September 05, 2024 Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached The IAM wants Boeing to provide guarantees that its next airplane program will stay in Washington state’s Puget Sound area. BY Reuters Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su on Wednesday encouraged Boeing and more than 30,000 of the planemaker’s factory workers … Continue reading Boeing workers could strike next week if a fair contract isn’t reached
August 31, 2024 Retirement isn’t just a financial decision. It’s a deeply existential issue The deeper issues of meaning, relevance, and identity that retirement can bring to the fore are more significant to some workers. BY The Conversation Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough for … Continue reading Retirement isn’t just a financial decision. It’s a deeply existential issue
August 26, 2024 AI stocks are outperforming—but artificial intelligence isn’t going to save the economy anytime soon A new analysis from Vanguard suggests that AI stocks may be at unjustifiably high prices while we’re still headed for an economic soft patch in the near future. BY Sam Becker AI is everywhere, but it may not be … Continue reading AI stocks are outperforming—but artificial intelligence isn’t going to save the economy anytime soon
August 19, 2024 Remote workers are lonely, but returning to the office isn’t the solution Rohshann Pilla, President of Aquent Talent offers three steps leaders can take to help remote and hybrid workers feel less lonely BY Rohshann Pilla A recent Gallup poll found that 1 in 5 workers worldwide feel lonely. This number is even … Continue reading Remote workers are lonely, but returning to the office isn’t the solution
Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all The advertising industry can heave a sigh of relief. pranav dixit Mon, Jul 22, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow … Continue reading Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all
On, on again and now off. Alphabet and HubSpot are not doing a deal. Sources say. Kim Davis on July 10, 2024 Sources have told Bloomberg that Alphabet’s potential deal to acquire HubSpot has been shelved. “Parties didn’t get to due-diligence stage in deal talks,” said the report. Early rumors about the talks seemed … Continue reading Alphabet’s acquisition of HubSpot isn’t happening
July 10, 2024 Maybe the future of TV isn’t something for everyone MeTV Toons shows old cartoons, and only old cartoons—and succeeds better at its appointed task than streaming services with budgets in the billions. BY Harry McCracken Last November, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service announced that it was firing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and … Continue reading Maybe the future of TV isn’t something for everyone
June 28, 2024 AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks The spread of AI-based systems offers big opportunities for financial services firms, executives say, but asset managers also face higher stakes than other consumer-facing businesses because they manage sensitive information. BY Reuters The spread of artificial intelligence-based systems offers big … Continue reading AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks
June 02, 2024 Here’s why AI probably isn’t coming for your job anytime soon A chief data officer explains why AI still has a long way to go before it can compete with human creativity or judgment. BY Tom Barnett We live in an age of hyper specialization. This is a trend that’s been evolving for … Continue reading Here’s why AI probably isn’t coming for your job anytime soon
By Ashley Cooksley February 01, 2024 My first job out of college was working at Barry Diller’s CitySearch (which became Ticketmaster-CitySearch before it was folded into AOL). We had weekly awards called Quantum Leaps. I remember the rush and thrill I’d get for receiving these simple notes. One was for having a great attitude … Continue reading Why celebrating small wins is key when the big picture isn’t clear
