Author: Philip Augustus

President Donald Trump’s move on Thursday to kickstart deep-sea mining could be a lifeline for the Canadian company that is pushing to be the first to supply strategic minerals from the ocean floor. The firm signalled its intention weeks ago to seek permits from the US administration for the activity in a challenge to UN governance, but whether the gambit pays off remains to be seen. The plan faces strong opposition from many countries and scientists who fear the industry could have catastrophic effects on the ocean ecosystem. Years of deadlock in global efforts to agree rules for commercial mining…

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Businesses worldwide are exploring ways to improve work-life balance, enhance productivity and attract top talent. At Interlink, we took a bold step forward and moved to a four-day working week. It’s been a resounding success. Since founding Interlink in 2018 with my business partner, Jay Gorga, we’ve expanded to 120 employees and opened offices in India, Singapore, and the US — alongside our UK HQ. We’ve always tried to stay true to our goal of fostering a positive work environment, creating a business where employees feel empowered, engaged, and able to perform at their best. We’re proud of being disruptors…

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Forget work as we know it– in the future, we’ll all have our very own squad of AI teammates.  At least, that’s the world Microsoft envisions in its latest Work Trend Index report. According to Microsoft, we’re on the cusp of a new era where “frontier firms” – companies on the cutting edge of AI adoption – will fundamentally change working environments.  The key change cited in the report? Humans will increasingly act as managers and creative directors for teams of AI agents that can autonomously carry out a wide range of business tasks. First, every employee gets an AI…

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Researchers from Dartmouth College have estimated that the biggest corporations in the world have caused a total of $28 trillion in climate damage. The results of the study are meant to help with efforts to hold the companies financially accountable, reported The Associated Press. “Here we detail the scientific and legal implications of an ‘end-to-end’ attribution that links fossil fuel producers to specific damages from warming,” the researchers wrote in the findings. “Using scope 1 and 3 emissions data from major fossil fuel companies, peer-reviewed attribution methods and advances in empirical climate economics, we illustrate the trillions in economic losses…

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Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved in the company’s hardware efforts, according to people familiar with the matter. Specific titles impacted by the layoffs include Supernatural, the VR fitness game that Meta acquired for over $400 million and successfully defended from a government antitrust lawsuit attempting to block the sale. A note on the official Supernatural Facebook group states that “these changes are meant to help us…

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Courtesy Of Amrit TietzNo one deserves to be pampered more than a mom. Because after all they do and sacrifice for their children, how could one not return the love? Now that Mother’s Day is nigh, you may be contemplating the best way to show your mom just how much she means to you. Yes, flowers and a sweet card are probably enough to fill her heart with joy, but this year, consider switching things up with an incredibly high-style gift. To cut through all the noise, industry insiders, ranging from fashion directors to brand founders, shared their recs. Shopbop’s…

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