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Editor's Pick
Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure - Harvard
Business Review (No paywall)
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working hard for long hours and toughing it out, we at least expect
success. However, more often than not, at the end of the day we are
exhausted and still have a long list of tasks to complete. Why does
this happen? According to the authors, working adults have a
fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient. Yes,
resilience involves working hard, but it also requires one to stop,
recover, and then begin the hard work again. Recovery is key to
maintaining good health, but also preventing lost productivity. To
build resilience, you need to be willing to stop. This means spending
some time away from your phone, eating lunch away from your desk, and
actually using your vacation time.
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Work
US Mortgage Rates Drop Again to Lowest Level Since April 2023
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The MBA survey, which has been conducted weekly since 1990, uses
responses from mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts. The
data cover more than 75% of all retail residential mortgage
applications in the US.
Work
Want a Rich, Rustic Taste of Spain? Head for the Hills of La Rioja.
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Bodega Pimiento is a family-run restaurant in Tirgo, Spain, where the
jamón Ibérico and chorizo are house-cured, the vegetables are grown
in the restaurant’s garden, and the lamb is from a local
farm.Credit...Emilio Parra Doiztua for The New York Times
Work
Your dog's nose knows if you're feeling stressed out
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Acute stress changes the compounds found in human sweat and breath,
research has shown. For the new experiment, four dogs were presented
with sweat and breath samples collected from human volunteers —
before and after the people engaged in a difficult math exercise.
Work
Vigilante Justice Reigns in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
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Student protesters rough up a supporter of the ousted Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party suspecting him of paying respect
to her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his death anniversary outside
his residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Work
Klarna CEO comments show the AI workplace everyone has been dreading
is already here - Business Insider (No paywall)
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CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said in a statement to the Financial Times
that the company could operate effectively with half its current
staff, which numbered about 4,000 at the end of June. Siemiatkowski
said the company can "do much more with less" using AI.
Work
Why the Fed may be too late to stop a recession with its rate cuts,
according to Northwestern Mutual investment chief - Business Insider
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Markets are pricing in with certainty that the Fed will begin easing
monetary policy in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool—
but that may not prevent a recession, given the weakness in the
economy, according to Brent Schutte, the firm's chief investment
officer.
Work
Nudity, drinking, smoking: Winston Churchill's unusual diplomacy - The
Economist (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Some questions of diplomatic protocol are tricky. Others are not. For
instance, should one meet a head of state clothed or nude? Winston
Churchill, Britain’s former prime minister and the puckish hero of a
new history, often chose to grin—and bare it.
Work
Propulsion and Parachute Systems Delay Starliner's Crewed Return -
Discover Magazine (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
If you’ve been tuning into the recent news, perhaps you’re aware
that NASA recently made the difficult decision to delay bringing
astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) home on
Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The reason? Safety concerns. The
spacecraft encountered several technical issues that teams on the
ground simply couldn’t overlook.
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Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis - New Scientist
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Lyme disease is caused by bacteria in the genus Borrelia and is
transmitted to people through tick bites. Initial symptoms may include
a fever, headache or loss of energy, which can develop into ongoing
fatigue and aches, particularly if not promptly treated using
antibiotics.
Work
Is Your Organizational Transformation Veering Off Course? - Harvard
Business Review (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Nearly all transformation efforts face significant challenges that can
derail the whole program. These can range from exogenous shocks, such
as inflation, supply-chain disruption, or political events;
operating-model issues, such as the need to change technology,
governance, or ways of working; or human dynamics, such as employee
confidence in or ownership of the change. How can leaders identify
these turning points — and get things back on track? New research,
based on surveys of more than 1,600 leaders and employees involved in
transformations, suggests that changes in a team’s emotional energy
— their collective mood, vibe, and intensity of emotions — often
signals that there’s an issue. Organizations that successfully
navigate these turning points look for shifts in the team’s
emotional energy, dig into the underlying issues at play, and quickly
take action to create the conditions where teams can thrive.
Work
These beloved sea creatures are dying. Can human medicine save them?
