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☆ War on remote work: Google clamps down on employees working from home
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWar on remote work: Google clamps down on employees working from homeHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Joanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, and Tom Gimbel, LaSalle Network, join the show to discuss Google's crack down on remote work.

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☆ Here's the No. 1 way to sound smarter when making small talk, say Harvard and Wharton researchers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Joanne Lipman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

I found that the answer is a lot simpler than you think: ask for advice. Seeking advice actually makes you look smarterIn a series of studies, Harvard and Wharton researchers asked students to solve brain teasers with a partner. The students were given three options for communicating with their partner: Saying, "Hey, can you give me any advice?" In other words, we tend to think: They were smart to ask for my advice because I am smart. How to be an excellent advice seeker

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☆ We need to redefine news outside of politics, says Yale's Joanne Lipman on CNN's pivot to center
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe need to redefine news outside of politics, says Yale's Joanne Lipman on CNN's pivot to centerJoanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, and Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times reporter, join 'Last Call' to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's attempt to pivot CNN to a centrist network.

☆ Want to Make a Change? Conjure Your ‘Possible Selves.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Joanne Lipman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

These possible selves, both positive and negative, are closely related to motivation. A person whose feared possible self is an alcoholic may become a teetotaler. And researchers have found that conjuring positive possible selves can improve well-being and alleviate symptoms of depression by holding out the potential for a better future. A possible self can take you beyond daydreams, which are often fleeting and not necessarily grounded in reality. It can come to fruition “if you build a bridge from your ‘now’ self to the possible self,” Dr. Markus said.

☆ The Best Book Judy Blume Ever Got as a Gift? ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m about to start Rebecca Makkai’s “I Have Some Questions for You.” I just finished “Still Pictures,” by Janet Malcolm. Yesterday afternoon I read a graphic memoir, “Gender Queer,” by Maia Kobabe, the most banned book in the country right now. Books I’ve finished but still in the pile: “Ms. A train is good but how often am I on a train these days? So maybe the best place for reading is sitting on my balcony overlooking the ocean (I know, right?).

☆ Biden's 'social media army:' New digital strategy uses influencers to reach voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBiden's 'social media army:' New digital strategy uses influencers to reach votersHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Sophia Cai, national politics reporter for Axios, and Joanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, join the show to discuss a White House effort to create a 'social media army' ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

☆ Fox v. Dominion: Judge lets $1.6 billion defamation case go to trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFox v. Dominion: Judge lets $1.6 billion defamation case go to trialHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Ben Smith, Semafor, and Joanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, join the show to discuss the Fox vs. Dominion lawsuit.

☆ Joanne Lipman breaks down her new book on reinvention in life & work
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJoanne Lipman breaks down her new book on reinvention in life & workJoanne Lipman, Author and Yale University lecturer, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss her new book, 'Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work.'

☆ Workers demand respect, higher pay amid higher inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWorkers demand respect, higher pay amid higher inflationFormer Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Congressman Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.) and Yale University’s Joanne Lipman join CNBC’s Brian Sullivan and ‘Last Call’ to discuss strikes at more than 100 Starbucks locations today as workers walked off the job, demanding better pay and the power to unionize.

☆ FTX transferred $3.2 billion to top executives
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFTX transferred $3.2 billion to top executivesJoanne Lipman of Yale University and Dan Primack, Axios business editor, join CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss new revelations about FTX transferring money to its top executives.

☆ You’re Already Moving Toward Your Next Career
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Joanne Lipman | Photography David La Spina Esto For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

More than two-thirds of Americans aren’t feeling engaged with their work, according to a recent Gallup poll, and job unhappiness is at a record high. But how do you figure out what’s next? In the popular imagination, reinvention requires some kind of abrupt transformation or sudden epiphany, a metamorphosis from ugly duckling to swan. Vera Wang from figure skater to bridal designer. It seems unattainable to the rest of us—a big disincentive to even try.

☆ The economic consequences of SVB are going to make FTX look like child's play, says RSE Ventures' Higgins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe economic consequences of SVB are going to make FTX look like child's play, says RSE Ventures' HigginsMatt Higgins of RSE Ventures CEO and Joanne Lipman Yale University join CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss the damage to the tech ecosystem as a result of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

☆ Chinese tech stocks under increase pressure over spy balloon incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChinese tech stocks under increase pressure over spy balloon incidentJoanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss bipartisan pressure on TikTok, concerns around the Chinese spy balloon, and increasing pressure to pull away business with China.

☆ ChatGPT is a resource, not a substitute for learning, says Yale University's Joanne Lipman
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChatGPT is a resource, not a substitute for learning, says Yale University's Joanne LipmanJoanne Lipman, Yale University lecturer, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in schools, guardrails to mitigate cheating with ChatGPT, and the use cases for AI like ChatGPT.

☆ 7 companies poised to cash in on the $30 billion hydrogen commercial-vehicle market by winning over giants like Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Andrew Moseman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rising fuel costs, the possibility of stricter emissions regulations to come, and questions about battery supplies, have all increased the appeal of zero-emission fuel cells. Volvo TrucksVolvo GroupCEO: Martin LundstedtMarket Cap: $32.97 billionHQ: Gothenburg, SwedenVolvo Trucks said in June 2022 it had begun testing hydrogen fuel-cell trucks. In the latter case, Plug Power has provided Amazon with more than 15,000 fuel cells to replace the batteries in its warehouse forklifts since 2016. Plug just signed a new deal to provide the behemoth with the liquid hydrogen necessary to run its fuel-cell vehicles starting in 2025. As part of a deal with Weichai group, Ballard is building fuel cells in China to power fuel-cell vehicles in that market.

☆ A judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate 7 workers in Tennessee who say they were fired over union activity
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate the "Memphis Seven," who say they were fired over union activity. The union Starbucks Workers United said that the company fired the workers – known as the "Memphis Seven" – in retaliation for organizing and speaking to the media. Among other things, the NLRB asked Starbucks to give the fired workers their jobs back. "The Court agrees with the Board that reinstatement of the Memphis Seven is just and proper," District Judge Sheryl Lipman wrote in a filing Thursday. Workers at a store on Elmwood Ave, Buffalo voted to form a union, the first-ever at a corporate-owned Starbucks store in the US, in December.

☆ Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call 'poison'
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-31 | by ( Benji Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

They've rubbed up against an adversary of enormous scale: A $12 billion utility that began deploying smart meters in 2017 that communicate using radio waves. AdvertisementFor the power company, smart meters are the future, offering big savings and granular info about energy use. For one, smart meters save utilities a ton of cash, since they get rid of the need for manual readings. "I would have never put an investment in if I had known that it would require smart meters and what smart meters do." Monsanto isn't selling smart meters, but there is a big company on the other end that stands to gain.

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