August 20, 2024 The nation’s biggest teachers’ union is in a stalemate with its own employees at the worst possible time The NEA’s six-week lockout of its employee union is delaying its ability to rally its members behind former member Tim Walz. BY Rainesford Stauffer In early July, amid contract negotiations, employees of the National Education … Continue reading The nation’s biggest teachers’ union is in a stalemate with its own employees at the worst possible time
July 05, 2024 The worst branding blunders of the AI era—so far From Toys ‘R’ Us to McDonald’s to Figma, brands are showing just how badly things can go wrong when you rush to incorporate the latest AI bells and whistles. BY Rob Walker Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, … Continue reading The worst branding blunders of the AI era—so far
By Chris Stokel-Walker March 12, 2024 It’s the scandal that keeps on giving—and has dominated social media discourse in a way few other stories have in years: What the hell is going on with Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and wife to the King-in-waiting? Princess Catherine, to use her official royal name, has been … Continue reading The Kate Middleton scandal shows the worst of a generative AI-filled social media world
By Chris Morris October 13, 2023 Cyberattacks are becoming more prevalent in 2023—and it’s no longer a matter of whether this year will record a record number of data breaches, it’s more a question of how high that number will be. As of the end of September, corporations had reported 2,116 data compromises for … Continue reading 2023 is already the worst year for hacks—and we’re not out yet
By Stephanie Vozza Is your current boss the worst one you’ve ever had? One in four people say “yes,” according to research from the employee survey and analytics provider Perceptyx. If you’re not among that group, chances are one of your friends is. So, are there more bad bosses out there or are people just … Continue reading These are the 3 things the worst bosses do
By Sarah Bregel March 15, 2023 We just celebrated National Women’s Day, and we’re still in the middle of Women’s History Month. But what most women want isn’t another day or month—another theatrical pat on the back designed for other people’s comfort. They just want to earn as much as their male counterparts. It isn’t … Continue reading Finance, advertising, and accounting are the worst for gender-pay fairness, poll says
Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January Kris Holt @krisholt Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still have access to their games and be able to play them until January 18, 2023. … Continue reading The worst of tech in 2022
By Kim Kelly December 27, 2022 Looking back, 2022 was a huge year for the American labor movement, one in which public support for unions jumped to a record high and thousands of workers mobilized to win higher wages, better working conditions, and the benefits of a union. The welcome burst of energy that … Continue reading The worst bosses of 2022 are exactly who you’d expect
By Kathleen Davis December 12, 2022 Jargon exists in just about all workplaces. While each has its own industry-specific terms and acronyms, jargon is often a verbal shorthand for communicating within a small professional circle. Some industries have so many terms that we consider them a new “language” (see: legalese or academese). In that … Continue reading This is the worst business jargon of 2022
By Jeff Beer December 17, 2022 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Let’s wrap up 2022—and depending on how you feel about it, either put it in the bin or in a keepsake box—with the heroic effort of whittling down all the advertising that came out in the last 12 months (a … Continue reading The five best ads of 2022—and the worst one—and what you can learn from them
