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In the corporate tug - of - war over remote work , CEOs like Andy Jassy and Elon Musk are the old - schooling gymnasium instructor insisting everyone get back on the field , despite the bleacher being perfectly fine . They reason that removed work is kin to slacking off , yet studies and employee sentiments indicate otherwise , spotlight that flexibility might just be the undercover sauce to productiveness and satisfaction .
Meanwhile , the sleep of us are watching this unfold like a lawn tennis mate , wondering if these executives will ever match their scheme with the realness of modern study preferences . Ron has been working from place as a author for almost as long as I ’ve been alive . No wonder we call him Daddy Ron ( we do n’t , honestly , although that would be hilarious ) . In any case , Ron argue that working from home ai n’t go aside , and I ca n’t say that I dissent in any way — even as I ’m writing this from my local pizza pie parlor . Working from home . Working from pizza parlor . Whatever , as long as it ai n’t the role , amirite ?
Most interesting startup stories from the week
Mahbod Moghadam , whose roller - coaster career array from legal bird of Jove to rap lyrical annotator to blockchain partisan , died in March at the age of 41 . He leave behind a legacy as colorful and controversial as a graffiti - splashed back alleyway . know for his edgy joke and brainchild task likeGeniusand Wikipedia - but - on - blockchain Everipedia , Moghadam was a rebel who seek to shake up the digital content defrayal scene with speculation like HellaDoge , and even in his final acts , remained a spikelet in the side of the establishment he helped create . As testimonial rove in , the tech community contemplate on a figure who was as much a agent provocateur as he was a innovator , proving that in the startup humankind , being unforgettable is sometimes more impactful than being irreproachable .
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depend , I ’m try on my best to have a counterpoise of everything here on Startups Weekly . It ai n’t my geological fault that the transportation team hold punch way above its weight . Just read all of their stuff , okay , it ’s all good .
In a whirl that ’s less surprising and more “ Muskian , ” Elon Musk refuted claim about Tesla ditch a budget EV for a robotaxi , only to move around around and hype an upcomingrobotaxi reveal(even as Teslathrows in the towel for its entry - grade - pricecar ) . Criticsrepliedthat he ’s been promise that since 2016 , but Full ego - Driving ( FSD ) preserve to be a thorn in Tesla ’s side .
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