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Disagreeing with people in power can be scary.As the author of Managing Up and an executive coach to top performers at organizations like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and NATO, I’ve spent nearly 15 years teaching professionals how to influence those above them. The most successful communicators are able to deftly disagree with senior leaders without damaging their own reputations. They rarely, if ever, explicitly say to those in power, “You’re wrong.” It’s unnecessarily confrontational and turns a productive discussion into an argument. But when done correctly, disagreement with your leader can be one of the quickest ways to gain their respect…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the MetaConnect event on September 25, 2024 in Menlo Park, California.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesmeta Efforts to monetize artificial intelligence beyond advertising are currently targeting the hottest market: AI agents. The company announced Wednesday that its new Meta Business Agent feature can be used in apps like WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram to respond to customer inquiries, recommend products and book appointments. It will be included in Meta One’s business-focused subscription tier, which the company introduced last week as a way to package premium services for creators and businesses. At the time, Meta also announced…
Emilia Clarke’s brain aneurysmEmilia Clarke, who filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, published an essay in The New Yorker in 2019 titled “A Battle for My Life.”After suffering a severe headache at the gym, the actress writes, “I made it to the bathroom and fell to my knees feeling very, very sick.” “During that time, the pain was getting worse with shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain. On some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was swift and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type…
Number of past World Cup appearances: 1Best performance: Group stage (2022)First appearance: 2022 (Qatar)Top goalscorer: Mohamed Muntari (1)Most appearances: Abdelkarim Hassan, Boualem Kuki, Akram Afif (3 each)Player to watch: Almoez AliFIFA World Ranking: 55thFour years have passed since their FIFA World Cup debut on home soil, and Qatar are preparing for a new dream.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe reigning Asian champions and back-to-back Asian champions are the first Arab nation to fully qualify for the tournament, heading into the soccer tournament to be held in North America from June 11th to July 19th.Heading into the final after…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he is “performing the duties” of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, even though he insists he is not acting commissioner during a heated exchange in the Senate over President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS.Mr. Bessent, who had been acting IRS chief since August, assumed the role under little notice two and a half months ago, the agency said in a March 13 post on its website.…
WhatsApp has been the communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world for years. Meta is now injecting AI into its layers to turn WhatsApp into a viable workflow software for small and medium-sized businesses. The company announced Wednesday that it will now make its customer support AI bot, known as Meta Business Agent, available globally within WhatsApp. The announcement comes as Meta has been testing WhatsApp Business’s AI agent for nearly two years to support customers in countries such as India and Mexico. Image credit: MetaImage credit: Meta According to Meta, AI agents can answer customer questions,…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to set a fixed price of $135 per share ahead of formal marketing for its initial public offering, people familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.Typically, at this stage of the process, new issuers offer price ranges that allow companies and their advisors to gauge demand sensitivity at various levels. In this case, SpaceX took a more unique approach after numerous test meetings leading up to the roadshow launch.The company plans to sell 555.6 million shares, suggesting the offering would be worth $75 billion, said the people, who requested anonymity because the details are…
Jennifer Garner reveals why ’13 to 30′ brought ‘hard times’ for her and Ben Affleck’s kidsJennifer Garner talks about a difficult time in her personal life. The 13 Going on 30 alum, who shares children Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 13, with ex-husband Ben Affleck, detailed how the former couple’s 2015 separation affected their young family. “When the kids were little, I hardly worked,” she said in an InStyle interview published June 3. “Then there was a lot of turmoil in my family and I didn’t do much work for a long time.” Jennifer and Ben announced their split…
Netanyahu blasts ‘fraudulent lies’ in digital information battleIsrael is fighting a battle against “horrendously unfair and fraudulent lies,” Netanyahu said.Addressing global criticism of the war, Netanyahu took aim at certain Western television stations and social media outlets, adding that the country must “get better” at fighting what he called the “digital information battle.””The question is, do you succumb to the lies? No, I protect my people,” he said. “They hate us because we do defend ourselves. What do we do? Stop defending ourselves? Of course not — we have to fight.”— Hugh LeaskIsraeli economy expected to outperform in 2026Israeli Prime…
The UK has just imposed legal guardrails against Google’s onslaught of AI search. On Wednesday, Google announced its compliance with UK regulatory requirements. The regulatory requirements say tech giants must offer publishers a way to opt out of aggregation in AI search. To opt out, publishers will be able to use a new toggle in Google’s Search Console, a free service that allows website owners to manage their web presence in Google’s search results. If you opt out, your publisher’s site will no longer appear in Google’s generated AI search features, such as AI Overview, AI Mode, and AI Overview…