TechSalesforce is shuttering Slack’s remote work research group Future Forum amid CEO Marc Benioff’s back-to-office push
When Future Forum launched in 2020, its head wrote that “the sudden move to remote work provides the opportunity to question decades of orthodoxy about a 9-to-5, office-centric, homogeneous work culture.”
March 25, 2023
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Topics
Asia
Why nervous people in power want to stop you from using TikTok, according to a longtime cybersecurity researcher
‘I don’t think I can sit here and say that we are perfect’: TikTok’s Singaporean CEO is getting grilled by both parties in Congress
Telephone scammers who bilked older Americans for at least $87 million by impersonating law enforcement are arrested in Thailand
Environment
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
‘My city is gone’: Mississippi tornadoes kill at least 23, injure dozens overnight
‘This is a good news moment’: Relentless rain and snow lets California ease water restrictions after three years of drought
Europe
Putin says Russia will place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus as Ukraine eyes offensive
‘We view this as an irrational market,’ Citigroup analysts worry that major bank stocks like Deutsche Bank are cratering for psychological reasons
Two former Microsoft execs are building ‘game-changing’ drones in Ukraine to combat Russian forces
Finance
The ‘too big to fail’ regime for banks just doesn’t work, Swiss minister says. ‘The economic damage would be considerable’
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
Janet Yellen called up Hank Paulson with the banking system on the brink. ‘It’s really hard to stop or even slow down a bank run,’ he said.
Health
This CEO says his ambitious 3 a.m. morning routine is the key to managing stress
Crucial data about the origins of COVID is only now being disclosed. A scientist weighs the cost of the delay
These are the people at higher risk for long COVID, according to a massive new study
Leadership
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
How Gordon Moore invented ‘Moore’s Law’ 3 years before co-founding Intel: ‘It’s what made Silicon Valley’
How Google’s Muslim employee resource group helped make Ramadan better for everyone
Lifestyle
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ racks up franchise-best $73.5 million debut
Rising Hollywood star Jonathan Majors arrested on domestic violence charge
How Gordon Moore invented ‘Moore’s Law’ 3 years before co-founding Intel: ‘It’s what made Silicon Valley’
Personal Finance
The pandemic made homeownership harder for everyone. But single women are hurting the most
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
Around 85% of Gen Zers worry they can’t afford one month’s expenses if they lose their job
Politics
Pete Buttigieg takes another loss as Transportation Secretary as Sinema holdout doom FAA nominee’s withdrawal on Sinema holdout
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
Janet Yellen called up Hank Paulson with the banking system on the brink. ‘It’s really hard to stop or even slow down a bank run,’ he said.
Retail
Apps, crypto, and even Starbucks cards: Deposit fragmentation has been on a decade-long mission to bring down banking–and it’s not done yet
Arby’s co-founder Leroy Raffel dies at 96
‘Union-buster’ Howard Schultz departs from Starbucks and his replacement plans to work as a barista once a month. The rank and file isn’t buying it
Success
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ racks up franchise-best $73.5 million debut
Americans don’t assume moms will stay home with their kids, but the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and childcare crisis makes it hard for them to keep working
After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’
Tech
Lawmakers rebuff TikTok influencers trying to stop ban: ‘There’s absolutely no reason that an American technology company can’t do that’
Chance to host semiconductor factories under CHIPS Act has Oregon reconsidering rules against urban sprawl
Salesforce is shuttering Slack’s remote work research group Future Forum amid CEO Marc Benioff’s back-to-office push