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Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in
the south Caribbean, Danielle de Kool floated in place in front of a
large head of boulder brain coral. The pattern across its surface
looked like the maze you might find on the back of a cereal box.
Work
Neurocrine reports mixed results on schizophrenia therapy in mid-stage
trial - STAT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Neurocrine Biosciences said Wednesday that the lowest dose of an
experimental pill for schizophrenia reduced psychosis reported by
patients in a mid-stage study, but higher doses of the drug also
tested were ineffective.
Work
How ChatGPT Made Nvidia the Stock Market's Most Important Company -
Inc.com (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Shareholders around the world are certainly happy that we live in a
world where the opposite is true. Nvidia's success--as measured by
earnings and market capitalization--has accelerated at an
unprecedented rate since the OpenAI team released their popular AI
tool in November 2022.
Work
Trump Still Faces These Crimes In DOJ Jan. 6 CaseAnd They All Could
Include Prison Time - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Prosecutors slimmed down an indictment against former President Donald
Trump on Tuesday in his federal case for trying to overturn the 2020
election, after the Supreme Court gave Trump some immunity, but he's
still charged with four federal crimes including conspiracy to
defraud, obstruction and conspiracy of rightsâwhich all could carry
prison time if he's convicted.
Work
For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX misses a booster
landing
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The mission successfully delivered 21 Starlink satellites, including
13 of the larger vehicles with direct-to-cell capabilities, before
attempting a landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas. However, the
experienced booster had a shortfall of stability and tipped over
shortly following touchdown.
Work
Elon Musk's AI startup is apparently making pollution worse in Memphis
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In May, xAI raised $6 billion in a round counting Andreessen Horowitz
and Sequoia Capital as investors. The OpenAI competitor has developed
its own chatbot, Grok, as a competitor to ChatGPT.
Work
At Least 10 Killed as Israeli Military Steps Up West Bank Raids
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The operation followed months of escalating Israeli raids in the
occupied territory, where nearly three million Palestinians live under
Israeli military rule. More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in
the West Bank since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led assault on Israel, according
to the United Nations, in violence involving both the Israeli military
and extremist Jewish settlers. Israel has also arrested thousands of
Palestinians suspected of involvement in armed groups.
Work
For Years, He Has Saved Lives in Rural America. Who Will Take His
Place?
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VanCoughnett and the other medical workers climbed into the ambulance,
drove for a minute and parked in front of a tattered gray house that
stands on a crab-grass hill. It was 3 p.m. on a hot Sunday in July,
and VanCoughnett’s face turned red the moment he left the
air-conditioned ambulance.
Work
Israel Began a Major Military Operation in the West Bank
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For Israel, the operations represent a third front in conflicts that
now extend from Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip to southern
Lebanon. They also came after American, Israeli and Iranian officials
said that Iran is secretly smuggling weapons to the West Bank in an
effort to foment unrest.
Work
LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English
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Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google
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While this lawsuit centers on the US, Yelp has also been sounding off
about Google's practices overseas. The European Digital Markets Act
was meant to loosen some of the company's stranglehold over search
results with rules to prevent massive tech businesses from favoring
their own services. But Yelp argued that Google's attempt at DMA
compliance actually made users less likely to leave the Google
ecosystem.
Work
US imposes sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank
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“The United States will continue to take action to promote
accountability for those who commit and support extremist violence
affecting the West Bank,” the state department statement said.
Work
Nvidia rides big tech's AI investment to beat Wall Street's sky-high
expectations
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As with Microsoft in the early 2000s, regulators are hovering over
Nvidia. Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice launched an
antitrust investigation into the tech giant. Rival chipmakers have
alleged the company has abused its market dominance to corner the
market and coerce its customers into continuing to purchase its
products.
