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Gamma founder Grant Lee on making slide-creation effortless

May 29, 2024 Gamma founder Grant Lee on making slide-creation effortless Lee talked to Fast Company about the post-Powerpoint era and how his company intends to stand apart in a crowded market. BY Jeremy Caplan For many organizations, presentations are the language of persuasion. They lead to decisions, investments, and—when done badly—headaches. For those who hate … Continue reading Gamma founder Grant Lee on making slide-creation effortless →

How easyJet is making a post-pandemic comeback

World Level Problems

May 16, 2024 How easyJet is making a post-pandemic comeback This is in stark contrast to a few years ago. BY Reuters EasyJet‘s big bets on package holidays and better-located airports are helping it win customers, its CEO and investors say, even as concerns linger about the high cost of the strategy for an airline known … Continue reading How easyJet is making a post-pandemic comeback →

Mondays at the office are making a comeback

Office Environment

May 15, 2024 Mondays at the office are making a comeback Mondays are now as busy as Thursdays in office canteens in the United States and Britain. BY Reuters Mondays are now as busy as Thursdays in office canteens in the United States and Britain, the world’s largest food catering firm Compass Group said on Wednesday. … Continue reading Mondays at the office are making a comeback →

California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows

Gig Economy

May 24, 2024 California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows The median wage for a California rideshare driver was about $5.97 per hour without tips and $7.63 per hour with tips, according to the study. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Drivers for some of the largest rideshare and delivery companies in California … Continue reading California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows →

Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less

Apple AI

Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less The NYT’s sources say execs realized last year the assistant looks antiquated next to ChatGPT. will shanklin Updated Fri, May 10, 2024 Apple Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational … Continue reading Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less →

Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse

Emotion-Tracking AI

March 09, 2024 Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse More than 50% of large employers in the U.S. use emotion AI aiming to infer employees’ internal states. BY The Conversation Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how … Continue reading Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse →

How AI is making identity resolution platforms more effective

Identity Management

Customer demand for personalized marketing keeps rising and third-party cookies keep deprecating, AI helps IDPs fill in the gaps. Pamela Parker on February 14, 2024 Consumer expectations for highly personalized marketing interactions have reached an all-time high. Eighty percent say the experience a company provides is as important as its products and services, 73% expect … Continue reading How AI is making identity resolution platforms more effective →

Zoom laid off its DEI team—and it’s not the only company making such cuts

Employee Layoffs

By Pavithra Mohan February 08, 2024 Earlier this month, Zoom followed in the footsteps of many of its peers in the tech industry and laid off 150 employees—about 2% of its workforce—in an effort to redirect its resources and invest in what the company described as “critical areas for the future.” One of the … Continue reading Zoom laid off its DEI team—and it’s not the only company making such cuts →

3 mistakes leaders make during layoffs—and how to avoid making them

Leadership Mistakes

By Mita Mallick February 05, 2024 It seems like 2024 has only just begun but many companies have already announced layoffs. After tech’s big “year of efficiency” in 2023, many thought layoffs had tapered off for now. But major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Instagram have cut workers this month. Citibank was one of the … Continue reading 3 mistakes leaders make during layoffs—and how to avoid making them →

YouTube is making millions off a new breed of climate denial, a monitoring group says

YouTube Controls

By Reuters January 16, 2024 YouTube is making millions of dollars a year from advertising on channels that make false claims about climate change because content creators are using new tactics that evade the social media platform’s policies to combat misinformation, according to a report published on Tuesday. The Center for Countering Digital Hate … Continue reading YouTube is making millions off a new breed of climate denial, a monitoring group says →