Category Archives: Business

In this week’s Ethics column, a leader writes, “I sucked this year.” source https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/ethics-i-had-a-bad-year-and-my-direct-report-had-to-do-part-of-my-job-should-i-apologize/91286355

I don’t want a chatbot that tells me “THAT IS A BRILLIANT IDEA!” no matter what I suggest. source https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/i-completely-missed-what-chatgpt-was-doing-to-me-until-an-11-minute-phone-call-made-it-painfully-obvious/91286683

What you do? It starts with what you know. Here are seven ways to learn faster and retain more. 1. Test yourself. A classic study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest shows self-testing is an extremely effective way to speed up the learning process. Partly that’s because of the additional context you create. Test yourself and answer incorrectly, and not only areContinueContinue reading “7 ways to learn faster and improve your memory, backed by neuroscience”

2025 was a fairly humdrum year for Apple from a hardware perspective. While the company’s software—including the “26” versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS—got a major visual overhaul, Apple’s hardware lineup included just one brand new product: the iPhone Air. But that is set to change in 2026. This year, Apple is expected toContinueContinue reading “Apple’s big 2026 plans”

Rumors have been circulating online that Microsoft is preparing to cut tens of thousands of jobs. TipRanks reported that the company is “considering massive layoffs” this month, potentially eliminating between 11,000 and 22,000 roles across the Azure Cloud, Xbox, and global sales teams. According to The Seattle Times, the claims appear to have originated on anonymous online forums likeContinueContinue reading “Microsoft execs respond to mass layoff rumors”