Sir Martin Sorrell identifies the key AI skill for the future, echoing Bill Gates: ‘People who share will be the new kings and queens’Sir Martin Sorrell said the key skill in the AI era could be sharing knowledge, echoing Bill Gates’ long-held belief that information gains...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Anthropic employee uses Claude Code to analyse his 12 years of chats with his girlfriend. From total number of 'I love you' to 9 pm spike, the data is hilariousA recent wedding saw a unique celebration. The groom, a tech expert, built an AI presentation. It revealed twelve years of his relationship...
06 May, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Four-day week, taxes on robots, public wealth fund: OpenAI floats policy ideas for the intelligence ageOpenAI has proposed a four-day, 32-hour workweek without pay cuts as part of sharing AI-driven gains. It suggests better worker benefits, w...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
US jobs report today: nonfarm payrolls fall by 92,000 in February 2026 as unemployment rate rises to 4.4% — what will the Fed do now and will the US stock market fall further?US jobs report today: The U.S. jobs report for February 2026 shows a sharp labor market shock. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000, while the U...
06 Mar, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Orange way - the real Dutch secret: A four-day week that boosts happiness without ruining economic growthNetherlands four-day workweek: The Netherlands has embraced a four-day workweek. Dutch workers average 32.1 hours weekly, the EU's shortest...
27 Aug, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
Bernie Sanders calls for 4-day work week, says AI boom means it’s time to clock out earlyBernie Sanders suggests a four-day work week due to AI advancements. He believes AI benefits should give workers more free time. Sanders sa...
25 Jun, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
Infy’s muted pay hike; new-age stocks slumpHappy Wednesday! Infosys began issuing pay hikes, but employees expected better. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Feb, 2025, 07.35 AM IST
While others try out 4-day workweeks, Greece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day oneGreece's new law, effective Monday, allows a six-day workweek for private-sector industrial workers. Aged workforce support and extra incom...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
US to have 4-day workweek? All you need to knowRecently, Representative Mark Takano, a Democrat from California, presented a new version of the legislation that aims to establish 32-hour...
16 Mar, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
A four-day work schedule may lead to less stress and more productivity: StudyThe study was carried out by a group of researchers from the University of Cambridge.
22 Feb, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
The idea of a four-day workweek is no longer a joke. World's biggest trial gets a thumbs upSix-month pilot programs with over 180 companies are currently underway in a half-dozen countries. Employers typically transition to four-d...
22 Sep, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?Meanwhile, 4-Day Week Global, a nonprofit foundation associated with Oxford University, is piloting a six-month trial of a four-day workwee...
07 Jul, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Four-day workweek: An idea whose time has come?Productivity per hour is bound to fall when a person works for more than certain hours. But can 40 hours’ work be done in, say, 32 hours? O...
17 Jul, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
One in two Indian employees prefer telecommuting, reveals Randstad surveyAlmost equivalent number of male (52 per cent) and female (54 per cent) respondents mentioned that they would prefer telecommuting.
09 Jun, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
The 13 best jobs for people who don't want to work a lotThe 40-hour workweek is on its way out, and more and more people are feeling overworked and under compensated. But what if there was an alt...
19 Nov, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
Six arguments for a shorter workweek"When you have a compressed workweek, you tend to focus on what's important."
02 Sep, 2014, 01.30 PM IST