Work
OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a new funding round at $100B+
valuation | TechCrunch
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Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
OpenAI's Converge 2 program has been shrouded in mystery | TechCrunch
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Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Bluesky adds 'anti-toxicity' tools and aims to integrate 'a Community
Notes-like' feature in the future | TechCrunch
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Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Fluid Truck's board ousted its sibling co-founders amid allegations of
mismanaging funds | TechCrunch
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Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Polestar is getting a new CEO amid EV sales slump | TechCrunch
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Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
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Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Born from San Francisco's AI hackathons, Agency lets you see what your
AI agents do | TechCrunch
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Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Pylon lands $17M investment to build a full service B2B customer
service platform | TechCrunch
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Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Morningstar Says 79% Of Americans Who Follow This Strategy Avoid
Running Out of Money In Retirement
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The study's implications go beyond individual savers. Morningstar's
researchers say that expanding access to workplace retirement plans
and increasing participation should be key goals for policymakers and
employers.They also suggest that plan sponsors introduce features like
automatic enrollment, student loan matching, and emergency savings
accounts to encourage greater engagement.
Work
Fighting for Beauty Behind Prison Walls - The Cut (No paywall)
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For some people, when it comes to how the criminal legal system
consistently denies agency or visibility behind bars, denying access
to beauty products for the 191,000 women currently incarcerated in the
United States falls to the end of the list. Items like mineral-powder
foundation or eyeshadow from brands like CoverGirl and L’Oréal can
be found in certain women’s prisons for prices averaging anywhere
from $1.50 to $16, but for incarcerated women, many of whom are their
families’ primary caretakers and work for exploitative wages inside,
there isn’t much money left over after making costly phone calls or
purchasing commissary food to replace inadequate nutrition options.
And then there are the facility-wide makeup bans, which are increasing
as of late — within the Department of Corrections’ rules and
regulations, even the most routine commodities can be construed as a
threat. Alongside shoulder-length hair mandates, limited
menstrual-hygiene products, and uniforms exclusively offered in
men’s sizes, restricting access to makeup is a means of control, one
that also emphasizes how prisons are historically designed for men.
Work
The middle class's worst retirement fear - Business Insider (No
paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
On Wednesday, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies released
its 2024 retirement outlook for the middle class. It delved into the
financial concerns and retirement preparations for those with annual
household incomes of $50,000 to $199,999 using a sample of just over
10,000 people — about 5,000 of whom fell into the middle-class
category.
Work
The Death of School 10 - The New Yorker (No paywall)
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In the nineteen-nineties, when Liberia descended into civil war, the
Kpor family fled to Ivory Coast. A few years later, in 1999, they were
approved for resettlement in the United States, and ended up in
Rochester, New York. Janice Kpor, who was eleven at the time, jokingly
wonders whether her elders were under the impression that they were
moving to New York City. What she remembers most about their arrival
is the trees: it was May, yet many were only just starting to bud.
“It was, like, ‘Where are we?’ ” she said. “It was
completely different.”
Work
Resilient economy 'feels very untrue' to many Americans
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Christine Maddy stretches her buck by shopping at discount stores,
forgoing vacations and scrimping whenever possible to keep her family
afloat. To the mother of five in rural Minnesota, that penny-pinching
plan also means raising chickens, geese and ducks to offset the high
cost of food.
Work
'Sloth Fever' Virus Is Spreading. Here's What You Need to Know about
Oropouche - Scientific American (No paywall)
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Once confined to the Amazon region, the mysterious insect-borne virus
that causes Oropouche fever has been expanding its range since late
2023, raising international concern. There have been more than 8,000
confirmed human infections in the Americas so far this year, most of
them in Brazil, but Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Cuba have also been
affected.
Work
Texas Removed 1 Million From Voter Rolls. But Most Had Moved or Died.
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Mr. Abbott’s announcement followed the raids last week by the office
of the attorney general, Ken Paxton, of members of the League of
United Latin American Citizens, one of the nation’s oldest Latino
civil rights organizations, along with a variety of Democratic
candidates and consultants.It was accompanied by Mr. Paxton’s
announcement that he was looking into registration efforts by groups
in urban areas across the state as potential violations of law.
Work
Trump Sees a World on Fire, and Says He Knows Who's to Blame
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In Mr. Biden’s case, that world was shaped, most immediately, by Mr.
Trump himself — who struck the accord with the Taliban that governed
the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, pulled out of the nuclear
deal with Iran, did little to punish President Vladimir V. Putin of
Russia for his takeover of Crimea and largely ignored the Palestinians
during his years in office.
