Starbucks can return to its glory days by cultivating a sophisticated coffee culture and digital innovation that preserves brand value. Jay Mandel on September 12, 2024 The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans filled the air as I stepped into the Seattle Starbucks in the late 1990s. A college student on the brink of … Continue reading The fading third place: A reflection on Starbucks and society
May 21, 2024 Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway It’s not about company policy. It’s about company culture. BY Shalene Gupta Employees are struggling with burnout, but taking time off isn’t always that easy. For its latest report on out-of-office (OOO) culture, the Harris Poll surveyed … Continue reading Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway
X names its third head of safety in less than two years The role had been empty since last June when Ella Irwin resigned following criticism from Elon Musk. Karissa Bell Wed, Apr 3, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images X has named a new head of safety nearly a year after the last executive … Continue reading X names its third head of safety in less than two years
By The Conversation February 08, 2024 The phenomenon of bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse in workplaces throughout North America is widespread and harmful to both individuals and organizations. In fact, bullying at work affects up to 30% of workers over time. As practitioners and researchers who study workplace violence, including bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse, we define workplace … Continue reading About a third of employees have faced bullying at work—here’s how to recognize and deal with it
Stack utilization continues to drop even as martech spending continues to grow. The reasons: Lack of training, increasing complexity and no one authority. Constantine von Hoffman on August 28, 2023 Marketers are using only one-third of their martech stack’s capability, according to Gartner’s 2023 Martech Report. That’s down from 42% last year and 58% in … Continue reading Marketers are only using one third of their stack’s capability
Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for the third quarter, Musk says Mariella Moon @mariella_moon When Tesla held its opening party for the company’s Giga Texas factory last year, Elon Musk said that it will finally start selling the Cybertruck in 2023. Now, we can narrow down the timing for its launch … Continue reading Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for the third quarter, Musk says
AI facial analysis demonstrates both racial and gender bias Swapna Krishna @skrishna Researchers from MIT and Stanford University found that that three different facial analysis programs demonstrate both gender and skin color biases. The full article will be presented at the Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency later this month. Specifically, the team looked at … Continue reading Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time
One Third Of Young Children Have Been Harassed On YouTube, Study Says by Colin Kirkland , January 26, 2023 According to consumer privacy and security company ExpressVPN, YouTube may be one of the worst social-media platforms for child harassment. A new survey found that well over a third of children in the U.S. (43%) acknowledged … Continue reading One Third Of Young Children Have Been Harassed On YouTube, Study Says
As “real world” inflation hits a four decade peak, prices online continue to drop. Kim Davis on July 13, 2022 As U.S. inflation hit a 40 year peak, topping 9%, online inflation slowed for the third consecutive month. The overall inflation figure is driven by rising “real world” costs, such as gas, food and rent. … Continue reading Online inflation slows for third consecutive month
A Third Of Apps Last Updated 2+ Years Ago Have Been ‘Abandoned’ by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 13, 2022 An analysis of developer-abandoned mobile apps across Google and Apple app stores shows that 33% of all apps were updated two or more years ago, according to data released Friday. Pixalate determines the length of abandonment … Continue reading A Third Of Apps Last Updated 2+ Years Ago Have Been ‘Abandoned’
