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WorkThe Case Against 'Good' Coffee
  Not long ago, I went through a long period during which I awoke every morning with absolutely no desire to make coffee. Don’t misunderstand: I still wanted to drink the stuff. With a 3-year-old and 1-year-old waking me up around — if I was lucky — 6 in the morning, I relied on coffee’s sharpening effect more than ever. I was just tired of working for it. Work
Work'The memories are too much': Sderot residents return six months after Hamas attack
 Downtown Sderot, an impoverished Israeli town just a kilometre away from the north-eastern corner of the Gaza Strip, is still quiet six months after 7 October. There is no longer any trace of the police station where Hamas militants took hostages and engaged the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a two-day battle before the Israelis decided to blow up the building. The site has been levelled and is now home to flags and a memorial. WorkWhy fear of AI making a job obsolete is the wrong way to think about a career future
 The ongoing rise of artificial intelligence in business is causing a lot of distress on both sides of the labor market. Recent surveys show that AI spending is going to increase at a majority of firms, but workers may be better off worrying about upskilling for jobs to match AI advances rather than fearing AI will cause their jobs to vanish.
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WorkWhat the World Central Kitchen Deaths Reveal
 When the Israeli military fired three missiles on a humanitarian convoy run by the leading international charity World Central Kitchen—killing seven aid workers of whom most were foreign nationals—it elicited a horrified global response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the attack on the convoy as unintentional, lamented the loss of innocent life as a “tragic case,” adding: “This happens in wartime.” WorkBiden allies in Senate pile on pressure to halt Israel aid over conduct of Gaza war
 Biden and his administration have generally stood in steadfast support of Israel, which has struck Gaza on land and by air after the 7 October attack by Hamas killed 1,100 Israelis and also took hostages. But with the death toll in Gaza climbing above 30,000 and the humanitarian crisis worsening, the US – which provides Israel with at least $3.8bn in security assistance annually – recently abstained from a United Nations vote which resulted in a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
WorkGaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
 The United States and Israel have had tight military relations for decades, stretching across multiple Democratic and Republican administrations. Israel has purchased much of its critical equipment from the United States, including fighter jets, helicopters, air defense missiles, and both unguided and guided bombs, which have been dropped in Gaza. Legislation mandates that the U.S. government help Israel maintain force superiority — or its “qualitative military edge” — over other Middle Eastern nations. WorkBiden Waves His First-Term Résumé at a Skeptical America
 Polling shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of his job performance. Many Americans say they benefited more from the policies of Mr. Trump. Most concerning for Mr. Biden, his support remains underwhelming among key parts of the Democratic coalition, including Black and Hispanic Americans and younger voters — the people many of his efforts were designed to help.
WorkIsrael and U.S. Are on Alert for Iran to Strike Back at Israel
 The Israeli airstrike hit a building that was part of the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, killing three generals and four other officers of the Quds Force. The force, an arm of the Revolutionary Guards, conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran, often working closely with allies that oppose Israel and the United States, including Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas. Work
WorkChallenged by Uprising, Myanmar Junta Cracks Down Harder
 The junta has said that it will start clearing out prisons, releasing thousands of detainees. But any such freedom is likely to be temporary: Rights groups point out that last year, the junta made similar “amnesties,” but soon went on to rearrest many of those released. Work
WorkWork WorkPeru's embattled president dismisses 'Rolexgate' investigation as a 'smoke-screen'
 Boluarte's late response to the allegations, which emerged in mid-March, may do little to allay scepticism. The scandal began when La Encerrona, a popular Peruvian news podcast, analysed 10,000 images from the presidential Flickr account, revealing what appeared to be an undisclosed collection of luxury watches and jewellery. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork'The memories are too much': Sderot residents return six months after Hamas attack
Cassie, a 19-year-old student from Manchester, said her last visit to Israel was two years ago. "I think it's not so much that Israel has changed since 7 October, but everyone else," she said. "Getting to know people at uni has been difficult. They may not know I'm Jewish, but I see their opinions on social media. The way people see Israel has changed." WorkEnhanced right to ask for flexible working comes into force
 Joeli Brearley, the chief executive of the group, said: “Mothers are more likely to shoulder the lion’s share of the unpaid labour required to care for children and manage a household. As a result, they are more likely to need flexible working. Just three in 10 job adverts offer flexibility, limiting the progression opportunities and earning potential of mothers. WorkWorkUK car insurance cost up by third but just 2% in France
 Admiral said that UK car insurance premiums are higher in the UK than other EU countries because of unlimited liability. “Injury claims across the countries are different and subject to different drivers of inflation and Italy, Spain and France saw different degrees of inflation compared with the UK and have different structures,” it said. WorkUK families to benefit by up to £3,000 from changes to child benefit tax
 In terms of investments not in an Isa or pension, the dividend tax allowance has been cut from £1,000 to £500. That is down from £5,000 when it was introduced in 2016, said Sarah Coles, the head of personal finance at the investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown. "Investors face capital gains tax misery, too," she said. This is paid on profits on investments outside Isas or pensions. The annual allowance has been cut from £6,000 to £3,000, "pushing it to its lowest level since the 1980s," she said. WorkWorkLondon vigil marks sixth anniversary of Windrush scandal being exposed
 A spokesperson said: “The government is committed to righting the wrongs of the Windrush scandal and making sure those affected receive the compensation they rightly deserve. We continue to make improvements so people receive the maximum award as quickly as possible, while providing extensive support to help people access and apply to the compensation scheme.” Work1 Artificial Intelligence Stock That Could Make You a Millionaire
 James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short May 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWork4 Glorious Growth Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying in the New Nasdaq Bull Market
 Sean Williams has positions in Intel and PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Intuit, Nvidia, Okta, PayPal, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, short March 2024 $67.50 calls on PayPal, and short May 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkIntel's Stock Price Just Plunged. Is Now the Time to Invest?
