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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

September 02, 2024 Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek The government launched a ‘work style reform’ campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. BY Associated Press Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, … Continue reading Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Google is pushing its AI-powered search on India and Japan next

ChatGPT is suddenly everywhere. Are we ready? The disinformation crisis is about to get so, so much worse. Andrew Tarantola Senior Editor Updated Mon, Apr 3, 2023 Carol Yepes via Getty Images For a product that its own creators, in a marketing pique, once declared “too dangerous” to release to the general public, OpenAI’s ChatGPT … Continue reading Google is pushing its AI-powered search on India and Japan next

VIZ Manga subscription service releases English chapters the same time Japan gets them

Viz brings mainstream manga to the iPad Megan Lavey-Heaton   @savvyliterate Viz Media, LLC introduced its first iPad app this past week, Viz Manga, and it’s something that I’ve personally waited a long time to see.I’ve been a manga fan for years, ever since I saved my allowance as a teen to buy $18 copies … Continue reading VIZ Manga subscription service releases English chapters the same time Japan gets them

Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs

Google is laying off 12,000 employees   Steve Dent @stevetdent Google parent Alphabet is cutting around 12,000 jobs, or around six percent of its global workforce, it wrote in a company-wide email sent to employees. CEO Sundar Pichai said that he was “deeply sorry” to workers that will be let go and that it was … Continue reading Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs