Congo questions Apple’s knowledge of ‘blood minerals’ in its supply chain
Congo‘s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is...
View ArticleThe transformative power of career exploration in shaping the Gen Z identity
Navigating a new work environment can be challenging. You’re just starting your career and might feel grateful for the opportunity, but at the same time, may notice unfair expectations being placed on...
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Why you should care a lot more about where building materials come from
Our homes, schools, and offices are made up of concrete, timber, metals, and textiles. But as we spend our days in these spaces, we rarely think about where the materials came from or the people who...
View ArticleAI is making Meta’s apps basically unusable
Meta has flooded its social media platforms with artificial intelligence. Soon enough, Meta AI will be everywhere: In your Facebook news feed, Instagram search bar, and even your conversations with...
View ArticleAm I entitled to overtime pay? Everything you need to know about the new...
Getting a salaried job is great until you realize your bosses may now believe they own your soul and don’t need to pay overtime for it. You are always on the clock in their minds. Thankfully, a final...
View ArticleTraders hating on Trump Media are making millions betting against it
Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable.Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past...
View ArticleTech earnings week turns around after Google, Microsoft, and Snap delight...
Until late yesterday, major tech stocks were having a pretty rough few weeks. But thanks to premarket surges this morning from Google, Microsoft, and Snap, the final week of April could be a very good...
View ArticleAI deepfakes framed this Maryland school principal for being racist
A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments,...
View ArticleGoogle fired people for protesting. Is that legal?
In the span of a week, Google has reportedly fired about 50 employees over protests of its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The move came after dozens of employees participated in...
View Article#MeToo will not be derailed by the reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s rape...
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again.So Burke, who nearly two...
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Your car as a living room. Auto China 2024 highlights our automotive future
China’s vision of the future of the automobile—electrified and digitally connected—is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say that 117 new models are making their debut at Auto...
View ArticleGoogle’s dividend upstages its cloud battle with Microsoft
This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission. Thursday evening’s earnings headlines contained a giant curve ball: Alphabet’s Google announced its...
View ArticleThe interview process is outdated and costing you time and talent
It happens far too often: a promising candidate sails through the interview process, but then starts to seem unsure and uncommitted. Your team has spent hours on screening and interviews, but in the...
View ArticleThe Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes...
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden...
View ArticleTesla axed its entire marketing team—here’s why that matters
News broke earlier this week that Tesla had laid off its entire 40-person marketing and growth content team, barely a year after starting it. Perhaps the biggest surprise for many was that Tesla even...
View ArticleWhat every company needs to know before embarking on global expansion
When globe-trotting consumers connect seamlessly to a rideshare driver after touching down in a new country or see unfamiliar flavors on the menu of a familiar fast-food chain, they probably give...
View ArticleChina’s BYD automaker charges triple for its exports—here’s why
U.S. and European politicians have raised alarms that their domestic auto industries could be destroyed by a wave of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. But so far, China’s top EV maker, BYD, has...
View ArticleGoogle announces a new $75 million fund to train workers in AI—and a new $49...
The biggest tech companies in the world are in the middle of a heated race to build the most powerful and popular generative AI products. That means they’re also in a race to hire the employees needed...
View ArticleShein is shining so bright in Europe that regulators want to keep a closer...
A substantial European user base—surpassing 108 million monthly users—has put online fast-fashion retailer Shein under the radar of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which is aimed at...
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Why one housing CEO is betting Gen Z and millennials would rather rent homes...
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter. While speaking to ResiClub this week, ARK Homes for Rent CEO John Isakson made a bold...
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