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šŖ Amazon trims the suits: Amazon axed 14,000 corporate jobs, about 4% of its white-collar crew. Yep, itās not the warehouse workers getting replaced this time, itās the middle managers (paywall link). Gartner says one in five companies will flatten management with AI by 2026. AI can handle reports, strategy planning and meetings without needing HR drama sessions, paid paternity leave or sabbaticals.
Let. Them. Fly. So you finally dropped your teen off at college, cried in the car and told yourself youād let them figure it out. Then you joined your kidsā school parent Facebook group. Now youāre asking complete strangers if professors take emails and how to check grades without the little cherubs knowing. Countless parents are going into full helicopter mode. Deep breath, college is for them to learn, not you.Ā
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? China built a $226 million underwater data center off the coast of Shanghai. Why? Seawater keeps everything cool for free, and the project runs on offshore wind power. The servers are literally sitting under the ocean, and Iām here worrying about spilling tea on my MacBook.
š Protect what youāve earned: If youāve been watching the markets or feeling uneasy about your savings, youāre not alone. Thatās why I trust Goldco. They help you move part of your retirement into gold or silver to guard against inflation and market swings. Simple, smart and secure.*
Appleās family problem: A mom with legal custody says her ex used Appleās Family Sharing to spy on and control their kids, track locations, set screen limits, even block apps during her custody time. As you can imagine, Appleās hands are tied. Turns out, only the account āorganizerā holds power, leaving the other parent locked out, even with a court order. Share this with someone you know who is recently divorced.
š» Now you see it: Boo! Threads dropped āghost postsā that vanish after 24 hours, and only you can see the likes or replies, which show up as DMs. Meta says itās for āunfiltered thoughts.ā Finally, a feature for people who canāt stop deleting their posts.
What your scrolling says about your bank account: Ever caught yourself scrolling bad news before bed? That might say more than you think. A viral creator claims constant scrolling is both a bad habit and a class signal. Overworked, burned-out folks escape online, while the wealthy and trust-fund types scroll the wine list. We all cope how we can. Hereās something to think about: Tablets were replaced by scrolls. Scrolls were replaced by books. Now we scroll through books on our tablets. Wild.
