Tech
Sundar Pichai fires 28 Google workers for staging sit-in protest over $1.2 billion Israeli contract on company property
“Physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities is a clear violation of our policies, and completely unacceptable behavior,” Google said.
April 18, 2024
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How the oil earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order
The oil giant has generated $722 billion in profit since 2016, funding everything from stakes in Tesla and Uber to new mega-cities in the desert.
April 4, 2024
Commentary
- diversity and inclusionDEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing
- economyImmigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
- A.I.The U.S. and China are leading the world in AI innovation–but the U.K. can punch above its weight. Here’s how
- EnvironmentDow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution
- cryptocurrencyI’m a 24-year-old small business owner. Here’s why I’m suing the SEC
- Norfolk SouthernNorfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight
Topics
Environment
Casino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
Disney advances plan to inject $1.9 billion into ‘the happiest place on Earth’
KKR is entrusting its multibillion-dollar green transition to the former CEO of oil-guzzling giant Shell
Finance
The NBA just issued its first gambling ban in 70 years, booting Jontay Porter for committing the league’s ‘cardinal sin’
Tesla bull warns ditching plans for ‘crucial’ cheaper car would be ‘thesis-changing’
Ibotta shares surge on ‘overwhelming demand’ after IPO generates more than $577 million
Health
Wendy’s will offer free fries every Friday through the end of the year starting this week
WHO unveiled a new AI-powered chatbot to provide basic health information. The problem is it’s giving wrong medical answers
Casino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
Leadership
Meet the CEO who makes your dog-food delivery feel like visiting a Disney resort
How to get workers to stop fearing AI and embrace change? Build ‘AI playfulness’ teams, expert urges
‘Cesspool of AI crap’ or smash hit? LinkedIn’s AI-powered Collaborative Articles offer a sobering peek at the future of content
Lifestyle
The NBA just issued its first gambling ban in 70 years, booting Jontay Porter for committing the league’s ‘cardinal sin’
From ‘tumbleweed’ to $22 million penthouse: Stratford skyscraper boasts East London’s most expensive apartment – take a look inside
About 100 Larry Nassar victims get $100 million settlement from the FBI bobbling the case for over a year, source says
Personal Finance
How 3 baby boomers are approaching phased retirement, the ‘mega-trend’ reshaping workplaces
Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
Some Gen Z interns at Big Tech and consulting giants are already earning six-figure salaries, Glassdoor data shows
Politics
DEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing
EU preps vast program of subsidies as it declares U.S. and China ‘no longer playing by the rules’
Nancy Pelosi to reveal ‘The Art of Power’ in memoir
Retail
Deliveroo returns to order growth with a 2% increase but for rival Just Eat, it’s not looking as rosy
The summer’s looking bright for budget airline easyJet as bookings grow, losses narrow and its Israel service is repurposed
Salman Rushdie reveals what he learned from the attack that blinded and nearly killed him: ‘There is value in hearing from voices that offend us’
Success
How to get workers to stop fearing AI and embrace change? Build ‘AI playfulness’ teams, expert urges
‘Cesspool of AI crap’ or smash hit? LinkedIn’s AI-powered Collaborative Articles offer a sobering peek at the future of content
DEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing
Tech
Taiwan’s surging energy prices are a warning for power-hungry American AI companies—and a boon for the biggest chip manufacturer
Tesla bull warns ditching plans for ‘crucial’ cheaper car would be ‘thesis-changing’
Ibotta shares surge on ‘overwhelming demand’ after IPO generates more than $577 million