In San Francisco, people are setting autonomous vehicles on fire.
The city’s fire department posted pictures on social media following one such incident and it’s not the first. There’s growing public hostility that seems to follow a series of incidents which involves pedestrians and cyclists being hit by self driving cars. The Age.
And while we’re in San Francisco, a new green startup headquartered there, Watershed Technology, has raised $100 million in its work to help businesses track their greenhouse gas emissions mitigate environmental impacts. Current customers already include Walmart, BlackRock, General Mills, Stripe, and Bain Capital. GreenBiz.
To no one’s surprise, a new report by Australian Council of Social Service revealed that low income households could be benefitting from lower power bills if landlords would invest in energy efficiency. The ACOSS is now calling for the federal government to legalise the requirement for landlords to reveal the energy performance of homes when putting homes up for sale or for lease. The Guardian.
Creative bosses lure their staff back
The work from home trend seems set to stay but as this hybrid model kicks in bosses are getting more inventive in attracting staff back to the office. Bates Smart’s Kellie Payne told The AFR recently that new office attractions included more natural ventilation, “hotel-style amenities such as cafés and bars and providing a wider range of rooms that make getting work done easier.
“For a hybrid workplace to be effective, you need a quiet place to work, you need a noisy place to work, [and] places to catch up with teams” she said.
Others are offering more holidays for those who come to the office for more days than the mandatory minimum.
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