$467MM in HR Tech funding, $100+MM in disability lawsuit payouts, and Dana White's $336MM fighter pay correction.

In this episode of the BARF, we dissect $467MM in HR Tech funding, $100+MM in disability lawsuit payouts, and Dana White's $336MM fighter pay correction. Plus, we lay into Microsoft AI Copilot, Anthropic's $2.65 B windfall from Amazon, and Adam Newman's return to the WeWork scene.

• Adam Newman's WeWork Bid: Impact on Coworking's Future
• Amazon's Anthropic Investment: Significance for AI and Critical Thinking
• Tech Industry Embraces Philosophy Degrees for Problem-Solving Skills
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO): The Rising Employee Perk
• Future of Work: Flexibility and Purpose-Driven Trends
• Language Learning Shift: Tech's Influence on Education
• Dillard's Wage Dispute: California Construction Workers' Rights
• Retail Talent War: Big Players Offer Competitive Bonuses
• World Backup Day: Importance of Data Protection Awareness
• Turani's Layoff-Free History: Company Stability Insight
• Congress Restricts Microsoft AI Copilot Use Amid Data Security Concerns
• UFC's Fighter Pay Controversy: Legal Ramifications Uncovered
• Mike Tyson's Life Lessons: Insights from Interviews
• Quitting Etiquette: Slack vs. Face-to-Face Conversations
• HR Tech Acquisitions: Enhancing HR Processes Through Innovation
• Inclusive Workplace: Research on Skills Gaps and Support Initiatives
• February HR Tech Funding: Growth Trends in Industry Investment

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Easter Greetings

14:15 Adam Newman Makes a Bid for WeWork

19:08 Philosophy Degrees as the New STEM Degrees

21:41 Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

23:45 Department of Labor recovers $1.5 million in backed wages

26:35 The end of foreign language education

29:17 Dillard's ordered to pay $35.5 million in backed wages

33:20 Big retail battling it out with bonuses

38:09 World Backup Day

41:04 Turani celebrates a century without layoffs

44:26 Congress bans staff use of Microsoft's AI copilot

47:47 UFC ordered to pay $335 million for suppressing fighter pay

51:38 Mike Tyson's Interviews

52:16 Mike Tyson's Life and One-Man Show

53:24 Quitting Over Slack

54:04 Culture Amp Acquires Orgnostic

55:23 Reviewing Previous Topics

56:01 Research on Skills Gaps

56:37 Research on Women's Workplace Experience

59:45 Research on LGBTQ+ Support in the Workplace

01:01:27 Disclosing Disability and Job Role Changes

01:02:24 PPD Loses Judgment for $24 Million

01:03:14 Employers' Communication with LGBTQ+ Workers

01:05:26 State of Workforce Skills Gap 2024 Report

01:07:27 EY's Workplace Report on LGBTQ+ Support

01:09:31 2024 Women's Workplace Experience Report

01:11:01 Funding in HR Tech in February

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