A seasoned engineering manager unveils 5 unconventional yet effective persuasion tactics, backed by real-world examples, to influence executives, peers, reports, and job candidates: Nemawashi, Decoy Pricing, Reverse Psychology, LMDTFY, and Engineered Serendipity.
In 2011, Larry Page became Google's CEO and tried to enforce meeting policies like 50-minute time slots, but employees maliciously complied by booking available 10-minute slots, causing meeting disruptions and showcasing the futility of rigid rules without buy-in.
Granola, an AI-powered notetaking app that just raised $43M at a $250M valuation, unveils collaborative features enabling users to share transcripts and notes with teammates, leveraging AI to surface insights from a broader pool of information.
AI pioneers faced tough questions about the Singularity, the disruptive potential of large language models, and AI's rapidly advancing coding abilities, sparking debates on the future impact of these technologies.
In a strategic move to streamline operations and reduce management layers, Microsoft has announced a significant workforce reduction, slashing approximately 6,000 jobs, representing 3% of its global workforce of 228,000 employees as of June 2022.
Pope Leo XIV, pledging to uphold Catholic values, has identified artificial intelligence as a crucial challenge in safeguarding human dignity and workers' rights, signaling a humble and fraternal approach to his papacy.
Windsurf unveiled powerful collaboration tools, including a GitHub app for code reviews, Google Docs integration for knowledge sharing, conversation sharing for better adoption, secure app deployment to Netlify, updated analytics for tracking usage and ROI, and self-serve options for access controls and tier upgrades.
Small and medium businesses are leveraging AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Workspace AI, IBM watsonx, and AWS AI/ML to automate tasks, gain valuable insights, and boost efficiency, enabling them to stay ahead of the curve by understanding AI roadmaps, building use cases, and deciding whether to buy or …
AI code editor startup Anysphere skyrockets to $9 billion valuation after raising $900 million, with its Cursor platform generating $200 million in annual revenue by helping developers write code through natural language AI chatbots.
UiPath unveils a groundbreaking AI-powered automation platform that seamlessly integrates AI agents, robots, and human expertise, addressing key enterprise challenges like security, compliance, and scalability through robust governance and an open, multi-agent framework.