By Rafael Canton March 10, 2023 Ranch dressing is a staple condiment that works well with pretty much anything from pizza to chicken wings to salad. But does it work as an ice cream? Artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Hidden Valley Ranch seem to think so. They’ve partnered … Continue reading Ranch-flavored ice cream is coming—and it will soon be all over TikTok
By Julia Herbst February 27, 2023 The Great Resignation seemed to peak in November 2021, when a record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in a single month. Desperate to retain employees, companies were scrambling. They offered more flexible work. They conducted surveys about company culture. How about more employee recognition programs? Four-day workweeks? … Continue reading Is the age of the empowered employee over?
Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias by Ray Schultz , February 8, 2023 Google has asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed against it by the Republican National Committee (RNC) over alleged bias in spam-filter placement. The RNC sued last year after an academic report … Continue reading Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias
By Michael Grothaus February 06, 2023 It may be a new month, but the news hasn’t gotten any better when it comes to the tech sector. Since the end of 2022, nearly all major players in the tech industry have announced job cuts in order to reduce costs amid a feared economic slowdown and … Continue reading Tech’s mass layoffs continue as Dell plans to slash over 6,600 jobs: Report
The suit seeks to force the tech giant to get rid of its ad businesses and engaging in allegedly anticompetitive practices. Constantine von Hoffman on January 24, 2023 The Department of Justice has filed its long-threatened antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using its adtech to create a monopoly. The suit seeks to … Continue reading Feds finally file anti-monopoly suit over Google’s adtech
By Ryan Wong December 27, 2022 If you work in HR, 2022 has been a tale of extremes. It began with companies desperately trying to woo employees with perks and flexibility but about-faced, seemingly overnight, to staff reductions and austerity budgets. Still, that’s nothing compared to what’s coming. In 2023, I predict that we will … Continue reading 3 simmering workplace controversies that will boil over into 2023
By Doug Aamoth December 12, 2022 We’re fast approaching the weird limbo zone between Christmas and New Year’s Day, when nobody knows what day it is, we’re all wearing sweatpants, and meals are replaced by daylong grazing. Our brains turn to mush as well. The first day back after break is arguably the toughest … Continue reading 7 YouTube channels to keep your brain working over the holidays
Ireland’s data privacy board punishes Meta for effectively forcing users to accept targeted ads. Kim Davis on January 4, 2023 The Irish data privacy board has imposed a fine of 390 million Euros ($ 414 million) on Meta over advertising practices that are illegal under European Union law. Because Meta’s European operations are based in … Continue reading EU hits Meta with $414m fine over advertising practices
Twitter warns employees that layoffs are happening Friday Kris Holt @krisholt Twitter will reportedly begin laying off workers on Friday, only a week after Elon Musk officially took control of the website. Around half of the company’s staff members will lose their jobs, according to internal messages seen by The New York Times and The … Continue reading Ex-Twitter employee sentenced over spying for Saudi Arabia
Qualcomm expects to make $4.5 billion from Apple settlement Jon Fingas @jonfingas The costs of Apple’s truce with Qualcomm are now much clearer. Qualcomm now estimates that it will pull in revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the settlement in the third quarter of the year, including both the one-time payment from Apple … Continue reading Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patents
