This week, we bring you the latest in the ad wars going on in the Musk Multiverse of Madness, a dissection of Google’s new AI offering and how teachers are changing their lives with AI.

Plus, is McDonalds going up against Starbucks, and how to say no to work opportunities like a pro.

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This week we’re doing a deep dive on what’s happening in the world of AI, following the drama-filled few weeks at OpenAI HQ and the official one year anniversary of the company which opened pandora’s box.

From where ChatGPT and OpenAI will take us next, to who is getting in trouble by using AI generative tools a little too liberally.

Plus some good news, but at the end, obviously.

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This week, we’re talking why the reinstating of Sam Altman at OpenAI may lead to the changing of their whole business model, and how Make Amazon Pay day tried to steal Black Friday’s thunder.

Plus, Shein brings its wares to the real world, returns become a booming business in their own right, and a screen sharing mishap brings two tech firms to blows.

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This week, as Christmas ads come out earlier and earlier, we have been forced to debrief them with you on this fine mod-November day. Sorry.

We also look at how Ryanair seduced a generation of consumers by mocking them on social media, and discover the AI pin that will definitely not be replacing our iPhones.

Plus, the class pay gap is exposed, and could virtual tea breaks to solve remote working loneliness?

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This week another unfunny tech guy brings us their version of a chatbot with humour, WeWork and Omegle are both pronounced dead, and Katie Hopkins is unfortunately back on Twitter (X).

Plus, why are some brands snubbing Black Friday?

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This week, we’re talking about the cost of privacy, and since when did free Facebook access become a human right? Plus, why are more men using AI than women? The results are not very flattering. And who do Gen Z look up to?

Also, is the digital nomad lifestyle officially too good to be true, and are creative benefits really designed for employees?

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This week Amazon lets vendors use AI to make their products easier to sell and Airbnb is using it to stop you throwing New Year’s parties, and while the US continues to be divided on remote work, San Francisco is pushing some people to decide.

Plus, climate quitters make waves on LinkedIn and Unilever throw purpose-led marketing out the window.

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This week we’re talking about the downfall of the cash for carbon system, Elon Musk’s increasingly desperate plans to make money with X, and can AI-made photos help you get a job?

Plus, what happens when people actually start using their sick days, and are walking meetings really the answer to productivity?

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This week we’re getting an insight into the chaotic world of Gen Z through their spending habits, lamenting the anti-social behaviour of autumn obsessed influencers, and questioning the energy use of AI.

Plus, the Nobel prize in economics finally brings us the “why” of the gender pay gap – and hopefully will lead to solutions – and we ask are Ring cameras funny or dangerous?

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This week, Mark Zuckerberg brings us one good idea and somehow the worst idea we’ve ever heard.

Plus, are we entering the age of subscription, what is Monk Mode, and will chatbots be replacing tedious work, or simply replacing junior staff?

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You’ve heard of first world problems, well this week we’re bringing you modern world problems. From the ring camera, which may or may not be a menace to society, to our most scammed generation.  

TikTok even has it’s own subset of problems – their self-centred CV function and TikTok Shop encroaching on users viewing pleasure.

Plus, can the segmentation method make you happier at work?

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This week we’re looking at the (over) safe space that is Threads, how you can go to the doctor via YouTube, will your friends hate you if you use AI to talk to them, and why are fossil fuels turning to Instagram?

Plus, a very important lesson on how to NOT be passive aggressive in the workplace.

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This week we’ve been educating ourselves by learning about what makes Elon Musk tick, and why it shouldn’t be our problem, the technology behind the Apple watch double tap, which is much more interesting than the people presenting the Apple keynote, and finding out what the word “kidfluencer” means.

Plus, are our cars spying on us? (yes). And, should we be sliding into employers DMs? (maybe).

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This week we’re coming at you with a tech heavy edition, with Google’s new AI features front and centre, and various ways to get out of video calls…

Plus, what general madness is Musk up to now, and why is it important, how the CEO of a tracking app made peace with the teens he was helping track, and why there are currently more women than ever in the workplace, and how can we keep them there?

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This week it’s officially back to school, and we’ll be bringing you the latest in what’s going on as we all go back to work.

Including ChatGPT being allowed into the classroom, the best paying job of the year, and how many tattoos can you reasonably have if you want to work in a good position? 

Plus, we’re asking should you be vulnerable on LinkedIn, and is the walking desk the hamster wheel of the 2020s?

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This week we’ll be breaking down Zoom’s journey off the rails, considering how AI could replace YouTubers, and wondering if AI in dating apps will be the last straw to send people back to lonely hearts ads in the paper, or a welcome addition to the dating game.

Plus, in the work world, we’ll be introducing Burn Out’s boring cousin, and new laws to protect employees against AI bias in the hiring process.

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This week, many of you will be on vacation, some of us certainly are.

Unless, you’re about to take your vacation, and currently spending your days vacillating between dreaming about being poolside, or stressing about everything you need to do beforehand. Don’t worry, we’re here to give you some tips.

Or, you’ll be on your way back from vacation, and experiencing the Sunday scaries x100. Again, don’t worry – we’ve got tips for that too.

Unless you’re not taking any vacation at all, and we’re here to tell you why that might be a bad idea.

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This week we’ll be getting into the latest tech news, discussing why TikTok is the new destination for bargain hunters or sellers with the gift of the gab, Elon Musk’s newest disaster – this time it involves him taking a charitable organisation to court, classy – and how AI is changing the internet.

And as always, we’ll also be bringing you some people expertise, from the secret life of a McKinsey consultant and why it’s not all that it seems, to the companies giving “micro bonuses” all year round.

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This week we’re bringing you a work special because, drumroll….. The Great Resignation™ is over. Apparently.

We’ll be dissecting why the experts are calling this the end of an era, and why it won’t make things easier for employer… Hint, Gen Z have something to do with it. As one era ends, another begins.

We’ll also be looking at remote work vs. the sneaky ways employees try to get people to work more, the importance of being an inclusive leader, and the psychology behind office romance.

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We’re coming at you with this newsletter after an exciting week of news, from X (if you don’t know what we’re talking about you must be living under a rock) to Glassdoor via Barbie.

We’ll also be diving into the more existential questions of AI and creativity, and following up on last weeks dive into company love-bombing with more red flags to look out for when looking for a new job.

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