Tech
Sundar Pichai fires 28 Google workers for staging sit-in protest over $1.2 billion Israeli contract on company property
“Physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities is a clear violation of our policies, and completely unacceptable behavior,” Google said.
April 18, 2024
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How the oil earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order
The oil giant has generated $722 billion in profit since 2016, funding everything from stakes in Tesla and Uber to new mega-cities in the desert.
April 4, 2024
Commentary
- economyImmigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
- A.I.The U.S. and China are leading the world in AI innovation–but the U.K. can punch above its weight. Here’s how
- EnvironmentDow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution
- cryptocurrencyI’m a 24-year-old small business owner. Here’s why I’m suing the SEC
- Norfolk SouthernNorfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight
- SeveranceHealing the workplace means letting ex-employees tell their side of the story without fear of retribution. It’s time to stop signing them into silence
Topics
Environment
Casino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
Disney advances plan to inject $1.9 billion into ‘the happiest place on Earth’
KKR is entrusting its multibillion-dollar green transition to the former CEO of oil-guzzling giant Shell
Finance
How 3 baby boomers are approaching phased retirement, the ‘mega-trend’ reshaping workplaces
This $362 billion ‘beyond well-positioned’ Dutch company is quietly winning the global AI chips race
The Fed’s probably going to hold rates steady for longer than expected. But even when that awaited rate cut comes, it may not be all that cathartic
Health
Wendy’s will offer free fries every Friday through the end of the year starting this week
WHO unveiled a new AI-powered chatbot to provide basic health information. The problem is it’s giving wrong medical answers
Casino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
Leadership
The latest Supreme Court decision means HR departments must play by a whole new set of rules. Here’s what every CHRO needs to know
Tesla plan to re-run vote on Elon Musk’s record pay deal—now worth $45bn—has a fatal flaw, warns Tulane law professor
ChatGPT-style AI bots have ‘lit a fire in boardrooms’ and it’s all thanks to slick design, says AI unicorn ‘chief wizard’
Lifestyle
About 100 Larry Nassar victims get $100 million settlement from the FBI bobbling the case for over a year, source says
The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate on $33.5 million judgment: ‘It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing. Them specifically’
Secondhand watch prices have tanked—but luxury watches weren’t meant to be investments anyway, Rolex CEO says
Personal Finance
How 3 baby boomers are approaching phased retirement, the ‘mega-trend’ reshaping workplaces
Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
Some Gen Z interns at Big Tech and consulting giants are already earning six-figure salaries, Glassdoor data shows
Politics
Nancy Pelosi to reveal ‘The Art of Power’ in memoir
Biden lines up at least 15 Kennedy endorsements including RFK Jr.’s sister
Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
Retail
Deliveroo returns to order growth with a 2% increase but for rival Just Eat, it’s not looking as rosy
The summer’s looking bright for budget airline easyJet as bookings grow, losses narrow and its Israel service is repurposed
Salman Rushdie reveals what he learned from the attack that blinded and nearly killed him: ‘There is value in hearing from voices that offend us’
Success
Jamie Dimon says he feels tremendous pressure to guard over the economy and make society better
NCAA immediately bows to court order to make transfer athletes immediately eligible to play
French tire maker Michelin rolls out its own global living wage after minimum wages left staff in ‘survival mode’
Tech
This $362 billion ‘beyond well-positioned’ Dutch company is quietly winning the global AI chips race
U.S. tech companies dominate the generative AI boom—and the cost of model training explains why, a new Stanford University report shows
Tesla plan to re-run vote on Elon Musk’s record pay deal—now worth $45bn—has a fatal flaw, warns Tulane law professor