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Serve More Customers With Inclusive Product Design The spring 2024 issue’s special report looks at how to take advantage of market opportunities in the digital space, and provides advice on building culture and friendships at work; maximizing the benefits of LLMs, corporate venture capital initiatives, and innovation contests; and scaling automation and digital health platform.
The spring 2024 issue’s special report looks at how to take advantage of market opportunities in the digital space, and provides advice on building culture and friendships at work; maximizing the benefits of LLMs, corporate venture capital initiatives, and innovation contests; and scaling automation and digital health platform.
Imagine a product that millions of people find frustrating to use because of a design choice that could have easily been avoided. If it were your product, wouldn’t you want to know who was frustrated by it and why, how to fix the problem, and how your organization could avoid making similar mistakes in the future?
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WorkWorkTesla execs Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel leave as company lays off 10%
  Tesla shipped a record 1.8 million EVs in 2023. But the company spent much of the year slashing prices on its most popular models in an effort to counterbalance the impact of high interest rates and increased global competition. The company has also reportedly dropped — or at the very least, delayed — plans to build a lower-cost EV that would retail starting at around $25,000, opting instead to use the underlying platform being developed to power an alleged robotaxi that Musk said will debut on August 8.
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WorkTesla layoffs hit high performers, some departments slashed, sources say
 Baglino\'s departure comes just a few months after Tesla\'s previous CFO, Zachary Kirkhorn, stepped down. In January, Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he would want to have around 25% voting control of Tesla in order to focus more fully on the company, rather than on his other companies, and help the EV-maker become a leader in AI and robotics. Work
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WorkWorkA Historic Day
 Trump’s supporters also soon descended. A pickup truck decked out in Trump flags, honking and blasting “Trump 2020,” drove past the courthouse, and the former president’s backers gathered, adorned with red Trump hats and flags, American and otherwise, including one that read “Trump or Death.”
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WorkFlying With Dogs or Cats? These Are Airlines’ Pet Policies
 Recently, American Airlines relaxed its pet policy to allow passengers to bring a carry-on bag in addition to a pet in a carrier, and more private flight options have been emerging in recent years for pet owners who can afford them. Work
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WorkNew York tax preparer charged with causing more than $100 million in losses from fraudulent returns
 Alvarez, who lives in Cortlandt Manor, New York, is charged in the new criminal case with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and making false statements, which has a maximum five-year prison sentence if he is convicted, along with four counts of aiding and assisting preparation of false and fraudulent U.S. individual income tax returns and attempting to interfere with the administration of the internal revenue laws. Work
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WorkWorkWorkWorkUS federal women's prison plagued by rampant staff sexual abuse to close
 FCI Dublin is one of many women's prisons in the US to be plagued with major sexual abuse scandals. The two state women's prisons in California have also faced repeated controversies surrounding guards harassing and assaulting residents, and retaliating against those who speak out. One former state guard was charged last year with nearly 100 sexual abuse counts, accused of violating at least 22 women in custody. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkFed Hiking Rates to 6.5% Is ‘Real Risk’ for UBS Strategists
 “Investors are in the early stages of worrying about an economy that may be running too hot,” the UBS strategists said. “In a high inflation scenario we would expect both government bonds to selloff and credit spreads to widen, making for a big catch down in multiples.” WorkBillionaire Bill Ackman Has 37% of His Portfolio Invested in These 2 Growth Stocks
 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. WorkFed's reverse repo facility plummets to lowest level in nearly three years
 Monday is the deadline for most U.S. tax returns and a key settlement date for Treasury debt auctions, which can influence activity at the reverse repo facility. Scott Skyrm, executive vice president at money market trading firm Curvature Securities, says money is coming out of reverse repos to deal with financing the Treasury\'s debt issuance. Work4 Oversold Stocks to Buy Right Now
