This Airline Wants to Make Its Long-Haul Flights Jet Lag Free, and a New Study Says It Just Might Work
The airline will launch inaugural flights from Sydney, Australia, to New York in 2025.
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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June 2023
At Some Restaurants, Ordering Fried Food Helps the Environment
Hundreds of establishments have begun recycling used cooking oil to be refined into biodiesel, a low-carbon fuel that is drastically better for the environment than standard diesel.
Are Remote Workers Doomed to Feel Isolated and Sad? An HR Strategist Shares How to Overcome the Challenges of Working From Home.
Miriam Groom specializes in employee experience and development. She shares her advice about overcoming the pitfalls and challenges of being a remote worker.
A whistleblower raised safety concerns about OceanGate’s submersible in 2018. Then he was fired.
The director of marine operations at OceanGate, the company whose submersible went missing Sunday on an expedition to the Titanic in the North Atlantic, was fired after raising concerns about its first-of-a-kind carbon fiber hull and other systems before its maiden voyage, according to a filing in a 2018 lawsuit first reported by Insider and […]
A whistleblower raised safety concerns about OceanGate’s submersible in 2018. Then he was fired. by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
New European+LatAm VC fund Boost Capital Partners takes aim at startups with games-level UX
Boost Capital Partners is the name of a new European + LatAm VC fund which aims to focus on startups with a focus on user experience. The London-based VC has hit its first close of $35 million, with a target of $40 million. It’s been founded by Alvaro Alvarez del Rio, who has backed around […]
New European+LatAm VC fund Boost Capital Partners takes aim at startups with games-level UX by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Moving Beyond the Idea Stage — 4 Strategies for Taking Action and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Goals
Learn how to move beyond the idea stage and achieve your entrepreneurial goals with these strategies.
How to Use the Least Sexy Customer Service Channel to Get Your Cash Registers Ringing
Old-school telephone conversations with customers are a powerful customer service tool and a brand-builder that creates customer engagement, loyalty and a more sustainably positive bottom line.
Volkswagen’s breakthrough could spark a battery manufacturing gold rush
The German automaker announced a new dry coating process that promises to dramatically reduce costs. Rivals are certain to take note.
Volkswagen’s breakthrough could spark a battery manufacturing gold rush by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Chrome on iOS to get built-in Lens support, along with new Maps and Calendar integrations
Google announced today that Chrome on iOS is getting a few new features, including built-in Lens support that will allow users to search using just their cameras. Although you can already use Lens in Chrome on iOS by long-pressing an image you find while browsing, you will soon also be able to use your camera […]
Chrome on iOS to get built-in Lens support, along with new Maps and Calendar integrations by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Twitch’s new Partner Plus tier strains an already tense relationship with creators
Twitch’s new Partner Plus tier, which will grant qualifying streamers a 70/30 revenue split, has been hailed as a win for the platform’s community. But the program’s lofty requirements exclude the vast majority of Twitch Partners, and compounds the already tense relationship between Twitch and its creators. “A lot of people are looking for reasons […]
Twitch’s new Partner Plus tier strains an already tense relationship with creators by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch