May 13, 2024 This is how we finally end the 40-hour, 5-day workweek California Congressperson Mark Takano, who introduced a 32-hour workweek bill, discusses how we can transform the way we think about our work schedules. BY Kathleen Davis For many people, the biggest problem with work isn’t anything about the job itself; it’s how the … Continue reading This is how we finally end the 40-hour, 5-day workweek
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’
April 26, 2024 From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up? Seymourpowell’s Caroline Jacob on the power of biotech and how it can transform materials. BY Caroline Jacob Biofabrication has been selling the promise of a harmless, resilient, and versatile alternative to traditional materials for nearly a decade, and yet the … Continue reading From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up?
By Chris Morris November 28, 2023 Reddit’s long on-again, off-again plans to go public might be on yet again. Bloomberg reports that the social media giant has once more begun holding talks with potential investors, with optimism rising about a possible window for public debuts. A Reddit IPO could come as early as the … Continue reading Reddit’s long-awaited IPO might finally be happening soon
Twitch’s off-service conduct policy finally covers doxxing and swatting Streamers and mods can soon send anonymous warnings to chatters who step out of line. Kris Holt Fri, Oct 20, 2023 Dado Ruvic / reuters During the TwitchCon Las Vegas Opening Ceremony on Friday, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy made an important announcement regarding the platform’s … Continue reading Twitch’s off-service conduct policy finally covers doxxing and swatting
By Mark Sullivan October 04, 2023 Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly LinkedIn newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. If a friend or colleague shared this newsletter with you, you can sign up to receive it every week here. Google fuses its Bard AI chatbot with Assistant Google’s … Continue reading Google Bard and Assistant are (finally) joining forces
By Jessica Bursztynsky August 11, 2023 Gig companies have finally moved past the initial COVID-19 challenges. This month’s second-quarter earnings report from Uber shows that rides have picked back up from pandemic levels in the U.S. market, while DoorDash’s financial results indicate food delivery is here to stay. Now, gig companies need to show … Continue reading Has the gig economy finally put Covid in the rearview mirror?
Elon Musk claims Twitter will start sharing ad revenue with Blue subscribers Kris Holt @krisholt Twitter Blue subscribers will receive a cut of revenue from ads that appear in their reply threads, CEO Elon Musk said. The new program starts today, Musk noted, but he hasn’t yet provided additional details about how it … Continue reading Twitter finally begins paying some of its creators
Even LinkedIn has Stories now Karissa Bell @karissabe LinkedIn is the latest platform to embrace the disappearing Stories format. The professional networking site unveiled its latest redesign that makes the company’s months-long experiment with LinkedIn Stories official. Beginning today, the company is rolling out the feature to all its users in the US … Continue reading Twitch is finally adding Stories and a feed for discovering new streamers to watch
By Sam Becker July 05, 2023 With companies like Cava Group and Savers Value Village hitting the public markets in recent weeks, it may feel like IPOs are seeing a resurgence after seemingly going dormant for the past year or so. But the most recent Global IPO Trends report from EY, which covers the … Continue reading The IPO market is still down, but EY says an upswing could finally be on the way
