To cyberloaf or not to cyberloaf…

Cyberloafing – engaging in non-work online activities while “on the clock” – is a modern form of counterproductive workplace behaviour. Rather than stealing company goods, the modern work environment with its various digital devices easily allows many employees to essentially steal company time.

Cyberloafing can lack malicious intent, but not always. In fact, in our study, we found cyberloafing can be associated with everyday levels of “dark” personality traits and a perceived ability to get away with it.

Shrinkflation, guns, and butter…

Packets of Maltesers have shrunk from 121g to 103g, a reduction of 15%. Makers Mars have said it was a way of helping consumers afford the product. Toblerone has shrunk by 12%, with larger spaces between the triangular “mountains”. The manufacturers, Mondelez—formerly Kraft—said they changed the shape “to keep the product affordable”. It said it was experiencing higher costs for “numerous” ingredients.

On the economic consequences of artificial intelligence…

A.I. is an industry in which strength begets strength: The more data you have, the better your product; the better your product, the more data you can collect; the more data you can collect, the more talent you can attract; the more talent you can attract, the better your product. It’s a virtuous circle, and the United States and China have already amassed the talent, market share and data to set it in motion.