May 10, 2024 Film and TV art crews are facing an unemployment crisis. Here’s what it’s like for workers The Art Directors Guild just suspended its Production Design Initiative program due to high unemployment. For some workers, it confirmed what they already knew. BY Joe Berkowitz The Art Directors Guild (ADG) recently sent an email to … Continue reading Film and TV art crews are facing an unemployment crisis. Here’s what it’s like for workers
May 10, 2024 Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI The state hopes that AI tools will improve public service functions such as road safety and call wait times. BY Associated Press Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California’s government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday the state will … Continue reading Here’s how California state agencies plan to use generative AI
May 10, 2024 Is your tax refund ‘fun money’? Here’s how experts say you should spend it The grown-up advice is to put it towards debt and savings. BY Associated Press The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do … Continue reading Is your tax refund ‘fun money’? Here’s how experts say you should spend it
May 23, 2024 Chemicals giant DuPont is splitting into 3 companies: Here’s why and what that means The multinational is adding to a growing legion of iconic companies that have split up their different businesses, such as GE and Kellogg. BY Ellie Stevens Multinational chemicals company DuPont de Nemours announced Wednesday that it will split into … Continue reading Chemicals giant DuPont is splitting into 3 companies: Here’s why and what that means
May 23, 2024 Google might acquire HubSpot. Here’s why Microsoft should worry Buying HubSpot would make Google a competitor in the so-called customer relationship management sector, which Microsoft caters to. BY Reuters Google parent Alphabet’s potential acquisition of HubSpot, a U.S. marketing software maker with a market value of $31 billion, would boost its ability to … Continue reading Google might acquire HubSpot. Here’s why Microsoft should worry
May 07, 2024 Your employees are freaking out over performance reviews. Here’s how to make them less stressful Stress hormones spike in the weeks before a performance evaluation. This chief people officer says this doesn’t have to be the case. BY Livia Martini These days, performance reviews are getting a bad rap. They’re described as “awful,” … Continue reading Your employees are freaking out over performance reviews. Here’s how to make them less stressful
May 04, 2024 The federal government can help cities help immigrants. Here’s how Large cities such as New York, Miami, Denver, and Boston are struggling to house new arrivals and meet their basic needs. BY The Conversation Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over … Continue reading The federal government can help cities help immigrants. Here’s how
May 02, 2024 African climate startups have a huge funding gap. Here’s what experts say The money raised by climate tech startups last year was more than a third of all funds raised by startups in Africa in 2023. BY Associated Press When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages … Continue reading African climate startups have a huge funding gap. Here’s what experts say
April 29, 2024 Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed: Digital dating is hard. Here’s how to cope A pair of studies in 2004 and 2005 showed people prefer receiving negative attention over being ignored entirely. BY The Conversation Buzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone orbiting you? Are you being … Continue reading Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed: Digital dating is hard. Here’s how to cope
April 16, 2024 Leaders need to drop their egos. Here’s how they can do it In his new book, Steve Dennis breaks down how business leaders can transform their teams. BY Steve Dennis Executive ego dysfunction often has a seemingly contrary symptom. Although we may feel all-powerful, like complete masters of our domain who are always … Continue reading Leaders need to drop their egos. Here’s how they can do it
