Caleb and Adriele keep an eye on the looming Trump indictment, and unpack the UN’s latest climate report in the context of DeSantis’s anti-ESG campaign and Biden’s veto of an ESG restrictions bill. Then, they do a deep dive on the potential TikTok ban in the U.S. and imagine the fallout. Next, they talk through the boon of generative AI tech in the last several months and what it could mean for workers and leaders going forward. All that, plus Volkswagen’s affordable EV and a reminder to check on the mental health of strong friends. 

Links this episode:

World Happiness Report: The world’s happiest countries for 2023 | CNN

Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found | Pew Research Center

VW beats Tesla to the punch and unveils an affordable electric vehicle - The Verge

TikTok CEO appears on TikTok to warn users about the TikTok ban - The Verge

TikTok Ban in US Hinges on Split From China, ByteDance - Bloomberg

With Firefly, Adobe gets into the generative AI game | TechCrunch

Microsoft announces Copilot: the AI-powered future of Office documents - The Verge