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We all know what to expect in the search bar of Facebook and Instagram: You find things — people, pages, groups, tags, locations — that already exist on Facebook or Instagram. What you are not expecting is an artificial-intelligence chatbot interface that can do any number of things completely unrelated to Instagram or Facebook: generate an image for you, answer questions, give advice about things, etc. But they make me feel like I've been living in some saccharine alternate-reality bubble where everyone is focused
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In today’s interconnected world, effective global leadership in business requires more than just strategic thinking and management skills. The ability to communicate fluently in English has become a fundamental skill for global business leaders. A. English as the Lingua Franca of Business English has emerged as the universal language of commerce, connecting business leaders from different countries and enabling them to collaborate and negotiate. Mastering English with native speakers is essential for professionals with diverse linguistic backgrounds.
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7 months ago Read more at Modern Diplomacy

Yemi Mobolade will deliver a proclamation on Wednesday, May 1 recognizing the week of April 29-May 3 as Small Business Week in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. You can watch live in this article starting at about 11:15 a.m. Small Business week is nationally recognized as a way to acknowledge and support the many contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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7 months ago Read more at KKTV

Claudia Smith shares her advocacy story on the Small Business Rundown. She owns Aggieland Carpet One in College Station, Texas, with her husband. It was passed down to them from her husband’s mother in 1990. Claudia has met with U.S. Senators and the Governor of Texas.
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7 months ago Read more at NFIB

FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling said: “Child care may not be the first thing most people think of when they think about running a small business. But in reality, child care challenges can be devastating for employers. Over half (56%) of employers say they are prioritizing child care benefits to recruit and retain staff, up ten percent from 2023.
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7 months ago Read more at First Five Years Fund

Estée Lauder Companies said organic sales increased 6 per cent year-on-year to $3.94 billion in the third quarter ended 31 March. The company lowered its full-year forecast as soft sales in China remain. It now expects organic net sales to decrease between 2 and 1 per cent for the full year.
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7 months ago Read more at Vogue Business

Anthropic's first iOS app is free for users across all plans and also available starting Wednesday. It offers access to all three of Claude's latest AI models, with increased usage limits, admin tools and billing management, as well as a longer "context window. Other features coming include citations from reliable sources to verify AI generated claims, per the release.
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7 months ago Read more at CNBC

Japan Tobacco CEO Masamichi Terabatake said the company will keep its Russian business to satisfy investors following a supply chain reshape to comply with sanctions. In 2023, JT’s overall profits were 482 billion ($3 billion) After the sanctions, many companies and investors left Russia.
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7 months ago Read more at Tobacco Reporter

Prodigy Learning has signed a partnership agreement with Minecraft, the best-selling video game developer, to offer its computer science modules through a gaming platform. The partnership will offer new opportunities for educators and students within the immersive world of Minecraft.
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7 months ago Read more at Business Post

Balance for Better Business has launched a new five-year strategy to improve gender balance on Irish boards and at leadership level this year. The government-established independent review group said the 40% target is aligned with international norms on gender balance and provides a key threshold for companies to realise better business outcomes such as financial performance, increased innovation and addressing customer needs.
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7 months ago Read more at Business Plus