Work
5 More People Die From Listeria Linked to Boar's Head Meats, C.D.C.
Says
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Every year, about 1,600 people in the United States develop serious
listeria infections, according to the C.D.C. The bacteria are
naturally found in soil and can contaminate foods such as dairy
products, leafy greens and fruits. Most people who ingest the bacteria
Listeria monocytogenes don’t get sick, but certain high-risk
individuals, including pregnant women and people who are over 65 or
immunocompromised, can become seriously ill.
Work
Sister Theresa Kane, 87, Dies; Challenged Pope on Ordaining Women
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Though orders like the Sisters of Mercy provide thousands of teachers
and social workers vital to the church’s mission, nuns are, strictly
speaking, considered laypeople and not, as male priests are, ordained
members.
Work
House G.O.P. Releases Jan. 6 Videos of Pelosi, Seeking to Shift Blame
From Trump
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In the recordings, Ms. Pelosi rails against Mr. Trump and his role in
firing up his supporters who stormed the Capitol, but also repeatedly
suggests that she and her staff should have pushed the Capitol Police
harder to make sure they were better prepared as Mr. Trump summoned
thousands of his supporters to Washington to protest the transfer of
power from the Trump administration to the Biden administration.
Work
Elon Musk, Eyeing Edge for Trump, Hires Republican Political Adviser
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Part of Mr. Young’s job will be to serve as Mr. Musk’s eyes and
ears at a super PAC that Mr. Musk started but has undergone some
turbulence. America PAC is focused on Republican voter turnout, but
the group effectively shelved its entire field operation after just a
few weeks, following the super PAC’s hiring of a powerful Republican
consulting firm. The group’s new leadership has since restarted its
field program.
Work
Trump Makes Incendiary Claim About His Secret Service Protection
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Mr. Trump on Tuesday also echoed an accusation that some of his allies
— including Senator JD Vance of Ohio, now his running mate — made
right after the assassination attempt: that Democrats’ criticism of
him, and descriptions of him as a threat to democracy, might have
incited the gunman. Investigators have not confirmed the gunman’s
motive.
Work
Opinion | Is Europe a Model for America? Or a Warning?
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The United States abounds with tech successes like Apple, Google and
Meta, but there isn’t a single European company on one recent list
of the world’s top 10 tech companies by market capitalization. One
list of “unicorns” — start-ups worth more than $1 billion —
shows that Africa’s smallest country, the Seychelles, has as many
such firms (two) as Greece and almost as many as Italy or Belgium
(three).
Work
United Airlines flight attendants say they're ready to go on strike
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“Under the Railway Labor Act, the [National Mediation Board] will
keep the parties bargaining as long as they see the potential for a
deal,” the American flight attendants’ union explained in one
update for members. “That means if the company is putting tens or
hundreds of millions more into the agreement, the NMB will keep the
pressure on both parties to move forward to reach a deal. While we do
not agree with how long or difficult it is to exercise our right to
strike, when there is movement, the NMB will require more
bargaining.”
Work
Most Americans think inflation erases their hard work, survey says
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“Hosting backyard barbecues is a fun and cost-effective way to
celebrate, although prices for beef and other meats, which are already
at historical highs, tend to increase around major holidays due to
higher demand,” Carey told WalletHub.
Work
Pryzm is a new kind of defense tech startup: One that helps others win
lucrative contracts | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Russia Bars Numerous U.S. Journalists From the Country
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The list named 14 Wall Street Journal employees, including the editor
in chief, Emma Tucker. It also listed five New York Times journalists
and four Washington Post journalists, as well as a political
cartoonist from The Guardian based in London. The Times has not
independently confirmed that every person on the list is a U.S.
citizen.
Work
BBC 'let down' by presenter and TV show scandals, says
director-general
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The 41-year-old apologised for sending inappropriate messages to two
female members of staff, but insisted they were "between two
consenting adults" and that his behaviour was not illegal.
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The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!
