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Why People Resist Retirement Research suggests making the decision to retire means grappling with three psychological issues. First, identity issues can loom large for any deeply engaged professional. Even a small step away from a career can make a person wonder who they are without it. Second, many older professionals resist leaving meaningful work. And third is the dread of losing the strong relationships that accumulate over the course of a long, successful career. New research suggests that leaders who develop an accurate awareness of who they really are and what their job really demands of them are much better equipped to overcome the psychological barriers to retirement.
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WorkAfter 11 Months of War, Gaza Faces a New Threat: PolioThose risks were underlined on Thursday when Israeli forces targeted part of an aid convoy in Gaza, killing four people, according to Anera, an American nonprofit that organized the trucks. The convoy was ferrying food and fuel to an Emirati-run hospital in southern Gaza and had coordinated in advance with the Israeli authorities, the nonprofit said in a statement. WorkBrazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court orderMusk characterized Moraes’ directives to take down or freeze similar misinformation accounts from X as “censorship orders.” Earlier this month, Musk expressed his continued refusal to comply with the court by closing X’s Brazilian office in order “to protect the safety of our staff.” X’s Global Governments Affairs team also promised to publish all of “Judge de Moraes’ illegal demands and all related court filings.”
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WorkWorkWatch: This AI pin wants to takes notes for youSo in that context, the fact that Plaud’s NotePin is focused only on note-taking may be a disappointment, or it might make the company’s promises seem more believable. You can wear it as a necklace or a wristband, allowing you to record meetings and dictate notes to yourself, and those recordings are then transcribed using OpenAI’s GPT-4o.
WorkWorkBe a volunteer at Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunchMany tech companies are expanding their reach into the web3 market, integrating blockchain and web3 technologies into their products and services. In the latest development, South Korean internet giant Naver…
WorkDailyhunt parent VerSe's valuation gets slashed 42% to $2.9B: investor note | TechCrunchThe investor update from 360 One also covered holdings in several other startups. It valued food delivery giant Swiggy at $11.5 billion, up from its last private funding round in early 2022 at $10.7 billion. The report assigned a $4 billion valuation to Pine Labs, a merchant payments platform. Online meat and seafood retailer Licious was valued at $900 million, while edtech company upGrad had a valuation of $1.9 billion ascribed to it, TechCrunch previously reported. Work
WorkBuffett Dumps BofA Stock Again, and Soon He May Trade in SecretBuffett, 94, began building the investment in Bank of America with a $5 billion deal in 2011 for preferred stock and warrants. His Berkshire Hathaway eventually became — and remains — the bank’s biggest stockholder, with a stake worth about $36 billion, based on Friday’s closing price. Work WorkIs northern Virginia about to be your next favorite wine destination?Law told the Wall Street Journal that he finds Virginia’s wine-growing environment to be more comparable to France, rather than American wine-growing regions like California. Law’s wines are modestly priced compared to their European counterparts, but he prizes the unique geographic characteristics of his Virginia vineyards. WorkWorkWhy Oil Prices Remain SubduedBrazil, Canada, Guyana and the United States are all increasing their oil output, countering cuts from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries producers group and its allies, which have held back production by about five million barrels a day, or about 5 percent of global demand. WorkBrazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court OrdersJustice Moraes had also said that any person in Brazil who tried to still use X via common privacy software called a virtual private network, or VPN, could be fined nearly $9,000 a day. But after swift backlash across Brazil, including from academics who have supported him, he reversed that move in an amended order late Friday. WorkWorkBrazil's top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's XMusk lashed out at de Moraes in a series of posts after the court had frozen the finances of Starlink, the satellite internet service provided by Musk\'s SpaceX, in Brazil. Starlink has advertised on X under Musk\'s management and Musk has encouraged people in Brazil to use Starlink to access the social media platform. WorkFDA authorizes Novavax's updated Covid vaccine, paving way for fall rolloutPublic health officials see Novavax\'s vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don\'t want to take mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna, which use a newer vaccine method to teach cells how to make proteins that trigger an immune response against Covid. Novavax\'s shot, meanwhile, fends off the virus with protein-based technology, a decades-old method used in routine vaccinations against hepatitis B and shingles. WorkWorkThe Fed's favorite inflation indicator increased 0.2% in July, as expectedThe Fed is expected now to switch from a nearly complete focus on bringing down inflation to at least an equal concentration on supporting the labor market. Though the unemployment rate is still low at 4.3%, it has been trending higher over the past year, and surveys suggest a slowdown in hiring and a perception among workers that jobs are getting tougher to come by. WorkWorkPutin Plans First Visit to I.C.C. Member State Since Arrest WarrantMr. Putin is unlikely to face arrest if he is invited into the country, said David Scheffer, a former U.S. ambassador and a chief negotiator of the statute that established the I.C.C. Instead, he added, the Russian president is likely to use the visit to “propagandize and taunt the I.C.C. and Ukraine.” WorkFlorida Family Spent $6 Million on Fake Warhols, Lawsuit ClaimsThe email address claiming to be from the contact at the Warhol foundation was apparently fake, ending in “@andywarholfoundation.co,” while the real foundation’s email domain is “@warholfoundation.org,” the filing said. And Phillips said that it did not employ the two people who visited the family’s home to appraise the works, and that the business cards they had presented were fakes, the filing said. WorkAfter Years of Searching, Cambodia Celebrates the Return of Its 'Gods'After years of research and diplomacy, Cambodian officials, aided at times by U.S. investigators, convinced museums and wealthy collectors in 15 countries that the artifacts in their galleries and homes had been taken illegally, often from remote jungle sites. All told, since 2012, more than 200 relics have been repatriated. WorkWorkOpinion | Conservatives Are Fighting Over Ronald Reagan's Legacy. They Overlook What Made Him So Successful.The result is a veritable schism on the right over Mr. Reagan’s legacy, and more broadly, over whether the conservative past should shape its future. What’s perhaps most telling about this internal battle, however, is that the various factions — those who reject Reaganism, those who defend it and those who stress the commonalities between Reaganism and Trumpism — all tend to paint portraits of Mr. Reagan that omit the very attributes that made him such a broadly popular political figure: his pragmatism and nose for compromise. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkEventful August sees S&P plunge, then go into recovery mode (NYSEARCA:SPY)Turning to the monthly performance of the S&P 500 (SP500) sectors, nine of the 11 ended in the green. Consumer Staples, Real Estate and Healthcare topped the gainers, rising 5% or more each. Energy and Consumer Discretionary were the two losers. See below a breakdown of the performance of the sectors as well as their accompanying SPDR Select Sector ETFs from July 31 close to August 30 close: WorkWorkWorkWorkAgatha All Along's latest teaser hints at one character's true identity CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkCity of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkHarmful "nudify" websites used Google, Apple, and Discord sign-on systems CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkBoeing will try to fly its troubled Starliner capsule back to Earth next week CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkNASA makes a very tough decision in setting final Crew-9 assignments CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. Read our affiliate link policy.Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.Ad Choices WorkNonprofit scrubs illegal content from controversial AI training dataset CNMN Collection WIRED Media Group © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Ars Technica Addendum. Ars may earn compensation on sales from links on this site. 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