HR teams are constantly battling AI generated grievances
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
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Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent
The recent heatwaves across the UK and Europe were only possible due to climate change. Yet, despite the alarming conditions, adaptation to this new normal is happening far too slowly. You might’ve noticed things are a little warmer across Europe this week. Whether you’re escaping to the office just for...
Almost one in four European voters now back far-right parties
New research by more than 150 political scientists has found that European voters are now almost five times as likely to vote for far-right parties as they were in 1995. Anti-establishment parties have also seen a surge in popularity. Far-right parties are on the rise across Europe, new research suggests. Analysis...
Could white hydrogen discovery fast-track global shift to clean energy?
While billions have been poured into manufacturing hydrogen the dirty way, experts in Canada found what was once thought to be impossible: a steady stream of white hydrogen. Last year, thanks to a surge in solar panel installations, the world raved about how renewables overtook coal to become one of...
What does research tell us about parasocial relationships?
Parasocial relationships have always existed, but social media has made them feel more personal. For Gen Z, constant access to influencers, streamers, and idols is blurring the line between fandom and real connection. What does the research say? Have you ever watched so many interviews of your K-pop bias that...
Why a population cap would have backfired on Switzerland
Despite being a picture-perfect paradise on the outside, a potential population cap highlights the outrageous extent that Swiss politics would go to push an anti-immigration rhetoric. To many of us, Switzerland might as well be paradise. From its regal landscapes to its powerhouse industries, the nation truly does it...
Is Gen Z earning more than millennials at the same age?
At 24, Gen Z workers born in the late 1990s are apparently being paid more than any cohort since those born in the 1950s. The bigger picture isn’t quite so rosy, however. Gen Z’s early careers are more financially rewarding than those of millennials, according to research from the Resolution Foundation, a British thinktank. It says that those born between 1997 and 2012 are experiencing a ‘mini rebound’ in pay packets,...
Why Elon Musk’s trillionaire status is unsettling
His exorbitant wealth reflects a broken economic system both funded and relied on by everyday people. There are milestones that tell us something profound about society. Like the first person to walk on the moon, or the invention of the internet. And then there’s the world’s first trillionaire – a title won by tech entrepreneur and far-right commentator Elon Musk. A trillion dollars is a figure so obscenely large that it defies...
One month later: what local elections tell us about Britain
A month ago, local election results dominated UK political headlines. Reform UK celebrated historic gains, Liberal Democrats became a fan favourite, and Greens climbed up the ladder. Now that maps have stopped changing colour and victory speeches are over, the dust has finally settled and perhaps the most interesting question isn’t who won the local elections, but what they actually tell us about the state of British politics. For many young...
A Gen Z love letter to the tiny ‘tini
A diminishing appetite for booze has ushered in a new, downsized, era for the cocktail. It’s been reported for some time now that young people are drinking less. Our parent’s generation were privy to the 80s cocktail goldrush, whetted with Piña Coladas and Blue Lagoons. And millennials have held up national drinking standards having come of age in the alcopop era. But for many people my age (I sit on the...
