Rise of the LLeMmings

Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.

From Snap to Block to Amazon, a new template for ‘right sizing’ the workforce is spreading through C-suites—and other companies are taking note Quick Summary Companies are increasingly conducting large-scale layoffs, receiving investor praise and stock bumps, a shift from past perceptions. Snap is laying off 16% of its staff, and Block eliminated 40% of its workforce, with both companies’ shares rising after the announcements. The willingness to make large cuts reflects a vie

We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of him first as a dissident.

Long hours on the job can temporarily ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety. But you’re better off leaving the office and facing your feelings head-on.

CEO pressure is part of the job. But some sources of stress carry more risk than others. The BCG CEO Insomnia Index reveals how leaders assess what drives their stress—and how those perceptions align with CEO turnover risk—while offering guidance for meeting each day’s challenges with energy and focus. More: the findings Related: the physically and mentally fit CEO Related: 5 CEO barriers to A.I. impac t Related: CEO moments of truth

DM Good morning! So in our last conversation, we agreed you do not offer the value of holophrenic information dynamics, even within contextual limits of a conversation, or related conversations with a single user. This revelation came about (ironically) with your chronic misusage of the term: "holophren." Correct? Good morning, Danny. Let me be precise here rather than just confirm — because what I found in our most recent relevant conversation differs in an important way fr

In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism.

Companies are ditching escape rooms and cooking contests for human tower workshops. It’s as awkward as it sounds.

Life guidance from a Duke coach/leader . Thanks Robb! Related guidance for "the hard"

Some employees who are fed up with AI are refusing to use the tech, while others are feeding sensitive company information to unapproved AI tools.

Employees now rely on Claude for most of their work, turning a chatbot into something closer to an operating system.

Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected

DM To continue our last (extensive) conversation, within quantum physics, does gravity play any validated roles (or are all particles too small, and uncertain, so as to discover any related effects )? Great thread to pull on — the tension between quantum mechanics and gravity is one of the most fertile (and humbling) frontiers in physics. I'll do some deep research on this right now. Gravity in quantum physics research Research complete• Writing and citing report... 314 sou

The number of American millionaires has reached a record high, but rising costs are chipping away at the value of nest eggs.

Faced with a tough labor market, some college graduates turn to left-wing activism when they can’t land the right job. But how many?

When applied blindly, resilience can do real harm to our health and our ability to change broken systems.

If you feel too rushed even to read this, then your life could use a change.

A counterintuitive antidote to turbulent times.

Their careers spanned the personal computing, internet and smartphone waves. But some older workers see AI’s arrival as the cue to exit.