Yet Another Successful 4-Day Week Trial Gives Burned-Out Workers Hope
Shorter work weeks could give us less traffic, less stress, and way more fun, and the latest trial shows they work.
Ellis Di Cataldo (MA) has over 9 years experience writing about, and for, some of the world’s biggest tech companies. She's been the lead writer across digital campaigns, always-on content and worldwide product launches, for global brands including Sony, Electrolux, Byrd, The Open University and Barclaycard. Her particular areas of interest are business trends, startup stories and product news.
-
-
WeWork Officially Files for Bankruptcy, Offices to Remain Open
Beleaguered co-working giant files for chapter 11 bankruptcy in US, but insists offices spaces remain "open and operational"
-
Google’s Latest AI Feature is All About the Bottom Line
Google is testing new AI-powered ad formats in Search as it looks to shore up one of its key revenue streams.
-
Slack Finally Ditches X/Twitter Integration for Good
The Slack tool that notified users of new X/Twitter posts has officially gone.
-
Roblox to Employees: Return to Office or Take Severance
Roblox is the latest company to U-turn on pledges to remote workers and has issued a blunt remote to office mandate.
-
Elon Musk to Charge New X/Twitter Users $1 a Year
Musk hopes that charging a fee for the social media platform will put an end to bot accounts on X.
-
Qualcomm to Cut Over 1,200 Jobs in California
One of the world’s largest microchip manufacturers is scaling back its workforce due to market slowdown.
-
IBM Ordered to Pay Back Remote Working Expenses, but Staff Only Get 25%
IBM has been ordered to pay staff back remote working expenses from the pandemic, but the state is keeping most of the dough.
-
How To Use Google’s New AI Image Generator in Search
Google has begun rolling out a new AI image generator feature that's integrated directly into Search. Here's how to use it.
-
Microsoft Finally Cleared to Buy Activision After UK Green Light
The $68.7bn deal is said to be a “game changer” by those who approved it.
-
Reddit Testing Verification Mark And New Accessibility Features
The new feature is currently limited to the app only, and being tested with a small group of users.
-
Microsoft Teams New Features For August
From all your emojis and GIFs in one handy place to more immersive meetings, here’s everything that’s coming to Teams.
-
GitHub’s AI Coding Chatbot Is Available In Public Beta
Those with a business subscription can now get a helping hand in executing complex coding tasks.
-
Amazon Hit With $25m Fine Over How it Handles Children’s Data
The tech giant will also need to change how it handles data collected through Alexa.
-
Meta’s Threads Sees Huge Decline in Use After First Week
The so-called ‘Twitter-killer’ has seen a 71% drop in users’ time spent on the app.
-
ChatGPT Can Now Remember You, for Tailored Responses
The chatbot's new feature lets you share information so it remembers who you are and what you’ve previously asked it.
-
Meta Challenges ChatGPT With Own AI-Powered Chatbot
The tech giant’s large language model Llama 2 will be free for research and commercial use.
-
OpenAI Has Privacy Concerns Around ChatGPT’s Image Recognition
An advanced version of ChatGPT exists, but works a little too well, with early access for testers recently revoked.
-
Watch Out ChatGPT, There’s a New Chatbot on the Block
AI startup Anthropic has made Claude 2 available to US and UK users in open beta.
-
You Can Now Take Paid Appointments In Google Calendar
Google Calendar launches new feature that allows professionals or freelancers the ability to take paid appointment bookings.
-
Twitter Blocks Links To Rival Threads, as Traffic Dips
As Threads soars in popularity, Twitter puts a stop on linking to the platform while downplaying reports of traffic decline.