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CEOs struggle to process their new reality after the public glee at Brian Thompson's killing
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Editor's Note: The biggest fear is that the hatred expressed in social media posts about Thompson - and glorification of 26-year-old shooting suspect Luigi Mangione - will lead to copycat attacks, says Bill George, a former Medtronic CEO and executive fellow at Harvard Business School. "People are in disbelief that they would be making this kid into a hero," he told Fortune.
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WorkWhat to expect after Germanys confidence vote - The Economist (No paywall) ON DECEMBER 16TH Olaf Scholz, Germanys chancellor, will hold a parliamentary confidence vote that he is almost certain to lose. His three-party coalition fell apart last month, paving the way for early elections, expected on February 23rd. The mood in Germany is glum: Europes largest economy has barely grown in six years, and political infighting stalled progress on badly needed reforms. Much like incumbents in the rest of the world, Mr Scholzs Social Democrats (SPD) can expect a beating. Three charts help explain why. WorkSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached over martial law crisis On Saturday, the country's National Assembly voted by 204 to 85 to impeach Yoon and suspend his powers and duties, the Associated Press reported. The motion required the support of two-thirds of lawmakers to pass. At least 200,000 people had gathered outside parliament in support of removing the president, according to AFP.
WorkWorkFounder of fashion chain Mango dies in accident aged 71 Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of high street fashion chain Mango, died in an "accident" on Saturday, according to the company. Spanish media reported the 71-year-old fell down a ravine to his death while hiking in a mountain range outside Barcelona.
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WorkWorkWorkWorkCreating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to about 400 million in 2024. This number is expected to triple by 2060. Only 10 percent of this plastic is currently being recycled and reused. WorkHow the President Alienated South Korea, One Group at a Time Angry rice farmers. Striking doctors. A $2,200 Dior bag. South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, may have sealed his political fate on Dec. 3, when he declared martial law, triggering public outrage. And on Saturday, the National Assembly voted to impeach Mr. WorkWorkWorkGoogle's Biggest Bet Is Bringing AI to Search, Says CIO Google has made multi-million dollar investments in founders, internet infrastructure and clean energy, but its biggest gamble so far has been choosing to add AI to search, says Google's chief investment officer and president Ruth Porat. WorkThe Ownership Trap: How Wealthy People Stay Free The wealthiest people I know rent their homes, lease their cars, and borrow their boats. They skip expensive watches and avoid collecting art. When I sold my social media agency in 2021, I got rid of most of my possessions. WorkWorkHuman Misuse Will Make Artificial Intelligence More Dangerous OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expects AGI, or artificial general intelligence--AI that outperforms humans at most tasks--around 2027 or 2028. Elon Musk's prediction is either 2025 or 2026, and he has claimed that he was "losing sleep over the threat of AI danger." Such predictions are wrong. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkNo Evidence Drones in Northeast Are a Threat, Officials Say The rise of the drone sightings have caused alarm in communities in the Northeast as residents have increasingly looked to the sky with a cellphone in hand, hoping to learn more about the floating devices. State and local leaders have accused the Biden administration of not taking the drone sightings seriously. The airborne devices have captured the attention of Americans 22 months after a giant Chinese spy balloon drifted over the United States, causing a diplomatic crisis. President Biden eventually ordered it shot down. WorkPersonal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack Gov. Dan McKee said the state and its vendor, Deloitte, are investigating the cause of the breach and what information was obtained. He said that it was still unclear exactly how many people might be affected but estimated it could be hundreds of thousands of benefit applicants. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMeta asks California AG to block OpenAI's conversion to for-profit | TechCrunch Meta has become one of OpenAI’s big competitors in the AI market. Musk, meanwhile, was originally a co-founder at OpenAI before eventually splitting from the company, starting rival xAI, and taking legal action that includes seeking an injunction to stop its transition into a for-profit. (Zilis is also a plaintiff in Musk’s lawsuit.) WorkThe 51 most disruptive startups of 2024 All year long, TechCrunch covers startups, everything from unicorns to tiny seed-stage launches. We are, in many ways, the startup experts. To create this list, organized alphabetically, we looked back through our year's worth of coverage for startups that stood out to us. WorkWorkWhich Came First, Color Vision or Colorful Things? Bold hues of red, orange, yellow, blue and purple help plants and animals communicate with their own species and others in their efforts to survive. Vivid orange dart frogs warn predators of their toxicity. Different birds use a rainbow of plumage to attract mates. WorkWorkStrong Storm in San Francisco Brings a Tornado Warning “That is the first time that we’ve issued a tornado warning for San Francisco,” said Crystal Oudit, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in the Bay Area. She said the service had done so after seeing conditions that tend to favor tornadoes as the storm approached the city. WorkTrump Brings Hegseth to Watch Army-Navy Game Michael D. Shear is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Biden and his administration. He has reported on politics for more than 30 years. More about Michael D. Shear Work 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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