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Here's a demo for Dispatch, the Invincible-style superhero comedy from former Wolf Among Us writers
- Dispatch is a visual novel with light strategy game elements where you manage reformed supervillains attending town emergencies.
- The game features various quirky emergencies like rescuing a balloon, thwarting a boat robbery, and resolving a barfight with unexpected outcomes.
- The game boasts talented voice actors including Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, Laura Bailey, and Matthew Mercer, creating a lively and engaging narrative experience.
- Created by AdHoc Studio, known for Telltale alumni projects, Dispatch provides an entertaining and promising gameplay experience, though some racialized jokes raise concerns.
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RBC increases office return to 4 days a week
- The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is requiring employees to return to the office four days a week starting this fall, setting the tone for other major Canadian employers post-pandemic.
- Currently, employees are expected in the office at least three days a week, which will continue through the summer before the four-day minimum becomes mandatory in the autumn.
- RBC emphasizes the importance of in-person work culture for productivity and competitiveness, citing concerns about declining innovation and collaboration with remote work.
- The decision by RBC follows a global trend with US banks like JPMorgan Chase reinstating full five-day in-office requirements, and this shift could influence other organizations' return-to-office strategies in Canada.
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How to Use GenAI to Improve Your Product Strategy
- Using AI as a smart assistant can help save time, reduce blind spots, and improve communication and testing of your product strategy.
- AI can assist in pressure-testing assumptions, making synthesis easier, generating counterpoints, and saving hours in communication preparation.
- To utilize AI effectively, feed it clean input in structured chunks, treat it as a dialogue partner for clarity, add tone or intention prompts, and frame input as choices or decisions.
- Engaging with AI in a strategic manner can enhance decision-making processes and lead to more insightful strategies.
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Chevron to cut 800 jobs in Texas
- Chevron plans to lay off nearly 800 employees in Midland County, Texas, as part of a global restructuring.
- The job cuts will begin on 15 July and are part of Chevron's goal to reduce 20% of its worldwide workforce by 2026.
- This move follows similar layoffs in California, affecting over 600 positions primarily based in the productive Permian Basin.
- Chevron's restructuring is a response to challenges like the loss of its operating license in Venezuela and legal delays in a major acquisition, highlighting broader industry trends amid global uncertainties.
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Why every organisation should hire a chief happiness ‘pawficer’
- Denver, a golden retriever, was introduced as the chief happiness officer at Harvesting Robotics, promoting workplace culture rethinking.
- Research shows that pets in workspaces reduce stress, boost morale, and improve collaboration among employees.
- Adopting pets at workplaces not only enhances employee well-being but also contributes meaningfully to society by caring for strays.
- Having pets in the workplace encourages empathy, softens hierarchies, and fosters natural bonding among colleagues, leading to happier and more mindful interactions.
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Inside a tech giant’s quiet shift from data to empathy in HR
- Acer India's Bhasker Bhandary prioritizes radical empathy over algorithms, introducing policies like paid menstrual leave and mental health support to transform the company's culture.
- As talent wars escalate in India's tech sector, Acer's approach of embedding empathy into its DNA highlights a unique strategy for retention and differentiation through culture.
- The success of policies like Matrika, Acer's paid menstrual leave, demonstrates the positive impact of empathetic initiatives, requiring careful implementation and long-term evaluation.
- Acer's emphasis on empathy extends to hybrid work models, focusing on individual productivity rhythms and engagement to balance work-life dynamics and collaboration.
- The company's leadership development focuses on empathy training, psychological safety, and normalizing mental health support, challenging traditional corporate culture norms in India.
- Acer's cultural shift towards empathy is supported by feedback mechanisms like pulse surveys and focus groups to measure success, though comprehensive quantitative data is needed for broader evaluation.
- The sustainability of Acer's empathy-focused approach during economic downturns remains a key test, as the company aims to prove tangible business value and competitive advantage in the long run.
- The broader corporate world can learn from Acer's experiment in personalized development, emotional authenticity, and policy co-creation, crucial in addressing evolving workforce expectations.
- As Acer India continues to navigate challenges and successes with its empathy experiment, the ultimate verdict will hinge on data yet to be released, influencing how companies approach the human element of work.
- Acer's endeavor serves as a case study for sustainable competitive advantage in an industry marked by talent scarcity, emphasizing the significance of empathy-driven initiatives in shaping future business success.
- The outcome of Acer's empathy experiment will reveal the impact on retention rates, productivity metrics, and financial returns, determining the effectiveness of the company's cultural transformation.
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LinkedIn lets go about 280 in California
- LinkedIn has laid off about 280 employees across multiple cities in California.
- This round of layoffs has impacted employees in various locations, including Mountain View, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Carpinteria, and remote workers in California.
- The job cuts affected software engineers, machine-learning specialists, devops and systems infrastructure employees, product managers, designers, and others.