 Neil Rozenbaum has positions in MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Adobe, Lululemon Athletica, MercadoLibre, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. WorkWorkYou Won't Believe My Shocking Rivian Stock Prediction
 Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. WorkTrump Media’s $5.3 Billion Selloff Deepens as 270% Rally Fizzles
 Meanwhile, Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in Manhattan, where he’s accused of falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election. It’s one of four criminal prosecutions Trump is facing as he campaigns to return to the White House. WorkWorkWorkWhy Rivian Stock Dropped Again Today
 Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. WorkNot-So-Happy Meal: $20 Wages Has Burger Joints In This State All Heated
 Yet the secondary effects of the new law could even replicate into further trouble for the fast food segment in the Golden State. A Jack in the Box franchise owner speculated on Sunday in an interview with Business Insider that rising prices for fast food chains could mean a loss in market share to casual diners like Chili’s, owned by Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) or Applebee’s, a subsidiary of Dine Brands Global Inc (NYSE:DIN). WorkWorkWorkWorkAudit Questions Purchase of $19,000 Lectern by Arkansas Governor’s Office
 State lawmakers approved the audit last year after it was revealed that the governor’s office had purchased the lectern and an accompanying traveling case in June, using a state-issued credit card to pay $19,029.25 to Beckett Events L.L.C., an event management company with ties to Ms. Sanders. WorkFederal Officials to Shut Women’s Prison After Years of Sexual Abuse
 Colette Peters, director of the Bureau of Prisons, said the Dublin prison, located about 30 miles east of San Francisco, “is not meeting expected standards” and will shutter. About 600 women will be transferred to other federal facilities, while all employees will be reassigned. WorkUnder Pressure From Trump, Arizona Republicans Weigh Response to 1864 Abortion Ban
 The presentation to Republican state legislators, written by Linley Wilson, the general counsel for the Republican majority in the Arizona State Legislature, proposed several ways in which the Republican-controlled Legislature could undermine the ballot measure, known as A.A.A., by placing competing constitutional amendments on the ballot that would limit the right to abortion even if the proposed ballot measure succeeded. WorkPark Rangers Search for 2 Vandals Who Toppled Ancient Rocks at Lake Mead
 “National parks are some of the most special, treasured, and protected areas of our country,” the agency said in a statement. “To protect these natural and cultural resources for this and future generations, all visitors to national parks are expected to follow park laws and regulations.” WorkWorkDonald Trump, the Defendant
 “He learned at Roy Cohn’s knee that if you had enough money and enough brute will, you could weaponize the court system against your opponents and your critics and your enemies and it wouldn’t snap back on you,” said Tim O’Brien, a biographer of Trump who was himself the subject of a libel lawsuit from Trump, which was dismissed. WorkWorkSupreme Court Poised to Cut Back Scope of Anti-Corruption Law
 Prosecutors charged Mr. Snyder with violating the federal law, which covers anyone “who solicits or demands for the benefit of any person, or accepts or agrees to accept, anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded.” He was found guilty in March 2021 and sentenced to 21 months in prison. WorkTransgender Veterans Sue V.A. Over Gender-Affirming Surgeries
 V.A. doctors already perform procedures that would be considered gender-reaffirming surgeries. For example, a mastectomy would be covered in order to treat or prevent breast cancer, but the same procedure is not covered for a veteran experiencing gender dysphoria. An exception is made when revising or treating complications from surgeries that were done outside the V.A. system. WorkWith Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught
 President Donald J. Trump’s decision to pull out of the Obama-era nuclear deal triggered a predictable counterreaction from Tehran, and after a long pause, Iran resumed enriching uranium — some to near-bomb-grade quality. Today it is far closer to being able to produce bomb-grade material, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, than it was when the accord was in effect. Iran has consistently denied that it intends to build a weapon but has recently begun hinting at the need to bolster its “deterrent” against nuclear-armed adversaries. WorkWorkSevere Storms Expected in the Plains and Midwest
 “There is not a really high threat on Monday, but there is some anywhere from North Texas up into Nebraska,” he said. “And on Tuesday, a slightly higher risk from northern Missouri into central Iowa.” |
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