Editor's Pick
Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure - Harvard
Business Review (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily
working hard for long hours and toughing it out, we at least expect
success. However, more often than not, at the end of the day we are
exhausted and still have a long list of tasks to complete. Why does
this happen? According to the authors, working adults have a
fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be resilient. Yes,
resilience involves working hard, but it also requires one to stop,
recover, and then begin the hard work again. Recovery is key to
maintaining good health, but also preventing lost productivity. To
build resilience, you need to be willing to stop. This means spending
some time away from your phone, eating lunch away from your desk, and
actually using your vacation time.
Continued here [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
"TradeBriefs has been instrumental in keeping our team updated with
the latest trends in emerging markets. The insights provided are
invaluable for our strategic planning."
- John Anderson, CEO of GlobalTech Solutions, USA
Work
US Mortgage Rates Drop Again to Lowest Level Since April 2023
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
The MBA survey, which has been conducted weekly since 1990, uses
responses from mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts. The
data cover more than 75% of all retail residential mortgage
applications in the US.
Work
Want a Rich, Rustic Taste of Spain? Head for the Hills of La Rioja.
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Bodega Pimiento is a family-run restaurant in Tirgo, Spain, where the
jamón Ibérico and chorizo are house-cured, the vegetables are grown
in the restaurant’s garden, and the lamb is from a local
farm.Credit...Emilio Parra Doiztua for The New York Times
Work
Your dog's nose knows if you're feeling stressed out
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Acute stress changes the compounds found in human sweat and breath,
research has shown. For the new experiment, four dogs were presented
with sweat and breath samples collected from human volunteers —
before and after the people engaged in a difficult math exercise.
Work
Vigilante Justice Reigns in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Student protesters rough up a supporter of the ousted Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party suspecting him of paying respect
to her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his death anniversary outside
his residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Work
Klarna CEO comments show the AI workplace everyone has been dreading
is already here - Business Insider (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said in a statement to the Financial Times
that the company could operate effectively with half its current
staff, which numbered about 4,000 at the end of June. Siemiatkowski
said the company can "do much more with less" using AI.
Work
Why the Fed may be too late to stop a recession with its rate cuts,
according to Northwestern Mutual investment chief - Business Insider
(No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Markets are pricing in with certainty that the Fed will begin easing
monetary policy in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool—
but that may not prevent a recession, given the weakness in the
economy, according to Brent Schutte, the firm's chief investment
officer.
Work
Nudity, drinking, smoking: Winston Churchill's unusual diplomacy - The
Economist (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Some questions of diplomatic protocol are tricky. Others are not. For
instance, should one meet a head of state clothed or nude? Winston
Churchill, Britain’s former prime minister and the puckish hero of a
new history, often chose to grin—and bare it.
Work
Propulsion and Parachute Systems Delay Starliner's Crewed Return -
Discover Magazine (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
If you’ve been tuning into the recent news, perhaps you’re aware
that NASA recently made the difficult decision to delay bringing
astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) home on
Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The reason? Safety concerns. The
spacecraft encountered several technical issues that teams on the
ground simply couldn’t overlook.
Work
Lyme disease test gives hope for a speedier diagnosis - New Scientist
(No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria in the genus Borrelia and is
transmitted to people through tick bites. Initial symptoms may include
a fever, headache or loss of energy, which can develop into ongoing
fatigue and aches, particularly if not promptly treated using
antibiotics.
Work
Is Your Organizational Transformation Veering Off Course? - Harvard
Business Review (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Nearly all transformation efforts face significant challenges that can
derail the whole program. These can range from exogenous shocks, such
as inflation, supply-chain disruption, or political events;
operating-model issues, such as the need to change technology,
governance, or ways of working; or human dynamics, such as employee
confidence in or ownership of the change. How can leaders identify
these turning points — and get things back on track? New research,
based on surveys of more than 1,600 leaders and employees involved in
transformations, suggests that changes in a team’s emotional energy
— their collective mood, vibe, and intensity of emotions — often
signals that there’s an issue. Organizations that successfully
navigate these turning points look for shifts in the team’s
emotional energy, dig into the underlying issues at play, and quickly
take action to create the conditions where teams can thrive.
