, May 22, 2024 Bluesky Bluesky, the open source social media service that began as an internal Twitter project, has gained a key feature as it looks to compete with X and … Continue reading Bluesky finally has DMs, with encrypted messaging coming ‘down the line’

Google Gemini chatbots are coming to a customer service interaction near you

Google Gemini chatbots are coming to a customer service interaction near you Best Buy, IHG Hotels and other companies are making their own Gemini-powered chatbots. Mariella Moon   Tue, Apr 9, 2024 Google More and more companies are choosing to deploy AI-powered chatbots to deal with basic customer service inquiries. At the ongoing Google Cloud … Continue reading Google Gemini chatbots are coming to a customer service interaction near you

Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire

  By Michael Grothaus November 28, 2023 Update Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire

Hustle culture is coming for the consultant class

  By Yasmin Gagne October 22, 2023 Raad Mobrem found a mentor the old-fashioned way: A chance encounter with Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea on the street led to a conversation about entrepreneurship and, ultimately, a long-lasting relationship that extended through Mobrem’s founding the inventory-management app, Lettuce, and eventually selling it to the financial software giant … Continue reading Hustle culture is coming for the consultant class

Tech layoffs keep coming. Here’s how hiring managers should respond

  By Pavithra Mohan Even with summer upon us, there are few signs that companies have stemmed the flow of layoffs that have rocked the corporate world for the past year. In fact, the tech industry seems to be setting new records: This year, employers have cut 200,000 jobs and counting, according to Layoffs.fyi, far … Continue reading Tech layoffs keep coming. Here’s how hiring managers should respond

Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too

  By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too