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An ambitious new studio is currently hiring in the UK for what sounds to be a big PS4 games project. Several job listings have been posted online that suggests just this, and reveal that it’s all going towards original PlayStation VR games. The department for the new role is listed at a Manchester Studio but will be […]
Medicine and music: there are more connections than you might think.
Surveys in two U.S. universities suggest many female science, engineering and medical students still experience sexual harassment from faculty or staff.
Reuters Goldman is looking to deepen its relationship with more universities across the US. The financial giant has typically focused much of its energy on a basket of a couple dozen schools, but its CEO Lloyd Blankfein said the firm is casting a wider net. Goldman hosted a half-day session with undergraduates from CUNY, a […]
Last week, we republished a story on the Heartland Tech section about American Underground, a hub for tech programming in Durham, North Carolina and a partner organization of Google for Entrepreneurs. Phillipe Charles, the director of communications and member experience for American Underground, spoke with author Muriel Vega about the steps American Underground takes to […]
Join Frida Polli and other thought leaders and compelling speakers to explore The Future of Work at Stanford on August 30. Whatever you do, don’t call Frida Polli a cute science girl. Sure, she’s a slim blonde with baby blue eyes, but this New York–based neuroscientist’s been up since 5:30 a.m., tasked with running Pymetrics, […]
– Eight years into its effort to make self-driving cars a reality, executives from Waymo say they’re shifting their focus from the technology itself and turning more attention toward the needs of people who will use the vehicles. The company, an independent subsidiary spun out from Google’s self-driving-car project, has announced that it’s adding 500 […]
McDonald’s is working with Snapchat on a new job application program called “Snaplications,” which lets people participate in a brand activation while applying to McDonald’s in exactly the same way as always. Snaplications, which went live in Australia on Friday, is a Snapchat filter that lets people put on a virtual McDonald’s hat and name […]
Thomson Reuters Uber has tapped executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to lead its hunt for a new Chief Operating Officer, kicking off the ride-hailing company’s effort to rehabilitate its bruised image after a string of controversies. An Uber spokesperson said hiring the headhunting firm on Thursday was just the first step towards finding a […]
Zenefits, Medium, Mixpanel, Fitbit, and Uber — those are just some of the companies experiencing issues around human resources lately. Whether it’s growing teams the right way, letting people go, or dealing with diversity, HR questions have been on the back burner for entrepreneurs. But while there’s a need for more engineers and designers to build a […]
