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WorkWorkNo Tax on Tips Is an Industry Plant - The New Yorker (No paywall) Hearings before the Commerce Committee of the Arizona House of Representatives normally draw a modest crowd of lobbyists in suits. On March19, 2024, a throng of people in more casual attire appeared. They wore matching green T-shirts adorned with the message Save Our Tips. The slogan caught the eye of Analise Ortiz, a Democrat on the committee. She assumed that the visitors were bartenders and waitstaff who had come to voice opposition to a bill that could lower their salaries. Work3 Types of Executive Team Dysfunction - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) CEOs get a ton of credit or blame for a companys performance. But the entire leadership team is vital to success, and any dysfunction is often overlooked. Sometimes the CEOs leading them dont even see that theyre not working. Thomas Keil, management professor at the University of Zurich, and Marianna Zangrillo, a partner at The Next Advisors, have interviewed more than 100 CEOs and senior executives. Their research identifies three main types of failing leadership teams: shark tanks, petting zoos, and mediocracies. And they identify the pitfalls of each pattern and how to turn those teams around. Keil and Zangrillo wrote the HBR article Why Leadership Teams Fail. Work 
WorkAt 45, Venus Williams still can't quit tennis - WSJ (No paywall) She was 45 with nothing left to prove. Her seven major singles titles, four Olympic gold medals, and more than $40 million in career earnings were more than enough to call it a day after more than three decades as a pro. Even her younger sister, Serena, had hung up her Swarovski-crystal-studded sneakers three years earlier. WorkChinese scientists suggest sabotage to counter Musk's Starlink satellites Chinese scientists have been developing strategies to counter Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, which they see as a threat. Starlink's potential use in military confrontations and for spying has led government-linked researchers to publish dozens of papers in public journals that explore ways to neutralize the satellites. Concerns have grown since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, where Starlink provided battlefield advantages. Some U.S. allies also question the wisdom of handing strategic infrastructure to a foreign businessman whose allegiances aren't always clear. Starlink's dominance in space communications has sparked global efforts to find alternatives, but no other country or company is close to catching up. WorkWork 
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WorkWorkWhy Trump is picking a fight with Brazil Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on Brazil and sanctioning a Brazilian supreme court justice in an extraordinary attempt to interfere in Brazils domestic politics on behalf of a far-right ally. WorkWork
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WorkWhat Are the Five Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded? From the moment it began, the massive earthquake that rocked Russias Kamchatka peninsula at 8:25 a.m local time on July 30 entered a sort of seismic rogues gallery, vaulting to a spot near the top of the leader board of the largest known quakes in recorded history. With a magnitude of 8.8, it is tied for sixth place with the great Chilean quake of 2010, and the Colombia-Ecuador temblor of 1906. WorkWorkWork 
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WorkWorkMark Zuckerberg Says Meta's AI Seems to Be Getting Smarter on Its Own - Inc (No paywall) In a new open letter, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that he is extremely optimistic that super-intelligent AI will play a major role in moving humanity forward. And unlike some other big players in the AI industry, which he said believe that powerful AI should just be used to automate work, Meta is focused on making AI for individuals. Metas AI products, he wrote, will exist at the intersection of technology and how people live. WorkWork 
WorkWorkRadioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs Workers at a South Carolina site that once made nuclear bomb parts have found a radioactive wasp nest. Officials say there's no danger to anyone. Employees checking radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found the nest on July 3. It was near tanks storing liquid nuclear waste. The nest had radiation levels 10 times above federal limits. Workers sprayed it with insect killer and disposed of it as radioactive waste. No wasps were found. Officials say the nest was likely contaminated from residual radioactivity. Watchdog group Savannah River Site Watch criticized the report for lacking details on the contamination source. WorkWork WorkWorkHow Madrid built its metro cheaply Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years - faster and cheaper than almost any other city in the world. What can its expansion teach other cities? WorkWork WorkWorkWorkWorkWork 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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