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Michael Dell, the CEO of the technology company that bears his surname, has long been an advocate of remote work and not so long ago called it “the future of work.” But it seems that even Dell (the company), can’t help but follow the trend among technology companies suddenly convinced that in-office work is the best work.An AI That Helps You Get a Job? | AI UnlockedMost recently, that mindset has led to changes in the company’s promotion policy, according to a report from Business Insider. The outlet found that Dell is…

LinkedIn has confirmed that it is adding games onto its social media platform. However, no launch date has been announced yet."We're playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully spark the opportunity for conversations," a LinkedIn spokesperson told TechCrunch. "Stay tuned for more!"According to leaked screenshots from web developer Nima Owji, the three games that look to be in development are "Queens," "Crossclimb," and…

Large online platforms have largely given up on the news business. Meta finally removed its dedicated tools for news publishers. Google is experimenting with removing the news tab from search results. AI chatbots are eating the last remaining ways that publishers can drive traffic to their sites. And Elon Musk, the owner of X, the site formerly known as Twitter, spends most of his days railing against the mainstream media. All of this has led to some pretty serious soul-searching among America’s journalists. Is the future…

A new chapter in the Sam Bankman-Fried saga: On Friday, federal prosecutors asked a New York judge to sentence the founder and former head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX to between 40 and 50 years in prison. They cited claims that Bankman-Fried participated in a “historic fraud” and cost customers and investors at least $10 billion as the rationale behind the hefty jail time. Bankman Fried’s lawyers have argued that five or six years behind bars would be appropriate, maintaining that he’s not an “evil genius” or “greedy…

The games might not be much more than a fun way to compete with colleagues and others in your work sphere, but LinkedIn's goal is of course to get you to spend more time on its website. And if the success of super popular games like Wordle is any indication, LinkedIn might be on to something. Even Netflix has jumped on the gaming trend, recently adding playable titles on top of regular content.Microsoft, which has plenty of gaming expertise, acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016. Microsoft also acquired…

LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional social media platform, is working on diversifying its offerings beyond job searches and business networking. The company is reportedly going to add games to the platform to increase user engagement. LinkedIn would be the latest in the line of several social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube that have experimented with adding in-app games.According to a TechCrunch report, LinkedIn is working on bringing several puzzle-based games on the app, three of which are called…

LinkedIn may exist to help professionals look for new job opportunities and network with others in the same field, but it could soon become the place for a bit of down time, too. Why? Because it’s planning to introduce games to its platform. App researcher Nima Owji recently found evidence of LinkedIn preparing to add several puzzle games to its mobile app. And in an odd twist, it seems as if companies will be ranked in the games according to the scores of their employees. BREAKING: #LinkedIn is working on IN-APP…

LinkedIn, a platform that surely everybody associates with fun, may soon offer puzzle-based games to give its users something to do besides networking. App researcher posted a series of screenshots on X this weekend showing some of the games LinkedIn is working on, and the company has since confirmed the plan to . Employees’ scores will reportedly affect how the companies they work for are ranked in the games.BREAKING: #LinkedIn is working on IN-APP GAMES!There are going to be a few different games and companies will be…

Gen AI course demand skyrockets as professionals future proof careers; European businesses lag in AI skills training for employees: LinkedIn report; UK researchers warn against unregulated AI chatbots in social care plans; AI generated faces deceive viewers, study finds-this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Gen AI course demand skyrockets as professionals future proof careersDemand for Gen AI courses has tripled in the past year as professionals strive to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job…

Donald Trump during a Super Tuesday election night watch party at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on March 5, 2024.Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg (Getty Images)Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022, suffered a widespread outage on Thursday. And it’s unfortunate timing for the former president. He was right in the middle of furiously tweeting (or Truth-ing, to use the site’s tortured parlance) about President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech. - Matt Novak Read…