Fortune’s Post

PwC staffers have enjoyed the “Friday feeling” a bit more than their peers at the other Big 4 firms in the last few years, but that may be about to change. The accountancy group is beginning to rein in perks from free time to meaty salary increases to make life a bit more uncomfortable for its employees as it struggles with a difficult market and an overstuffed workforce. The first target is its popular “summer Fridays” scheme allowing them to take a half day every week during the warmer months. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eaZh-FK9

“I want to say Siri, but it's not it.” We asked New Yorkers if they could name the first AI chatbot. Here’s what they guessed. bit.ly/4cEdcnl

A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing the police department and other city agencies to adjust their flight plans. While the attacks have slowed, they have not stopped completely, fueling concern from wildlife experts about the impact on threatened species nesting along the coast. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emtmmBBB

The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International created a Chili’s ad that used significant portions of “Sabotage” and ripped off the song’s music video. Debuting in 1994, “Sabotage” became a huge hit for The Beastie Boys, and its accompanying music video, where the group’s three members donned wigs, fake mustaches and sunglasses in a parody of 1970s crime television shows, is one of the most recognizable in the genre. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyGhDHXJ

#BrainstormTech kicks off today in Park City, Utah.🎉 Guests joined us on Sunday for an opening night dinner that served as an introductory meeting for #FoundersForum members and included networking and conversation. Learn more about our programming here: https://lnkd.in/e9nce9p9

Whether you’ve been in the workforce for a few years or a few decades, odds are you’ve tolerated a toxic boss. 71% of U.S. workers have had at least one such supervisor in their career, a 2023 Harris Poll showed. As with other ruinous relationships, toxic bosses are difficult to escape and any number of reasons, such as being unable to afford quitting your job, may keep you putting up with them. New research, however, offers an underlying reason for some employees’ willingness to work under an abusive leader. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eVgy44KN