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Work3 Reasons Why Every Department Needs Its Own Strategy - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
  Many leaders would argue that there should be only one strategy for a company, and that strategy provides all the guidance and direction necessary for departments to create implementation plans. However, most high-level strategies have hundreds of ways they can be translated into action. In this article, the author outlines three reasons why individual departments should create supporting strategies to develop their own vision for success. Work
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WorkWorkWorkWorkAt the Australian Open, Aryna Sabalenka Offers a Master Class in Power Tennis - The New Yorker (No paywall)
 Power tennis is an assault on time. It robs an opponent of the time to react, to reach the ball, to get her spacing just right, to set her feet in place properly, to step into the ball, to swing unhurriedly, to think what’s next. Hard court, the slicker the better, is where power tennis thrives. Power employed on a fast surface can bring points to an end quickly. Big serves yield an ace, or a service winner, or a desperate return that sails long, or a weak return that the power player jumps on for a forehand return that won’t come back: the serve-plus-one, as the coaches say. Big ground strokes hit consistently enough make it difficult for an opponent to establish rhythm; this has a way of impeding the development of confidence—and rallies. A power player playing well wins not only games in a hurry but sets and matches, too. WorkUsing Prompt Engineering to Better Communicate with People - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
 We should choose our words as wisely with people as we do with generative AI. In this article, the author offers six guidelines to consider when initiating discussions with stakeholders, whether they’re customers, partners, or employees: 1) Structure your prompts the right way. 2) Utilize reflective and thoughtful probing. 3) Convey empathetic language and humility. 4) Harness humor, playfulness, and emotions. 5) Acknowledge key challenges. 6) Be a good (and patient) listener. WorkHow Data Collaboration Platforms Can Help Companies Build Better AI - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
 There are three immediate challenges for companies that want to train fine-tuned AI models: 1) they require extensive, high-quality data — a scarce resource for many enterprises, 2) third-party AI models can include problematic biases, and 3) training fine-tuned models with users’ personal data may result in privacy violations. However, data collaboration platforms can help address these challenges. They can provide a privacy-preserving training space on high-quality, abundant data, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and unleashing the full potential of fine-tuned models. Work6 Ways AI Could Disrupt Your Business - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
 How can boards better understand the potential impacts of AI? The authors suggest six scenarios that all boards must consider — and then act upon — ranging from predicting extreme operational changes, to anticipating new strategic ways to compete, to foreseeing existential threats that could obviate one’s business. WorkBecoming More Collaborative When Your Impulse Is to Be Territorial - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
 Many leaders become territorial and overprotective of their teams, client relationships, and resources to preserve their ability to succeed. It’s not uncommon for talented leaders to compete internally with their peers for people, investment, and attention; in fact, it’s often that individual drive that made them successful in the first place. However, when you’re looking to scale your leadership and reach the C-suite, this “fend for yourself” mentality will stop you in your tracks. The author presents four strategies to help senior leaders redefine “winning” as a shared goal. WorkWorkWorkWorkElon Musk is losing so much money that Jeff Bezos could beat him in the billionaires' race
 It’s no surprise that Musk’s wealth is diminishing. The Twitter (now X) owner not only captures headlines for his antics, but also for his business ventures’ recent headaches. X’s value has plummeted 72% since Musk took over. Tesla shares have nosedived since December, when the company recalled almost all of its 2 million cars sold in the US. SpaceX, which Musk chairs, had another unsuccessful launch of its mega rocket, Starship, at the end of last year, and the business still isn’t profitable. WorkHow McDonald’s powers America's economy
 McDonald’s Corporation could be adding even more of its own flavor to the U.S. economy if its side venture, CosMc’s, continues to bear fruit. The burger chain launched the spin-off restaurant in December 2023 and already its traffic appears to be double that of a typical McDonald’s location, despite being about 2,500 square feet smaller than a normal McDonald’s restaurant. A major fast food corporation having such a substantial impact on an entire country’s economy may not be the most welcome news, but it is undeniable. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPennsylvania case challenging ban on Medicaid abortions back in court
 “The Court gave our clients an enormous victory this morning,” said Susan J Frietsche, co-executive director of the Women’s Law Project and one of the lawyers who argued the case. “We are still determining next steps, but we are confident the Medicaid abortion ban will be consigned to the scrapheap of history very soon.” WorkThe Average American's Household Expenses Are $6,081 A Month Or $72,967 A Year — But The Median Annual Household Income Is Just $74,580
 Jeannine Mancini has written about personal finance and investment for the past 13 years in a variety of publications including Zacks, The Nest and eHow. She is not a licensed financial adviser, and the content herein is for information purposes only and is not, and does not constitute or intend to constitute, investment advice or any investment service. While Mancini believes the information contained herein is reliable and derived from reliable sources, there is no representation, warranty or undertaking, stated or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. WorkIBM to Managers: Move Near an Office or Leave Company
 Despite new rules, office attendance remained fairly stagnant throughout 2023, according to data from Kastle Systems. Across the 10 largest business districts in the US, the number of workers in the office hovered around 50% of what it was before the pandemic, with tech-heavy regions like the San Francisco Bay Area reporting even lower percentages. WorkWorkWorkWorkDefunding liberal arts is dangerous for health care - STAT (No paywall)
