July 03, 2024 What would a Labour victory mean for tech in the U.K.? A Labour government is likely to be elected in the U.K. on Thursday. That might not signal a huge shift in tech policy. BY Chris Stokel-Walker On Thursday, while Americans are heading to backyard barbecues, residents in the U.K. will be heading … Continue reading What would a Labour victory mean for tech in the U.K.?
June 18, 2024 What Apple’s, OpenAI’s, and TikTok’s logos would look like if surrealists had designed them Salvador Dalí could have done a lot for logo design. BY Hunter Schwarz Surrealism grew out of postwar, post-pandemic Europe a century ago. The movement gave us artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Max Ernst. Today, Europe is … Continue reading What Apple’s, OpenAI’s, and TikTok’s logos would look like if surrealists had designed them
A ban would hurt some influencers and the brands they work with. It could also be a big opportunity for existing and new social media platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on May 14, 2024 The U.S. government is threatening to ban TikTok in the country if ByteDance, its China-based owner, refuses to sell. The loss … Continue reading How would a TikTok ban impact influencer marketing?
April 30, 2024 AI chatbots are taking over customer service, but most of us would rather wait for a human Live agents are perceived as being better than bots at most customer service tasks, especially when frustrated consumers are looking for a little empathy. BY Christopher Zara “Please hold for the next available agent.” For busy … Continue reading AI chatbots are taking over customer service, but most of us would rather wait for a human
Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok Support for the measure is quickly growing Karissa Bell Updated Sat, Mar 9, 2024 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images TikTok’s future is looking increasingly uncertain as support grows for a new bill that would force the company to … Continue reading Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok
By Michael Grothaus January 27, 2024 When tech companies design their products, they usually think of younger generations first. After all, these are the people most likely to become long-term, recurring customers—and spread their love of the product far and wide on social media. But the cohort on the other end of the age … Continue reading 4 ways Apple could make life easier for elderly customers—that would benefit us all
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic January 23, 2024 Among educated, modern workers, few habits are as ubiquitous as multitasking, the apparent process of handling more than one task or activity at the same time. I say “apparent,” because there’s compelling scientific evidence suggesting that multitasking is mostly about task switching, or jumping back and forth between … Continue reading Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop. Here’s what to do about it
The goal of the deal appears to be a single entity that can provide first-party data at scale. Mike Pastore on January 17, 2024 The proposed combination of London-based media and data company Informa PLC’s Informa Tech and Massachusetts-based TechTarget would create a B2B data giant. The deal, announced Wednesday, is subject to approval by … Continue reading Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant
New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits Rachael Davis / Last Updated: Dec 14, 2023 The European Union (EU) has provisionally approved rules to improve protections and benefits for gig economy workers, largely aimed at those who deliver food and offer rides through apps. Those who work for apps like … Continue reading New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits
By Harry McCracken November 18, 2023 “I’ve known Sam for a long time.” That was Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last June, telling me the origin story of how his company came to strike an unorthodox deal with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to become the startup’s primary partner. We were chatting for a Fast Company’s … Continue reading For Microsoft, a post-Altman OpenAI would be uncharted territory