Work
These beloved sea creatures are dying. Can human medicine save them?
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Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in
the south Caribbean, Danielle de Kool floated in place in front of a
large head of boulder brain coral. The pattern across its surface
looked like the maze you might find on the back of a cereal box.
Work
Neurocrine reports mixed results on schizophrenia therapy in mid-stage
trial - STAT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Neurocrine Biosciences said Wednesday that the lowest dose of an
experimental pill for schizophrenia reduced psychosis reported by
patients in a mid-stage study, but higher doses of the drug also
tested were ineffective.
Work
How ChatGPT Made Nvidia the Stock Market's Most Important Company -
Inc.com (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Shareholders around the world are certainly happy that we live in a
world where the opposite is true. Nvidia's success--as measured by
earnings and market capitalization--has accelerated at an
unprecedented rate since the OpenAI team released their popular AI
tool in November 2022.
Work
Trump Still Faces These Crimes In DOJ Jan. 6 CaseAnd They All Could
Include Prison Time - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Prosecutors slimmed down an indictment against former President Donald
Trump on Tuesday in his federal case for trying to overturn the 2020
election, after the Supreme Court gave Trump some immunity, but he's
still charged with four federal crimes including conspiracy to
defraud, obstruction and conspiracy of rightsâwhich all could carry
prison time if he's convicted.
Work
For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX misses a booster
landing
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The mission successfully delivered 21 Starlink satellites, including
13 of the larger vehicles with direct-to-cell capabilities, before
attempting a landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas. However, the
experienced booster had a shortfall of stability and tipped over
shortly following touchdown.
Work
Elon Musk's AI startup is apparently making pollution worse in Memphis
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In May, xAI raised $6 billion in a round counting Andreessen Horowitz
and Sequoia Capital as investors. The OpenAI competitor has developed
its own chatbot, Grok, as a competitor to ChatGPT.
Work
At Least 10 Killed as Israeli Military Steps Up West Bank Raids
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The operation followed months of escalating Israeli raids in the
occupied territory, where nearly three million Palestinians live under
Israeli military rule. More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in
the West Bank since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led assault on Israel, according
to the United Nations, in violence involving both the Israeli military
and extremist Jewish settlers. Israel has also arrested thousands of
Palestinians suspected of involvement in armed groups.
Work
For Years, He Has Saved Lives in Rural America. Who Will Take His
Place?
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VanCoughnett and the other medical workers climbed into the ambulance,
drove for a minute and parked in front of a tattered gray house that
stands on a crab-grass hill. It was 3 p.m. on a hot Sunday in July,
and VanCoughnett’s face turned red the moment he left the
air-conditioned ambulance.
Work
Israel Began a Major Military Operation in the West Bank
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For Israel, the operations represent a third front in conflicts that
now extend from Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip to southern
Lebanon. They also came after American, Israeli and Iranian officials
said that Iran is secretly smuggling weapons to the West Bank in an
effort to foment unrest.
Work
LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English
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Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
While this lawsuit centers on the US, Yelp has also been sounding off
about Google's practices overseas. The European Digital Markets Act
was meant to loosen some of the company's stranglehold over search
results with rules to prevent massive tech businesses from favoring
their own services. But Yelp argued that Google's attempt at DMA
compliance actually made users less likely to leave the Google
ecosystem.
Work
US imposes sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank
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“The United States will continue to take action to promote
accountability for those who commit and support extremist violence
affecting the West Bank,” the state department statement said.
Work
Nvidia rides big tech's AI investment to beat Wall Street's sky-high
expectations
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As with Microsoft in the early 2000s, regulators are hovering over
Nvidia. Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice launched an
antitrust investigation into the tech giant. Rival chipmakers have
alleged the company has abused its market dominance to corner the
market and coerce its customers into continuing to purchase its
products.
