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The tech giant was founded 50 years ago today, on April 1, 1976. Reporter David Pogue's new book is a revealing look back—and at what comes next. http://f-st.co/hHDjTcK

You don’t have to be a genius to adopt these habits. But you do have to be willing to learn differently. http://f-st.co/mk1m2ZH

From the electric motor to modern AI, history shows the same pattern: productivity only rises when organizations reinvent how work happens. http://f-st.co/sL6rkLj

But that’s not always possible in the age of remote work and always-on expectations. http://f-st.co/zK7TVBR

Trump’s Presidential Library will include a recreation of his White House ballroom. http://f-st.co/NZL4015

That username you picked as a teenager? You can finally change it. http://f-st.co/rCDPnjE

When I was a tech blogger over a decade ago, stories about robots and AI barely clicked; the idea of working alongside literal robots seemed too intangible and Jetsons-ish to the average person. Oh, how times have changed. Today, workers inside Amazon warehouses know that color-coded hallways marked with red tape are for robots only (one employee says "they might run you over"). They know that if a robot they're supervising messes up, it's the human's butt on the line. And they know that automation isn't some distant future. It's already here. Pavithra Mohan takes us inside Amazon warehouses to see how the rise of robot workers is actually playing out on the ground for one of the planet's biggest employers—and what it could mean for everyone else. https://lnkd.in/eiPMtE3y

Meetings look neutral on the calendar. But the moment you click “Join,” the pecking order kicks in. If you want to understand how inequality festers inside an organization, start watching what happens in your meetings.   At a time when women’s representation in the workplace has stagnated and their presence in senior leadership positions is slipping, we need to look closer at the everyday behaviors that keep the deck stacked. Meetings impose hidden taxes on women that chip away at influence, visibility, and career advancement.   Author and organizational behavior expert Rebecca Hinds, PhD breaks it down. There's the “labor tax,” the grunt work women are expected to shoulder that keeps meetings running. The “visibility tax” refers to how people have a habit of confusing airtime with leadership—exacerbated by the fact that men interrupt 33% more often when speaking with a woman than with another man. Finally, poorly designed meetings have a “cognitive tax.” Managing tone, reading power dynamics, and dodging penalties leave some more depleted than others.    Have you or other women in your workplace experienced these taxes? Weigh in below, then read more about how to prevent bad meeting design: https://bit.ly/4s5kFTm 

We're excited to announce that Toast has been named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2026 – a global recognition for organizations shaping industries and culture through bold innovation. Powering this momentum is Toast IQ, our conversational AI assistant that transforms billions of data points into real-time, actionable insights – helping operators make smarter decisions and stay ahead in a rapidly changing industry. Thank you to our customers and team who make this kind of innovation possible every day. Read more in the Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/gu2zmQs5