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Yahoo Japan forces all employees to use AI, aims to "double" productivity by 2028
Despite the hype, many studies suggest AI may lower productivity
Master your clipboard history and supercharge your productivity
Clipboard managers can become huge productivity boosters if you use them right, by letting you access and reuse copied text, images, and links. Power users should check out ClipClip for Windows and Flycut for macOS. Check out these and more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature.
More workers are using AI, but businesses still struggle to make it useful
Research from Gallup and Salesforce reveal the promise and pitfalls of workplace AI
Microsoft study finds "infinite workday" is hurting productivity
AI could help, or make things worse
In brief: Remember during and immediately after the lockdowns, when so many companies promised a new era of work-life balance and flexibility? According to new research from Microsoft, the opposite is now true, with most people working an "infinite workday" that lasts more than 12 hours and bleeds into weekends. It's impacting productivity, and while AI could make things better, it could also make them worse.
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The most productive workers "rest" almost two and a half hours during an 8-hour workday, study claims
Are in-office and hybrid work models really better for productivity?
"Like an assembly line": Amazon engineers feel squeezed by AI-driven workflow
AI's productivity gains may diminish the creativity that once defined software development
France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs
In a push for digital independence, Europe debuts its own collaboration tool
IBM CEO says AI will boost programmers, not replace them
Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO forecasts AI could write up to 90% of code within the next 3-6 months
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review: The Best High-End CPU
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D has been a massive hit with gamers. Now, AMD is back with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, aiming to deliver both top-tier gaming and productivity power.
Sergey Brin says 60-hour in-office weeks are key to Google's AI push
Work to live or live to work?
A hot potato: Sergey Brin, the billionaire who co-founded Google alongside Larry Page in 1998, isn't the biggest believer in the idea of a work-life balance. He says that in order for Google to come out on top in the ultra-competitive AI industry, employees should work no fewer than 60 hours per week, which Brin calls the "sweet spot of productivity."
Pomera's typewriter smashes crowdfunding target, brings distraction-free writing to the US
Helping procrastinators stay focused
What's the keyboard shortcut to directly open the Windows Task Manager?
If you don't know it, it's about time you learn it... plus a few more
Chocolate maker Cadbury is fighting AI by injecting gibberish into training data
"Is AI truly reducing our workload or only causing us to work faster?"
Apple brings High Power Mode to M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models
A performance boost for intensive workloads
Microsoft changes how files are handled on mobile Office apps
Enterprise users with Office 365 can expect no difference
Bug alert: How to prevent Microsoft 365 from unintentionally deleting Word documents
Remember to manually save documents and check the recycle bin
Gmail's new summary cards help users track purchases, events, and more
Why it matters: Google is constantly tinkering with Gmail to make it more productive and useful. Its most recent effort is an update to the summary cards feature, which will now offer real-time information about events, bills, and other important matters. It's a handy addition to email boxes that are increasingly overflowing with junk and marketing messages – an environment, in other words, where important information can easily get lost.
Microsoft to employees: you can continue working from home unless productivity drops
Redmond wants to buck the tend of companies returning to traditional in-office work models
Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for $149, keeping the non-subscription option alive
Latest deals offer Office 2019 and 2021 editions for under $40
New Windows PowerToys feature will let you launch and arrange apps automatically
Fire up any custom app arrangements with ease
Will AI pave the way for a more proactive workplace?
Reclaiming time for more meaningful work
Generative AI could be hurting productivity at work, despite what bosses believe
"AI will make you mega productive," bosses tell overworked staff
Techies are managing their marriages the same way they run their careers
By creating tools that can tackle relationship issues