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#gen-z
Education
fromFortune
2 days agoGen Z turning its back on AI isn't irrational - it's a verdict on everyone who failed them | Fortune
Gen Z feels failed by institutions regarding AI, with declining excitement and hope despite recognizing its potential for financial opportunities.
Marketing
fromMacon Telegraph
5 days agoGeneration Z marketing strategies for small businesses
Understanding Gen Z's values and preferences is crucial for small businesses to effectively market and connect with this generation.
Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours agoThe AI backlash was always going to come - what nobody predicted was that it would come first from the generation born into the technology - Silicon Canals
Gen Z is increasingly skeptical of AI, with a significant drop in excitement and rising concerns about its impact on their work and creativity.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoWe boomers were handed a very clear script for what a successful life was supposed to look like, and a lot of us followed it - only to find that from the inside, it felt like wearing someone else's coat for thirty years. - Silicon Canals
Following a prescribed life script can lead to feelings of living someone else's life despite achieving traditional success.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days agoThese Allbirds AI jokes are as fire as the company's stock price
Allbirds found itself the subject of many jokes on social media on Wednesday. Investors in the long-beleaguered company, though, had something to celebrate. Its stock price shot through the roof after it rebranded itself as NewBird AI and said it would provide GPU compute-as-a-service.
Venture
#generational-differences
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoWriting
Research suggests people raised in the 1960s and 70s might be the toughest generation yet - and the proof is that they're reading this right now and their first instinct is to shrug it off, because even accepting a compliment about their own resilience feels like asking for something they were raised to never need - Silicon Canals
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoResearch suggests people raised in the 1960s and 70s might be the toughest generation yet - and the proof is that they're reading this right now and their first instinct is to shrug it off, because even accepting a compliment about their own resilience feels like asking for something they were raised to never need - Silicon Canals
Generational conditioning has led to a reluctance to accept praise and a strong emphasis on self-sufficiency.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 days agoThe CD Player Is Back - And These 7 Designs Are Gorgeous - Yanko Design
Streaming hasn't killed physical media. It's made us crave it more. CDs are back in rotation, showing up in record stores, apartments, and design studios with a renewed sense of purpose.
Gadgets
#social-media
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 day agoSaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users' trust in news | TechCrunch
SaySo is a new app that curates news from vetted creators to combat misinformation and enhance user trust.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days agoThe Verdict on Social Media Addiction
Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube indicate social media harm is linked to platform design, particularly affecting adolescents' mental health.
Mental health
fromEngadget
3 days agoMost US teens say TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren't hurting (or helping) their mental health
Most teens report social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat do not harm their mental health, but some experience negative effects on sleep and productivity.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoNobody tells you that one of the cruelest parts of aging is becoming invisible in rooms you used to command - I walked into a meeting last year as a consultant and a young man looked right through me to greet the person behind me, and I stood there holding 40 years of expertise in a body he had already decided had nothing to offer, and that single moment taught me more about getting old than any birthday ever has - Silicon Canals
Aging can lead to feeling invisible and undervalued in professional settings, despite years of experience.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe boomer generation that hosted every holiday for 40 years is now waiting to be invited and most of their kids don't realize how much that silence hurts - Silicon Canals
Generational shifts in family gatherings lead to a decline in traditional hosting roles, leaving older generations feeling forgotten and disconnected.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month agoGen Z Is Obsessed With These 5 Cassette-Era Gadgets & They Just Got a Full Design Upgrade for 2026 - Yanko Design
Streaming's abundance created a thinner listening experience; cassette-era design principles combined with modern technology offer a solution through intentional, tactile music consumption products.
Apple
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoThis Nostalgic Apple Product Is Making a Major Comeback - and You Can Thank Gen Z For It
Gen Z and young adults are purchasing used iPods to escape streaming fatigue and own their music libraries, with prices rising 60% since 2023 and search interest increasing 8% year-over-year.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoFrom landlines to VHS tapes, millennials and Gen Z parents are bringing an analog childhood to Gen Alpha
Millennials and Gen Z parents are introducing retro items like VHS tapes, Tin Can phones, and physical media to their children to foster connection, imagination, and independence while slowing down screen time.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoReality bites: why the wildest TV shows of the 2000s are haunting us now
Reality television from the 2000s is being retrospectively criticized for monetizing humiliation, with shows like The Biggest Loser, To Catch a Predator, and America's Next Top Model now examined for their exploitative practices and cruelty.
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