What’s open and closed on Memorial Day 2024? Banks, stock markets, USPS,...
Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day. While many Americans will relish the extra sleep, day off from work, and BBQs with family, the true meaning of the federal holiday is a somber one. It is meant to be a...
View ArticleCalifornia gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows
Drivers for some of the largest rideshare and delivery companies in California are earning well below the state minimum wage despite the implementation of Proposition 22, according to a new report...
View ArticleSalmonella outbreaks 2024: Symptoms to watch after CDC warns of infections...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced investigations on Thursday into salmonella outbreaks spanning several states, all tied to interactions with backyard poultry....
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A union steps into the spotlight
Last July, SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents thousands of film and television actors, commenced a headline-making strike. Key issues for the union in the labor dispute were better compensation and...
View ArticleNCAA agrees to $2.8 billion settlement for college athlete payments
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has agreed to allow member schools to share revenue with athletes directly and will pay nearly $2.8 billion in past damages, in a settlement...
View ArticleSamsung union holds a rally for fair wages
Against a backdrop of K-pop performances and dance music, more than 2,000 unionised workers from Samsung Electronics gathered in Seoul on Friday, holding a rare rally to demand the South Korean...
View ArticleCalifornia ‘cloud brightening study’ isn’t a health risk, a new report confirms
After being halted over safety concerns, a study related to cloud brightening—a form of geoengineering that could one day be used to cool the earth—was deemed not to be a health risk to the local...
View ArticleEllevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck on loneliness in leadership and the...
In a season dominated by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Barbie, investment world icon Sallie Krawcheck celebrates what she calls “the feminization of wealth.” Founder and CEO of women-led investment...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s UAE deal could transfer crucial AI tech and chips abroad—drawing...
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools – a...
View ArticleThe formula for billion-dollar startups
I love working with startups. Entrepreneurship is inspiring in all its forms, and working with founders will often open up your team’s creativity to all kinds of new and exciting possibilities. Yet,...
View ArticleAirbus’ new electric truck has an airliner cockpit
Airbus is showing off an unusual vehicle—a truck fitted with basic A350 airliner controls—that it hopes can demonstrate how automated taxiing will make airports safer as concern grows over a spate of...
View ArticleHow DEIB can reduce neurodivergence stigma at work
Many workplaces and leaders claim to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). However, the 70 million people in the U.S. with a learning and thinking difference, like ADHD and...
View ArticleSpotify just killed Car Thing with no refunds. Angry customers ask why it...
What was that thing for anyway? Spotify announced Thursday it will discontinue Car Thing, a $90 device that allows users to control Spotify through their car speakers. After December 9, 2024, Car...
View ArticleTesla cuts Model Y production in Shanghai as demand weakens
Tesla has cut output of its best-selling Model Y electric car by a double-digit percentage number at its Shanghai plant since March, according to industry data and a source. The move is aimed at...
View Article6 best fast food restaurants for eating vegan on your long weekend roadtrip
Avoiding junk food while on a road trip is hard. Eating vegan on a road trip is even harder. Most chains don’t cater to vegan diets. And even worse, some fast food restaurants that claimed to have...
View ArticleDon’t see the ‘I’ in change? Look Again
I have witnessed the impact that a fully embedded, values-driven culture has on company performance. After two years of advancing performance and building culture at Valimail, the metrics were clear:...
View ArticleHow to make AI work for you
AI is quickly becoming an integral part of the workplace, as tools such as ChatGPT continue to surge in popularity. The use of generative AI has nearly doubled in the past six months, with 75% of...
View ArticleFamilies of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta and Microsoft for...
The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty, and the gun company...
View ArticleHow nonpartisan data organization USAFacts empowers Americans with just the...
Elections are scheduled across 64 countries this year, including in the U.S. in what’s bound to be a presidential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. As nearly half...
View ArticleA send-off fit for a king: Graduations still play this British military march
Graduations throughout the United States erupt with some familiar sounds every year: the passionate cheering of friends and families, the lofty grandeur of speeches and, of course, one very...
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