A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Organizational Alignment
Here are the key steps CEOs should follow to build organizational alignment within their companies.
AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last week, I headed 30 miles south of San Francisco to a hotel in Mountain View, California, to join some of the most accomplished, and some of the most promising, AI…
Shein inks deal with Forever 21 as it looks to boost its reach
Shein and Forever 21 have entered into a partnership that will give both brands new ways to reach customers, the retailers announced on Thursday. As part of the partnership, Shein will acquire around a third of Forever 21′s operator, Sparc Group. Sparc will also take a minority stake in Shein. The financial terms of the […]
Friend.tech hype grows, Tornado Cash founders go for a spin and FBI’s monitoring North Korean hackers
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. If you haven’t heard about friend.tech this week, you’re probably living under a rock. But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype.
Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite for Android in September
Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite, its lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users of the app are starting to see a message that advises them to “use Messenger to keep chatting.” The app has been removed from the Google Play Store for new users and will no longer be available […]
We Have a A Predicament: Productivity Is At An All-Time Low — And It’s Because We’re Failing Employees In 2 Ways.
Labor productivity growth at a historically low rate — and this phenomenon isn’t localized to the U.S. The U.K. and Canada have seen the weakest annual growth since 2013, and Australia has witnessed its “biggest fall in labor productivity on record.” Here’s why.
Want to Onboard Like a Pro? Here are 5 Ways to Retain Good Clients and Staff
In my 15 years as a business owner, I’ve encountered a lot of success and failure when bringing aboard both new team members and new clients. Here are some pointers to increase your chances of positive outcomes and avoid negative ramp-ups when you’re establishing new business relationships.
San Francisco Deputy Sheriff Logs Over 100 Weekly Hours, Tops City’s Overtime Earners with $530,935 Annual Pay
Barry Bloom has been working an average of 95 hours per week, often exceeding 100 hours, due to acute staffing shortages since 2016.
Subway Sells for Billions in One of the Biggest Acquisitions in Fast Food History—To a Company that Owns a Rival Sandwich Chain
Subway was put up for sale in February.
Why Asia is Poised to Be the Next Global Titan in Digital Finance
Asia’s fintech realm is experiencing an unparalleled boom, combining rich traditions with futuristic technology, setting the stage for a global financial metamorphosis.
No Man’s Sky updates are going strong with Starfield around the corner
With a big budget space exploration game debuting in days, indie spacefaring mainstay No Man’s Sky continues to deepen its own world with no signs of slowing down. No Man’s Sky is one of gaming’s biggest unlikely success stories: After launching as a widespread letdown, the team at Hello Games dedicated themselves to steadily enriching […]