 Jeremy Bowman has positions in Broadcom. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and Intel and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short May 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkFierce Races Loom With Wisconsin’s New Political Maps
 The new legislative maps have created a particular hardship for Representative Snyder, who was dismayed to learn that he had been drawn out of his own district by a block and a half. He said that he plans to rent a studio apartment in the newly drawn 85th district. WorkWorkSickened by U.S. Nuclear Program, Communities Turn to Congress for Aid
 But the factory — and the program it served — left another legacy: A plague of cancer, autoimmune diseases and other mysterious illnesses has ripped through generations of families like Ms. Scheig’s in St. Louis, and other communities across the country that were exposed to the materials used to power the nuclear arms race. WorkWorkConsumers Hate ‘Price Discrimination,’ but They Sure Love a Discount
 “There’s a need for some transparency, and it has to make sense to consumers,” said Craig Zawada, a pricing expert with PROS, a consultancy that helped pioneer dynamic pricing by airlines in the 1980s and now works across dozens of other industries. “In general, from a buyer standpoint, there has to be this perception of fairness.” WorkAs Gen X-ers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live
 “Overall demand is for maintaining quality of life as you age,” said Joanna Frank, chief executive and president of the Center for Active Design, a nonprofit organization that developed the Fitwel standard used by architects, designers and developers to foster wellness at home and in the workplace. WorkHow Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
 Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public. For example, we use publicly available information to help train Google’s language AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Bard, and Cloud AI capabilities. WorkWorkFour Takeaways on the Race to Amass Data for A.I.
 OpenAI’s groundbreaking A.I. model was trained on billions of websites, books and Wikipedia articles collected from across the internet. OpenAI did not share the data it used to train its recent models. WorkThe Eclipse That Ended a War and Shook the Gods Forever
 The episode also marks a turning point. For ages, eclipses of the sun were feared as portents of calamity. Kings trembled. Then, roughly 2,600 years ago, Thales led a philosophical charge that replaced superstition with rational eclipse prediction. WorkTeen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For The Good. With Caveats.
 Dr. Nora Volkow has devoted her career to studying use of drugs and alcohol. She has been the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse since 2003. She sat down with The New York Times to discuss changing patterns and the reasons behind shifting drug-use trends. WorkGazans Describe Search for Food and Wonder If It Will Get Worse
 Under pressure from President Biden, Israel has agreed to open more routes for aid convoys, but it remains unclear when that might happen. Aid agencies and multiple nations say they are working on supplying more food through the two southern border crossings that have been in use, but some Gazans doubt it will be enough to meet the enormous need, with many families now getting little or nothing. WorkFrom the Horror to the Envy of Africa: Rwanda’s Ruler Holds Tight Grip
 For decades, Western leaders have looked past Mr. Kagame’s abuses. Some have expressed guilt for their failure to halt the genocide, when Hutu extremists massacred people mostly from Mr. Kagame’s Tutsi ethnic group. Rwanda’s tragic history makes it an “immensely special case,” Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, once said. WorkWhy Time Is Running Out Across the Maldives’ Lovely Little Islands
 As Maldivians give up on island life, the government feels compelled to keep building up Malé, the country’s one real city. But Malé is already pressed up hard against the limits of human habitation. By some measures, it is the most densely populated island on earth, with over a third of the country’s 520,000 people on a landmass that can be crossed by foot in about 20 minutes. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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