Work
OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a new funding round at $100B+
valuation | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
OpenAI's Converge 2 program has been shrouded in mystery | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Bluesky adds 'anti-toxicity' tools and aims to integrate 'a Community
Notes-like' feature in the future | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Fluid Truck's board ousted its sibling co-founders amid allegations of
mismanaging funds | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Polestar is getting a new CEO amid EV sales slump | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Born from San Francisco's AI hackathons, Agency lets you see what your
AI agents do | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources
for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools
by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Work
Pylon lands $17M investment to build a full service B2B customer
service platform | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Morningstar Says 79% Of Americans Who Follow This Strategy Avoid
Running Out of Money In Retirement
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The study's implications go beyond individual savers. Morningstar's
researchers say that expanding access to workplace retirement plans
and increasing participation should be key goals for policymakers and
employers.They also suggest that plan sponsors introduce features like
automatic enrollment, student loan matching, and emergency savings
accounts to encourage greater engagement.
Work
Fighting for Beauty Behind Prison Walls - The Cut (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
For some people, when it comes to how the criminal legal system
consistently denies agency or visibility behind bars, denying access
to beauty products for the 191,000 women currently incarcerated in the
United States falls to the end of the list. Items like mineral-powder
foundation or eyeshadow from brands like CoverGirl and L’Oréal can
be found in certain women’s prisons for prices averaging anywhere
from $1.50 to $16, but for incarcerated women, many of whom are their
families’ primary caretakers and work for exploitative wages inside,
there isn’t much money left over after making costly phone calls or
purchasing commissary food to replace inadequate nutrition options.
And then there are the facility-wide makeup bans, which are increasing
as of late — within the Department of Corrections’ rules and
regulations, even the most routine commodities can be construed as a
threat. Alongside shoulder-length hair mandates, limited
menstrual-hygiene products, and uniforms exclusively offered in
men’s sizes, restricting access to makeup is a means of control, one
that also emphasizes how prisons are historically designed for men.
Work
The middle class's worst retirement fear - Business Insider (No
paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
On Wednesday, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies released
its 2024 retirement outlook for the middle class. It delved into the
financial concerns and retirement preparations for those with annual
household incomes of $50,000 to $199,999 using a sample of just over
10,000 people — about 5,000 of whom fell into the middle-class
category.
Work
The Death of School 10 - The New Yorker (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
In the nineteen-nineties, when Liberia descended into civil war, the
Kpor family fled to Ivory Coast. A few years later, in 1999, they were
approved for resettlement in the United States, and ended up in
Rochester, New York. Janice Kpor, who was eleven at the time, jokingly
wonders whether her elders were under the impression that they were
moving to New York City. What she remembers most about their arrival
is the trees: it was May, yet many were only just starting to bud.
“It was, like, ‘Where are we?’ ” she said. “It was
completely different.”
Work
Resilient economy 'feels very untrue' to many Americans
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Christine Maddy stretches her buck by shopping at discount stores,
forgoing vacations and scrimping whenever possible to keep her family
afloat. To the mother of five in rural Minnesota, that penny-pinching
plan also means raising chickens, geese and ducks to offset the high
cost of food.
Work
'Sloth Fever' Virus Is Spreading. Here's What You Need to Know about
Oropouche - Scientific American (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Once confined to the Amazon region, the mysterious insect-borne virus
that causes Oropouche fever has been expanding its range since late
2023, raising international concern. There have been more than 8,000
confirmed human infections in the Americas so far this year, most of
them in Brazil, but Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Cuba have also been
affected.
Work
Texas Removed 1 Million From Voter Rolls. But Most Had Moved or Died.
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Mr. Abbott’s announcement followed the raids last week by the office
of the attorney general, Ken Paxton, of members of the League of
United Latin American Citizens, one of the nation’s oldest Latino
civil rights organizations, along with a variety of Democratic
candidates and consultants.It was accompanied by Mr. Paxton’s
announcement that he was looking into registration efforts by groups
in urban areas across the state as potential violations of law.
Work
Trump Sees a World on Fire, and Says He Knows Who's to Blame
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In Mr. Biden’s case, that world was shaped, most immediately, by Mr.
Trump himself — who struck the accord with the Taliban that governed
the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, pulled out of the nuclear
deal with Iran, did little to punish President Vladimir V. Putin of
Russia for his takeover of Crimea and largely ignored the Palestinians
during his years in office.
