Workplace
We all make mistakes. But sometimes we forget that technology does, too — especially when it comes to AI, which is still in its early days in many respects.
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Don’t fall into the toxic workplace trap
Having a strong culture can lead to less churn and more efficient teams, and that is even better for the bottom line.
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Workers are wary — but also optimistic — about AI
Workplaces are increasingly adopting AI. Workers are wary — but not necessarily opposed, depending on the application.
High employee turnover is often a hint that a company’s human resources strategy isn’t working, but it’s also difficult for managers to identify who is thinking of leaving. HR Signal…
There are now allegations against tech boot camp MyTechBestfriend of possible fraud, FBI involvement and, well, voodoo.
Earlier this year, when we covered the news that Meta had signed on with fast food giant McDonald’s as a customer for Workplace, the B2B service that was originally conceived…
After more than two years of remote work, many employees have no interest in returning to the office — at least not without good reason. Employers have responded in kind,…
Switchboard, a collaboration app that combines features of videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A round that values the company at $200…
Data centers, which drive the apps, websites and services that billions of people use every day, can be hazardous places for the workers that build and maintain them. Workers sometimes…
Workplace was originally conceived and built by Meta to be an enterprise version of its flagship Facebook app, and today it’s announcing a new customer that speaks to that ambition…
Not everyone is on board with the idea of remote work. But for those who are, Slack’s new profile features released today should make some workday tasks, particularly onboarding, a…
Pulse, the maker of an automatic Slack status updater, acquires team communication startup Lounge
Lounge, a team communication startup that was looking to reimagine the future of work with features designed for remote and distributed workforces, has now found an exit after Slack entered…
Landed automates candidate sourcing, engagement and interviewing, then matches candidates to employers based on custom criteria.
Most employees are unlikely to return to in-person work, but are having to use tools created for that purpose. Pesto’s founders think that needs to change.
VCs approached Facebook to fund a spinout of Workplace valued at over $1B, but Facebook declined
Workplace — the app originally built as a version of Facebook for employees to communicate with each other — now has more than 7 million users, carving out a place…
Meta’s Workplace will integrate with WhatsApp later this year to expand communication with front-line employees
Workplace, the app owned and originally built by Facebook (now Meta) as a version of the social network for enterprise employees to communicate with each other, has signed up upwards…
While I’m the first to say the National Urban League and many of my colleagues in the field are doing great work, too many companies are relying on us alone…
Before diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives will have a long-lasting impact on corporate structures, businesses must reprioritize their DEI efforts to put equity before everything else.
The decentralized reality of office work after the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive plenty of startup activity. To wit: OfficeRnD, which makes workplace management software that’s increasingly geared toward helping…
OnLoop consistently gathers employee feedback and goals so that the company has better insights into how both individuals and teams are doing.
The personal is political, and companies are made up of people, not products.
Google’s Gradient Ventures leads $8.2M Series A for Vault Platform’s misconduct reporting SaaS
Fixing workplace misconduct reporting is a mission that’s snagged London-based Vault Platform backing from Google’s AI focused fund, Gradient Ventures, which is the lead investor in an $8.2 million Series…
Mental health has been put into the spotlight in a big way in recent times. For many of us, our lives and lifestyles have changed massively in the last year,…
With most of us locked into a square video box on platforms like Zoom, the desire to break away and perhaps wander around a virtual space is strong. These new…
Working these days is not what it used to be. To enforce social distancing and slow the spread of the COVID-19 health pandemic, many of us have decamped from our…
Now is the time to consider bold and creative ideas that not only enable remote working, but that reimagine the workplace as driver of culture, ideas, and innovation
A comprehensive study into how startups will work in the future, in the wake of the global COVID-9 pandemic, has been launched by UK non-profit Founders Forum. The initiative comes…
Electrical worker safety startup launches a COVID-19 workplace distance and contact tracker
A startup that created a dedicated gadget to help ensure the safety of electrical industry workers has turned their talents to addressing the need for similar workplace protections in the…
It turns out the virtual and augmented reality companies aren’t dead — as long as they focus on the enterprise. That’s what the Los Angeles-based extended reality technology developer Talespin…
There are numerous benefits to building a team across varying offices and locations, but they come with substantial challenges.