 Across the U.S., the age-old debate about the value of a liberal arts education has seemingly devolved into mortal combat, leaving the humanities in dire straits on college campuses. For example, the Atlantic recently reported on West Virginia University’s decision to gut its humanities programming, and the New York Times wondered whether the liberal arts will exist after the budget cuts happening in higher education. The burgeoning movement to defund (perhaps even defenestrate) the liberal arts is not only capricious and hasty, but also remarkably short-sighted. As a former medical school dean, I know the liberal arts are not only more relevant than ever; they are critical to the future of health and health care in America. Work
 This is our interview show, where we sit down with interesting, knowledgeable folks and dive deep into their favorite topics. For this weekend’s Special Equity Edition, we invited Gené Teare to come back on the podcast. Longtime listeners will recall that we’ve had Gené on a time or two to chat venture capital data with us, and she’s back to do the same this week! WorkWorkHate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022
 The period covered by the new data ends in 2022; still, it is of great interest to many educators and policymakers who are looking at how the Israel-Gaza war has roiled the nation’s school systems. Since the conflict began in October 2023, there have been widespread reports of increased bias incidents in schools against Jewish, Arab and Muslim students. Organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish group, have called for action from policymakers. WorkWorkThe Accusations Against the Atlanta Prosecutor Fani Willis: What We Know
 No matter how the judge rules, the allegations have become a distraction for Ms. Willis, a Democrat and veteran prosecutor who is up for re-election this year. Investigations into her conduct are likely to gear up soon, led by panels controlled by Republicans who enjoy healthy majorities in the Georgia legislature. WorkWorkWorkRyanair's CEO, a huge Boeing customer and hater, thinks the planes are fine
 O’Leary is still looking forward to taking delivery of his company’s allotment of 737 Max 10s, which he praised for their combination of higher passenger capacity and lower fuel costs. Always looking for a way to save money for his famously low-price airline, he even promised to snap up any planes his US rivals might be too scared to take to the sky. WorkFrom AI girlfriend chatbots to Jesus: The weirdest of OpenAI's GPT Store
 The removal of Epstein GPT actually sparked a decent bit of controversy, as many felt that this was a genuinely useful tool for journalists and those doing research on the documents. But if you really need to use it, don’t worry, someone made another version of EpsteinGPT, that OpenAI hasn’t caught yet. WorkWorkWorkWorkChatGPT: Italy says OpenAI's chatbot breaches data protection rules
 In particular, a spokesperson said, it wanted more action around \"implementing an age verification system and planning and conducting an information campaign to inform Italians of what happened as well as of their right to opt-out from the processing of their personal data for training algorithms\". WorkWorkLower cost of tea eases January price rises
 However, although tobacco and alcohol prices remain high, there is some hope that headline inflation could fall to nearer the government\'s 2% target as energy bills are predicted to come down in 2024. WorkPhone and broadband users face 'unfair' price hikes says Which?
 A spokesperson for Shell Energy Broadband said the firm had experienced \"the same inflationary cost pressures as everyone else\" resulting in the need for price rises. However 2024 price increase would be lower than their terms and conditions allowed for, they said. WorkAmazon-iRobot deal scrapped after EU challenge
 That strategy has been controversial and only sometimes successful. Microsoft took US authorities to court after they tried to block its merger with Activision Blizzard gaming. That deal has since gone through. WorkWorkLloyds to end mobile banking van service
 \"It highlights why we need strong regulator involvement, to ensure that alternatives such as shared banking hubs are more quickly rolled out, and then properly maintained,\" the group\'s deputy editor Sam Richardson said. WorkWork'We're the country of beef, but we only eat chicken'
 Next week, Congress will vote on whether to approve the president\'s plan. It\'s by no means certain it\'ll pass. And anyway, there\'s no guarantee that the measures will make any difference to the rate of inflation. And ultimately, that\'s the only thing that matters to most people here. WorkWorkThe World’s Biggest Jeweler Now Only Sources Recycled Metals
 Like “sustainability,” the word “recycled” can mean different things to different people. That interpretation gap can prove problematic, said Tiffany Stevens, the chief executive of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, an organization in New York City that focuses on ethics and policy advocacy in the industry. WorkAfter a Slow Start, Sundance Finishes With Plenty of Sales
 The traditional studios got in on the act, too. Reminiscent of the headiest days of Sundance, an all-night bidding war ended with Searchlight Pictures’ acquiring Jesse Eisenberg’s film “A Real Pain,” in which he stars opposite Kieran Culkin, for $10 million. The independent distributor Neon bought Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story “Presence” for $5 million. WorkPhilips Suspends U.S. Sales of Breathing Machines After Recall
 The company has since released results of additional testing, saying the devices were “not expected to result in appreciable harm to health in patients,” and it said it was continuing to conduct tests. The F.D.A. has pushed back on some of the company’s updated claims, and at one point called them “unpersuasive.” Philips has also faced continuing scrutiny and undertaken more recalls in its attempts to upgrade the devices. WorkAmazon Scraps Deal to Buy Maker of Roomba Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
 Amazon, which will pay iRobot a $94 million termination fee, said in a statement that “disproportionate regulatory hurdles” caused it to step away from the deal, which was announced in 2022. IRobot’s products, which also include robotic mops and air purifiers, were to join a growing list of connected home products made by Amazon, including Ring home security systems and Echo smart speakers. WorkWorkWorkIngenuity, the NASA Helicopter Flying Over Mars, Ends Its Mission
 On April 19, 2021, Ingenuity became the first plane or helicopter to take off on another planet, the aircraft’s rotors spinning 2,400 times a minute to generate sufficient lift in an atmosphere that is only one one-hundredth as dense as Earth’s. NASA officials called the flight a “Wright brothers moment” for planetary exploration. |
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