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A lawsuit filed by a former police officer suggests Tesla's Fremont plant has a severe sexual assault, drug, alcohol, and racism problem.

Former Cop Says He Routinely Confiscated Guns, Fentanyl and Cocaine at Tesla Factory

By Victor Tangermann

As if the market weren't already bad enough, applicants are now having to compete with AI-generated job seekers.

Artificial Intelligence

When You Apply for a Job Now, You’re Competing With Non-Human Entities

By Noor Al-Sibai

In leaked chat logs, spies appeared to discuss tons of NSFW topics — and the CIA is not happy that its people got caught up in the kerfuffle.

CIA Unhappy With Extremely Naughty Chats Between Spies

By Noor Al-Sibai

Until recently, Glassdoor allowed users to anonymously trash talk their employers — but the site has apparently changed that policy.

User Horrified When Glassdoor, a Site for Trashing Your Boss, Starts Adding Real Names

By Noor Al-Sibai

Office vibes a little off? Some startups say you should try group workplace ketamine sessions. File under: that's one way to do it.

Startups Have a Fun New Idea: Workplace Ketamine Sessions

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Workers in Japan are apparently so overwhelmed that two companies are partnering up to create new upright "nap boxes."

Japanese Workplaces Installing Vertical “Nap Boxes” for Employees

By Lonnie Lee Hood

"I just want to go sit at the beach and do nothing," the anti-productivity icon told Bloomberg. "I'm not thinking about anything else."

CEO Quits $68 Billion Firm to “Sit at the Beach and Do Nothing”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

US Congressman Mark Takano introduced legislation that would chop most Americans' work weeks down to four days instead of five.

Congressman Proposes Four-Day Work Week

By Dan Robitzski

Iceland experimented with a four-day work week that made workers across a variety of industries both happier and more productive.

Iceland’s Four-Day Week Trial Made Workers Happier and More Productive

By Dan Robitzski

British startup StandardToilet has designed a productivity toilet that's intentionally made to be uncomfortable thanks to its 13-degree slope.

Startup Invents Uncomfortable Toilet to Boost Productivity

By Victor Tangermann

A small survey shows that most Chinese workers would prefer to be managed by an impartial AI algorithm than a human, in a positive twist on job automation.

88 Percent of Chinese Workers Would Prefer a Robot Boss

By Dan Robitzski

When virtual reality hits the mainstream, companies may find that its cheaper to invest in VR headsets and simulated offices than physical real estate.

Virtual Reality

I Tried a VR App Meant to Replace Offices, and It Was Glorious

By Dan Robitzski

In a new study, people performed better at a cognitive task when a robot supervisor was in the room — but only if the robot was mean.

A Mean Robot Supervisor Could Make You a Better-Performing Employee

By Kristin Houser

South Korea’s Solution to the Plague of “Overtime Culture”: Shut it Down

South Korea’s Solution to the Plague of “Overtime Culture”: Shut it Down

By Lou Del Bello

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Artificial Intelligence

Tax Reform Could Spur U.S. Adoption of Automated Systems

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In Ten Years, Robots Could Replace More Than 4 Million Workers