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Why going online is no longer funWe need an internet that isn't fouled with junk content and misleading links, cybersecurity protections that aren't just band-aids, and social media minus the tampering.
By Scot Finnie
Jul 24, 2024 5 mins
Cyberattacks Internet Privacy
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‘Quiet firing’ layoffs risk fomenting a toxic environmentThe pace of tech layoffs has slowed somewhat in 2024, but the trend is persistent.
By Scot Finnie
Jul 10, 2024 6 mins
IT Strategy Remote Work Technology Industry
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AI regulation: While Congress fiddles, California gets it doneCalifornia, which has the world's fifth-largest economy, is taking the lead in much-needed protections for tech privacy and AI regulation.
By Scot Finnie
Jun 26, 2024 5 mins
Generative AI Government Regulation
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Senior employees, ordered back to the office, are jumping shipAt a time when employee retention should be of a top concern, some companies are using questionable ways of enforcing return-to-office mandates.
By Scot Finnie
Jun 5, 2024 5 mins
Remote Work Technology Industry
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How Apple is playing catch-up on integrating genAI into its productsSiri will soon receive a new brain based on OpenAI's ChatGPT. But there's a lot more to come.
By Scot Finnie
May 22, 2024 4 mins
Apple Generative AI Technology Industry
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FTC ban on non-competes would put employees in the driver’s seatIf the ban goes into effect, the talent wars will broaden and intensify — and return-to-work efforts would likely crumple.
By Scot Finnie
May 8, 2024 5 mins
IT Jobs IT Skills Technology Industry
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Will the four-day work week finally come to pass?With 30% of US companies at least exploring the idea now, and a small but growing number of companies actually trying it, there's a real possibility it will take hold.
By Scot Finnie
Apr 22, 2024 5 mins
IT Strategy Productivity Software Technology Industry
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The AI talent shortage — can companies close the skills gap?Fierce competition for genAI talent is driving the need for new thinking about employee-training programs for AI skills. If you can't hire them, train them.
By Scot Finnie
Apr 10, 2024 5 mins
Generative AI IT Skills Technology Industry
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AI is on a fast track, but hype and immaturity could derail itWeary of the din coming from generative AI's marketing hype? Though it's full of promise, the technology still has a long way to go.
By Scot Finnie
Mar 29, 2024 5 mins
Emerging Technology Generative AI Productivity Software
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A call for digital-privacy regulation ‘with teeth’ at the federal levelBig tech is making money hand over fist with your data. And while the states are picking up the slack on privacy legislation, Congress remains AWOL.
By Scot Finnie
Mar 13, 2024 6 mins
Data Privacy Government Regulation
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The economics of job cuts; why layoffs continueIt’s important for tech workers to realize that, despite a booming economy in the US, they should still prepare for the possibility of being laid off.
By Scot Finnie
Feb 28, 2024 7 mins
IT Jobs IT Skills Technology Industry
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Will employees bow down to stricter RTO policies?Or is the trend to remote work here to stay — and perhaps even expand over time?
By Scot Finnie
Feb 13, 2024 6 mins
IT Strategy Remote Work Technology Industry
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Apple’s Vision Pro faces an uphill battleIt's pricey, clunky, offers just two hours of battery life, and lacks key app support. But it's also the best mixed-reality headset to date.
By Scot Finnie
Jan 29, 2024 6 mins
Apple Augmented Reality Virtual Reality
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7 ways to leverage genAI for a better careerNot only is it important to learn new IT skills, but understanding generative AI can help protect your job security in a rapidly changing world.
By Scot Finnie
Jan 24, 2024 5 mins
Generative AI IT Skills Technology Industry
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