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WorkWorkThe Uruguayan company teaching people how to turn regular cars into EVsThe vehicle, which looked like any ordinary pickup truck, was used to convey a message: Uruguay was serious about its quest to become more environmentally friendly. The gas-powered four-wheeler had been transformed into an electric vehicle by Organización Autolibre, a local retrofitting company.
Work The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup | Hakai MagazineAboard the Alkor, a 55-meter oceanographic vessel anchored in the Baltic Sea several kilometers from the German port city of Kiel, engineer Henrik Schönheit grips a joystick-like lever in his fist. He nudges the lever up, and a one-of-a-kind robotic sea crawler about the size of a two-seat golf cart responds, creeping forward along the seafloor on rubber caterpillar tracks 12 meters below the ship. As the crawler inspects Kiel bay’s sandy terrain, a live video stream beams up to a computer screen in a cramped room aboard the ship. The picture is so crystalline that it’s possible to count the tentacles of a translucent jellyfish floating past the camera. A scrum of scientists and technicians ooh and ah as they huddle around the screen, peering over Schönheit’s shoulder. WorkGoing all in: Why employee 'will' can make or break transformationsLasting performance improvements that establish a competitive advantage: What organization doesn’t want that? For a company undergoing transformation, cultivating employee “will” to change the way it operates is critical for success. Organizations that focus on generating this will, along with building critical skills, executing with rigor, and setting a holistic aspiration, are far more likely to outperform peers.
WorkRichard Powers on What We Do to the Earth and What It Does to Us - The New Yorker (No paywall)The novelist Richard Powers and I were sitting on the banks of a river in the Great Smoky Mountains, and I could scarcely hear him above the water crashing against the rocks. The sound was both violent and serene, like being trapped inside a white-noise machine. These collisions, he said, release negative air ions, electrically charged particles with beneficial health effects. Sometimes he liked to wade into the river and sit among the rocks, letting the cold water pound his body. I took a deep breath, and the air did, indeed, smell fresher. Was I experiencing a surge in my serotonin levels, or am I just impressionable? Before I could decide, Powers was on to the next wonder. “Do you know your trees?” he asked. WorkWhat to Know About the Arrest of Miami Dolphins' Tyreek HillMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins’ first game of the season, an incident that left the star wide receiver baffled and resulted in a police officer being placed on administrative leave.
WorkThe impact of the Supreme Court's reversal of affirmative action, explained in one chartIndependent journalism is more important than ever. Vox is here to explain this unprecedented election cycle and help you understand the larger stakes. We will break down where the candidates stand on major issues, from economic policy to immigration, foreign policy, criminal justice, and abortion. We’ll answer your biggest questions, and we’ll explain what matters — and why. This timely and essential task, however, is expensive to produce. Work
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WorkWork WorkOpenAI's new ChatGPT that can 'think' is hereDetails about company’s new “reasoning models,” which were code-named Strawberry, were previously described by The Information and Bloomberg. Meanwhile, the AI startup is talking with investors about raising $6.5 billion at a valuation of $150 billion, Bloomberg reported. It’s also reportedly discussing raising $5 billion in debt from banks. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember US activist killed by Israeli militaryTurkey’s foreign ministry says all measures related to bringing the body of Eygi, who was “intentionally” killed by Israeli soldiers, to Turkey have been completed and it is expected to arrive on Friday. She will be buried in Turkey. The ministry said the case is being followed by the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv and consulate in Jerusalem. WorkLos Angeles hit by double whammy of wildfires and earthquakeOn the Nevada border with California near Reno, the Davis fire forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend, destroyed one home and a dozen structures and charred nearly 9 sq miles (23 sq km) of timber and brush along the Sierra Nevada’s eastern front. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkStrangely, America's companies will soon face higher interest rates - The Economist (No paywall)Between early 2022 and mid-2023 the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, lifting America’s policy interest rate from 0-0.25% to 5.25-5%. When the central bank’s policymakers next meet on September 17th and 18th, they will almost certainly start cutting rates. Investors even wonder whether they will begin with a 0.5-percentage-point reduction, in response to cooler-than-expected economic data. WorkHarris Courts Polish American Votes in PennsylvaniaMany of Pennsylvania’s roughly 700,000 Polish Americans share a common fear that Vladimir V. Putin has ambitions to restore the former Soviet Union’s sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, including in Poland. WorkWorkWorkWorkIsraeli Commandos Carried Out Raid on Secret Weapons Site in SyriaBefore conducting the strike, Israel notified senior American officials, including Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, the head of United States Central Command, according to a U.S. official. On Sunday, General Kurilla visited the underground war room of the Israel Defense Forces’ Northern Command, where he was presented with the military’s operational plans for Lebanon, according to the Israel Defense Forces. WorkJon Bon Jovi Helps Woman Off Ledge of BridgeIf you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. Go here for resources outside the United States. WorkWorkWorkEuropean Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three MonthsEven as inflation has dropped from double-digit highs in the eurozone, policymakers there, like those in Britain and the United States, have only tentatively begun the process of easing monetary policy. After leaving rates at high levels for an extended period, central bank officials have become increasingly confident that their actions have stopped high inflation from becoming embedded. But wary of declaring victory over inflation too early, officials are expected to keep rates high enough to keep economies from overheating. WorkAdderall in Higher Doses May Raise Psychosis Risk, Study SaysA new study published on Thursday in The American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that dosage may play a role. It found that among people who took high doses of prescription amphetamines such as Vyvanse and Adderall, there was a fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania for the first time compared with those who weren’t taking stimulants. WorkWorkMexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast OverhaulMexico’s Senate passed the amendment on Wednesday. And by Thursday morning, a majority of state legislatures had approved the amendment, ensuring that it would reach the desk of the outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He has long championed the measure, which has for weeks brought thousands of people into the streets, both in opposition and support, and drawn warnings from the U.S. and Canadian ambassadors and legal experts. WorkWorkiFixit wants to fix the soldering ironiFixit will begin shipping its FixHub products on October 15 in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. The Smart Soldering Iron will set you back $80, while the Soldering Station, which includes the soldering iron and the battery pack, costs $250. You can also pick up the Soldering Toolkit for $300, which will include the above, plus lots of accessories and materials. WorkWorkMicrosoft lays off another 650 Xbox employees as part of its Activision dealMicrosoft completed its $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, following a 21-month battle with regulators in the US and UK. To clear the deal with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, Microsoft agreed to sell its cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft so that titles will appear on multiple game-streaming services. WorkStarmer tells Putin he started Ukraine war and can end it any timeBut the prime minister will not meet Kamala Harris, the vice-president and Democrat nominee, because she was campaigning ahead of the November election. “She will be in other parts of the US,” he said. “Rather than Washington, she’ll be, as you’d expect, in swing states.” TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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