Work
5 More People Die From Listeria Linked to Boar's Head Meats, C.D.C.
Says
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Every year, about 1,600 people in the United States develop serious
listeria infections, according to the C.D.C. The bacteria are
naturally found in soil and can contaminate foods such as dairy
products, leafy greens and fruits. Most people who ingest the bacteria
Listeria monocytogenes don’t get sick, but certain high-risk
individuals, including pregnant women and people who are over 65 or
immunocompromised, can become seriously ill.
Work
Sister Theresa Kane, 87, Dies; Challenged Pope on Ordaining Women
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Though orders like the Sisters of Mercy provide thousands of teachers
and social workers vital to the church’s mission, nuns are, strictly
speaking, considered laypeople and not, as male priests are, ordained
members.
Work
House G.O.P. Releases Jan. 6 Videos of Pelosi, Seeking to Shift Blame
From Trump
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In the recordings, Ms. Pelosi rails against Mr. Trump and his role in
firing up his supporters who stormed the Capitol, but also repeatedly
suggests that she and her staff should have pushed the Capitol Police
harder to make sure they were better prepared as Mr. Trump summoned
thousands of his supporters to Washington to protest the transfer of
power from the Trump administration to the Biden administration.
Work
Elon Musk, Eyeing Edge for Trump, Hires Republican Political Adviser
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Part of Mr. Young’s job will be to serve as Mr. Musk’s eyes and
ears at a super PAC that Mr. Musk started but has undergone some
turbulence. America PAC is focused on Republican voter turnout, but
the group effectively shelved its entire field operation after just a
few weeks, following the super PAC’s hiring of a powerful Republican
consulting firm. The group’s new leadership has since restarted its
field program.
Work
Trump Makes Incendiary Claim About His Secret Service Protection
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Mr. Trump on Tuesday also echoed an accusation that some of his allies
— including Senator JD Vance of Ohio, now his running mate — made
right after the assassination attempt: that Democrats’ criticism of
him, and descriptions of him as a threat to democracy, might have
incited the gunman. Investigators have not confirmed the gunman’s
motive.
Work
Opinion | Is Europe a Model for America? Or a Warning?
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The United States abounds with tech successes like Apple, Google and
Meta, but there isn’t a single European company on one recent list
of the world’s top 10 tech companies by market capitalization. One
list of “unicorns” — start-ups worth more than $1 billion —
shows that Africa’s smallest country, the Seychelles, has as many
such firms (two) as Greece and almost as many as Italy or Belgium
(three).
Work
United Airlines flight attendants say they're ready to go on strike
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“Under the Railway Labor Act, the [National Mediation Board] will
keep the parties bargaining as long as they see the potential for a
deal,” the American flight attendants’ union explained in one
update for members. “That means if the company is putting tens or
hundreds of millions more into the agreement, the NMB will keep the
pressure on both parties to move forward to reach a deal. While we do
not agree with how long or difficult it is to exercise our right to
strike, when there is movement, the NMB will require more
bargaining.”
Work
Most Americans think inflation erases their hard work, survey says
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“Hosting backyard barbecues is a fun and cost-effective way to
celebrate, although prices for beef and other meats, which are already
at historical highs, tend to increase around major holidays due to
higher demand,” Carey told WalletHub.
Work
Pryzm is a new kind of defense tech startup: One that helps others win
lucrative contracts | TechCrunch
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors
on Tuesday that the three-year-old Indian delivery startup anticipates
growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable…
Work
Russia Bars Numerous U.S. Journalists From the Country
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=56263&nl=daily]
The list named 14 Wall Street Journal employees, including the editor
in chief, Emma Tucker. It also listed five New York Times journalists
and four Washington Post journalists, as well as a political
cartoonist from The Guardian based in London. The Times has not
independently confirmed that every person on the list is a U.S.
citizen.
Work
BBC 'let down' by presenter and TV show scandals, says
director-general
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The 41-year-old apologised for sending inappropriate messages to two
female members of staff, but insisted they were "between two
consenting adults" and that his behaviour was not illegal.
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