July 30, 2024 Microsoft earnings show that investors only care about AI now MSFT stock dropped more than 6% in after-hours trading despite a 15% jump in revenue, as investors focused on AI. BY Chris Morris Microsoft shares were down more than 6% in after-hours trading Tuesday, despite quarterly earnings beating on the top and bottom … Continue reading Microsoft earnings show that investors only care about AI now
July 29, 2024 American flags should be made in the U.S., Congress says The ‘All American Flag Act’ would require government-purchased flags to be produced with 100% American-made materials as well as manufactured in the U.S. BY Associated Press Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely … Continue reading American flags for the federal government should be made in the U.S. only, Congress says
July 06, 2024 AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge Transform your upskilling strategy with these 5 tips from a job training leader. Stay ahead of the AI skills gap and ensure your employees are equipped for success. BY Brett Shively Today’s business landscape is challenging and rife … Continue reading AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge
July 01, 2024 UN: Only 17% of global targets to improve life are achievable by 2030 According to the report, nearly half the targets show minimal or moderate progress and over one-third are stalled or regressing. BY Associated Press The United Nations warned Friday that only 17% of its 169 targets to improve life for the … Continue reading UN: Only 17% of global targets to improve life are achievable by 2030
June 13, 2024 Latinas still account for only 1% of C-suite roles A new report by Lean In finds that Latinas face the greatest hurdles to climbing the corporate ladder. BY Pavithra Mohan While the gender pay gap persists for all women relative to their white male counterparts, it has long been widest for Latinas, who … Continue reading Latinas still account for only 1% of C-suite roles
June 12, 2024 Fed holds rates steady and expects only one cut this year Recent progress has been slow, and Fed officials now project a slightly higher end-of-year inflation rate of 2.6% versus the 2.4% anticipated as of March. BY Reuters The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of … Continue reading Fed holds rates steady and expects only one cut this year
May 10, 2024 Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash The move is likely an attempt to avoid last summer’s chaos, when anti-LGBTQ+ protestors damaged merchandise and harassed employees. BY Sarah Bregel You won’t be able to find the Pride Month collection in many Target … Continue reading Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash
April 24, 2024 ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work In a new play at New York’s Public Theater, a Nigerian American writer uses surrealist drama to explore how white-dominant workplaces can alienate people of color. BY Shalene Gupta Albert Camus, the French novelist and … Continue reading ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work
Only 30% have access to a single customer engagement platform capable of creating personalized, seamless experiences across channels. Constantine von Hoffman on February 27, 2024 While many brands talk about focusing on the customer, few do it. Less than a quarter (24%) of global brands are mapping customer behavior and sentiment, according to Braze’s 2024 … Continue reading Only 6% of global marketers apply customer insights to product and brand
By Pavithra Mohan February 08, 2024 Earlier this month, Zoom followed in the footsteps of many of its peers in the tech industry and laid off 150 employees—about 2% of its workforce—in an effort to redirect its resources and invest in what the company described as “critical areas for the future.” One of the … Continue reading Zoom laid off its DEI team—and it’s not the only company making such cuts
