Informal workers in India and the Philippines, like construction laborer Brijpal Singh, face an impossible choice between earning daily wages and protecting their health from extreme heat. Climate change-driven temperatures reduce productivity, increase illness, and disproportionately affect women, highlighting gaps in urban adaptation efforts.
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that technological advances would lead to 3-hour workdays and a society focused on leisure and personal development. However, increased consumption, unequal distribution of productivity gains, and the creation of new needs have prevented this utopian vision from materializing.
Cai Lei, 48, a former JD.com executive battling ALS, is working 12-hour days using eye-tracking tech to accelerate a cure. Despite severe motor neuron degeneration, he remains dedicated to his mission.
Workday shares rose 5% after the finance and HR software maker beat earnings and revenue expectations for Q1. The company also raised its full-year margin forecast and reported strong adoption of its AI agents.
Workday's stock jumped 14% in extended trading after reporting stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings and revenue. The company also raised its full-year margin forecast, signaling confidence in its AI strategy and core business.
Software stocks tumbled Thursday as ServiceNow sank 17% (its worst day ever) and IBM dropped 9%, fueling concerns that AI tools from Anthropic and OpenAI will disrupt the cloud subscription model. Workday fell 10% and is down over 45% this year, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF fell 5% and is down 18% annually. Big tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft report Wednesday, with Apple following Thursday.
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