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A company is helping Missourians prepare for looming restrictions on trans healthcare
Plume is offering appointments at no cost to help mitigate the possible effect of a measure from the Missouri attorney general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It’s not just you: Business travel is extra exhausting now
Travel since the start of the pandemic isn’t just different; it’s overloading your brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hybrid work and the rise of AI: How leaders can navigate a future in flux
McKinsey’s State of Organizations report outlines major shifts affecting organizations around the world—and offers advice on how to manage them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yelp rolls out AI, video to enhance business searches
The review platform is getting its “most significant update in recent years” featuring some of today’s trendiest technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This startup is turning the RTO debate on its head by creating a digital twin of the office
Katmai is a virtual office space, allowing employees across countries and time zones to come together in a simulated office environment located in your web browser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 ways to find a job that aligns with your values
Factors that help determine whether a job is the right fit go beyond things like perks and pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘Progressive’ companies: Get ready for your workers to make you prove it
Things get complicated when a company whose brand rests on ‘being good’ starts being bad to its workers—and unions have figured out how to take advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If we don’t develop these 4 human traits, ChatGPT can replace us, psychologists say
This latest advancement of mainstream AI is a wake-up call for humanity to harness four unique and precious human virtues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How the designers of ‘Paint’ created a Bob Ross universe for the anti-Bob Ross
The production design team crafted an intricate world evocative of Bob Ross’ singular aesthetic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tony Hawk is right on time as the new face of Citizen smartwatches
A watch nerd and late adopter to wearables, the Birdman will drop in to his 11th X Games next month with a “piece of NASA” on his wrist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How this one shift can make your hiring practices more inclusive
Over 70 million Americans have a criminal record. Yet many employers still have discriminatory hiring practices toward job seekers with criminal records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How new models of worker organizing look beyond the workplace
Care-and-community-based organizing models have led to an array of innovative solutions that enable worker well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 things workers can do to prepare for AI and the future of work
Empathy, connection, creativity, and collaboration—these attributes make humans unique, and unlike any robotic software or device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What The Jetsons got right, and very wrong, about the future of work
For starters, George Jetson put his button-pushing finger to work only two days a week for one hour each day—in the office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
U.S. playgrounds are boringly safe. New designs add a whiff of danger
Playgrounds are moving way beyond the usual, boring, simple swings and slides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why this startup wants to help build a seaweed industry in Alaska
Macro Oceans turns seaweed into a replacement for petrochemicals used in everything from cosmetics to packaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What a monkey’s brain on magic tricks reveals about why we get fooled
A study from Cambridge University shows only monkeys with opposable thumbs fall for sleight of hand, offering insight into how anatomy shapes the way we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Schools are suing Big Tech over the teen mental health crisis. Do they have a legal case?
Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are at the center of growing concerns regarding adolescent mental health. Some schools want tech to pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Do you want to replace your garbage disposal with a ‘reverse juicer’?
Food waste goes down the drain, but not down your pipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hampton is creating a safe space for tech CEOs
This new exclusive CEO network wants to cultivate vulnerability between leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Would you eat lab-grown peacock or crocodile? This company is betting on it
Vow Food is confident it can convert people to kangaroo dumplings instead of lab-grown chicken nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This 186-year-old fable holds the key to help managers work best with all generations
Once you understand it, use these four top tips to open your mind to new ways of working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A new batch of startups aims to bring more diversity to clinical trials
After a recent FDA rule required drug makers to open up trials to underrepresented populations, startups like Inato are working to close the gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 skills you need to stand out in the age of AI
If you make a concerted effort to understand and develop these skills, you’ll be ready to take advantage of the opportunities found in the digital world of work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fashion is finally designing for women over 40
As millennial women enter their forties, will the fashion industry finally start meeting their needs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How to decipher the root cause of your burnout
Knowing the signs of burnout can help workers avoid unhealthy work situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 ways ChatGPT can help recruiters find the best candidates
For recruiters looking to find highly specialized and engaged candidates, AI chatbots like ChatGPT can help, experts say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It’s time to get intentional about what day of the week you hold meetings
After reviewing his calendar from 2022, the CEO of Owl Labs decided to get more strategic about why and when he held meetings. Here’s why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google is releasing its Bard AI chatbot to the public
The company is beginning to grant access to the generative AI chatbot to tens of thousands of users who join a waiting list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Tulsa wants to become a hub for Ukrainian refugees
The InTulsa Visa Network program helps refugees with the immigration process and the job search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How PFAS were cleverly rebranded as ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS have been around for decades, but being branded ‘forever chemicals’ helped make knowledge about them more mainstream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AB InBev is named Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year 2 years in a row
The brewing giant has always been a ubiquitous marketer, but until the past few years, it hasn’t actually been one of the most creative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No, SVB didn’t fail because it was ‘woke’
Republicans are pointing fingers, but their reasoning doesn’t align with assessments from leading economists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One Florida program is helping eradicate modern-day slavery on farms
The Fair Food Program works to ensure that companies like Whole Foods and McDonald’s are using agricultural suppliers with fair labor practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is your website accessible? This simple browser extension will check
Stark’s easy-to-use browser extension gives designers and web developers the tools they need to design an accessible website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What is ‘green hushing’? The new negative sustainability trend, explained
Greenwashing has become part of our modern-day lexicon. Now there’s a new term, ‘green hushing,’ for when a company is too quiet about its accomplishments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
‘It’s going to transform all of our lives’: OpenAI’s CTO on how AI is remaking society
Six insights from Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, on the impact of generative AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Digital transformation not delivering enough value? Look at your APIs
Businesses adopting APIs as a business model are more resilient and agile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft’s new Inclusive Design Toolkit is designed for the brain
Microsoft’s first toolkit reshaped the field of inclusive design. In this new version, the company wants to inspire designers to see beyond physical and sensory disabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 mistakes new grads make when job searching
Looking for your first post-school job requires knowing how to present yourself effectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The real reason it’s so hard to get rid of hidden fees
Whether you call it ‘drip pricing’ or ‘junk fees,’ more and more companies are adding hidden surcharges to customers’ bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside Tiffany & Co.’s remarkable brand turnaround
Before its acquisition by LVMH in 2021, the jeweler was losing its luster. Under Alexandre Arnault, it’s now one of luxury’s brightest stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
These fashion designers are putting braille right on their clothing
The fashion industry has long ignored the disability community, but brands like Aille and balini are putting braille front and center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why fruit flies could hold the secret to scaling up lab-grown meat
Future Fields developed a new process that could help the cultivated meat industry lower sky-high production costs and meet surging demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3D printing with sound? Yep, that’s possible
A new technology instantly materializes objects using ultrasound holograms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tech layoffs: Are they a necessary evil or a control tactic for bosses to regain power?
As employers slash perks and order remote workers back to offices, job cuts are seen by some as part of an insidious message: Do what we say or you’re next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Researchers show how activists use online reviews within Russia to protest the Ukraine invasion
The public awareness campaign has targeted border sites, and engaged in a cat and mouse game with moderators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ditch these 4 bad email habits to save hours a week
It’s time to rethink how you tackle your inbox to maximize productivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will Congress miss its chance to regulate generative AI early?
As lawmakers work to understand the new technology and its broad implications, some worry that leaving the tech industry to “move fast and break things” with AI could be disastrous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why being a highly sensitive person could be your greatest professional asset
High sensitivity goes beyond empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices