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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.
| Work Republican lawmaker calls on federal officials to look into New Jersey drone sightings  Smith said the US coast guard also alleged that a rescue boat had been “followed in very close proximity off its stern by numerous drones”. Smith questioned: “Why can’t we bag at least one of these drones and get to the bottom of [this]?” |
| Work How A Potential TikTok Ban Could Reshape The Creator Economy  While the creator economy has had many large changes in recent years, a potential TikTok ban might be the most significant. Creators value the platforms' algorithm as it's designed for virality and democratized content discovery. |
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| Work Does YouTube have a future if its creators have to make most of their money elsewhere?  In October, Supper Mario Broth, a cross-platform blogger and video maker who covers Nintendo history, published a heartbreaking plea to his fans, explaining that he could no longer make a living on ad money from his YouTube channel alone. |
| Work Looking to a Wall That Limited the Devastation at the World Trade Center  Some of the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001, performed their lifesaving work at the World Trade Center many years before the attack. Arturo Lamberto Ressi di Cervia, who died last month at 72, supervised the construction of the slurry wall around the trade center foundation in the 1960s. |
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| Work If You're Asking Someone to Be Your Mentor then You're Doing it Wrong It should look less like them helping you and more like you helping them. Want to get notified about new posts? Join the mailing list. |
| Work Marriage of Convenience: How the European Far Right and Far Left Converged on China  Both extremes of Europe's political spectrum are finding common ground in their alignments with China, raising concerns about foreign influence. Some European far-right and far-left political parties have discovered an unlikely area of convergence: a degree of alignment with China. |
| Work Which 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. |
| Work Trump's Middle East Adviser Pick Is a Small-Time Truck Salesman  President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East adviser, Massad Boulos, has enjoyed a reputation as a billionaire mogul at the helm of a business that bears his family name. Mr. |
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| Work Human 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. |
| Work Moving to Europe for health care was the best decision I ever made  In the spring of 2021, I noticed a new ache in my left hip. Being of a certain age, I didn't think much of it and chalked it up to simply growing, ahem, older. I was 50. At my next physical I brought it up to my doctor who dismissed it and suggested yoga. |
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| Work The 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. |
| Work The Stinking Legacy-Prisons and concentration camps of the USA  The hegemon is beginning to creep back across the globe, and as territories are freed from its presence, the terrible legacy that the Americans leave behind is revealed. Laboratories and drug dens, weapons depots, and prisons. |
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| Work The 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. |
| Work Feds threaten Sanofi with sanctions over plan to change payment terms for a federal drug discount program  The move came after Sanofi disclosed last month that, as of Jan. 6, certain hospitals covered by the 340B Drug Discount Program would receive credits for medicines ordered at full price from a wholesaler. However, the credit would only be issued after the hospital or clinic submits claims data, including the prescription order, a patient’s hospital visit, and dispensing information. |
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| Work Novo Holdings is set to close its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent after FTC declines to challenge the deal  The deal had generated enormous interest over concerns that competition in the pharmaceutical industry could be harmed. Indeed, the move was prompted by sporadic shortages of one of the world’s hottest-selling medications — Novo Nordisk’s weight loss treatment Wegovy — and designed, in part, to solve what has been a critical and seemingly intractable problem for Novo Nordisk. |
| Work Broken promises, lax scrutiny: Inside Massachusetts's failure to regulate Steward Health  But 10 hours into her nonstop shift, with too few nurses to handle a surge of patients, the nurse sent Knight back to the line, without evaluating her or checking her vital signs, according to investigators. Knight collapsed just 20 minutes later and died. |
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| Work Should You Forget Nvidia and Buy This Tech Stock Instead?  John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. James Brumley has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Marvell Technology. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Is SoundHound AI Stock a Buy Now?  Chris Neiger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool recommends Stellantis and recommends the following options: short December 2024 $54 puts on Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work 3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now  Anders Bylund has positions in International Business Machines, Nvidia, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends International Business Machines and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Office property meltdown is starting to surface at regional banks  Altice France and a group of secured creditors remain at odds over the terms of a deal to cut the company’s €23.7 billion ($24.9 billion) debt pile, including how much equity billionaire owner Patrick Drahi should give up. |
| Work Prediction: AMD Stock Will Soar Over the Next 8 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why.  Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Will Healy has positions in Advanced Micro Devices. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Roth conversions may suddenly seem like a bad idea, but here's why retirees are still considering them  Got a question about investing, how it fits into your overall financial plan and what strategies can help you make the most out of your money? You can write to me at . Please put “Fix My Portfolio” in the subject line. |
| Work The Nasdaq-100 Just Announced Its Latest Addition. The Stock Soared 1,090% Since Early Last Year, and It's Still a Buy Heading Into 2025, According to a Certain Wall Street Analyst.  The Nasdaq-100 Just Announced Its Latest Addition. The Stock Soared 1,090% Since Early Last Year, and It's Still a Buy Heading Into 2025, According to a Certain Wall Street Analyst. was originally published by The Motley Fool |
| Work Google'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. |
| Work Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: AMD vs. Marvell Technology  John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and Marvell Technology. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Palantir Stock Is Joining the Nasdaq-100 Index, and Super Micro Computer Is Being Booted: What Investors Should Know  Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Axon Enterprise, Bitcoin, and Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends Illumina, Moderna, and Nasdaq. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Meta 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.) |
| Work U2's Larry Mullen Jr: my dyscalculia makes 'counting like climbing Everest'  Larry Mullen Jr, the U2 drummer, has revealed that he cannot count or add numbers because he suffers from dyscalculia -- a learning disability that affects numeracy. |
| Work Victims of a??kids-for-casha?? judge outraged by Biden pardon: a??What about all of us?a??  Describing the move, the White House said: "The president is commuting the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities." |
| Work UnitedHealth chief admits US health system a??does not work as well as it shoulda??  San Francisco police provided Mangione's name to the FBI on 5 December, the AP reported, citing a law enforcement official who was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and agreed to speak to the outlet on the condition of anonymity. |
| Work Two more cases of bird flu in humans reported in California  Symptoms of bird flu – which stems from a type of influenza A virus – include pink eye or conjunctivitis, fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, stuffy or runny nose as well as shortness of breath. The majority of the recent cases of bird flu have caused pink eye and mild respiratory symptoms, Cleveland Clinic stated on its website. |
| Work Trump taps Truth Sociala??s Devin Nunes to lead intelligence advisory board  Also on Saturday, Trump announced he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as his presidential envoy for special missions. "Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea," Trump said on Truth Social. |
| Work Former a??baseball nuta?? tries to return book to Michigan library 50 years later  So Baseball's Zaniest Stars is back on Hildebrandt's shelf. In return, he's now trying to raise $4,564 for Reading Is Fundamental, a non-profit literacy group. The amount roughly represents a 50-year overdue library fine. Hildebrandt is seeding the effort with $457. |
| Work Hundreds gather in London to protest against capitala??s a??soaringa?? rents  LRU said up to 500 people marched through central London on Saturday, on one of the biggest shopping days of the year, to protest "against soaring rents" and "exploitation" of tenants. |
| Work Liverpool FC staff party at cathedral stopped after a??drugs paraphernaliaa?? found  "We want to thank our staff and Liverpool FC for the swift actions taken and partnership working, and will continue to review our procedures and mitigation measures for future events." |
| Work Inexperienced social worker did not identify Sara Sharifa??s father as posing any risk  Sharif and Batool were found guilty of murdering Sara at the Old Bailey last week. Sara's paternal uncle who had been living with the family was found guilty of allowing or causing the death of a child. They are due to be sentenced on Tuesday. |
| Work Moves to appeal after court upholds ban on naming judges who presided over Sara Sharif hearings  In 2023, a press application to report on the family court proceedings that placed 10-month-old Finley Boden in the care of his parents, who went on to murder him, led to a judgment in which Mrs Justice Lieven ruled that no argument against naming even magistrates could be sustained in the face of the high public interest in freedom of expression and scrutiny of the judiciary. |
| Work Metro mayors to control rail services under unprecedented England devolution plans  “If there are larger areas, then the people who can do the role will be people who are financially settled and can do it as a full-time job,” she said. “That means retired men. Local politics will be less diverse.” |
| Work Eight injured, one critically, after doubledecker bus hits bridge in Glasgow  First Bus vehicle struck a railway bridge in Cook Street on the outskirts of the city at about 6pm on Saturday |
| Work Isak Andic, founder of fashion chain Mango, dies in accident, aged 71  A spokesperson said Andic had been “an active pillar of the Jewish community in Barcelona and Spain” and was “a man of the highest human qualities, generous and always willing to help those most in need”. |
| Work At least five dead as migrant boat capsizes in Greek waters  “These repeated tragedies highlight the urgent need for long-term responses and safer and credible alternatives for those fleeing conflict, persecution, violence or gross human rights violations,” she said. |
| Work Australia news live: a??make no sensea?? to drop Howard governmenta??s moratorium on nuclear power, Albanese says; extra $1.8bn for veterans  It's 10 years ago today that the Lindt cafe siege began at Martin Place in Sydney, where where Man Haron Monis took 18 people hostage. The victims of the tragedy, cafe manager Tori Johnson and barrister Katrina Dawson, have been remembered by a commemorative exhibition erected by the NSW government. |
| Work How South Koreaa??s president sealed his own downfall  While opposition figures have their own controversies, including Democratic party leader, Lee Jae-myung, who is facing ongoing legal troubles, it was Yoon's own actions that sealed his fate. |
| Work Advice ignored by ministers could have blocked Prince Andrew a??spya??  On Friday, Andrew said he had "ceased all contact" with the businessman when concerns were first raised about him. A statement from his office said Andrew met the individual through "official channels", with "nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed". |
| Work Ghanaa??s a??Year of Returna?? delivers a bittersweet buzz as tourists push up prices  Afful and her crew have settled for bonding with nature at the Aburi mountains on weekends, "rather than walking into the club and end up spending 3,000-4,000 cedis (£160-£210)". |
| Work The Game Awards has already set a date for its 2025 show  Among the trailers, we got a surprise look at The Witcher 4 from CD Projekt RED and an Elden Ring spinoff called Nightreign, a co-op action game coming out in 2025. We also saw previews for Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Split Fiction from Hazelight, a cute-but-spooky new co-op game called Stage Fright from the team behind Overcooked, and over a dozen other upcoming titles. |
| Work Now Meta is trying to stop OpenAI's for-profit conversion too  In a statement shared with The Verge in response to Meta's letter, OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor said, “While our work remains ongoing as we continue to consult independent financial and legal advisors, any potential restructuring would ensure the nonprofit continues to exist and thrive, and receives full value for its current stake in the OpenAI for-profit with an enhanced ability to pursue its mission.” |
| Work CES 2025 preview: The new technology we're expecting and hoping to see in Las Vegas  LG and Samsung typically announce new soundbars at CES, and there are plenty of smaller companies that will debut some too. I’d love to see all of them take dialog enhancements a step further and at the very least give multiple options for how it’s applied. LG has been using AI Sound Pro from its TVs since 2021 and Samsung offers something called Adaptive Sound on its home theater speakers. I would expect them both to generally improve the quality of their features, but I’m hoping they’ll expand the capabilities too. — B.S. |
| Work Trump's team reportedly wants to end NHTSA reporting requirement for car crashes involving automated systems  A team in charge of making a strategy for the incoming administration recommends it drop an order issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2021. |
| Work HDMI 2.2 could make its debut at CES next month  It’s been seven years since the introduction of HDMI 2.1. It was most recently updated to version 2.1b in 2023, to support bandwidths of up to 48Gbps and resolutions up to 10K. The new specification with the next gen HDMI technology will bring higher bandwidth, according to the email. That’s about all we know now, but we’ll have a team on the ground at CES keeping you up to speed on this and all the other announcements as they come. |
| Work Biden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars  The Biden administration is expected in the coming days to grant California and 11 other states permission to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, one of the most ambitious climate policies in the United States and beyond, according to three people briefed on the matter, who spoke on t |
| Work Former OpenAI researcher found dead at age 26 (NASDAQ:MSFT)  Financial writer Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, found dead in his San Francisco apartment. |
| Work 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy for the Gift That Keeps on Giving  Jennifer Saibil has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jeremy Bowman has positions in Nike. John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Home Depot, Nike, and Realty Income. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another def |
| Work How 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. |
| Work Creating 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. |
| Work Meet the Madrilenos who move into Toyko-style capsules when they can't pay their rent  Sleeping boxes like those in Japan, theoretically designed for backpackers, are being used for long-term stays by professors and students unable to find accessible housing Gallery Hostel Madrid opened at the end of August as one of those new tourist hotels in which rooms are supplanted by "capsul |
| Work Aggrieved white men are a threat to democracy -- history tells us we can't ignore them  In the 2024 presidential election, some 60 percent of white men voted for Donald Trump, making this group his strongest block. Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro garnered about the same amount of support from white men, in 2018. In Argentina, 64 percent of Argentinian men voted for Javier Milei. |
| Work Opinion | The Ubiquity of 'Wicked' Shows How Commercial Needs are Consuming Culture  The movie's marketing push, involving 400 tie-ins with other brands, shows how our culture has become littered with increasingly formulaic and meaningless collaborations. |
| Work Opinion | The Murdoch Feud Explained, With Thanks to 'Succession'  The Murdoch heirs are already beyond wealthy, to the tune of $2 billion each, from the sale of the family’s 21st Century Fox assets to Disney. That’s to say nothing of previous multimillion-dollar payments they have received. |
| Work 'Home Alone' Star Macaulay Culkin Delights Fans With Nostalgic Screening and Q&A  The five bedroom, 9,126-square-foot brick home at 671 Lincoln Ave. in Winnetka has been a Mecca for movie buffs — and real estate agents. Its sale listing, for more than $5 million, went viral this year. (After a week on the market, the house found a buyer.) When a car pulled into the gated driveway last Friday, the driver paid no mind to the steady stream of onlookers or the traffic stopping for selfie-takers. |