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The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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How to Turn Everyday Employees Into Your Most Confident Leaders
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AI Overviews are coming to your Gmail at work
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Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory
The company’s all-important mass-market EV is just about ready to start heading to customers.
Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records
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Here’s What Happens When Your Business Stops Being What You Do — and Becomes Who You Are
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How to Show Up With Kindness, Even When Entrepreneurship Leaves You Overwhelmed
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How Smart Business Owners Unintentionally Demotivate Great Teams
Here’s how small gaps in clarity, recognition and attention can unintentionally demotivate even the strongest teams.
Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI
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Workers Are Overlooking This $300K Career Path With 81K Job Openings, Says a Talent CEO: ‘The Opportunities Are Massive’
Carrie Charles, CEO of recruiting firm Broadstaff, says laid-off tech workers should pivot their careers.