- Microsoft, the owner of LinkedIn, has been restructuring to streamline operations, which may result in around 6,000 job losses globally, with LinkedIn facing its biggest round of job cuts in over two years.
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Tata Chemicals picks S Padmanabhan to succeed N Chandrasekaran as chairman
- N Chandrasekaran resigned as the director and chairman of Tata Chemicals on 29 May, 2025, due to his existing and future commitments.
- S. Padmanabhan, an existing director, has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Chemicals, effective from 30 May, 2025.
- Chandrasekaran has been the chairman of the Tata Group since 2017 and holds several other prominent positions in various organizations.
- Modan Saha, leading initiatives at Tata Sons, has been named as an additional director on the board of Tata Chemicals effective from 28 May, 2025.
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The UX Power of Time
- Swiggy designed a seamless and delightful user experience by providing timely updates through push notifications and in-app prompts while delivering food.
- The temporal dimension of UX is crucial as users perceive products in moments, impacting trust, flow, and overall user experience.
- Delivering clear visual indications of app activity, filling waiting periods with engaging content, and optimizing speed can enhance user retention and satisfaction.
- Incorporating gamification elements, skeleton loaders, and quirky messages during load times can improve user engagement and perception of wait times in applications.
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Convoso’s Nima Hakimi Doubles Down on Compliance and Innovation With Strategic Leadership Push
- Convoso, under CEO Nima Hakimi's leadership, is accelerating with 40% annual revenue growth over the past five years.
- Convoso announced new leadership hires focused on compliance, customer growth, and scaling sustainably.
- The company's commitment to regulatory compliance and performance tech has fueled its expansion in the contact center industry.
- Convoso's strategic leadership push aims to prove that growth and compliance can go hand in hand in the industry.
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Reschedule those sailing lessons, as Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's War Sails DLC has been delayed
- Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's War Sails DLC has been delayed by developer TaleWorlds Entertainment.
- The originally planned release date of June 17th has been postponed due to the need for more development time.
- The new release window for the War Sails DLC is now set for fall/autumn this year.
- The delay is to ensure the DLC meets the expected quality standards with additional polish and game improvements in progress.
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Consume Me, a life-sim RPG that'll remind you that you hated being a teenager, actually, has a demo out now
- "Consume Me" is a life-simulation RPG game that captures the struggles of being a teenager.
- The game involves activities like solving puzzles, putting on makeup, and walking a dog within a high school setting.
- It has a mix of RPG elements, oddball minigames reminiscent of WarioWare, and the nostalgic feel of old Flash games.
- Despite not having a release date yet, the game has a demo available on Steam for players to try.
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Why Your Fundraising Pain Isn’t About the Deck (and What It Is About)
- The fundraising challenge lies in presenting logical and realistic plans over the medium term (5-10 years) to investors.
- Fundraising pain does not come from creating detailed spreadsheets or attractive pitch decks but from the need to think long-term.
- Approaching investors without well-thought-out long-term strategies may lead to rejection or accepting unfavorable terms.
- Having a trusted advisor can provide crucial perspective and help founders align their thinking with investor expectations.
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15 social media trends shaping 2025 [mid-year update]
- Social media trends for 2025 include brat to demure shifts, creative boundary-pushing by brands, and the impact of generative AI and social commerce.
- Vibe culture on the rise, leading marketers to decode mood with automation, social listening, and AI for longer-lasting emotional experiences.
- Transparency is key as marketers embrace AI and showcase its usage, with AI becoming permanent in the social landscape for content creation and strategy refinement.
- Social marketing now focuses on performance-driven outcomes to connect social activity with measurable business impact, using tools like social listening and advanced analytics.
- Marketers are advised to balance trendjacking with strategic decisions on trend engagement, using social listening to gauge relevance and sentiment.
- Building community in the comments, brands strategically engage in social media interactions to boost brand sentiment and increase visibility.
- Shift towards authenticity over cross-channel consistency on social media, emphasizing the importance of relevance and personality in content creation.
- Reddit emerges as a platform for authentic engagement and peer-driven recommendations, offering marketers insights into user discussions and preferences.
- TikTok transforms into a social commerce platform, leading social trends and setting the stage for short-form video dominance.
- Gen Z drives marketing strategies with a focus on digital-first engagement, requiring brands to adapt to platform-specific content creation and influencer collaborations.
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Citi’s New Strata Card Replaces Rewards+: A Smart Refresh For Most Users
- Citi is refreshing its Citi Rewards+ Card and launching the Citi Strata Card with new earning opportunities in various bonus categories.
- The Strata card stands out for its self-select categories with no spending caps, unlike many other credit cards with custom earning categories.
- Existing Citi Rewards+ Card holders will be automatically converted to the new Citi Strata Card on July 20, 2025, offering improved earning rates but losing the 10% rebate benefit.
- The Strata Card, although lacking major perks, can be combined with other Citi cards for increased earnings potential across different spending categories and ultimate flexibility in points redemption.
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