The TikTok hearing was embarrassing. Starbucks leaders make a hot cup of nothing. And are we moving too fast on AI? (Probably.) Caleb and Adriele cover so much of the week’s news before diving into the Levi’s controversy over their AI-generated diversity. Then, workers still clearly love hybrid and remote work, though not all executives are happy about it. All that plus pointless meetings and an ode to Black hair.

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State of Remote Work 2022

Opinion | Meta. Salesforce. Silicon Valley Bank. Is Working from Home Really Working? - The New York Times

Open letter calls for pause on AI dev | LinkedIn